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Book IntroductionNafahatul Azhaar

fi Khulaste Abaqatul Anwaar


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Dedication to..

Aga Milani dedicates his great efforts

to Imam Zaman (ATFS)


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About the Book

Name of the Book Nafahatul Azhar fi Khulase Abaqatul Anwaar

Author Sayed Ali Husaini Milani

Description This is an Arabic translation of the book Abaqatul Anwaar.

Abaqatul Anwaar was written in Persian. Sayed Ali HusainiMilani translated Abaqatul Anwaar into Arabic and named

it Nafahatul Azhar fi Khulase Abaqatul Anwaar

Printed in the Year

Persian Book Abaqatul Anwaar

Author Sayed Hamid Husain Musavi Kintoori Lucknowi Hindi

Printed in the Year


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Brief Background

During the mid 1750s and early 1800s (late 18th century) Shiaism wasflourishing and spreading in India due to the patronage of the Shia kingdom ofAwadh and under the religious leadership of the great scholar and the firstMujhtahid from IndiaAyatullah al uzma Sayed Dildar Ali Naqvi Naseerabadialso known as Gufraan-Maab Naseerabadi (the one lives in heaven).

Greatly disturbed by this increasing influence ofShiasim, Shah Abdul al Aziz

Dehalvi wrote a book in a dire effort to curb or check the influence ofShiaism. He titled the book Tohfaye Ithna Ashariya in which he severelycriticized the Shia faith, belief and practices. This book was a direct attack onthe belief of Imamat.

This attack and false accusations of Shah Abdul Aziz drew a massive responsefrom Shia scholars all over, who wrote books after books refuting thearguments and false logic presented by Shah Abdul Aziz. In some cases our

scholars wrote complete books in response to one chapter of Tohfaye IthnaAshariya.

More than 50 scholars replied to Shah Abdul Aziz Dehalvis false propaganda.

One of the most comprehensive and exhaustive book written in reply to TohfaIthna Ashariya was Abaqatul Anwaar fi Imamate Aimmat al Athaar by SayedHamid Husain Lucknowi.


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About Tohfa Ithna Ashariya

Shah Abdul Aziz exclaimed in his book that the doctrine of Shia faith is

based on only six verses from the Holy Quran and twelve traditions of Holy

Prophet (s.a.w.a.).

He discussed these verses and traditions in the book and either classified

the traditions on Wilayat of Ameerul Momineen (as) as weak or brought

other arguments or logic to change the context of these traditions from

mastership of Ahle Bait (as) to something else.

This book was written in Persian


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About Abaqatul Anwaar

Sayed Hamid Husain Lucknowi wrote his reply Abaqatul Anwaar in two sections.

In the first section he discussed the verses of Holy Quran regarding the belief of Imamat and Wilayat of

Ameerul Momineen Ali (as) and Ahle Bait (as). (This section did not get published)

In the second section he discussed the belief of Imamat in the light of traditions of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.).

The second section consists of 12 parts. For each of the 12 traditions which Shah Abdul Aziz refuted.

Sayed Hamid Husain discussed every traditions from two aspects

Chain of Narrators (Sanad): His approach in each of these parts is to show that the hadith is

a mutawatirone, having been narrated by Sunni traditionists of every generation from the time of

the Companions to the scholars of his own era. He devotes a section to each of the narrators, quotes

the tradition as narrated by him, and cites the opinions of biographers and Sunni authorities of `ilm

alrijal regarding his reliability, trustworthiness and his scholarly station.

Meaning (Dalalah): His approach here is to prove that these traditions indicate and prove the Wilayat

of Ameerul Momineen (as) or of the Ahle Bait (as)

Abaqatul Anwaar today is one of the greatest work on the subject of Imamat and a truemasterpiece.

Since Tohfa Ithna Ashariya was written in Persian, the reply Abaqatul Anwaar was also written

in Persian.


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About the bookNafahatul Azhaar fi Khulasate AbaqatulAnwaar

Sayed Ali Husaini Milani translated Abaqatul Anwaar from Persian to Arabic andnamed it Nafahatul Azhaar fi Khulasate Abaqatul Anwaar.

