What is Shia Islam? | Syed Ali Imran

How did Shi'ism arise? What are the similarities and differences between Shi’i and Sunni Muslims? What are the sources of contention, and how can both sides overcome their distrust of each other? Host Dr. Safiyyah Ally speaks with Syed Ali Imran. Syed Ali is the religious superintendent at Al Haadi school in Toronto, an instructor at the Mizan Institute, and an author on IqraOnline.net. He studied in the seminary of Qom, Iran for nearly 10 years where he focused on theology, jurisprudence, legal theory, and philosophy.
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[@alexhill5079]

Years ago I met an Iraqi brother who belongs to the Sunni school but hands out water to (mostly) Shi’i pilgrims walking between Najaf and Karbala. When I asked him about it, he smiled and said, “When you have love of Ahlulbayt in your heart, Sunni and Shi’a disappear.”

[@atrociousnonsense]

Hey can you tell me , which Hadiths are right according to Shia's Like , I'm surrounded by sunnis my whole life , I heard of thousands of hadiths and hundreds I remember to follow Now , how do I distinguish between what's right and wrong from a shia perspective.

[@atrociousnonsense]

I don't care for shia or sunni s , I just wanna learn both sides , to reason with it . And accept what is more sensible for me

[@airfranceairfrance3437]

​@@atrociousnonsenseFollow Sheikh Hassan Allah Yari and you will know the facts

[@atrociousnonsense]

@@Kenyakc if that is the case , Just find a scholar you believe is truthful and knowledgeable Follow them As long as you're not biased in who you follow Allah would not ask you about the Madhav you followed, Honestly, what I found is, Almost everything is similar except a few things Which is bound to happen since we're humans, we'll always have different views and principals. Well, that is my conclusion and I think Islam has always been the true religion from Allah And the sects that we find these days are nothing but different interpretation of a few things by different people And they might all have been truthful.

[@atrociousnonsense]

@@Kenyakc You're most welcome ❤️

[@InZainGamer]

To be honest, the youtube Muslim community online has been very toxic lately, this is a breath of fresh air. Thank you for making such a genuine and fair video. Inshallah, I hope this encourages more Muslims to follow in your footsteps of respectful dialogue.

[@stevejunior7343]

Rafidis are pagans....period.

[@adamshoo8232]

Surely may Allah guide all of us in his Jannah

[@dandiaz19934]

Let the Qur'an Speak is such a treasure; there are very few people that try to reach out and have intra-religious conversations. I really appreciate you guys. May God reward your efforts manifold

[@dr.strange8735]

It’s not a treasure.. Many a times they spread falsely modernised version of islam which is contradictory to Islamic ideology

[@IqraOnline]

Salam Alaykum, I would like to thank Let the Quran Speak for facilitating this conversation. Praying that it paves the pathway for more intellectual discourse between the two communities.

[@JeremyDavidsonTheMuslimRevert]

@Jakaria Hossain Siyam mashallah, must be the head of the English transliteration department?

[@jamieammar6131]

@Jakaria Hossain Siyam Yeah it's the same, don't complicate things. Go to Arab countries and see how they use this phrase.

[@azieluroma4823]

@@JeremyDavidsonTheMuslimRevert When someone corrects you, you should thank them. If you think they are wrong about what they corrected. Then give them evidence and tell them, I was correct (if you are) etc etc. Don't mock each other, that's not the way of communication prophet Muhammad SAW taught us muslims. It's good to correct each other's mistake, and should be encouraged not mocked.

[@JeremyDavidsonTheMuslimRevert]

nice to see Ali Imran having the opportunity to give a starter explanation about Shia Islam to the viewers. Unfortunately there is much misinformation spread about Shias that time and time again can be proven to be untrue. I am glad to see Let the Quran Speak being open to a dialogue to help get the truth out about both sides of the matter.

[@atrociousnonsense]

Hey can you tell me , which Hadiths are right according to Shia's Like , I'm surrounded by sunnis my whole life , I heard of thousands of hadiths and hundreds I remember to follow Now , how do I distinguish between what's right and wrong from a shia perspective.

[@mrkiraakgaming3676]

@@atrociousnonsenseWatch Hassan Allahyari In English and Urdu also About Shia Islam

[@tugbabulut2106]

What do you mean by Ali Imran? It reminds the family of Imran who is the father or Mariam RA but I couldn’t correlate.

