The Meaning of the Shi'ah Linguistically and Terminologically
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Question:
The questioner says: One of my colleagues says that he is among the Shi'ah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and he says that we are all Shi'ah, citing the linguistic definition of the term. I refuted him by saying that the Shi'ah did not exist in the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and that whoever wants to claim affiliation should claim affiliation with the methodology of the Salaf. What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
In the Qur'an, "Shi'ah" means followers.[As-Saffat 37:83] This means that among the followers of Noah (peace be upon him) were his followers. So, "Shi'ah" in the sense of followers is fine. However, in modern terminology, "Shi'ah" refers to the Rafidah, who worship the People of the House and attribute to them characteristics that are not permissible except for the Lord (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is false. Current custom has defined what is meant by "Shi'ah"; the condemned Shi'ah are not the same as the praised ones. Custom plays a role in this, so one should leave this matter alone.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner says: One of my colleagues says that he is among the Shi'ah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and he says that we are all Shi'ah, citing the linguistic definition of the term. I refuted him by saying that the Shi'ah did not exist in the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and that whoever wants to claim affiliation should claim affiliation with the methodology of the Salaf. What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
In the Qur'an, "Shi'ah" means followers.
And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,
وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِ لَإِبْرَاهِيمَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
بلوغ المرام 29-07-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (44:33)
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