Amineh's Story

part I

Salaam Alaikom Brothers and sisters!

I am here tell you about my way into Islam .my story is a writing article. This article was written in begin of my first year after my reverting, years before I became Muslim I studied Islam closely for about 2 years before I went and made my Shahadah . Its an article which has some small changes during the past years to make up to date. The following article was repaired with the help of a Muslim brother...okay enjoy my writing.....

“In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent the most Merciful”
“Islam” a religion of tolerance, peace, humanity, respect & justice has been given a bad name by an ignorant & misguided Muslim group against the teaching of the Holy Qur’an they know well. We as Muslims must make Justice with ourselves before Justice is made to us. What message we have been spreading to the non-Muslims who want to convert into it. How hard for a converted to find the right path of Islam which leads to Heaven. The Holy Qur’an Sura Ad Dahr (Insaan) Verse 3 “Verily have we shown him the (right) way, be he grateful or ungrateful”. This means that Divine guidance is there for all. The choice is availing is thankfully or not availing is thanklessly, is left to each individual human being.

A converted Muslimah came to know from the scholars of different schools of Muslim thought that they all were united on Prophet’s Hadith “This Ummah will split into seventy-three sects, all of them in the Fire (of Hell) except one"

She decided to find the right path of Heaven but that was only possible after studying & discussing the “Origin of Sects in Islam”.

Besides the Holy Qur’an She collected six most important books of Islam ( Bukhari, Muslim, Mishqaat, Termizi, Ibn-e-Majah & Tarikh-e-Tibri) & found out the most important incident, mentioned in all the six books related to her search:

On the last days of the Prophet's life (PBUH&HP) when he was seriously ill on his bed. All the family members were present including few companions, whispering each other. Suddenly Prophet asked Umer bin Al-Khattab (Second Khalifah) to provide him with material (pen & paper) to write down his last “WILL” (Waseeha) “ so that you would never go astray (misguided)”. Umer bin Al-Khattab answered loudly to Prophet (PBUH&HP) “Enna-Rrajol La yahjor. Hasboona-Kitaab-Ollah” (This guy has lost his senses. Allah’s book is enough for us) When Prophet (s.a.w) heard his impolite answer & said to him “Qoomu Enni” ( get out from here). But in Bukhari it is mentioned in same Arabic words with different English translation:
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/bukhari/070.sbt.html
(Bukhari) Volume 7, Book 70, Number 573:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
When Allah's Apostle was on his death-bed and in the house there were some people among whom was 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, the Prophet said, "Come, let me write for you a statement after which you will not go astray." 'Umar said, "The Prophet is seriously ill and you have the Qur'an; so the Book of Allah is enough for us." The people present in the house differed and quarreled. Some said to Umar "Go near so that the Prophet may write for you a statement after which you will not go astray," while the others said as Umar said. When they caused a hue and cry before the Prophet, Allah's Apostle said to Umar "Go away!"
Narrated 'Ubaidullah: Ibn 'Abbas used to say, "It was very unfortunate that Allah's Apostle was prevented from writing that statement for them because of their disagreement and noise."
Let us see what the Holy Qur’an says about the Pen & the Holy Prophet in Sura Al-Qalam verses 1 to 4:

1- Swear by the Pen & what they write,
2- You (O’ our Prophet ) by the grace of the Lord, are not out of your mind;
3- And verily there is for you a heavenly unending recompense and reward;
4- And most certainly you stand on sublime morality;

The Al-Mighty Allah’s love expressed for His beloved Prophet Mohammad (SAW) in Surah Ahzab Verse 56:
“Verily God & His angels bless the Prophet ! O’ ye who believe ! send ye blessings on him and ye greet him with a salutation worthy of the respect (due to him)” When this verse was revealed someone asked the Holy Prophet as how should the believers recite salawat or salutation to him. He said “Allahumma sale Ala Mohammad Wa-aale Mohammad Kama sallaita wa Barakta ala Ibrahim wa Aale Ibrahim Innaka Hamidun Majeed”. (O’ Lord bestow the mercy & grace upon Mohammad & the progeny of Mohammad (Ahlul-Bait) as thou didst bestow the mercy & blessing upon Abraham & the progeny of Abraham, verily thou are the Most Praised & the Most Glorious One)

Amineh's story

Part 2

If the Holy Qur’an had been enough (known) for Umer bin Al-Kattab then he should have recited the Salawaat in the mentioned incident in stead of saying to Prophet “Enna-Rrajol La Yahjor, Hasboona-Kitaab-Allah” (This guy has lost his senses. Allah’s book is enough for us)

Umer bin Al-Khattab got angry & left Prophet’s bed with all his companions to Bani-Saqifah to choose a Khalifah. During the process he came to know about Prophet’s (PBUH&HP) demise & his funeral timing, announced by Syedna Ali’s messenger but some of them were stopped by Omer bin Al-Kattab, those who wanted to attend the funeral with these words “decision of a Khalifah after the Prophet’s demise is more important than joining Prophet’s funeral”. Syedna Ali performed Prophet’s (PBUH&HP) funeral prayers & was laid to rest by his only family members.

