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A collection of small books written by Sunni scholars for answering Shi'a claims.

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“Though it was hadrat Alî’s right to become Khalîfa, <strong>the</strong> three<br />

Khalîfas divested him <strong>of</strong> his right by using force. Selmân Fârisî and<br />

five to six o<strong>the</strong>r Sahabîs remained with hadrat Alî and would not<br />

vote for <strong>the</strong> three Khalîfas. They struggled against those cruel<br />

people for twenty-five years. For this reason, <strong>the</strong> three Khalîfas<br />

and <strong>the</strong> ten people [who had been given <strong>the</strong> good news that <strong>the</strong>y<br />

would enter Paradise] and thousands <strong>of</strong> Sahabîs who voted for<br />

<strong>the</strong>m became disbelievers [may Allâhu ta’âlâ protect us from<br />

saying so].” Then she, so to speak, uttered ugly, rude terms about<br />

<strong>the</strong> superior champions <strong>of</strong> Islam.<br />

In an effort to make a show <strong>of</strong> excessive love for hadrat Alî, <strong>the</strong><br />

Hurûfîs mix caliphate into <strong>the</strong> matter. Thus in this matter also <strong>the</strong>y<br />

go beyond <strong>the</strong> Islamic limits and sink into heretical thoughts.<br />

When due attention is paid, it will be seen that <strong>the</strong>y think <strong>of</strong><br />

caliphate, which is in fact a commandment <strong>of</strong> Islam, as a means for<br />

worldly pomp. Having read about <strong>the</strong> historical stratagems and<br />

intrigues carried on and <strong>the</strong> murders perpetrated by fa<strong>the</strong>rs and<br />

sons against one ano<strong>the</strong>r in <strong>the</strong>ir endeavours for sovereignty and<br />

presidency, <strong>the</strong>y compare Rasûlullah’s ‘sall-Allâhu alaihi wa<br />

sallam’ four Khalîfas to <strong>the</strong>m. Histories give a detailed account <strong>of</strong><br />

how <strong>the</strong> four Khalîfas served humanity. And this is <strong>the</strong> real import<br />

<strong>of</strong> caliphate.<br />

One day during <strong>the</strong> caliphate <strong>of</strong> our master Abû Bekr Siddîq<br />

‘radiy-Allâhu anh’, hadrat ’Umar saw him carrying a sack <strong>of</strong> flour<br />

on his back, and asked him why he was doing so. His answer was:<br />

“Yâ ’Umar! Don’t I have to earn for my household?” Hadrat<br />

’Umar, admire as he did this answer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Khalîfa’s, was<br />

surprised at <strong>the</strong> same time. He proposed that Rasûlullah’s Khalîfa<br />

should be paid a salary from <strong>the</strong> Bayt-ul-mâl, that is, from <strong>the</strong><br />

State budget, so that he could carry out his duty <strong>of</strong> serving all<br />

people in due manner. This proposal was accepted by all <strong>the</strong> Ashâb-i-kirâm,<br />

and it was decided that <strong>the</strong> Khalîfa would be allotted<br />

<strong>the</strong> necessary share from <strong>the</strong> Bayt-ul-mâl. Hadrat Abû Bekr<br />

would take from this share only so much as to lead a life equal to<br />

that <strong>of</strong> any average person, returning any extra amount, if <strong>the</strong>re<br />

was any. So was <strong>the</strong> case with <strong>the</strong> second Khalîfa, ’Umar ‘radiy-<br />

Allâhu anh’. When <strong>the</strong> Islamic armies conquered <strong>the</strong> blessed city<br />

<strong>of</strong> Jerusalem and its vicinity, <strong>the</strong> European States sent forth a very<br />

knowledgeable and experienced ambassador to Jerusalem. After<br />

an audience with <strong>the</strong> Khalîfa, he went back home with <strong>the</strong><br />

following report, though his requests had been refused: “He is<br />

such a Pâdishâh (king) that, with all his high knowledge and awe-<br />

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