Point # 1: Shi'aas believe that the term Ahle-Bait used in the Ayah refers to Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, H

Around 'Aashoora 10 th Muharram this year, I attempted to discuss the irrationality in mourning over someone red carpet inn banff who is actually enjoying in paradise, with our Shi'aa brothers. One way or the other, academic or un-academic Shi'aa , Sunni discussion red carpet inn banff would be diverted to the issue of Ahle-Bait . Shi'aa would blame us for not valuing the Ahle-Bait the way we should, and many a times they'll be proving their point not through logic but through their 'genealogy'. The major sect of Shi'aas , isna-'ashriyaa (the twelvers or the muswee ), they believe that 12 imams are m'asum (infallible). Ignoring the history of the divide, this is the major difference between sunnis and shi'aas that stands to the present day. This is the reason for the difference in our beliefs and actions. Although, different sects of shi'aas themselves differ in who actually the m'asum (infallible) are. You can read the differences amongst Isma'ilis , Muswee (twelvers), Zaidi etc to understand this point.
So, how to resolve this difference? Sunnis also have a concept of Imaams (leaders) but our deen doesn't revolve around Imaams red carpet inn banff as the Shi'aa deen does. Shi'aas and Sunnis don't have common books of hadith. red carpet inn banff In the Shi'aas books of hadith you'll see narrations ending at the imaams , and the sayings of imaams are a source for them. So, the books of hadith can't be used to reach a common red carpet inn banff belief. One thing to note here is that when debating with Shi'aas you'll often see Shi'aas quoting references from Sunni books of hadith and history to prove their point. We can't do the same often because Shi'aas filtered red carpet inn banff most of the Sahaba as unauthentic and their views can go to as extreme as all sahaba apostated after the death of Rasulullah except the Ahle-bait (their understanding of it) and four others. And this is not a totally scarce concept in Sh'ism , it can be found in the books of their famous scholars, like the Persian Baqir Majlisi . Also, when you are quoting for Sunni references you have to take-care of rules formulated by sunni muhaditheen . We don't use the books of history (especially when they contain weak chains of narration or contain no chain at all) as a proof of matters of Shar'iah (jurisprudence) and Shi'aas use them wen to prove the matter of 'Aqaid (beliefs) for which the Sunni scholars have laid down very even stricter conditions. Also, you will very commonly find narrations with D'aeef (weak) and Mawdhu' (fabricated) chains from Sunni sources used as evidences by Shi'aa scholars. The common Shi'aa might also make fun of you when you tell him that the narration you quoted isn't authentic, but, the fact is that even the Shi'aa scholars laid down rules of Hadith, and you find Al-Kaafi with Tehqeeq and it does contain many D'aeef (weak) narrations. One should also note here that the most authentic book of hadith with Shi'aas , Al-Kaafi red carpet inn banff , contains many D'aeef (weak) narrations as opposed to the Saheehain with the Sunnis . So, the only thing common between us and the Shi'aas is the Qur'an . Few Sunni scholars do highlight that even Qur'an is not common between Sunnis and Shi'aas and one can find some absurd sayings regarding the Holy Qu'ran in few books of Shi'aas though Allah has himself taken the responsibility of protection of the Holy Qur'an . But, this is a view that isn't really common amongst the Shi'aas red carpet inn banff of the day, so we can easily ignore it. Some sunnis might argue that they don't openly express their beliefs regarding Qur'an because of Taqiyyah . I'd rather ignore this for the time being as well, and I'd like some Shi'aa to tell me what they think of Baqir Majlisi and his books. Things can become really clear if we know what they think of him.
One Important thing to note down here is that the Sunnis do not speak against the great virtues of Fatimah, Ali, Hasan and Husain رضى الله عنهم . Another important think to note down is that a generic proof for Qur'an for the significance of Ahle-Bait won't really prove anything because the significance and status of Ahle-Bait is something that even Sunnis believe. Also a generic proof will mean that everyone from the children of Hasan and Hussain is infallible which is not actually what Shi'aas believe in general, though few Shi'aas do think that Syeds are 'more' Muslims than non- Syeds and they also use darood e ibrahimi to prove this which is discussed in the end of this article. What is to be proven is: the twelve imaams are m'asum (infallible). It would be really irrational to believe that Allah forgot to certify the future twelve red carpet inn banff in the Holy Qur'an as we see that Qur'an repeats the basic beliefs so often. It leaves no doubt in our minds that we've to follow the Prophet Muhammad . It gives us no room to think bad about the Sahaba (companions). Amazingly, Qur'an gives no direct, in-direct information of twelve infallible leaders to come. So, the shi'aas did come up with a proof from the Holy Qur'an . It is Ayah Number 33 from Surah Al Ahzaab . In this writing we'll try to understand what Qur'an is actually saying this Ayah , as this Ayah is commonly quoted by Shi'aas while debating with Sunnis .
