Iran , Israel , the reason behind the existing hostility between them

Question:

What is the reason behind the existing hostility between Israel and Iran?

Answer:

In order to better understand the reasons behind the existing hostility between Israel and Iran, first we need to know their beliefs and ideologies.

Iran is a Muslim (Shia) country. Shiism is a sect of Islam which in a simple word, believes in the leadership and follows the successors whom the Prophet of Islam determined after himself.

The successors of the Prophet whom begin with the Prophet`s son-in-law, Imam Ali (PBUH) as the first Imam of Shias and continues till the 12^th Successor whose name is Imam Mahdi (PBUH), the savior of Final Era and has been promised in divine holy books. His name is Mahdi and will return jointly with Jesus (PBUH) in order to establish peace and justice at Final Era.

Since Shia follows Imams and the tradition of the Prophet of Islam, therefore; one of the Shias` characteristics is that they confront any oppression wherever it occurs as their Imams were always fighting and standing against tyranny and injustice. For example, 3<sup>rd</sup> Imam of Shias, Imam Hussein (PBUH), sacrificed not only his own life but also his family`s, children`s and companions` lives to stand against cruelty.

Additionally, Shias believe that all of us are human and equal; all of us deserve peace and tranquility. Therefore; when a nation is oppressed, we as human and brothers must fight against tyranny even if the oppressed nation is not from our own race, religion or language.

 

Now let’s examine the ideology of Israel. Israel is a Zionist regime. Briefly speaking, Zionists are the deviated Jews whose main targets and aims are confiscation of money and power in order to rule the world. Moreover; Zionists believe that any mean is justified if it leads to their ends and they remove their barriers in any possible way. Based on this viewpoint, Zionists have seized the home of the Palestinians and forced them out of their homes. And whoever from the Palestinians who wants to protect his homeland, shall be killed.

To rule the world, Israel does everything including infanticide, genocide, waging war in the other countries, distorting the religious beliefs and any other actions which destroys other nations or make them slave and obedient.

Therefore; Israel is an obvious oppression.

 

As we said already; out of humanity, Shias never consort with the oppressor and always stand against its cruelty.

Therefore; these two (Iran and Israel) cannot be friends.

Another reason for the hostility between Israel and Iran is the problems which Israel creates for Iran. Assassination of the Iranian scientists and elites, US sanctions against Iran, incitement of other countries to attack Iran, propagation of lies about Iran and Shias by media and also creation of economical, social and cultural problems, all of which are triggered by Zionists and it is provable based on evidences and documents.

In fact, Iran has problem with the Zionism ideology which is nothing but massacre and violation of other people’s rights while Israel regime is the manifest of this ideology.

You may read more about Zionism in this website and get notified of their negative impacts on the world.

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خُلق نیکو بعد از نماز یکی از روش‌های بسیار خوب برای تشویق بچه‌ها به نماز است

فرزندان باید تأثیر نماز را در رفتار والدین‌ ببینند.

بعد از نماز خواندن، خوش‌اخلاق‌تر و مهربان‌تر از بقیه ساعت‌ها باشید و به صورت عملی این پیام را به آنها بدهید که نماز چطور زنگار را از روح و روان پاک می‌کند.

Superiority of Abu Bakr & Umar is considered by Ali, In Sahih Bukhari. How Shia reject this hadith?

Question:

In Sahih Bukhari, Ali Ibn Abi Talib says that Abu Bakr & Umar were the best after the prophet (PBUH). How Shia reject this hadith?

Answer:

There are a few Hadith in Sunni books that Ali Ibn Abi Talib considers the superiority of Abu Bakr and Umar more than himself, or as the best people after the prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Let’s look at the source of these Ahadith and then compare with other Ahadith of Sunni books.

1- Hadith about Ali (PBUH) or from him should be common hadith between Shia and Sunni, or be found in Shia sources too or be Motawater, otherwise they are not acceptable.

Usually one of the people who has narrated these Ahadith is unknown or Sunni Scholars have emphasized that he is not trustable. Also these Ahadith are not Motawater. Overall the sources of these Ahadith are weak.

On the other hand at least one hadith like these should be mentioned in Shia sources, but there is no one.

2- Everyone knows that prophet Muhammad never lies and his words are superior to all words even Ali ibn Abi Talib. So how that hadith can be acceptable when the prophet himself has talked about Ali’s superiority to all, over and over?

