1. Foreword
2. Definition of the Word ‘Shi`ah’
3. The Technical Meaning of the Word Shi`ah – As Defined by the Books of the Ithna `Ashariyyah
4. The Definition of the Word Shi`ah from the Books of the Isma`ili
5. The Definition of the Word Shi`ah from Other Sources
6. The Most Appropriate Definition
7. Views of the Shi`ah Regarding Their Inception
8. The Views of Non-Shi`ah Regarding the Inception of Shi`ism
9. The Origins of Shi`ism
10. The Sects of the Shi`ah
11. The Titles of the Ithna `Ashariyyah Shi`ah’s
12. The Sects of the Ithna `Ashariyyah
13. Their Beliefs Regarding the Sources of Islam
14. Their Belief that the Knowledge of the Qur’an and its Understanding is Confined to the Imams
15. Their Belief that the Imam has the Right to Abrogate Verses, Restrict the General Commands of the Qur’an and Add Conditions to those which were Revealed Without any Conditions Attached to them, etc.
16. Their Beliefs Regarding the Interpretation of the Qur’an
17. Their Belief that Most of the Qur’an was Revealed Regarding them and Their Enemies
18. The Origin of These Interpretations, Their Roots and a Few Examples
19. A Few Examples of Shi`i Interpretations of the Verses of the Qur’an
20. A Few Examples of Shi`i Interpretations of the Verses of the Qur’an Continued
21. Do the Shi`ah Believe that the Qur’an was Interpolated?
22. What Do the Shi`i Sources Have to Say on this Subject?
23. The Contents of the Narrations on Alterations in the Book of the Shi`ah
24. Do the Shi`ah Circulate Among Themselves Secret Copies?
25. The Amount of Narrations Pertaining to this Fabrication in the Books of the Shi`ah, and the Weight that it Holds According to Them
26. Do those who Reject this Kufr (from the Shi`ah) do so on Account of Taqiyyah?
27. The Crux of the Discussion
28. Their Beliefs Regarding the Sunnah (Ahadith)
29. The Narratives of al Riqa’
30. The Beginning of the Compilation of Ahadith by the Shia
31. Types of Narrations – According to the Shia
32. Their Beliefs Regarding Ijma’ (consensus of the Ummah)
33. Interpreting the Verses of Tawhid to be a Reference to the Imams
34. Wilayah is the Basis for the Acceptance of Deeds
35. Their Belief that the Imams are the Intermediaries between Allah and the creation
36. Their Belief That the Imam can Prohibit and Make Lawful What he Desires
37. Their Belief That the Sand of Hussain’s Grave is a Cure for Every Sickness
38. Their Supplication by way of Charms and Esoteric Symbols and Their Seeking of Help From Unknown Entities
39. Istikharah in ways That Resemble the Divination of the Days of Ignorance
40. Their belief that Rabb is their Imam
41. Their Belief That This World and the Afterlife Both Belong to the Imam
42. Attributing Cosmic Occurrences to the Imams
43. A Divine Portion has Translocated into the Imams
44. Their Belief That Days and Nights Secure Benefit and Cause Harm
45. Their Belief Regarding Allah’s subhanahu wa ta ‘ala Names and Attributes – Tajsim (Anthropomorphism)
46. Their Denial of the Attributes of Allah
47. Describing their Imams with the Names and Attributes of Allah
48. Interpolation in Order to Support Their Stance of Denial
49. Their view regarding Iman, the promises, and warnings of Allah
50. Their belief regarding the fundamentals of Iman
51. Their belief regarding the fundamentals of Iman Part 2
52. The concept of Imamah according to the Shia and its inception
53. The Ruling regarding a Person who denies the Imamah of One of the Twelve Imams
54. Ismah of the Imams
55. Taqiyyah (dissimulation)
56. Chapter Four – The Doctrine of the Mahdi and Occultation
57. Evidence for the Occurrence of the Ghaybah
58. The Representation of the Hidden Mahdi
59. Raj’ah (The Return)
60. The Doctrine of Zuhur (Emergence)
61. The Doctrine of Bada
