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Sunnis vs. Shi'ites - An Outline <strong>Of</strong> The Differences Between The Sunnis and The Shi'Ite ...<br />

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Hereafter, as is mentioned in the Qur'an: "On that Day faces [of the<br />

believers] will be resplendent, looking towards their Lord."<br />

see Allah is not possible in<br />

this world nor in the Hereafter.<br />

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The Unseen<br />

Sunnis<br />

Allah the Exalted has reserved knowledge of the unseen for<br />

Himself; however, He has revealed to His Prophets some of the<br />

affairs and conditions of the unseen, for particular reasons. The<br />

Qur'an says: "And they do not encompass anything of God's<br />

knowledge except what He will to reveal thereof"<br />

Shi'ites<br />

They claim that knowledge of the unseen<br />

belongs solely to their Imams, and it is<br />

not for the Prophet to inform us about the<br />

unseen. Some Shi'ites have gone so far<br />

as to claim godhead for those Imams.<br />

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Aalur-Rasool (The Family <strong>Of</strong> The Messenger)<br />

(May Allah Be Pleased With Them All)<br />

Sunnis<br />

Aalur-Rasool, according to the Sunnis, has various meanings. The best single<br />

definition of this term is "the followers of the Prophet Muhammad in the faith of<br />

<strong>Islam</strong>." It is also defined as "the pious and God-fearing people of the Prophet's<br />

ummah (nation of believers)." It is also said that the term refers to the believing<br />

relatives of Muhammad, from the tribes of Haashim and 'Abdul-Muttalib.<br />

Shi'ites<br />

According to the Shi'ites<br />

the term Aalur-Rasool<br />

refers only to 'Ali bin Abi<br />

Taalib, to some of his<br />

sons, and to the<br />

descendants 'of those<br />

sons.<br />

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The Meaning <strong>Of</strong> Shari'ah (<strong>Islam</strong>ic Law) And Haqeeqah (The Truth)<br />

Sunnis<br />

Shi'ites<br />

In the Sunnis' view, the shariah (the divinely revealed<br />

law) is itself the haqeeqah (the essential knowledge, the<br />

reality). They hold that Muhammad, the Messenger of<br />

Allah, did not conceal from his nation of believers any<br />

part of that knowledge, contained in the revealed law.<br />

There was no good thing that he did not guide us to, and<br />

no evil thing that he did not warn us about. Allah has said<br />

'On this day I have completed your religion. Therefore, '<br />

the sources of the <strong>Islam</strong>ic faith are Allah's Book and the<br />

sunnah (practice) of the Prophet, and there is no need to<br />

add anything to that. The relationship of the believer with<br />

The Shi'ites see the shari'ah as being merely<br />

the various rulings and directives set forth by the<br />

Prophet; they concern the common and<br />

superficial folk only. As for the haqeeqah, no<br />

one knows it except the Imams of AhlulBait<br />

These Imams acquire the sciences of haqeeqah<br />

through inheritance, one generation after<br />

another. It remains a secret possession among<br />

them. Furthermore, the Shi'ites consider their<br />

Imams infallible; their every work and practice is<br />

deemed incumbent upon their followers. They<br />

believe that one may communicate with God<br />

http://islamicweb.com/beliefs/cults/shia_vs_sunni.htm<br />

1/28/2005

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