It was further proved by the mentioned Sunni books that after coming back from the Saqeefah, Abu-Baker as chosen Khalifah, forfeited the garden of FID’K owned by the Prophet’s daughter Lady Fatima (PBUH). When Umar bin Al-khattab came to know that Ali Ibn Abi-Talib had refused to follow (Baiyat) Abu-Baker as Khalifah then he attacked Syedna Ali’s house, burned & broke the door (which fell on Lady Fatima & her child inside her body was killed who was named Mohsin later on) & pulled Syedna Ali out, asked him to follow the chosen Khalifah Abu-Bak’r.

The mentioned incidents proved the converted Muslimah (Amineh) about the origin of sects in Islam at that time, by the Prophet’s (saw) bed & Saqeefah.

The mentioned Incident was the origin of second sect in Islam & diversion from the right path. The Holy Qur’an proves the right path in Sura Al-Imran verse 61; This verse is a reference to the historic Mubahila or the Spiritual Contest with the Christians of Najran when the Holy Prophet declared his Ahlul-Bait (PBUT) as the only Right Path:
61- Say, (O our Apostle Mohammad !) (unto them) come ye, let us summon our sons. And (ye summon) your sons, and (we summon) our women, and (ye) your women, and (we summon) our selves and (ye) your selves and then let us invoke & lay the curse of God on the liars!” (Ref of the above mentioned verse from the Holy Qur’an, translated by Sheikh Mahmoodul Hasan, Documentary by Shabbir Ahmed Osmani, printed by Malik Fahad printing complex, Saudi Arabia in 1989:)“It was a spiritual context between Prophet & Head of Christians of Najran who (Christians) believed that Jesus Christ was son of God. Curse of God was decided on liars. Prophet took out with his daughter Fatima, Ali, Hasan & Hussein. When the head of Christian named “laat” looked at Prophet’s family members from distance, started shouting “ such lights are coming out from their faces (Ahlul-Bait) if they order these mountains to leave their places, they (mountains) will obey” He warned his followers not to invoke with them “otherwise no Christian will be left safe on earth by their curse. They decided to withdraw, promised to pay annual tax as fine & went back.

The above mentioned documentary is accepted by all schools of Islamic thoughts. The Christians of Najran realized & did not confront but Alas! Some Muslims have not undrestood & their followers have still been killing the followers of Ahlul-Bait (PBUT).

( For more information regarding Mobahelah, refer to article “Mobahelah, Ali as Mohammad's self “

Part 3

“(The Holy Prophet) who spoke nothing but the revelation from God” (Surah Najm) said “ I leave behind me amidst you two great things, the Book of God (The Holy Qur’an) & my Ahlul-Bait; should ye be attached to these two, never never shall ye get astray after me, for verily these two will never be separated from each other until they meet at the spring (of Kauthar)” (Sunni Documents: Tafsir-e-Kabir, Tafsir-e-Durre-Manthur, & other---)

[for more information regarding “Hadith Thaghalain” please refer to article “Only God” in this site.]

The newly converted Muslimah (Amineh) asked only one question from Wahabi, Salafi & Daubandi (Sunni) scholars first about the above mentioned incident. “ Was Syedana Mohammed (PBUH&HP) considered as Prophet by Umar Ibn Al-Kattab when he refused to listen him & said: Hasboona Kitaab Allah, (Allah’s book is enough for us”? She was told by the scholars that Umar bin Al-Khattab was right in his answer to Prophet (PBUH&HP) because Quraish in their old ages used to loose their senses. He also never saw him reading or writing.[i.e. The scholars approved that the infallible Prophet of Allah had lost his senses!!!!!]
She contacted Sunni scholar who said“ We can not say who was wrong or lost his senses. If we say Syedna Umar was wrong then he is responsible of all the misguidance, warned by the Prophet (PBUH&HP) . We can not also say that our Prophet (PBUH&HP) was wrong”. 

The newly converted Muslimah (Amineh) was not satisfied & contacted a Shia scholar. She was made clear in the lights of the verses of the Holy Qur’an, Agreement of Sulhe (the peace treaty) Hudaibiya changed & signed by Prophet, his other miracles & the most important incident mentioned in all six books (Bokhari, Muslim, Termizi------including Sunni’e Tafsir Dure-Mansoor Volume-2 page 259) when Prophet (PBUH&HP) was coming back from Hajj. 