62. The Doctrine of Tinah
63. The Contemporary Shia and Their Link with Their Predecessors – Introduction:
64. Relationship in the sources of Talaqqi (acquisition)
65. Their Link with the Ancient Sects
66. The Doctrinal Connection between the Early Scholars and the Contemporaries – Discussion 1 : The Belief of the Contemporaries Regarding the Book of Allah
67. The First Reaction: Outright denial of its existence in their books
68. The Second Reaction: Acknowledging its Existence and Attempting to Give a Plausible Explanation
69. The Third Reaction: Defiantly Proclaiming and Providing Evidence for it
70. The Twelve Misconceptions
71. The Second Angle/Perspective to the discussion: The Viewpoint of the Contemporaries regarding Interpreting the Book of Allah
72. The Second Angle/Perspective to the discussion: The Viewpoint of the Contemporaries regarding Interpreting the Book of Allah
73. Discussion 2: The Sunnah according to the Contemporaries
74. Discussion 3: Consensus of the Ummah according to the contemporaries
75. Discussion 4: Their Belief regarding the Fundamentals of Din
76. Discussion 5: Imamah
77. Discussion 6: ‘Ismah (Infallibility)
78. Discussion 7: Raj’ah (the return)
79. Discussion 8: Taqiyyah
80. The Fourth Chapter – The State of the Scholars
81. The Ideology of its Founder – Firstly: Polytheistic leanings
82. Secondly Extremism in Tasawwuf
83. Thirdly: Claiming Prophethood
84. Fourthly: Extremism in Shia Belief
85. Fifthly: His view regarding the Comprehensive Authority of the Jurist
86. The Opposition of some of the Shia scholars of the idea of Khomeini regarding the Representational Authority of the Jurist
87. The Constitution of the State of the Scholars
88. The Fifth Chapter – Their influence on the Muslim world
89. The Doctrinal and Ideological Sphere
90. The Political Sphere
91. The Social Sphere
92. The Economical Sphere
93. The Ruling regarding them: The First Discussion – The Ruling regarding them being Innovators and not Disbelievers
94. The Second Discussion – The Ruling regarding their Kufr
95. The Epilogue
1. Foreword
2. Definition of the Word ‘Shi`ah’
3. The Technical Meaning of the Word Shi`ah – As Defined by the Books of the Ithna `Ashariyyah
4. The Definition of the Word Shi`ah from the Books of the Isma`ili
5. The Definition of the Word Shi`ah from Other Sources
6. The Most Appropriate Definition
7. Views of the Shi`ah Regarding Their Inception
8. The Views of Non-Shi`ah Regarding the Inception of Shi`ism
9. The Origins of Shi`ism
10. The Sects of the Shi`ah
11. The Titles of the Ithna `Ashariyyah Shi`ah’s
12. The Sects of the Ithna `Ashariyyah
13. Their Beliefs Regarding the Sources of Islam
14. Their Belief that the Knowledge of the Qur’an and its Understanding is Confined to the Imams
15. Their Belief that the Imam has the Right to Abrogate Verses, Restrict the General Commands of the Qur’an and Add Conditions to those which were Revealed Without any Conditions Attached to them, etc.
16. Their Beliefs Regarding the Interpretation of the Qur’an
17. Their Belief that Most of the Qur’an was Revealed Regarding them and Their Enemies
18. The Origin of These Interpretations, Their Roots and a Few Examples
19. A Few Examples of Shi`i Interpretations of the Verses of the Qur’an
20. A Few Examples of Shi`i Interpretations of the Verses of the Qur’an Continued
21. Do the Shi`ah Believe that the Qur’an was Interpolated?
22. What Do the Shi`i Sources Have to Say on this Subject?
23. The Contents of the Narrations on Alterations in the Book of the Shi`ah
24. Do the Shi`ah Circulate Among Themselves Secret Copies?
25. The Amount of Narrations Pertaining to this Fabrication in the Books of the Shi`ah, and the Weight that it Holds According to Them
