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excessive. This accusation has been fastened on the Shi‘ites to distort the real meaning of Shi‘ism.
I (the author) firmly believe that the then authorities played an important role in creating that
movement. They encouraged it and went too far in supporting it, that they might regarded as
lawful shedding the blood of the Shi‘ites and prove against
[1] Al‐Noubakhti, Firaq al‐Shi'a.
[2] Abu al‐Husayn al‐Melti, al‐Tenbeeh. Ibn al‐Athir, al‐Kamil fi al‐Tarikh. Al‐Farq bayna al‐Firaq.
them apostasy from the religion.
It is important to mention some of their corrupt beliefs. They claimed that the Imams were gods.
Some of them claimed that they were prophets. They believed in the transmigration of souls. The
Imams of Ahl al‐Bayt were displeased with such beliefs, so they condemned them and warned the
Muslims against them. It was reported on the authority of Imam ‘Ali, the Commander of the
faithful, peace be on him, that he said: “Unbelief has been based on four pillars: lasciviousness,
excessiveness, doubt, and suspicion.”[1]
Imam al‐Sadiq, peace be on him, cursed Muhammed b. Muqlas al‐Kufi, an excessive leader. Then
he wrote to all the countries to curse and to renounce him.[2] He, peace be on him, made it
incumbent on his companions to boycott them. He said to them: “Do not sit with them, do not eat
and drink with them, do not shake hand with them, and do not inherit them.”[3] He, peace be on
him, said: “The least thing through which one withdraws from faith is that he sits with an
excessive person and listens to his speech and believes his words. Surely, my father related to me
on the authority of Allah’s Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family, who said: ‘Two kinds of my
community have no share in Islam: the excessive and the fatalists.’”[4]
When Abu al‐Khettab was killed in Kufa, the Imam, peace be on him, said: “May Allah curse Aba
al‐Khettab, those killed with him, and those who had mercy on them.” Bashshar al‐Shu‘ayri, a
summoner to the excessive, came in to Imam al‐Sadiq, peace be on him, and he said to him: “Go
away! May Allah curse you! By Allah, I will never sit with you under a ceiling!”
Bashshar went out in shame. Then the Imam said to his companions: “Woe unto him! Did he not
believe in that which the Jews did? Did he not believe in that which the Magians did? Did he not
believe in that which the Sabians did? By Allah, none has belittled Allah as this sinful has done! He
is Shaytan, son of Shaytan! He has come out of the sea to mislead my companions! Therefore,
beware of him! The present should tell those absent: ‘Surely, I am the servant of Allah, son of the
servant of Allah! I was in the backbones and the wombs! Certainly I will die and be raised from the
death! Then I will be questioned (by Allah)! By Allah, I will be questioned about what this liar has
said in connection with me! What wrong with him! May Allah make him grieved! He is secure on
his bed, while he has
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