He stopped his caravan on 18th Zil-Hajjah at the place of “Ghadeer Khum” gathered all the followers, made a stage & raised Imam Ali’s hand with these words “ man kuntu moula fa Aliun moula” (Whomsoever master (mawla) I am, this 'Ali is also his master) All the followers congratulated Imam Ali including Umar Ibn Kattab. Prophet (PBUH&HP) then recited the verse of the Holy Qur’an Sura Al-Maidah Verse 3 “ Al-Youm Akmaltu Lakum Deenakum-----“ (This day,I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islâm as your religion) 

The Holy Prophet (PBUH&HP) was not out of his senses due to his sickness ratherUmar Ibn Kattab knew what Prophet (PBUH&HP) wanted to write, that was not acceptable to Umar otherwise it was obligatory for Umar to listen him as alive Prophet(PBUH&HP) saying: “so that you (Umar) would not go astray”; Instead of Umar saying: “ this guy has lost his senses, Allah’s book is enough for us”

The incident of Ghadir Khum was not only a thorn in Umar Ibn Al-Kattab’s mind (which in fact made him out of senses not Prophet due to his sickness) but also in the minds of his followers due to these following reasons:

The Arabs (in particular, the Quraysh) were reluctant to accept 'Ali as the Prophet's successor not only because of his young age but also because he had killed their leaders in the early battles of Islam. According to the Shi'as, Allah also knew about this reluctance and that is why after ordering the Prophet to proclaim 'Ali as his successor ("O the Messenger! Convey what had been revealed to you..."), He reassured His Messenger by saying that, "Allah will protect you from the people."

(Surah Maedah, verse:67) The Prophet was commissioned to convey the message of Allah, no matter whether the Arabs liked it or not. While the Arabs accepted command of Aeyshah Bint Abu Bak’r (daughter of first Khalifah) in the battle of Jamal against Imam Ali (much younger than Ali) but refused to honor the Prophet’s words of Ghadir Khum.

[For more information regarding Ghadir please refer to article “Sky gallery of Ghadir” & “Ghadir, from Creation to Eternity” in this site.]

Last part

The Holy Prophet (PBUH&HP .) said: O' Fatimah! Every eye shall be weeping on the Day of Judgment except the eye which has shed tears over the tragedy of Husain (PBUH) for surely, that eye shall be laughing and shall be given the glad tidings of the bounties and comforts of Paradise. (Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 44 pg. 193)

The Famous Verse of the Holy Qur’an Sura Al-Shura verse 23 “Qul Laa-asalokum Alaihey Ajran Illal Mawaddatah Fil Qurba :”Say (O' Prophet) I do not ask of you anything for it(prophet-hood)but love for my close relatives.

Was not Hossain a close relative of the Prophet (PBUH&HP)?!

If someone made mistake as a human then his mistake should not be followed to divide Islam. The above mentioned thorns of history are more fatal than the bullets they fire on Shias. There is no room for terrorism in Islam, neither Prophet (PBUH&HP) killed or attacked on a single innocent human / creature nor twelve Imams in their whole lives. After studying the history of Islam every person can easily find out the fact that they ( Ahlul-Bait & Imams) were in fact the victims of injustice. True Islam, Shia, was spread with tolerance not sword.

It is requested to the Muslim brothers who believe that Umer ibn Kattab was right in his answer to Prophet (PBUH&HP), Yazeed Ibn Ma’awiya was right Khalifah (who killed Prophet’s family in Karbala) & your present believes are same that by killing a follower of Ahlul-Bait (Shia) you will get a house in Heaven like Umer ibn Kattab & Yazeed; Please read this verse of the Holy Qur’an Sura An-Nisa Verse 93 “And whosoever kills a believer (Momin) intentionally, his compensate shall be Hell, he shall abide therein & God’s wrath shall be on him & His curse, & (there) is prepared for him a great torment”.

Please answer this simple question : if Qur’an is enough for you without Ahlul-Bait, Q; Is there any other biggest Momin than the unborn child of Prophet’s daughter Syeda Zahra (PBUH) killed by Umer Ibn Kattab’s attack & Prophet’s grand son Hussein killed by Yazeed Ibn Wa’awiya in Karbala ?

What will happen to them in the lights of the above mentioned verse of the Holy Qur’an & also you who believe that they were right ? 

Why did Prophet (PBUH&HP) not take those people who usurped the Caliphate later, with him against the Christians of Najran If they were more important than Ahlul-Bait ?

Why did they attack on Syedna Ali (PBUH) against the teachings of the Holy Qur’an & Sunnah while Ali was also one of the companions of Prophet (PBUH&HP) & part of Ahlul-Bait. There are true companions of Prophet (PBUH&HP) like Syedna Ali, Amar Ibn Yaser, Salman Farsi & Bilal Habashi, Ibn Abbas ------ who never attacked on their brothers in faith & always followed the Sunnah.

When Amineh (Naila Johansen of Denmark) studied the history of Islam realized that the True followers of the Prophet's Sunnah are the Ahl-Ol-Bait and their sincere followers ,she came to the conclusion that the only sect of Islam which followes the Right path, as the Prophet said, is the Shia'h who obeys the Prophet's Ahl-Ol-Bait.This is how she decided to be a Shia'h. ... !!!