[@hassanjaber3213]

@@atrociousnonsenseu can search about it on the internet but what I know we just compare it with the Quran if it makes sense or goes along with it we take it but if it contradicts the Quran we ignore it

[@Ace-mw9pm]

@@hassanjaber3213do you reject any sahih Muslim Hadith?

[@notanna2600]

i’m not muslim i am Sikh but this looks very interesting bc it taught me a lot

[@Saqib-72742]

Please research about shia'ism specially shia isna ashry

[@MrFayaaz]

As A Sunni I want to thank this brother for sharing his info. And the lady being so respectfull, mashAllah. I love imam Ali, cause he is very important in Islam. Yes we have some different view, but Iam happy to have this information. Khair inshAllah❤

[@halimakhan1800]

Open Communication is Key to better understanding we are all striving for the same goals MashaAllah

[@zahrag3466]

Oh my God, what a beautiful, peaceful, and long waited interview. One cannot thank you enough for opening such a conversation... Please accept my heart felt gratitude for your thoughtfulness and kindness, trying to bridge this gap among Muslims. I always loved your channel but I now understand why...May Allah reward you, your father, and the rest of your family for trying to make all Muslims into one Ummah ❤️ 🙏 💐

[@alimohamed9698]

We must promote: Unity in diversity and not Unity in Uniformity..................Diversity is designed in Natue by Allah

[@pamk380]

We are not allowed to combine maghrib with any salah, and combining is only for travelling purposes but that has to be anything further than 80km. Salah doesn't work around your convenience, it doesn't work around your employment, it's the other way round. Alhumdullilah many of us are able to make it work because Islam is a way of life and everything has to fit in with our way of life. It should never be less than a priority.

[@salmo5841]

As a sunni Muslim I enjoy this kind of openness and welcoming of Shia muslims .In fact i am ardent supporter of open dialogue from all faiths of the world. I'm hoping the program brings in more representatives from other faith, including even atheist as well, So we can learn from each other and coexist in peace

[@Mozee854]

Lol. This Shiite is taking you for a ride. He's doing taqqiyah [deception] on you and you fell for it. The differences between Shi'a and Sunni are not "jurisprudential". They are rooted in fundamental creed [belief].

[@Mozee854]

@@rohnejati6354 he's been conned.

[@duckking404]

@@mylive_1 More false information, we put our forehead on the turbah (which is essentially soil) since the Prophet (salallahu alayhi wa aalihi wasalam) used to put his head on the earth when making sajda as well as his family (alayhum salawat wasalam). We don’t take it as a God or an idol (adhubillah). We take Allah (Subhanahu wa ta’AAla) as the one true God, with Rasulullah (salallahu alayhi wa aalihi wasalam) as his Messenger, and Ali (alayhi salam) as the wali of Allah (Subhanahu wa ta’AAla). Please stop spreading false information, the term “muslim” means the one who submits his will ONLY to Allah (Subhanahu wa ta’AAla).

[@jaymo2024]

@@mylive_1 explain the clay idol in details because I’m not aware of it. Let’s be clear Shia has many sects and some of them are completely insane

[@abrahamfarhat8630]

@@duckking404 thank you my brother well said

[@Abe8793-j1z]

I'm an Iraqi brough-up Sunni. The sectarian tension in Iraq has torn my country apart and allowed for foreign intervention to take advantage of my country. I believe through open-minded discussions we can bridge the gap, and reconcile our sources and traditions. Both Sunnis and Shias have extremists, and both have misconceptions of one another. I believe as an Ummah we can no longer afford to have this divide, as corrupt leaders and clergy will continue to take advantage of us for their own interests at our own expense.

[@dilzzy360]

Ahsant brother, im a shia and i believe the only place discussion about our difference should remain STRICTLY in seminaries, and are discussed by learned men/women only

[@Abe8793-j1z]

@@dilzzy360 We can have polite discussions, not polemic debates, among regular people, but reconciling our differences should be done between moderate and open-minded scholars. I'm really hopeful we can reach a middle ground.

[@dilzzy360]

@@Abe8793-j1z absolutely, i completely condemn places like speakers corner where people who are not scholars come and debate eachother.... these debates are recorded and they create lot of fitna and misconception due to both or either one or the other party's ignorance

[@dilzzy360]

@@Abe8793-j1z allah bless bless this channel, i wish every muslim watched their videos

[@imamxx._]

@@dilzzy360 I wish too brother! 👍🏼

[@Arwar555]

This is by far the best interview you have made. Sunni and Shia we are all the same. We have both same belief its just "Islamic Politics" that has created a wall between us

[@iMan-610]

Same beliefs? Shias believe in 12 infallible imams as pillar of religion. While therr is no such things in Quran

[@عليريسؤينا]

​@@iMan-610most Shiites are Muslims said by a respectable sunni scholar not my words.That is why most Shiites are allowed in Hajj

[@kmir224]

@@عليريسؤيناno one is saying that Shias are not Muslims. they are. however, there are some points of contention and some major differences.