The prophet says:

• “لو انّ الفیاض اقلام و البحر مدادٌ و الجنّ حسّابٌ و الانس کتابٌ مااحصوا فضائل علی بن ابی طالبٍ”

“ if all trees become pens, and all seas become ink, and all Jinn (elves) become accountant, and all human become writer, they won’t be able to count Ali ibn Abi Talib’s virtues”

(Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Lisan al-Mizan, V 5, P 162. Al-Dhahabi, Mizan-ul-I’teadal, P 467)

• “اعلم امّتی من بعدی علی بن ابی طالب علیه السّلام”

“The wisest nation after me is Ali ibn abi Talib, peace be upon him” (Juwaini, Farāʼid al-Simṭayn, V 1, P 97)

• “علی مع القرآن و القرآن مع علی لن یفترقا…”

“Ali is with Quran and Quran is with Ali, and they won’t be separated…”

(al- Mustadrak, V 3, P 124)

• “یا عمّار! ان رأیت علیاً قدسلک وادیاً و سلک النّاس وادیاً غیره فاسلک مع علی ودع النّاس انّه لن بدلک علی ردی و لن یخرجک من الهدی”

“O Ammar! If you see Ali goes to a way and others go to another way, you should go to Ali’s way and leave the others because Ali does not lead people to bad and inferiority, and he does not people astray from the guidance route”

(al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, Ta’rikh Baghdad, V 4, P 410. Abu Nu`aym al-Isfahani, Hilyat al-awliya, V 1, P 186)

There are several Hadith from the prophet in Sunni books about virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib over all.

3- According to the Sunni sources, most of Sahabah (companions of the prophet) have confessed to the superiority of Ali Ibn Abi Talib over all. Such as al-Tirmidhi who has narrated from Aisha bint Abi Bakr that Ali ibn Abi Talib is the most precious one for the prophet.( Jami’ at-Tirmidhi, V 5, P362. Al-Mustadrak alaa al-Sahihain, V 3, P 157)

Abdullah son of Ahmad ibn Hanbal ask his father about the superiority of Sahabah after the prophet. Ahmad ibn Hanbal name three Caliphs in turn. Then Abdullah say: so what about Ali ibn Abi Talib?? He answers: Ali is from Ahlul Bayt and nobody can be compared with him. (Manaqib al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, P 163)

al-Dhahabi says superiority of Ali ibn Abi Talib is not Bid’ah because a group of Sahabah and Tabi’un (followers of Sahabah) believed in it. (Siyar A’lam al-Nubala by al-Dhahabi, V 16, P 457)

Ibn Hazm has narrated from a group of Sahabah and Islamic scholars that the best one after the prophet is Ali ibn Abi Talib. (al-Faṣl fī al-milal wa-al-ahwāʼ wa-al-niḥal, V 4, P 181)

Also Ibn Abd al-Barr, one of the greatest Sunni scholars mentions that a group of Sahabah knew Ali ibn Abi Talib as the first one who accepted Islam and he is superior to others. (Al-Isti’ab fi Ma’rifat al-ashab, V 3, 1090)

4- Abu Bakr himself confess he is not superior or the best:

“ولّیتکم وَ لَستُ بخیرکم”

“I accepted your leadership while I wasn’t your best”

(Ibn Sa’d Ibn Mani, Tabaqat Al-Kubra, V 3, P 182. Tafsir Al-Qurtobi, V 3, P 262. ibn Qutayba al-Dinawari, al-Imama wal-Siyasa, P 22. al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Kanz al-Ummal, V 5, P 636. And more…)

5- there are some valid and reliable narratives from Ali ibn Abi Talib in which he emphasize on his superiority. Ibn Abi’l Hadid narrates in Sharh Nahj-ul-Balaghah, V 10, Part 20, P 25:

وقال عثمان لعلی علیه السلام إنّک إن تربّصت بی فقد تربّصت بمن هو خیر منّی ومنک،

 قال: ومن هو خیر منّی؟

قال: أبو بکر وعمر.

فقال: کذبت ، أنا خیر منک ومنهما ، عبدت اللّه قبلکم وعبدته بعدکم.

“ Uthman told Ali: if you were waiting for me, I would be waiting for someone better than you and me.

Ali said: and who is better than me?

Uthman replied: Abu Bakr and Umar.

So Ali said: you lied, I am better than you and those two, (because) I have been worshipping Allah before you and after you.

Conclusion:

Overall, it turns out that not only those hadith about superiority of Caliphs to Ali ibn Abi Talib have not reliable sources, but also they are in contrary with the reality!

