The Reality of Khilafah — Page 15
Preface 15 and the Shiites have spoken ill about some of the most eminent Companions and Khulaf a’ of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and about other elders of Islam. They have been most dishonest in their discourse and false in their doctrines, having accused the Companions and the Khulaf a’ of blasphemy and heresy and attributing to them all manner of betrayal, cruelty, injustice, and transgression. To this day, they do not desist from uttering such vilifications. On the contrary, they consider their abuse to be lawful and permissible, deeming it the noblest of deeds. They curse profusely and think that they are performing a righteous act. To them, this is the highest kind of virtue. In fact, they think it is an act of worship and the key to gaining Allah’s pleasure and salvation. I have spent a time among them during which my Lord eased for me every trial. I could feel that they were concealing something in these matters and I was alert to all their deceitful ways. In order to foster my knowledge and insight, Divine providence caused one of their scholars to be my teacher. I remained among them day and night, debating with them again and again, so that they could not conceal their secrets from me. I found them extremely hostile to the great Companions of the Prophet and to be content with the veils of doubt and ambiguity. I learnt that they were always trying to vilify the two Sheikhs [Ab u Bakr ra and ‘Umar ra], seeking to stigmatize them. Sometimes they made mention of the story of the Qir ta s, and at other times they referred to the issue of al-Fadak, weaving into their narratives numerous fabrications. They were very brash in exclaiming lies, exceeding all limits. I heard them insulting the Companions of the Prophet, the Holy Quran, the people of Allah, the righteous, and Ummah a t-ul-Mo’min i n [the Mothers of