[@MHabesA]

@@kmir224not all shiites are muslim.

[@sprachenwelt]

This is soooo important. Being from a Sunni Tradition I made my MA at a shiite Institute. I was s amazed by the tolerance and accademia I never experienced in this methode in Sunni Institutes. We need to mingle and learn from each other.

[@shakirali7016]

Takkiya

[@sprachenwelt]

@@shakirali7016 This is the logic of a racist. Are you a racist?

[@donzell1945]

Them move to Shia Muslim simple

[@gacchan]

I have wanted to learn about Shia for a long time and this is a wonderful stepping stone

[@peterhwang1860]

What I don't understand about Shiism is that if it is legit then we should have a steady stream of writings dating back to Ali and back and forth dialogue between Sunni and Shia perspectives. But by this teacher's own admission, this sort of dialogue doesn't occur till the 4th century of Islam. It looks to me that the Ummayads introduced Muhammad to provide context for the inscrutable Quran. Then the Abbasids elevated Ali and wrote hadith about him to discredit the Umayyads. Next, the Fatimids elevated Ali even further to discredit the Abbasids and wrote their own hadith. No earlier Shia dialogue because they didn't even exist till the 4th century of Islam, after al Bukhari and all the Sunni hadith were composed.

[@Abbas-px7sy]

Imam Jalaluddin suyuti a great sunni imam in his tafseer Al Durre Mathur has narrated "Ali and his shias will enter paradise along with him and will be the happiest on the day of judgement" Please read the books

[@Shia.Ahlulbayt]

@@peterhwang1860 You are right you don't understand. The Shia of Ali were known during the time of the Prophet. There are plenty of hadith even in sunni sources. I don't think any fair academic will deny this. Even sunni scholarship don't deny there was dispute over leadership. Who forbids the writing of hadith? You can't have it both ways whendunni Khalifah forbid writing of hadith when it would have been best time record but then say oh but there not much written sources earlier on. They forbid because they knew it would not look favourably on them taking power. Everyone understand those who run media control the narrative of the status quo. So remember who was in power they are hardly going to allow another narrative openly which goes against them ruling. What you don't seem to understand of Shia view is it doesn't matter if divine leadership hold political power or not. There doesn't need to be any debates especially when you would be persecuted for it. None of your argument makes sense because it is built on false premise that society then was like now. That there was freedom to debate. Also the word ahl sunnat jamah didn't exist and didn't come until far later. Unless like Shia which used in the time of the Prophet (sawa)

[@Shia.Ahlulbayt]

@@peterhwang1860 Also the claim Abbasid promoted the name of Ali is completely false. What did is claim leadership based on their relationship to the Prophet. Used sympathy for what happened at Karbala to Prophet family to gather support for false pretence of getting justice but then laid their own stake to leadership. They couldn't promote Ali right as it would show they were wrong to take power. If you knew about Islamic history you would know of the discussions of Abbasid Khalifahs disputing the right of Ali against the Imams of the Shia. One famous one I think was Ma'moon asked Imam Redha what is evidence of Imam Ali Khalifat he said sura Mubahila. It other words Abbasid had to deny his right to justify their rulership but they knew the truth.

[@peterhwang1860]

@@Shia.Ahlulbayt If whoever is in power controls the narrative, then how come no hadith recorded from the Rashidun caliphate? Not anything from the Umayyad caliphate either. If there was vigorous debate between Shias and Sunnis from the beginning then why no literature to back this up either? It just doesn't add up.

[@ajparaje9570]

This is so amazing! I'm a Muslim from Philippines. I don't see any Sunni or Shi'a. I only see "Muslims".

[@afzaws4140]

I am from a part of South India where there is almost no Shia Islam. I usually go to a Salafi Mosque where they normally despise and mention Shia Islam in a very poor manner. Once during Friday Sermon, it was mentioned Shia Islam was created as part of a Jewish conspiracy. (Hatred against all jews propagated is another matter to be discussed). I was taken back by the statement. I did my research and found differences exist (in rituals and practices few I may not agree with), but there is nothing of that sort it being a conspiracy. The fact that the Ahl al-Bayt - Hassan, Hussian and their families were brutally murdered by the forefathers of Salafi-Wahabis is always hidden on purpose by the wahhabi propaganda. Also found the Salafi-Wahhabism is funded by Saudi money in India which propagates hatred against other sects of Islam which itself is un-islamic.

