Preface................................................................................................................................... ..8 Authers Introduction .................................................................................................................9 Chapter One. Doctrines of the Sunnis and Shias Compared ............................................ .11 The Shia Belief about the Qur’ân 12; Samples of "Changed" Verses 14; Al-Khû’î's Attitude toward the Changing of the Qur’ân 17 Chapter Two. The Sources of the Sunnah................................................................................20 The Sources of the Sunnah according to the Shias 21; The Meaning of the Word "Shia" 24; The Meaning of the Word "Sunni" 25; The Collection and Recording of the Sunnah 25. Chapter Three. Pilgrimage to Graves and to the Shrines of the Imams .................................28 Seeking the Aid of the Imams in Times of Adversity 30; the Swearing of Oaths to Another besides Allah 32. Chapter Four. On Infallibility.........................................................................................................33 The Doctrine of the Infallibility of the Imams 35; Another Example of Exaggeration 36; Similarities with the Christians: Atonement and Penance 37; A Response to these Accounts 39; `Alî Ibn Abû Tâlib: Hero of Islam and Pride of all the Muslims 39; What the Prophet's Household said about Shia Extremism 42; Only Hypocrites dislike the Prophet's Household 43. 6 Chapter Five. The Companions of the Prophet......................................................................46 The Shias' Position of the Prophet's Companions 47; A continuing Tradition 49; Differences among the Companions 53; Who Started Insulting the Companions? 54. Chapter Six. The Imamate According to the Shias..............................................56 Qur’anic Support for the Imamate was "Distorted" 57; Reviewing the Claim of Designating the Imams…. 58 Alî's Oath to Abû Bakr and `Umar is Irrefutable Proof 60; A Nation that Passed Away 62; Truth was with `Alî and his Opponents were Wrong 63; The First Conflict was Political 64. Chapter Seven. The Mutual Love between `Alî and the Companions.................. ......... .66 The Position of `Alî's Sons on the Companions 68; The Bond between the Household of the Prophet and the Companions 69; The The Unknown Martyrs of Karbala with Al-Husayn 71; Imam Mâlik’s Response to the Hatred of the Companions 72. Chapter Eight. Who Killed Al-Husayn?.................................................................... .75 `Âshûrâ’ is an Occasion for Joy, not Grief 78; The Position of `Alî and his Sons with respect to their “Shia” 78; The Position of Prophet's Household on the Shias 81. Chapter Nine. Temporary Marriage..............................................................................................83 Debate on Temporary Marriage……………………. 88. Chapter Ten. Taqiyyah (DISSIMULATION)………………….……................................90 The Shia Doctrine of Taqiyyah 91; Zakâtul-Khums: The Charity of the “Fifth” 94. Chapter Eleven. The Twelfth Imam: The Al-Mahdî................................................................97 The Last of the Imams 99; The Task of Al-Mahdî: the Meting out of Revenge 100; No One 7 Shall Bear Another's Burden 101; The Doctrine of “the Return” Stands in the Way of Reconciliation and Unity 102. Chapter Twelve. The Doctrine of Manifest Knowledge and Other Innovations.................103 Some other Bid`ahs of the Shias 105; Additions to the Adhân (Prayer Call) 105; Prostration on Clay Tablets 107; Combining Two Prayers 108; Suspension of the Friday Prayer 108. Chapter Thirteen. The Shias in History............................................................................110 Who was behind the Fall of Baghdad? 111; Epilogue….. 113; The Druze 115; Unity is only with those who Acknowledge Divine Unity 117; Islam is Unified around a Single Doctrine 118; Unity is a Blessing from Allah 119; The Shia Call to the non-Muslims to Accept Islam 120; Shia–Christian Dialogue 121. Chapter Fourteen. The Shias Today...........................................................................................124 The Fruit of Twisted Beliefs 80. References & End Notes 124 Bibliography.......................................................................................................................................127 Shia Sources; Sunni Sources