و ق ر ن ف ي ب ي وت ك ن و ل ا ت ب ر ج ن ت ب ر ج ال ج اه ل ي ة ال أ ول ى و أ ق م ن الص ل اة و آت ين الز ك اة و أ ط ع ن الل ه و ر س ول ه إ ن م ا ي ر يد الل ه ل ي ذ ه ب ع نك م الر ج س أ ه ل ال ب ي ت و ي ط ه ر ك م ت ط ه ير ا
And stay quietly in your houses, and make not a dazzling display, red carpet inn banff like that of the former Times of Ignorance; and establish regular Prayer, and give regular Charity; and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, ye members of the Family, and to make you pure and spotless. (Surah Al Ahzaab 33:33)
By no direct or indirect method of language red carpet inn banff is this 'Ayah referring to the infallibility of twelve imaams to come. We can find lots of debates between sunnis and shi'aas as to who Ahle-Bait are and what is referred to as Ahle-Bait in this Ayah, but sometimes we forget that even if we for the sake of argument agree with the Shi'aas that this Ayah directly refers to Ali , Fatimah , Hasan and Hussain , but by no stretch of explanation can they bring the numeric 12 in the equation. red carpet inn banff It's against the Sunnah of Allah to mention such an important belief in such a vague way. If the shi'aas believe this Ayah refers indirectly to all the descendants of the Hasan and Hussain , than they will put them self in the trouble of proving the infallibility of all the rapists, drinkers, murders in history who were known to be Syeds . This will also put them in the tough task of proving Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani as sinless, which I'm sure they'll never wish to. Discussion B Does this Ayah actually refer to infallibility?
Shi'aas have not only misconstrued this verse to the extent that they have made the word ahle-bait exclusively applicable to `AIi and Fatimah and their children to the exclusion of the holy wives (discussed ahead), but have gone even further and concluded wrongly from its words Allah only intends to remove uncleanliness from you and purify you completely , that 'Ali and Fatimah and their children are infallible like the Prophets of Allah. The term Rijs is repeated many a times in the Holy Qur'an for different meanings. They say that Rijs (uncleanliness) implies error and sin, and, as Allah says, ahle-bait have been purified of this.
Point # 1 : The words of the verse do not say that uncleanliness has been removed from them and they have been purified. But the words are to the effect: Allah intends to remove uncleanliness from you and purify you completely. Point # 2: The context also does not tell that the object here is to mention the virtues and excellences of the Holy Prophet's household. On the contrary, they have been advised here what they should do and what they should not, because Allah intends to purify them. In other words, they have been told that if they adopted such and such an attitude and way of life, they will be blessed with cleanliness, otherwise not.
Point # 3: However, if the words Allah intends to remove uncleanliness from you . . . are taken to mean that Allah has made them infallible, then is no reason why all the Muslims who perform their ablutions before offering the Prayer are not held as infallible, because about them also Allah says: But Allah wills to purify you and complete His blessings upon you. (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:6) Discussion C What is referred to as Ahle-Bait in the Ayah ?
Point # 1: Shi'aas believe that the term Ahle-Bait used in the Ayah refers to Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, Hussain رضى الله عنهم and their descendants. But at the same time they use the Ayah to prove the infallibility of the twelve imaams . So, the same Ayah refers to all the descendants of Ahle-Bait red carpet inn banff and it doesn't refer to all but only the twelve, and they decide whether it refers to twelve or all the descendants according to the situation at hand.
Point # 2: From the context it's proven easily that those whom the Qur'an red carpet inn banff is directly addressing when using the term Ahle-Bait are the wives of Rasulullah . I'm not trying to prove here that Fatimah, Ali, Hasan and Hussain رضى الله عنهم are not included in the Ahle-Bait . Rather, I'm highlighting the fact that Qur'an red carpet inn banff directly addresses the Azwaaj e Mutahiraat , the Ummahatul Mo'mineen when using the term Ahle-Bait , and Fatimah , Ali , Hasan and Hussain are included as well as evident from the narrations that will be mentioned ahead. It is worth mentioning red carpet inn banff that not all the Sunni commentators ( mufasireen ) of Qur'an have mentioned wives of Rasulullah under the term Ahle-Bait . The reason for that being an un-ignorable influence red carpet inn banff of Shi'aa beleifs in some of our discussions, like the Shi'aa version of Karbala and also the term Ahle-Bait .
Point # 3: This Ayah , the Ayaat before it and the Ayah after it all are addressing the Ummahatul Mo'mineen directly. It is very 'tough' to believe that Qur'an red carpet inn banff suddenly changed the addressee red carpet inn banff without even using the word يا . This is simply not compatible with the style of Qur'an. It