Part 1:The Imams from Ahlebayt whom Shia consider to be their divinely appointed Imam

[Ibn_Sadique]

Re: Part 1:The Imams from Ahlebayt whom Shia consider to be their divinely appointed

@Texan_Dude

Let me quote you another verse of Quran:

[5:55] “Verily, your **Master **is but Allah and His Apostle and those **who believe, who establish prayers, and pay the Zakat while bowed in worship.”
Now lets see if Prophet Mohammad P.B.U.H. gave us a hadith that points out who our Master should be:
**Following is the hadith of Ghadeer e Khum I have quoted earlier,
“For whoever I am his Leader (mawla), 'Ali is his Leader (mawla).”
http://www.al-islam.org/ghadir](http://www.al-islam.org/ghadir)
Now let quote you what you had to say in regards to the meaning of Mawla in our last Post
**How do you percieve this hadith and ayat below
**[5:55] “Verily, your **Master **is but Allah and His Apostle and those who believe, who establish prayers, and pay the Zakat while bowed in worship.”

You have again used the word ‘Master’ for Mawla’ which is WRONG. The correct word is Wali and that what Quran says and is translated as ‘Guardian’ ‘Friend’ and never as Master. And it is never a LEADER!
See the following transaltions; All have translated as Guardian or Friend not Master! And in Arabic it is Wali.

إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ {55}

5:55 Innama waliyyukumu Allahu warasooluhu waallatheena amanoo allatheena yuqeemoona alssalata wayutoona alzzakata wahum rakiAAoona

[Shakir 5:55] Only Allah is your Vali and His Messenger and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow.

[Pickthal 5:55] Your guardian can be only Allah; and His messenger and those who believe, who establish worship and pay the poordue, and bow down (in prayer).

[Yusufali 5:55] Your (real) friends are (no less than) Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers,- those who establish regular prayers and regular charity, and they bow down humbly (in worship).

[Mohsin Khan 5:55] Verily, your wali (Protector or Helper) is none other than Allah, His Messenger, and the believers, - those who perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and give Zakat, and they are Raki’un (those who bow down or submit themselves with obedience to Allah in prayer).

@Texan_Dude

Following is another narration in your Sahih books which relates this verse to Imam Ali AS.
Abu Dharr al-Ghifari says that one day he was praying with the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) when a beggar came to the Prophet’s mosque. None responded to his pleas. The beggar raised his hands towards heavens and said, Allah! Be a witness that I came to the Prophet’s Mosque and no one gave me anything. Ali (a.s.) was bowing, in ruku at that time. He pointed his little finger, on which was a ring, towards him who came forward and took away the ring. This incident occurred in the Holy Prophet’s (s.a.w.) presence who raised his face towards heavens and prayed : O Lord! My brother Musa had begged to You to open his chest to make his work easy for him, to loosen the knot of his tongue so that people might understand him and to appoint from among his relations his brother, as his vizier, and to strengthen his back with Harun and to make Harun his partner in his work. O Allah! You said to Musa, We will strengthen your arms with your brother. No one will now have an access to either of you! O Allah! I am Mohammed and You have given me distinction. Open my chest for me, make my work easy for me and from my family appoint my brother Ali as my vizier Strengthen my back with him.*
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) had not yet finished his prayers when Jibrael (a.s.) brought the above quoted verse.

• Sunni References:
  At-Tabari: at-Tafsir, vol.6, pg 186
  • As-Suyuti : ad- Durrul Manthur, Vol. 2, Pgs. 293-4
  • Ar-Razi: at Tafsirul Kabir, vol. 12, pg. 26
  • Az- Zamakshari: at tafsir (al-Kashshaf), vol. 1, pg. 649
  • Al- Jassas: Ahkamul Quran, vol.2 pgs. 542-3
  • Al- Khazin : at-Tafsir, vol. 2, pg. 68
  In regards to your concern about the meaning of Mawla in the hadith of Ghadeer posted above, I would recommend looking into the context of the incident to figure out what Prophet Mohammad P.B.U.H may want to imply.
  Following is the verse of Quran that was first revealed. This verse highlights the importance of the message that was about to be delivered:
  “O Apostle! Deliver what has been sent down to you from your Lord; and if you don’t do it, you have not delivered His message (at all); and Allah will protect you from the people …” (Qur’an 5:67)
  Prophet Mohamamd P.B.U.H made the following speech after the revelation of the ayat above
  “It seems the time approached when I shall be called away (by Allah) and I shall answer that call. I am leaving for you two precious things and if you adhere to them both, you will never go astray after me. They are the Book of Allah and my Progeny, that is my Ahlul Bayt. The two shall never separate from each other until they come to me by the Pool (of Paradise).”
  In the same speech he mentioned the following:
  “For whoever I am his Leader (mawla), 'Ali is his Leader (mawla).”

Let me correct you again Mawla means Guardian Counsellor Friend Adviser but never a master!

Only Shia believe that following ayah was revealed at Khum Ghadeer and it is false – this ayah was revealed at Arafaat after completion of Hajj.

“O Apostle! Deliver what has been sent down to you from your Lord; and if you don’t do it, you have not delivered His message (at all); and Allah will protect you from the people …” (Qur’an 5:67)

Sunnis have no problem with the above hadith and that is not proof for Shia Imamate.

The following hadith compliments the above:

The Prophet(SAW) said:

“I am leaving you two things and you will never go astray as long as you cling to them – they are the Book of Allah and my Sunnah.” [Reported by Al- Haakim - Sahih].