In the name of Allah the most beneficent and merciful.
One of the most undesirable and unliked act in Islam is division.
The Glorious Qur’an says:
[Al-Qur’an 3:103]
The Glorious Qur’an says:
Surely, those who have made divisions in their religion and turned into factions, you have nothing to do with them. Their case rests with Allah alone; then He will tell them what they have been doing.
[6:160]
But as in many of the other aspects Muslims are not following Islam. So they have done the same here also. May Allah guide them and pardon them.
The Differences between Shias and Sunni Muslim
For understanding difference for any two thing knowing the similarities is very important So before going to Difference
Before difference A look on similarities in views of sunnis and shias Muslims
Islamic Bilief.
1. Both Sunni and Shia Muslims share the most fundamental Islamic belief that is
Shahadah (The Testimony of Faith) Or Kalimah Tawheed (The Creed Of The Oneness Of Allah).
لآ اِلَهَ اِلّا اللّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُوُل اللّهِ
LA ILAHA IL-LAL-LAHU MUHAMMADUR-RASULUL-LAH.
(Trans: There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)
Five Pillars of Islam
Both Sunni and Shia believe in Five Pillars of Islam that is
1.Shahadah (The Testimony of Faith)
2. Salah, The prayer, (Namaz in Urdu) is the second pillar.
3.Zakat, (Obligatory Charity), is the third pillar.
4. Sawm, fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, (Ninth month of Lunar Calendar) is the fourth pillar of Islam.
5. Hajj, the pilgrimage to Makkah, is the fifth pillar
Regarding the Prophet Family (Ahle Bait) following is common between Suunis and Shia
1. Prophet Family (called Ahle Bait) has a special status in Taqwa knowledge and Piety among Muslims.
2. Syedna Hazrat Ali Raziallahu Anhu was among the most trusted and loved person of prophet,was among those who helped Islam maximum.Who was among first few person in accepting Islam. 3. Hazrat Fatma and her son Hazrat Imam Hasan and Hazrat Hussain was among the most trusted and loved person of prophet.
4.The Status of Hazrat Ali is very special as he Ameerul Momeneen (The leader of the Faithful). He is among ten people who has been declared to be person of Paradise in this world itself. As a Khaleefah he is among Khulfa e Rashideen.
5. Hazrat Imam Hasan and Hussain Raziallahu Anhu was very special and prophet loved them most The Prophet - blessings and peace be upon him - declared: “these two sons of mine are the leaders of the youth in Paradise.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Kitab al-Manaqib, Manaqib Abi Muhammad al-Hasan, Hadith no. 3793, Vol. 5, Page 426].
Views on Battle of Karbala following is common of Shias and Sunnis (Regarding Imam Hussain R.A.)
1.Both suni and Shia are agreed that in the battle of Karbala Imam Hasan Raziallahu Anhu was 100% on right path. He got Martyrdom for the of Allah deen.
2. Those who killed or conspired / any contribution in killing of Imam Hasan Raziallahu Anhu and Ahle Bait were among worst kind of people and they have ruined their Akhirat by their act.
View on Yazeed (The man who was made unjust khalifa of Muslim whose commanders killed Imam Hussain R.A. in Karbala)`
1. He was not at all appropriate to be Khaleefah of Muslims. He was not even a good Muslim.Following is the sunni scholars view on Yazid personality.
Sheikh Muhammad Abduh. Tafsirul Manaar, commenting on Chapter 5: 36-37 (p.367, Volume Six), brands Yazid as “an oppressive and tyrannical leader, who conducted the affairs of Muslims with force and deceit.”
Allaamah Shawkaani in Naylul Awtwaar (in Chapter Seven, page 362) characterizes Yazid as “pathological drunkard, and violator of the sanctified ordinances.”
Ibn Kathir On pages 235-236 of Chapter Four of his Al Bidaaya Wan Nihaaya,
“Yazid was notorious for his love of music and liquors… his illicit friendship with singing boys and girls… There was not a single day that he woke up not intoxicated…”
On all these Points sunnis and Shias are agreed.
The Differences
Issue of Khilafat (Prophet Succession)
Sunni View
1. The appointment of Hazrat Abu Bakar (RA) was a legitimate as First Khalifah, and of Hazrat Umar (RA) as second and Hazrat Usman (RA) as Third and Hazrat Ali (RA) as Fourth.
They base their argument as he was appointed by prophet to lead the prayer during his last days of illness. And the sahaba agreed on his khilafat
Shia View
1. The First Khilafat was for Hazrat Ali Raziallahu Anhu and it has to be in Family of Prophet. Accordingly they dont recognise the Khilafat of Abu Bkar , Umar and Usman as legitimate.
Abu BakrR.A.and Umar R.A.
Sunni view
They were among the the best companion as
Merit of Sayyidna Abu Bakr (RA) in words of Hadrat Ali (Karam Allahu Wajahu) himself
Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiya:
I asked my father ('Ali bin Abi Talib), "Who are the best people after Allah's Apostle ?" He said, "Abu Bakr." I asked, "Who then?" He said, "Then 'Umar. " I was afraid he would say "Uthman, so I said, "Then you? He said, "I am only an ordinary person.
Reference Volume 5, Book 57, Number 20: (Sahih Bukhari)
Shia views
They dont consider Abu Bkar and Umar as Pious and dont recognise their good ness.
Cursing Yazeed for the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain Razaillahu Anhu.
Sunnis View
Sunnis are agreed that Yazeed was not good at all and
Indeed some sunni scholars did curse him (Sa’d al-Taftazani, for example, See: Sharh al-Aqa’id al-Nasafiyya, P. 2845), but the majority of the Ulama have cautioned against cursing him.
1. Firstly, because it has not been decisively established that Yazid himself killed or ordered the unfortunate killing of Sayyiduna Husain (Allah have mercy on him).
2. There are some reports that he expressed his remorse on the actions of his associates,
Shia View
1. They consider Yazeed as directly responsible for Imam Husain Raziallahu Anhu Martyrdom and thats why it is essentisal to curse him.
Summary
So it can be summarised thar the differences between these two main sub-groups of Muslims actualy stemmed from political differences. But Continued Mistrust, Communication gap and conspiracy of some Hypocrites /non muslims at the time of Martyrdom of Hazrat Usman Raziallahu Anhu and Hazrat Ali Raziallahu Anhu, Yazeed becoming the King of Muslim, the barbaric Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain Raziallahu Anhu made it very complex, and left chance of any reconciliation . Over the centuries, however, these political differences have created a number of varying practices that is a normal thing in the race of identity crisis.
May Allah guide all mankind and taufeeq for the preparation of life after death with correct bilief and correct Action.
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