[@charlesshabazz5006]

Even if we have differences between each other, we need more inner faith dialogue between Sunnis, Shias, etc. If we want to unite our Ummah, this is where it starts. Now we're quick to want to have an interfaith dialogue with Christians, Jews, and other faiths and there's nothing wrong with that. However, we should strive harder to have dialogues with other Muslims. Masha'Allah, great work!!

[@charlesshabazz5006]

@@mylive_1 ok, I do not agree with everything that the Shias believe either. But answer these questions: Who do the Shias say is Allah SWT? Who do they say is the Messenger of Allah and the Last Prophet? What do they say are the 5 pillars and 6 beliefs of Al-Islam? If they answer the same thing that we answer, we are in no position to judge if they're real Muslims, or not.

[@charlesshabazz5006]

@@mylive_1 again brother, ask them the questions that I advise you have them answer. They used the rocks to put their forehead on to make sajdah, not to worship.

[@annael8442]

Mashallah Dr. Safiyyah Ally is such an amazing host!! She seems so kind-hearted and in the interest of uniting the Muslims. 💖💖💖 This channel is so amazing 💖💖💖

[@annael8442]

@@mylive_1 We pray with our head ON the turbah, not in front of it. Sunni pray with their head ON the prayer mat, so you worship a prayer mat? Please inform yourself properly and stop the hate 😊 We are all Muslims, please stop the division 💗💗💗

[@alimohamed9698]

@@mylive_1 you are doing good work in dividing the Umaah. I pray May Allah guide you. Allah is the judge and not us who are created beings ( not partners of Allah )

[@mdshahinalam3418]

This conversation is very special for our entire Muslim community because the shia scholar underscore on knowledge and non polemic way to understand each other because he rightly says that when we approach each other through polemical discussion we don't get any positive sence . I am a sunni Muslim and i love Shi'as

[@mumbleIntel]

I’m a Sunni Muslim revert and really enjoy discussions like this. Thank you so much. Please continue these talks.

[@Irfan--Khan]

Watch "Anti majos" videos.

[@haqqhaqq2716]

@@Irfan--Khan Watch Ammar Nakshawani videos

[@Irfan--Khan]

@@haqqhaqq2716 • Not interested in charlatan, imposter, tattooed, foul-mouthed Ammar Nakshawani.

[@whyphy2213]

@@Irfan--Khan not interested in fitna group. Bunch of jobless blokes

[@minnyjay4332]

This show always raises the bar on excellence mashallah. Building bridges and forging understanding in the most relevant and sensible ways. This is a gem of a platform and it's a blessing to have such brilliant minds come together for the enlightenment of the collective.

[@salmo5841]

Thanks Imran for making us see that we are one as Muslims even though we have minor differences. Our christian friends are struggling on the other hand, to maintain the same oneness in identity we have as Sunni and shia muslims

[@dononeeye9912]

That's a big no no i'm afraid. The difference in the concept of Allah's oneness between the two sects are polar opposites, refer to their Islamic sources for an understanding

[@Astaqfirullah9]

@@dononeeye9912 Friend, let's compare Muslims and Islam to Christians and Christianity: 1. All Muslims believe God, Allah is ONE. 2. All Muslims have One Original Divine book, Quran. Whereas, 30, 000 different Christian denominations have different beliefs and Bibles. For example: 1. Protestant's Bible has 66 books. 2. Catholic Bible: 73 books. 3. Ethiopian Orth: 84 books. 4. Greek Orth: 79 books. Some Christians believe Jesus is the son of God; others believe Jesus is God or part of Godhead,, while many others including Unitarians, Jehovah, and Mormons reject Trinity. such as

[@mikeylejan8849]

@@Astaqfirullah9 you have deobandi, ahmadiyas etc?

[@peterhwang1860]

@@Astaqfirullah9 No, actually. All major Christian branches accept the exact same 27 books of the New Testament and agree on the major Greek texts, the Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus. The New Testament comprises the equivalent of your Quran, sirah, hadith, and tafsirs, so the consensus is greater than that which exists in the Muslim community.