Nafahatul Azhaar is in 20 volumes. Topics discussed are as below.Volumes Topic

1 3 Hadith Saqlain

4 Hadith Safina5 Hadith Noor

6 9 Hadith e Ghadeer

10 12Hadith e Madinatul Ilm

13 14 Hadith e Tayr

15 16 Hadith e Wilayat

17 18 Hadith e Manzila

19 Hadith Tashbeeh

20

Ayat e Wilayat

Ayat e Tatheer

Ayat e MawaddathAyat e Mubahelah


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First Hadith

Hadith e Saqlain


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Words of Abdul Aziz regarding Hadith e Saqlain

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This tradition has no relation with the subject matter (Imamat and Khilafat) inreality.

Rather the tradition which emphasises on submitting to the issue of leadership are

the words of Holy Prophet (sawa) wherein he says ...

(It is necessary) upon you to follow my sunnat and sunnat of the rightly guidedcaliphs after me and to cling onto them firmly

Also Itrati as per Arabic language is in the meaning of proximate ones. If itindicates that one needs to be attached to Imamat then it also necessiates to beattached to other close ones of the Holy Prophet (sawa) and their obedience is

also obligatory such as as Abdullah ibn Abbas, Mohammed bin Hanafiya, Zaid ibnAli, Al Hasan al Musna, Ishaq bin Jafar and others like that from his family.

Also it has come in a sahih tradition that Holy Prophet (sawa) said -- Take your religion from Humaira. He was referring to Ayesha.


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Rejection by Sayed Hamid Husain Hindi (r.a)Hadith e Saqlain

Analysis of the tradition from two aspects. Chain of Narrators

Meaning or Context of Tradition

Chain of Narrators

Detailed analysis of each these 187 narrators. Proving that they are amongst the

most trusted narrators of traditions for Ahle Sunnat. Proving without doubt that

Hadith e Saqlain is Mutawatir and the Sanad of Hadith e Saqlain is

not questionable even from Sunni narrators!!!!

Century No. OfNarrators Century No. OfNarrators

2nd 16 9th 5

3rd 34 10th 18

4th 21 11th 10

5th 13 12th 13

6th 13 13th 11

7th 16Total 187

8th 17


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Rejection by Sayed Hamid Husain Hindi (r.a)Hadith e Saqlain

Second part of his reply is from the point of view of the meaning and

context of the tradition.

The respected author brings 26 logical arguments and proofs to establish

that Hadith e Saqlain without any doubt proves the Wilayat of Ameerul

Momineen (as) and Ahle Bait (as).

Some of the arguments which he has brought are:-

The tradition is with the meaning ofObedience

Following Ahle Bait (as) is like following Holy Prophet (sawa)

Following Ahle Bait is a obligation upon the Ummat

The word Saqlain indicates Necessity in Following Reference of this Hadith from few Quranic verses

Indication ofInfallibility of Ahle Bait (as) from this tradition

Indication ofAhle Bait (as) being most knowledgeable from this tradition

The superiority of Ahle Bait (as) from this tradition


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Argument of Shah Abdul Aziz

Holy Prophet (sawa) wherein he says

...

(It is necessary) upon you to follow my sunnat and sunnat of the

rightly guided caliphs after me and to cling onto them firmly

Sayed Hamid Husain Hindi (r.a.) refutes this tradition by questioning

the very reliability of this tradition from the aspect ofsanad and

authenticity of the narrators.

Apart from that the respected author brings another 7 arguments to

dismiss this illogical argument put forth by the prejudiced Abdul Aziz.(Vol. 2, Pg 307 to 334)

Similarly he rejects the tradition of seeking knowledge from Ayesha

(l.a.) on the basis of weak narration and logical arguments and

citations.


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Second Tradition

Hadith e Safeenah


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Hadith e Safeenah

The author of Nafahatul Azhaar discusses Hadith e Safeenah in the 4th

volume of the book.