 When there are many authentic hadith from the prophet, Sahabah, Scholars and even Ali himself about his superiority to all, so just a few contrary statements cannot be acceptable. They are rejected by both Shia and Sunni sources.

صحیفه سجادیه: دعای 33: دعا در درخواست خیر و نیکی

 

 

( وَ کَانَ ، مِنْ دُعَائِهِ عَلَیْهِ السَّلَامُ فِی الاِسْتِخَارَةِ )

 

 

ترجمه:

از دعاهاى آن حضرت (ع) است در استخاره

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اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّی أَسْتَخِیرُکَ بِعِلْمِکَ ، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ ، وَ اقْضِ لِی بِالْخِیَرَةِ [1]

 

ترجمه:
خدایا! من از تو خیر مى‏خواهم چون به همه چیز دانائى، پس درود بر محمد و آل او فرست و براى من خیر مقدر فرما.

 

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وَ أَلْهِمْنَا مَعْرِفَةَ الِاخْتِیَارِ ، وَ اجْعَلْ ذَلِکَ ذَرِیعَةً إِلَى الرِّضَا بِمَا قَضَیْتَ لَنَا وَ التَّسْلِیمِ لِمَا حَکَمْتَ فَأَزِحْ عَنَّا رَیْبَ الِارْتِیَابِ ، وَ أَیِّدْنَا بِیَقِینِ الُْمخْلِصِینَ . [2]

 

ترجمه:
و کارى که باید اختیار کرد به ما الهام کن و آن را وسیلتى قرار ده که به حکم تو راضى باشیم و به قضاى تو گردن نهیم پس زنگ شک را از دل ما بزداى و ما را به یقین مخلصان نیرو ده.

 

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وَ لَا تَسُمْنَا عَجْزَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ عَمَّا تَخَیَّرْتَ فَنَغْمِطَ قَدْرَکَ ، وَ نَکْرَهَ مَوْضِعَ رِضَاکَ ، وَ نَجْنَحَ إِلَى الَّتِی هِیَ أَبْعَدُ مِنْ حُسْنِ الْعَاقِبَةِ ، وَ أَقْرَبُ إِلَی ضِدِّ الْعَافِیَةِ [3]

 

ترجمه:
و داغ ناتوانى بر ما منه که حکمت آنچه براى ما پسندیدى ندانیم و مقدرات تو را سبک شماریم و آنچه را تو پسندیده‏اى ناخوش داریم و به چیزى مایل شویم که از حسن عاقبت دور است و به ضد عافیت نزدیک.

 

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حَبِّبْ إِلَیْنَا مَا نَکْرَهُ مِنْ قَضَائِکَ ، وَ سَهِّلْ عَلَیْنَا مَا نَسْتَصْعِبُ مِنْ حُکْمِکَ [4]

 

ترجمه:
آن قضاى محکم تو را که ناخوش آیند ما است محبوب ما گردان و آن حکم را که دشوار مى‏شماریم براى ما آسان کن.

 

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وَ أَلْهِمْنَا الِانْقِیَادَ لِمَا أَوْرَدْتَ عَلَیْنَا مِنْ مَشِیَّتِکَ حَتَّى لَا نُحِبَّ تَأْخِیرَ مَا عَجَّلْتَ ، وَ لَا تَعْجِیلَ مَا أَخَّرْتَ ، وَ لَا نَکْرَهَ مَا أَحْبَبْتَ ، وَ لَا نَتَخَیَّرَ مَا کَرِهْتَ . [5]

 

ترجمه:
و ما را بر آن دار که به هر چه مطابق مشیت تو بر سر ما آید گردن نهیم چنانکه نخواهیم زود تو دیر گردد و دیر تو زود آید، و خواسته تو را ناخوش نداریم و مکروه تو را نپسندیم.

 

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وَ اخْتِمْ لَنَا بِالَّتِی هِیَ أَحْمَدُ عَاقِبَةً ، وَ أَکْرَمُ مَصِیراً ، إِنَّکَ تُفِیدُ الْکَرِیمَةَ ، وَ تُعْطِی الْجَسِیمَةَ ، وَ تَفْعَلُ مَا تُرِیدُ ، وَ أَنْتَ عَلَى کُلِّ شَیْ‏ءٍ قَدِیرٌ . [6]

 

ترجمه:
و سرانجام کار ما بدان کشد که ستوده‏تر بود و نیکو فرجامتر که تو نعمت بزرگ مى‏بخشى و عطاى سترگ مى‏دهى و هر چه مى‏خواهى بجاى آرى و بر هر چیز توانائى.

 

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