[@Astaqfirullah9]

@@peterhwang1860 Friend, you can lie, but you can't misinform readers. 👉All different Christian denominations have different Bibles. Each denomination doesn't accept other denomination's Bibles. 1.9 billion all over the world have same Quran as prophet's companions had. 🤣Hadith is NOT Quran.

[@fpsFAMOUS]

Asalaamu Alaikum. This is wonderful. This is the way it was done in the past. Peaceful, respectful, no yelling, no lies, etc. Keep up the great work! Glad I researched into Shia Islam and Sunni Islam. It is obvious who is on the HAQ! Alhamdulillah!

[@rocketdogticker]

I enjoy Shia and Sunni both. During Ramadan Sunni do Taraweeh Shia do Duas Both do Iftar Both iftar are good May Allah swt correct all the affairs of the Muslims.

[@i4niable]

I have studied Shia Islam but i felt that it badly needed revisiting and great deal of reforms in their beliefs and practices. Their particular beliefs are based on man made traditions, heresay and folklore and not based on Quran. As Muslims we all need to go back to Quran.

[@noorbano7630]

You made rulers who killed prophet Muhammad family. We took Deen from prophet Muhammad family not outsider's

[@Ace-313]

Prophet Muhammad said "I leave you my people 2 things. The Quran and my family. If you disregard one for the other, total chaos will be brought on you." We Shia followed his family as rightly so and practice the Quran. Don't know about you other "religion" 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@gerhardtrytsman9766]

Thank you for bringing a Shi’i scholar on the show. As a Shia I appreciate your open minded approach.

[@abazism]

I am a Sunni, and you are my brother.

[@mshikebkhan]

And Im a Muslim

[@laylabegum9304]

Beautifully interview and responses from Ali. This is very simple and I like how you said we have to open up to each others section with a kind heart to engage and learn. I learnt alot about the Shia's and felt nothing but love for them. Its such a peaceful way of looking at it and we are all Muslims and Islam is our focus not the "political" sides.

[@YA-hm5zy]

I have respect for my Shia brothers and sisters. But I just cannot reconcile that the prophet Muhammad pbuh was not aware that his closest companions were going to betray him. I think the focus should be Islam and what the prophet brought in his lifetime .. that is Islam. Whatever happened afterwards Allah knows best and Allah will be the judge.

[@Hamzeeism]

The bigger question is that after 23 years of delivering the message, fighting wars for Islam, suffering so much hardship to deliver the message - the Prophet (pbuh) supposedly left the world without appointing an heir, successor, Khalifa to safeguard the religion and ummah... 🤔

[@Sum_Ting_Wong]

Abu Bakr did not want to be leader. The people forced it on him. He knew Ali was the correct leader.

[@YA-hm5zy]

@@Hamzeeism but what difference does it make to the message. Like I said Allah will be the judge. It is not for us speculate and go by conjecture.

[@RazaAbbasBolton]

@@YA-hm5zy it is not conjecture. There are hard evidences stating of which here is probably against the spirit of the video.

[@thetruthwithproof8802]

The Complete & perfected islam did not instruct us to wear a taweez ( Amulet ) 🤔 Many muslims claim the taweez is permissible, because Allah says the Quran is a healing for the believers 🤔 As we know Ayatul kursi is recited for protection from the Jinn ( THIS I$ WHAT ALLAH MEANS BY THE QURAN IS A HEALING ) The same Quran also states honey is a healing ( AS EXPECTED WE D0 N0T SEE PE0PLE WITH A H0NEY JAR 🍯 HANGING FR0M THEIR NECKS 🤔 )

[@KIM-mj4-i1r]

We are all Muslim. We must Unite to be strong again. Our prophet pbu was not sunni or shiite. Thank you for this lovely interview

[@dilzzy360]

Let the quran speak is by far the best, most forward thinking muslims in the world.... may allah bless this sister and her father, allah bless you all for allowing peaceful dialogue and intellectual discussion on our differences... we have more in common but our difference require this kind of dialogue

[@MMoos4vi]

What a great, civil discussion. Refreshing to hear! The enemies of islam have fanned sectarian flames to weaken us so they could dominate our lands and people. The work you are engaging with here- the work of unity- is Godly work that will help the ummah stay united and insha’Allah will bring you all closer to Allah 🤲🏼

[@NaturallySerene1]

This is the sort of exposure, mutual dialogue and respect that we need in order for us to grow as a Muslim community.