First he discusses the tradition from the aspect of Chain of Narrators

Century No. Of Narrators Century No. Of Narrators

2nd 3 9th 2

3rd 9 10th 2

4th 15 11th 1

5th 6 13th 2

6th 10 14th

7

7th 3Total 60

8th 1

Narrated from Sahabas8

Narrated from Tabeyeen8

Senior Scholars of Ahle Sunnat

who have quoted this tradition

92


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Hadith e Safeenah

After establishing the goodness of the Sanad the author proves that

this tradition indicates towards Wilayat of Ahle Bait (as) obedience

to whom is compulsory with the help of 20 arguments in the light

of Quranic verses and traditions.

Few arguments which he discussed are:- Proof of necessity of loving them

One who turns their back on them will be deviated

They are the standards to differentiate between Momin and Kaafir

It is necessary that there should be a Imam in every age


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Few more traditions which Author has brought

sources of Ahle Sunnat

My Ahle Bait (as) are like stars you follow them you will be guided.

The stars are safety for the inhabitants of the heavens and my Ahle Bait (as) are cause

of safety for the inhabitants of the earth

The stars are cause of safety for inhabitants of heaven and my Ahle Bait (as) are

cause of safety for my nation

I am the Sun, Ali (as) is the Moon, Fatima (sa) is Venus and Al Hasan and Al Husain are

the bright stars

The stars are safety for the people of earth from perishing and my Ahle Bait (as) arecause of safety for my nation from dispute. Then when any tribe from the Arabopposes, that group will be of the group of Iblees


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Third Tradition

Hadith e Noor


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Hadees e Noor

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The author says:

1) There was no difference between Ali (a.s) and Prophet (sawa)before this aalam & even after this aalam

2) The two are creatures from the same noor

3) This noor was obidient to its Lord, prostarting & doing Ruku, doingtasbeeh & taqdees. The angels did tasbeeh due to its tasbeeh

4) This noor was there thousands of year before the creation ofAdam (a.s), Then He transferred it in the sulb of Adam (a.s) & dueto this He ordered the Angels to prodtrate Adam


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No Seperation between Prophet

(sawa) & Ali (a.s) name

Thus there was no separation in that aalam

between the prophets name and his name

On the Arsh is inscribed

On the Door of Jannat

And everyone knows in this world Ali (a.s)

was always with the Prophet


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Hadees e Noor Proof of Imamat

This hadees proves Imamat of Amir ul momeneen (a.s) from 2

aspects

1)

From some sources the words of this tradition clearly indicate to this

fact


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Hadees e Noor Proof of Imamat

2) Inherently

A proof of the of Ali (a.s), as the angels have learnt tasbeeh,

taqdees etc from the two noor as per words of this tradition through

certain chains.

Superiority of Imam to all the Prophets (a.s) except Holy Prophet(sawa). As for the noor that is the goal for the Prophets, or they are

created from it, or which is a source for their knowledge, is definitely

superior to them

Proves the infallibility of Ali (a.s)


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Has been narrated from the companions of the likes of himself the

magnificent Ali (a.s)

Scholars like Abdul Razzak Sanani, Ahmad ibne Hanbal, Abu Hatim Razi,

ibne Mardaway, Abu Naiem, Khateeb Baghdadi, ibne Asakir, Ibne Hajar

askalani

Aga Milani brings the riwayat from 41 different sunni traditionalists books


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Complementing Traditions

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20 tradiontalists


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In other words

From 8 scholars


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Other Tradition


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Shia Version of Hadees e Noor

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: Narrates from 14 different traditionalist many

versions


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Dehelvis claim

This tradition is (fabricated)

he was a liar

was a & used to


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Dehelvis claim

A more appropriate tradition is with respect to

chain of narrators:


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Reply

One whole volume 5

Summary A scrutiny of all the narrators who have brought this hadees and their

chain, in sources of both the sects

WRT the narration of Shafeii, then it indicates to a wrong conclusion

How is it possible that some one who spent is whole or most or Halfis life in Kufr be in aalam e noor? Or be from the noor of which thepure prophet is created??

No doubt that this conclusion can be made by someone whose hearthas a disease or who is blind of eyes

"How can they deem you equal to the one who is your enemy?

And are they (your enemy) equal to the sandals of Qanbar?"


