In A Nutshell: Islamic Beliefs

Title Why Follow the Family of the Prophet (s)? Prophet Muhammad’s Legacy -Didn't the Prophet (s) say “I leave behind the Book of God and my Sunnah”? -What is so special about the Family of the Prophet (s)? -Isn't it enough to show respect towards the Ahl al-Bayt ? -Who are included in the Ahl al-Bayt ? -What about the Wives of the Prophet (s)? What Non-Muslims Say About … Islam, The Fastest Growing Religion in the World -Bertrand Russell -Hamilton Alexander Roskeen Gibb -James A. Michener -Edward Gibbon -Jared Diamond -Annie Besant -Sarojini Naidu -Arnold J. Toynbee -William Montgomery Watt Did the Prophet (s) Appoint a Successor? -What happened on the day of Ghadir Khumm? -Do the Sunni scholars consider this event authentic? -But doesn’t the word mawla mean friend? -The Final Word Why Shi'ah? -Shi'ah in the Holy Qur’an -Shi'ah in the Ahadith -But how could the Prophet (s) use such a divisive term? -Conclusion Rafidi Shi’ah narrators in Sahih al-Bukhari -‘Ubayd Allah b. Musa al-’Absi -‘Abbad b. Ya’qub al-Rawajini -‘Abd al-Malik b. A’yan al-Kufi -‘Abd al-Razzaq al-San’ani -‘Awf b. Abi Jamilah al-’A’rabi Q: But maybe al-Bukhari, Muslim, and others relied on these people without knowing their true belief? Q: But why didn’t they just rely on Sunni’s as authorities? Q: And do the Shi’ah rely on Sunni narrators in their books? -Conclusion Do the Shi’ah Believe in a Different Qur’an? Twelve Successors