[@raastaroko7906]

Thanks to let the Quran speak for doing this, as a sunni Muslim I’ve seen Sunnis never allow dialogue between themselves and Shias and often thought that was absolutely wrong to do as we aren’t allowing themselves to explain or engage in conversation. We are assuming and forming opinions without knowing, unlike what our religion teaches. I was fortunate enough to come from a family that didn’t shun Shias and were pretty open to them so I knew to respect them from a young age. Unfortunately not many can say the same.

[@sheedmm2174]

Thank you for hosting a Shia. It’s very important to have a dialogue 💚

[@Habibah2Good]

First thing of all about being muslim “Muslims should not break into sects”

[@saimasood7470]

Salaam. Salute to both of them. This is Islam, whatever the difference one can explain in such a sophisticated way will really open doors for youth to come together in friendly and respectable way . Great

[@nayashams6845]

I am Shia Muslim from Iran, I love the way Shia approach to Islam. We love the children of Ali and we follow his teaching which was pure teaching of prophet Mohammed because he was brought up in prophet Mohammed household, who is better than him to describe the prophet daily life and his teaching ,also his daughter Fatemah who everyone believes she is one of four women in Jannat.

[@Irfan--Khan]

😂 wtf

[@mohamadsowaid6275]

I have daughters and I have a wife. I can tell you now, my wide can tell you alot more about me then my children can.

[@loml9468]

You mean only hazrat Ali and bibi fatima know prophet others have lied ?

[@syedbaqir2687]

Bibi Fatima (SA) is leader of all women in paradise

[@unseennyctophile]

@@mohamadsowaid6275exactly cos your wife was there before your children even existed.

[@hussainhussaini2267]

Such a nice conversation. So much peace! We need more of this type of conversations.

[@AnumND]

Alhumdulillah, this is so refreshing to see the Muslim ummah come together.

[@Hana-lieus]

Lovely video. 👏 surely it’s a step to understanding and bridging the divides of the Muslims of the world through a more compassionate light that all come from a love for the Deen rather than ignorance.

[@sullymanwais4354]

I’m a Shia Muslim in Canada, originally from Somalia . The perfected religion Allah talks about in the Quran is the school thought of Ahlulbayt. I reached this conclusion after long research . The religion of Allah must not have any contradiction and must be most logical which has solid foundation that will supersede all falsehood. I recently named one of my sons Seyid Ali, I hope he becomes one of Imam Mahdi’s (af) helper’s in East Africa.

[@tylerwright3604]

I love that this channel is doing this. Amazing work!

[@muhjm1946]

There’s no religion called Shia or Sunnah Islam. There is only Islam. What was Prophet Muhammad. These people who hold to these labels, don’t accept 3:13 of the Holy Qur’an.

[@kaziiftekhar2815]

MashaAllah Alhamdulillah we need more of this kind of programs nowadays to re-unite with one another.

[@mehranjang6235]

Any one who believes in oneness of Allah and believe that Prophet Muhammad PBUH is the last messenger is a Muslim and either he is a sunni or Shia, he should respect the other s beliefs and should not hurt or offend the other or anyone else for that sake

[@naushadcarshyderabad5369]

yes

[@naushaadshareef1833]

We need more interaction like this, thanks let the Quran speaks

[@MoeCamera]

Asking ALI for help is shirk. No difference between Christian’s and Shias

[@jehanzebz]

This is a wonderful and brave initiative, masha'allah. May Allah protect those involved in building bridges between Muslims from the negative response of some naive Muslims. I'm sure that evil forces in high places who have no love for Muslims will also not like such work to bear fruit. This should not disturb us, because we rely on the Highest Power.

[@empresssudansunkiss8546]

I was once a Christian and upon coming to Islam I became shia and the determining factor was the appointment of Ali as the Imam and the following 11 Imams. Not once in my journey have I ever read that Allah has let the community pick their leaders He has Always appointed whom He wills so why would it be any different with Islam

[@majidulhaq9511]

Amruhum Shura Baynahum is the way for muslims to choose their leader as stated by Qur'an. Prophets are the only chosen people.

[@PersianScimitar]

Mashaallah❤

[@NejiBHTahar]

Great discussion.. Thanks a lot!

[@tugbabulut2106]

In the essence we should be united not separated!

[@adindaiqbal2317]

This is the most informative content I have ever seen with regard to this subject. MashaAllah, very good questions and very good explanations.

[@SamW12]

Very good effort to bring both important sides on same platform . I hope it will bridge the gap and increase much needed mutual respect and understanding between both sides inshallah. 😊

[@tarekh0]

When Safiyyah brought up that the Shias say things about the companions and don't respect them, Ali did not deny this but said it wasn't all the sahabah that this applies to. I appreciate his honesty and I think we should all be free to worship as we please but it is fair to recognize that this is a significant difference between Shias and Sunnis and not just a minor detail.