26. Do those who Reject this Kufr (from the Shi`ah) do so on Account of Taqiyyah?
27. The Crux of the Discussion
28. Their Beliefs Regarding the Sunnah (Ahadith)
29. The Narratives of al Riqa’
30. The Beginning of the Compilation of Ahadith by the Shia
31. Types of Narrations – According to the Shia
32. Their Beliefs Regarding Ijma’ (consensus of the Ummah)
33. Interpreting the Verses of Tawhid to be a Reference to the Imams
34. Wilayah is the Basis for the Acceptance of Deeds
35. Their Belief that the Imams are the Intermediaries between Allah and the creation
36. Their Belief That the Imam can Prohibit and Make Lawful What he Desires
37. Their Belief That the Sand of Hussain’s Grave is a Cure for Every Sickness
38. Their Supplication by way of Charms and Esoteric Symbols and Their Seeking of Help From Unknown Entities
39. Istikharah in ways That Resemble the Divination of the Days of Ignorance
40. Their belief that Rabb is their Imam
41. Their Belief That This World and the Afterlife Both Belong to the Imam
42. Attributing Cosmic Occurrences to the Imams
43. A Divine Portion has Translocated into the Imams
44. Their Belief That Days and Nights Secure Benefit and Cause Harm
45. Their Belief Regarding Allah’s subhanahu wa ta ‘ala Names and Attributes – Tajsim (Anthropomorphism)
46. Their Denial of the Attributes of Allah
47. Describing their Imams with the Names and Attributes of Allah
48. Interpolation in Order to Support Their Stance of Denial
49. Their view regarding Iman, the promises, and warnings of Allah
50. Their belief regarding the fundamentals of Iman
51. Their belief regarding the fundamentals of Iman Part 2
52. The concept of Imamah according to the Shia and its inception
53. The Ruling regarding a Person who denies the Imamah of One of the Twelve Imams
54. Ismah of the Imams
55. Taqiyyah (dissimulation)
56. Chapter Four – The Doctrine of the Mahdi and Occultation
57. Evidence for the Occurrence of the Ghaybah
58. The Representation of the Hidden Mahdi
59. Raj’ah (The Return)
60. The Doctrine of Zuhur (Emergence)
61. The Doctrine of Bada
62. The Doctrine of Tinah
63. The Contemporary Shia and Their Link with Their Predecessors – Introduction:
64. Relationship in the sources of Talaqqi (acquisition)
65. Their Link with the Ancient Sects
66. The Doctrinal Connection between the Early Scholars and the Contemporaries – Discussion 1 : The Belief of the Contemporaries Regarding the Book of Allah
67. The First Reaction: Outright denial of its existence in their books
68. The Second Reaction: Acknowledging its Existence and Attempting to Give a Plausible Explanation
69. The Third Reaction: Defiantly Proclaiming and Providing Evidence for it
70. The Twelve Misconceptions
71. The Second Angle/Perspective to the discussion: The Viewpoint of the Contemporaries regarding Interpreting the Book of Allah
72. The Second Angle/Perspective to the discussion: The Viewpoint of the Contemporaries regarding Interpreting the Book of Allah
73. Discussion 2: The Sunnah according to the Contemporaries
74. Discussion 3: Consensus of the Ummah according to the contemporaries
75. Discussion 4: Their Belief regarding the Fundamentals of Din
76. Discussion 5: Imamah
77. Discussion 6: ‘Ismah (Infallibility)
78. Discussion 7: Raj’ah (the return)
79. Discussion 8: Taqiyyah
80. The Fourth Chapter – The State of the Scholars
81. The Ideology of its Founder – Firstly: Polytheistic leanings
82. Secondly Extremism in Tasawwuf
83. Thirdly: Claiming Prophethood
84. Fourthly: Extremism in Shia Belief
85. Fifthly: His view regarding the Comprehensive Authority of the Jurist
86. The Opposition of some of the Shia scholars of the idea of Khomeini regarding the Representational Authority of the Jurist
87. The Constitution of the State of the Scholars
88. The Fifth Chapter – Their influence on the Muslim world
89. The Doctrinal and Ideological Sphere
90. The Political Sphere
91. The Social Sphere
92. The Economical Sphere
93. The Ruling regarding them: The First Discussion – The Ruling regarding them being Innovators and not Disbelievers
94. The Second Discussion – The Ruling regarding their Kufr
95. The Epilogue