The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

Chapter Two: Condemning bid' ah (innovation) and mubtadi'in (innovators)
v. al-Rdftrjah ('t.,ajl)I)
Al-Rtifitf ah split into twelve sects:
Al-'Alaw[yyah ( )all) claimed that the message (of Islam) was supposed
to be delivered to 'Ali (ratf!JAllahu 'anhu), and that [Angel]
Jibril ('alt!Jhis-saldm) erred in delivering the message to Mu}:iammad
(;i).
Al-Amr"[yyah ( .J")rl ) claimed that 'Ail (ratf!JAllahu 'anhu) was a
partner of Mu}:iammad (;i) in his affair (of prophecy).
Al-Sht[yyah (I ) claimed that 'Ali (ratf !JAllahu 'anhu) was the
viceroy of Allah's Messenger, and that the (Muslim) nation became
disbelievers because they pledged allegiance to someone other than
'AlI.
Al-lsflaq[yyah (yb.... 'JI) claimed that prophecy would continue until
Judgment Day. Everyone who acquired the knowledge of the
Prophet's (:i) Family (Ahlu'l-Bt!Jf) was a Prophet.
Al-Nawils!Jyah ( JJL:.ll ) claimed that 'Ail (ratfiyA/lahu 'anhu) was
the best person in the nation, and if someone preferred anyone else
over 'Ail then he was a disbeliever.
Al-lmam[yyah ('-:--\...'i 1) claimed that the world would always have an
Imam (followed leader) from the offspring of al-I:Iusayn (ratfiyAl/ahu
'anhu). And that Jibril ('alt!Jhis-saldm) would teach the Imam until his
death. Afterwards a new Imam would take his place.
Al-Zt!Jd[Jyah (-)I ) claimed that the male offspring of al-J:Iusayn
(ratf!JAllahu 'anhu) would all be leaders in prayer (Imams). If one of
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