An Ismaili is asking about the differences between us and them
Q: The suni
mulsim was resiting quran we are also resiting quran they are also
reasiting ead namaz we are also we are also reasiting ead namaz and
etc. THEN WHY WE HAVE TWO RELIGIOUS SHIA & SUNI
A:
Praise be to Allaah.
All of those who belong to Islam and bear witness that there is no
god except Allaah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah
recite the Qur'aan and affirm that salaah, fasting, zakaah and Hajj
are obligatory. But they are divided into different groups, each of
which has its own way as regards beliefs and acts of worship. The
best of these groups is Ahl al-Sunnah wa'l-Jamaa'ah, who adhere to
the Qur'aan and Sunnah both outwardly and inwardly, and who follow
the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
and the first Muslims, the Muhaajireen and Ansaar. Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Say (O Muhammad to mankind): "If you (really) love Allaah, then
follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur'an and
the Sunnah), Allaah will love you" [Aal 'Imraan 3:31], {قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ
فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ}, Transliteration: Qul
'In Kuntum Tuĥibbūna Allāha Fa Attabi`ūnī Yuĥbibkumu Allāhu.
"And the foremost to embrace Islam of the Muhaajiroon and the
Ansaar and also those who followed them exactly (in Faith). Allaah
is well-pleased with them as they are well-pleased with Him. He has
prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to
dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success" [al-Tawbah
9:100], {وَالسَّابِقُونَ الْأَوَّلُونَ
مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنصَارِ وَالَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُم
بِإِحْسَانٍ رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ وَأَعَدَّ
لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي تَحْتَهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا
أَبَدًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ}, Transliteration: Wa
As-Sābiqūna Al-'Awwalūna Mina Al-Muhājirīna Wa Al-'Anşāri Wa
Al-Ladhīna Attaba`ūhum Bi'iĥsānin Rađiya Allāhu `Anhum Wa Rađū
`Anhu Wa 'A`adda Lahum Jannātin Tajrī Taĥtahā Al-'Anhāru Khālidīna
Fīhā 'Abadāan Dhālika Al-Fawzu Al-`Ažīmu.
The worst of these groups are the hypocrites (munaafiqeen) who make
an outward display of faith whilst concealing kufr (disbelief).
They speak words which do not reflect what is in their hearts. They
are the ones of whom Allaah says (interpretation of the
meaning):
"And of mankind, there are some (hypocrites) who say: "We believe
in Allah and the Last Day" while in fact they believe not.…
They (think to) deceive Allah and those who believe, while they
only deceive themselves, and perceive (it) not!
In their hearts is a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allah has
increased their disease. A painful torment is theirs because they
used to tell lies.
And when it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they
say: "We are only peacemakers."
And when it is said to them (hypocrites): "Believe as the people
(followers of Muhammad Peace be upon him , Al-Ansar and
Al-Muhajirun) have believed," they say: "Shall we believe as the
fools have believed?" Verily, they are the fools, but they know
not.
And when they meet those who believe, they say: 'We believe,' but
when they are alone with their Shayaateen (devils - polytheists,
hypocrites), they say: 'Truly, we are with you; verily, we were but
mocking'" [al-Baqarah 2:8, 14], {وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ آمَنَّا
بِاللَّهِ وَبِالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَمَا هُم بِمُؤْمِنِينَ
﴿٨﴾ يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ
﴿٩﴾ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ
اللَّهُ مَرَضًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ بِمَا كَانُوا
يَكْذِبُونَ ﴿١٠﴾ وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا
تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ قَالُوا إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُصْلِحُونَ
﴿١١﴾ أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْمُفْسِدُونَ
وَلَٰكِن لَّا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿١٢﴾ وَإِذَا قِيلَ
لَهُمْ آمِنُوا كَمَا آمَنَ النَّاسُ قَالُوا أَنُؤْمِنُ كَمَا آمَنَ
السُّفَهَاءُ ۗ أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ السُّفَهَاءُ وَلَٰكِن لَّا
يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿١٣﴾ وَإِذَا لَقُوا الَّذِينَ
آمَنُوا قَالُوا آمَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَوْا إِلَىٰ شَيَاطِينِهِمْ
قَالُوا إِنَّا مَعَكُمْ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُسْتَهْزِئُونَ},
Transliteration: Wa Mina An-Nāsi Man Yaqūlu 'Āmannā Billāhi Wa
Bil-Yawmi Al-'Ākhiri Wa Mā Hum Bimu'uminīna, Yukhādi`ūna Allāha Wa
Al-Ladhīna 'Āmanū Wa Mā Yakhda`ūna 'Illā 'Anfusahum Wa Mā
Yash`urūna, Fī Qulūbihim Marađun Fazādahumu Allāhu Marađāan Wa
Lahum `Adhābun 'Alīmun Bimā Kānū Yakdhibūna, Wa 'Idhā Qīla Lahum Lā
Tufsidū Fī Al-'Arđi Qālū 'Innamā Naĥnu Muşliĥūna, 'Alā 'Innahum
Humu Al-Mufsidūna Wa Lakin Lā Yash`urūna, Wa 'Idhā Qīla Lahum
'Āminū Kamā 'Āmana An-Nāsu Qālū 'Anu'uminu Kamā 'Āmana As-Sufahā'u
'Alā 'Innahum Humu As-Sufahā'u Wa Lakin Lā Ya`lamūna, Wa 'Idhā Laqū
Al-Ladhīna 'Āmanū Qālū 'Āmannā Wa 'Idhā Khalaw 'Ilá
Shayāţīnihim Qālū 'Innā Ma`akum 'Innamā Naĥnu Mustahzi'ūna.
Between these two groups are others which vary in their degree of
closeness to good and evil. The Ismailis are an extreme Raafidi
group who make an outward display of loyalty to Ameer al-Mu'mineen
'Ali (may Allaah be pleased with him) whilst concealing disbelief
in Allaah, His angels, His Books and His Messengers. Hence some of
the scholars said concerning the Faatimis, who were same as the
Ismailis, that they make an outward display of being Raafidis, but
they conceal in their hearts pure kufr. They are also called
Baatinis because they claim that the texts and laws have hidden
(baatin) meanings other than those which are known to the Muslims.
For example, they say that the five prayers refer to the knowledge
of their secrets, the fast of Ramadaan is the concealment of their
secrets, and Hajj is travelling to meet their shaykhs. But the
baatini school of thought - which includes the Ismailis - is based
on secrecy. Their real beliefs are secrets which are known only to
their leaders, and these leaders are deluding the ordinary people,
enslaving and exploiting them, demanding from them sums of money to
be paid at certain times, expecting absolute obedience from them
and scaring them by telling them that if they go against them they
will be stricken with calamities. They command them to be different
from the Sunnis with regard to fasting, ending the fast and Hajj,
although they may show some tolerance and act friendly in order to
deceive them. You are one of the ordinary Ismailis, and you do not
know the secrets that the leaders have. They do not think that you
are qualified to know them, because they know that if you and
others like you were to discover these secrets, you would be
disgusted and would have nothing more to do with them, and you
would reject their beliefs. They want you to continue being a
follower, enslaved to them, and they want to retain their
leadership over you. Fear Allaah and free yourself from this
enslavement to someone other than Allaah and following someone
other than the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him), because there is no one who should be followed apart
from the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). May
Allaah bless you with guidance to the Sunnah and keep you away from
the path of bid'ah; may He open your eyes to the truth that He is
Able to do all things.
Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahmaan ibn
al-Barraak
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