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Fourth Tradition

Hadith e Madinatul Ilm


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The author starts with a couple of verses on knowledge from

Quran the most obvious being

He then narrates traditions of RasoolAllah (s) in excellence of

Imam Ali (A) with regards to knowledge. Some of them are as

follows


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:

:

All the above traditions are from Sunni references like Kanzul Ummal, Taarikh

Bagdad and Fathul Baari However, the greatest Fazeelat of Ameerul Momineen with regards to knowledge is

the Madinatul Ilm Hadees


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What does Shaikh Dehelvi says about this tradition

Author Remarks

Bukhari Is rejected and not Saheeh

Yahya bin Muyin Not Original

Tirmizi Rejected

Shaikh Taqi ud deen Not proved

Shaikh Mohiddin Navavi, Hafiz

Shamsuddin Zahbi and ShaikhShamsuddin Jarzi

Have objected


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Reply of Sayyed (r.a.)

Names of Companions of Holy Prophet (s) who have brought narrated this

tradition

Names ofTabeeen who have brought narrated this tradition

Names of Haafizeen and Mohaddis have brought narrated this tradition

(as per century)

Its mention in the writings (Nass) of Big scholars of Ahle Sunnat


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The authenticity of this Hadees being Mutavatir

Sanad of the tradition including tradition of Imam Reza (a) and

proving this tradition as right

Poets who have used this tradition in their poems

The author has also brought references in which this tradition

is present and has given references of life history of the chain

of narrators



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E.g. tradition of IBN ASAAKIR

Abul Qasim Ali ibn Hasan famous as Ibn AsaakirDamishqi narrates the tradition of CITY OFKNOWLEDGE in many ways

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Biography of Ibn Asaakir can be found in

1- (13/73 ).

2- ( ). 3- (1/335 ). 4- (-:571 ).

5- (-:571 ).

6- (4/1328)(4/212)(571 ). 7- (

3/393 ).

8- (7/215 ). 9- (2/216 ).

10- (1/345 )


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Fifth Tradition

Hadith e Tayr


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Hadith e Tayr

Imam Ali (a)

Saad bin Abi Waqqas

Abu Saeed Khudri

Abu Rafeh

Abu Tufayl

Jabir ibn Abdullah

Habshi bin Junadah

Yala bin Marrah

Ibn Abbas

A slave of Messenger of Allah

Anas Bin Malik

Amr ibn Aas

Also Imam Baqir (a) and Imam Sadiq

(a) have narrated this tradition

This traditon has been narrated from 100s of sunni scholars across variouscenturies, 10s ofTabeeen and 12 companions of Holy Prophet (s). They are as

follows


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Gate Crashers

Ayesha said: Bring my father

Hafsa said: Bring my father

Anas said: O Allah send Saad bin Obadah

The messenger dispelled all (Ref: Nisai)


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What does Shaikh Dehelvi says about this

tradition

Then he talks about different birds

He gives reference about Shamsuddin Damishqi who is not in favor of this

tradition


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88 references from sunni books across various era

33 senior scholars like Abu Hanifa, Tirmidhi, Nisai and so on

including father of Dehelvi

7 names of those who have compiled the tradition

Views of various sunni scholars on the hadees and its chain


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Sixth Tradition

Hadith e Wilayat


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Hadith e Wilayat

Imam Ali (a)

Imam Hasan (a)

Abu Zar Ghaffari (ra) Abdullah ibn Abbas

Abu Saeed Khudri

Al Baraa bin Aazib

Imran bin Haseen

Abu Layla Ansari

Buraidah bin Haseeb

Abdullah bin Amr

Amr bin Aas

Wahab bin Hamza

12 narrators from the companions of the Holy Messenger


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Hadith e Wilayat

There are a couple of other versions as well

Analysis of the tradition

This tradition indicates towards Wilayat & Imamat of Imam Ali (a)There have been some alterations to this tradition in Bukhari


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What does Shaikh Dehelvi says about this

tradition

He considers this tradition to be Baatil because it is from Shia

source

Second Wali is a disputed term

And since it is not restricted to time means the Wali of the time

should be obeyed


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Excellence of Ameerul Momineen (a)

Discussion of Abu Jafar Iskaafi

Biography of Abi Jafar Iskaafi

Poems in favor of Imam Ali (a)

65 Names of scholars who have narrated this tradition

Traditions and their biographies

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