[@alibasherlinog9068]

Yes Ali even protested on why he wasn't recognized as the first successor of Prophet Muhammad(saw) but when he heard and understood the situation, that it would divide the Ummah, he then gave way and waited for his turn. And time proved that this division thing really happened when his turn came. Muslims even slaughtered each other during his reign as a khalifa. So his Muslim brothers that time, Abu bakr, Umar, Uthman and others were right. The point is, Shia today should also show respect like how Ali showed respect this decision. How can you claim to love Ali if you don't even respect his decision? Peace and Salam.

[@1dejabu]

This is the conversation we need

[@fpsFAMOUS]

When it comes to the 5 prayers daily, in which we can combine to 3 periods, he forgot to mention that verse where the Quran talks about praying in 3 periods, this will help.

[@maryamsaigh]

where can i find this ayah?

[@ahmedislamerican8351]

"Providing someone with the opportunity to explain who they are is a fair action. Thank you for being fair."

[@MM-rb6lu]

Muawiya and the evil Ummayad Dynasty founded by Muawiya is the genesis of the Shia /Sunni conflict. Moulana Mawdudi (ra) has written extensively on the subject in his book خلافت و ملوكيت This informative work throws light on this contentious issue and has been translated into several languages.

[@zahidfareed3218]

Where were shia before the martyrdom of caliph Uthman ... and after ,when Hassan ra made peace treaty with Muawiya ra ..??

[@MM-rb6lu]

@@zahidfareed3218 These rants have NO academic merits whatsoever. The Shia scholar, Yasir AL Habib, FADAK TV London, has adequately responded all these questions /objections in his book كتاب الفاحشة الوجه الاخر.. in detail with references.This groundbreaking work comprises 1200 pages. BTW, the unruly protests by our Deobandi /Barellwi molvies against the historical documentary "Lady of Heaven"have been counter-productive.

[@zahidfareed3218]

@@MM-rb6lu Your rant is irrelevent to my quiry So i repeat my question Where were shia before the martyrdom of caliph Uthman ... and after ,when Hassan ra made peace treaty with Muawiya ra ..??

[@MM-rb6lu]

@@zahidfareed3218 If you understand classical Quranic Arabic read Yasir AL Habib FADAK TV Londons 1200 page book كتاب الفاحشة الوجه الاخر for a detailed response to these questions.

[@zahidfareed3218]

@@MM-rb6lu Again irrelevent rant .. Before Muawiya ra..... before assasination of caliph Uthman , where were shia and what was their activity in ummah headed by Ali ra .?

[@maxamedaadanaxmed1626]

I some times fear for my shia brothers to commit the grave mistake of christians by saying ali is son of god subhanalah because they only love ali R A like he is more than human being and all the other companions are inferior to him.

[@zozieone7578]

May Allah bless your effort my sister, keep on with good work!

[@abazism]

Let’s not divide ourselves. At the time of Mohammed (pbuh) there was no Shia or Sunni. Let’s not give other people chance to use this against us.

[@aliagha1221]

It is not a matter of Dividing Muslims my dear, It is about getting the Muslims in the right path to Allah When prying we all ask Allah to guide us to the Straight path Well Between any two given points one can only draw ONE LINE and the same goes for our path to Allah in Islam .The Only Straight Path in Islam is Shia path , nothing else will be accepted! And as Muslims we must guide our brothers out of ignorance!

[@abazism]

@@aliagha1221 yes it is division. At the time of Mohammed (pbuh), we didn’t have Shia or Sunni. Look at what’s going on around the world today. The whole world is bashing us and here you are saying stuff like that. When was the last time you did a good deed ? We Muslims are very quick at criticizing among ourselves. If we don’t unite and put our differences aside, today is my turn to get bas, and tomorrow will be yours.

