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and his family. The ‘Alawids have such clear lineage, outstanding qualities, and achievements;
however, they were fearful and homeless. They were afraid of the oppressive who deprived them
of their rights and usurped their legacy.
E. Practicing Teqiya
The ‘Abbasid officially intended to persecute the Shi‘ites in all the fields. They pursued and
severely punished them. They endangered them and destroyed them. Accordingly, the then
Imams of the Shi‘ites were forced to order their followers to practice teqiya (precautionary
dissimulation), that they might keep the lives of the remaining rest of them, their blood and their
properties.
Teqiya is caution, alertness, hiding and concealing faith. The Holy Qur’an has referred to that
teqiya is permissible: Let not the believers take the unbelievers for friends rather than believers;
and whoever does this, he shall have nothing of (the guardianship of) Allah, but you should guard
yourselves against them, guarding carefully; and Allah makes you cautious of (retribution from)
Himself; and to Allah is the eventual coming.[1] The Imams of Ahl al‐Bayt, peace be on them,
strictly
[1] Ibid., 3, 28.
ordered their followers to hide their beliefs and not to show it and to conceal the love for them.
Mu‘ammar b. Khallad has narrated, saying: [I asked Abu al‐Hasan Musa, peace be on him, about
undertaking the affairs of the Imam, and he, peace be on him, said: Abu Ja‘far, peace be on him,
said:] “Teqiya (precautionary dissimulation) is my and my fathers’ religion. He who has no teqiya
has no faith.”[1] Durust b. Abi Mansur has related, saying: “I was with Abu al‐Hasan Musa; and al‐
Kumayt b. Zayd was also with him. The Imam asked him: Are you who says:
“I have come to the Umayyads; and the affairs have destinies?” “I have said that,” replied al‐
Kumayt, “by Allah, I have not withdrawn from my religion. I am your follower and I hate your
enemy; however, I have said it according to teqiya.”
So the Imam, peace be on him, said that teqiya was permissible even if (it led) to drinking wine.[2]
Teqiya brought about the strong displeasure of the Shi‘ites with their opponents. It also made
them firmly cling to their beliefs and principles. Professor Ajnas Gold Teshir says: “The Shi‘ites
were unable to express their thought openly. In the meantime they were displeased with their
strong opponents. This displeasure resulted from the a sentiment of extreme spite and
revolutionary fanaticism.”[3] Some stupid opponents criticized the Shi‘ites for the affair of teqiya.
Were it not for this wise plan, the Shi‘ite doctrine would not remain on the surface of the earth,
and the name of Ahl al‐Bayt would go in vain. That is because of the hard ordeals that surrounded
them, and the black disasters that they met from the beginning of their history and accompanied
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