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The Doctrine of Tawalla and Tabarra<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The Doctrine of Tawalla and Tabarra: <\/strong>It is obligatory on us to cultivate the love of Allah (S.w.T.) and affection for those who love Allah (S.w.T.) (or whom Allah (S.w.T.) loves). At the head of this list are our fourteen Ma\u2019s\u016bm\u012bn (a.s.), then come their Shias and those who love them, their righteous children and due to their relationships the Sad\u0101ts and Sayyids. Their love and affection is the recompense for the Messengership of the Holy Prophet (S) according to the Holy Qur\u2019an: \u201cSay: I do not ask of you any reward for it but love for my near relatives\u2026\u201d (Surah Ash-Sh\u016br\u0101 42: 23)<\/p>\n

Tabarra or Bar\u0101t means to consider the enemies of Allah (S.w.T.) and the friends of the enemies of Allah (S.w.T.) as our enemies. The persons heading this list are those have usurped the rights of \u0100li Muhammad (a.s.), and those who had oppressed and troubled them. It denotes harbouring enmity towards all those whom Allah (S.w.T.) and the Holy Prophet (S) consider enemies. A large number of ayats and traditions mention the significance of these two duties and they are among the necessities of faith. A few of these are presented below.
\n\u201cThe foundation of Islam rests on five things: Prayer, Fast, Zakat, Hajj and Wil\u0101yat. Among them none have been emphasized more than Wil\u0101yat.\u201d (al-K\u0101fi Vol. 2 page 18)
\nIn another tradition it is mentioned, \u201cLove for Ahl ul-Bayt (a.s.), enmity towards their enemies, Obedience of Ahl ul-Bayt (a.s.) and following their guidance is included among the foundations of religion.\u201d (al-K\u0101fi Vol. 2 page 18)
\nImam Ja\u2019far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says that the Messenger of Allah (S) asked his companions about the strongest relationship of belief (that will bring salvation and good consequences for the one who acts upon it)?\u201d
\n\u201cAllah and His Messenger (S) know better,\u201d replied the companions. Some of them said, \u2018Prayer\u2019, some \u2018Fast\u2019, some guessed \u2018Zakat\u2019 a few thought it was Hajj and Umrah and some even thought it was Jihad. The Messenger of Allah (S) said, \u201cAll the things mentioned by you are virtuous but they are not reliable channels of intercession (wasila). The best and the strongest channel is to have friendship for the sake of Allah and to harbour enmity for the pleasure of Allah. Loving the friends of Allah and expressing dislike for the enemies of Allah.\u201d (al-K\u0101fi Vol. 2 page 125)
\nImam Ri\u010fa (a.s.) writes in a letter about the commandments of Islam and says, \u201cDissociation with those who have oppressed the Progeny of the Prophet (S) is Wajib. It is also obligatory against those who confronted \u2018Ali (a.s.) in the battles of Jamal, Siff\u012bn and Nahrawan, and those who deny his mastership (Wil\u0101yat). It is Wajib to despise them all from the first to the last.\u201d
\nObligatory (for you) is the love of \u2018Ali (a.s.) and those who followed him like, Salman, Abu Zar, Miqdad, Ammar, Abul Haytham, Sahal bin Hunaif, Ubadah bin al-Samit, Abu Ayyub Ansari, Khuzayma bin Thabit, Abu Sa\u012bd Khudri etc. And also obligatory is the love of those who were like them.\u201d (Uyun al-Akhbar ar-Ri\u010fa page 268)
\nOne who desires to meet Allah (S.w.T.) with correct belief, must love Allah (S.w.T.), the Messenger of Allah and the believers (foremost among them being the twelve Imams), and he must harbour enmity with their opponents.\u201d (Rawdatul K\u0101fi)
\nImam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) says: \u201cBy Allah! Even if a stone befriends us, Allah will raise it with us (in Qiy\u0101ma). Is religion anything except friendship and hatred?\u201d (Bih\u0101r al-Anw\u0101r)<\/p>\n

Denying the Rights of the Ahl ul-Bayt (A.S.)<\/strong><\/span>
\nIn Wasa\u2019il ul-Shia, in the Chapter of \u2018Ta\u012bn\u2019 we find a tradition of Imam Sadiq (a.s.) which mentions that denying the rights of Ahl ul-Bayt (a.s.) is also a Greater sin.
\nIn another hadith Imam (a.s.) says, \u201cDenying whatever Allah has revealed.\u201d
\nRights of Ahl ul-Bayt (a.s.) clearly means the Wil\u0101yat of Ahl ul-Bayt (a.s.). Thus denying whatever Allah (S.w.T.) has revealed means denying the Wil\u0101yat and rights of Ahl ul-Bayt (a.s.). According to some scholars it implies \u201cwarring against the friends of Allah (S.w.T.),\u201d which is a Greater sin according to other traditions. This also means opposing the \u0100le Muhammad (a.s.) and being hostile to them.
\nIn other words, the traditions mentioned earlier are speaking of Wil\u0101yat.
\nFurther research indicates that Wil\u0101yat of Ahl ul-Bayt (a.s.) means to consider them \u2018\u016ali\u2019 l-\u2019Amr\u2019 (holders of authority). Belief in Imamat is a confirmed article of faith. One who denies it goes beyond the pale of belief. In the same way walayat (with an \u2018a\u2019 as the second letter) denotes love and help of Ahl ul-Bayt (a.s.). It is one of the necessities of religion. One who denies it, is like the Nasibis, outside the pale of Islam and ritually dirty (Najis).
\n\u201cWhatever Allah has revealed\u201d, clearly means all those things that the Almighty has sent down to us and whatever Allah (S.w.T.) has revealed must be accepted. If a person denies even a single thing he would be committing a greater sin. Since the most important thing sent by Allah (S.w.T.) and the most emphasized article of faith is Wil\u0101yat, its denial is the most serious of greater sins. As already mentioned, some of its forms (like bearing enmity to Ahl ul-Bayt (a.s.) absolutely makes one a Kafir.
\nAs far as fighting the friends of Allah (S.w.T.) is concerned, anyone who bears enmity to them knowing that they are the loved ones of Allah (S.w.T.), has committed a greater sin. Since Ahl ul-Bayt (a.s.) are the foremost among friends of Allah (S.w.T.), their enmity and opposition and fighting them is the most serious form of infidelity. Imam Sadiq (a.s.) says, \u201cOn the day of Qiy\u0101ma the announcer will announce: Where are those who opposed and confronted our friends? Some people without flesh on their faces will stand up. It will be said: They are the ones who pained the believers, opposed them, were inimical to them and harmed their religion. Command will be issued to cast them into Hell.\u201d (al-K\u0101fi Vol. 2 page 351)
\nThe Almighty Allah said to the Holy Prophet (S) in Miraj: \u201cO Muhammad (S)! Whoever insults one of My friends has certainly launched an attack on Me. And whoever makes war on Me, I make war with him.\u201d
\nThe Holy Prophet (S) said, \u201cMy Lord! Who is Your friend? Although I have understood that You will fight those who fight You.\u201d
\nThe Almighty said, \u201cThose from whom I have taken the covenant of Wil\u0101yat for you, and for your wasi (\u2018Ali a.s.), and your progeny (and that of \u2018Ali (a.s.).\u201d (al-K\u0101fi. Vol. 2 page 353)<\/p>\n

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