[@aliagha1221]

My dear, Yes at the time of our beloved Prophet we had only Muslims and even then those who followed his Sunnah given to him by Allah the way Ali Ibn Abitalib was following him were called Shia of Ali ,meaning the followers of Ali My dear ,we dont just make up stories we have evidence hear read this in Sunni books with the page and the name of the book الشيعة لقب لقوم كانوا قد ألفوا أمير المؤمنين علي بن أبي طالب - صلوات الله عليه - في حياة رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - وعرفوا به ، مثل سلمان الفارسي ، وأبي ذر الغفاري ، والمقداد بن الأسود ، وعمار بن ياسر ، وكان يقال لهم شيعة علي ، وأصحاب علي. Shiah is the Word which was used to call those who were following Ali(AS) As their Leader Before & after the death of Rasulallah(SAWA) With given some of their names like Salmaan Farsi,Abi Zar Al Qaffari ,Al Miqdaad Ibn Al Aswad .Ammar Ibn Yasir كتاب الزينة : 259 تحقيق عبد اللّه سلوم السامرائي، نشأة الشيعة لعبد المنعم داود، ص 65، ط. بغداد 1968، الشيعة في مصر، لصالح الورداني المستبصر، ص 10. I will continue with more info next post @@abazism

[@aliagha1221]

Now,That was not division ,the prophet(SAWA) himself used to call those who perform his sunnah like Ali(AS) as his shia I have almost ten pages only on this subject Now! We do not mean to create divisions between his Ummah only like an older brother trying to teach his younger brother how to do things the right way, Yes if you see a Muslim brother doing something wrong,it is your DUTY to stop him or at least try to change his mind to go straight .This is not creating division it is actually trying to make a solid bond and unite the Ummah.Why should we have so many different sects of Islam when we only have ONE QURAN? Well think about this first then I will explain how did this happen next! @@abazism

[@aliagha1221]

S.MUSLIM BOOK 30 ;5690 'Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (PBU) as saying; I shall be there at the Cistern before you, and I shall have to contend for some people, but I shall have to yield. I would be saying: My Lord, they are my friends, they are my friends, and it would be said: You don't know what innovations they made after you. I wrote a whole page but could not find it to show you this Hadith This is proof that After the Prophet(SAWA) those who took over his Islam they destroyed it @@abazism

[@JIBos]

ISLAM is like a diamant. There is One Islam in the end, but every direction reflects one aspect of the richness of ISLAM, so let us unite and start a dialogue; starting with what binds us muslims. Together we muslims will be stronger and be able to accept that our differences will be explained at Youm MDien. External polical forces will try very hard to divide us Muslims: Let us stay as one together as in prayer!

[@uthman2281]

Not true

[@hasanbinadnan]

I'm Muslim sunni been converted to Shia sect long time i appreciate the way sayed Ali approached and introduced Shia'sim.

[@pensatorseven1898]

Very informative!

[@tellul8r]

The finality of the prophet who???

[@AbuSufyan07550]

Muslims and Islam! United we Stand Divided we Fall

[@Irfan--Khan]

Unity of all Muslims countries except Majosi Iran

[@AbuSufyan07550]

@@Irfan--Khan Wallahi brother I love you for the sake of Allah. I include Iran also because they make the Shahada. La Illaha il lallah, Muhammad Rasool Allah. They read the same Quran, they pray the five obligatory prayers, they fast Ramadan, and they do Hajj and Umrah. Some of the extra things they do I don't agree with like requesting help through Ali or Hassan or Hussein instead of directly to Allah. Or making pilgrimages to places other than Mecca and Medina. But let's leave the judging to Allah, Subhanahu wa ta'ala. They support Palestine 100% and will never, ever recognize the illegal Zionist entity occupying Palestine, Masjid AL AQSA, and Al Quds, holy to two billion Muslims. And Allah knows best.

[@shahsaud7117]

MashaAllah, thanks for making me understand Shīʿīsm

[@paulthomas281]

Syed Ali Imran mentioned tensions started in the 17th century. In India, Shias were brutally persecuted by Sunni forces in the 16th century (especially Kashmir) and it continued for hundreds of years. But it starts much earlier, in the 14th century, and this is within India. Shia refugees were coming into India from outside too starting before. Persecution of Shias was rife in the Middle East and Afghanistan. I don't know why Syed sets this topic so late in history.

[@Zulfiqar32]

Thank you for bringing this up. I wasn’t aware of this. Can you share a couple of resources/books that speak more on this?

[@laulaksiddique6160]

Most of the refugees coming to tge Indo Pak area were escaping the genocide of Sunnis in Safavid Iran

[@abolfazl_Denmark]

Peacefull and respectfull conversation from both side 🤝

[@officialzainabb]

8:00 Please give Qur'anic reference to this divine appointment of Ali RA. Because anything that Allah swt says is mentioned on the Qur'an. (Lemme tell you... you won't find any verse in the Qur'an referring to Ali RA as the successor after the Prophet SAWS..)

[@danx3504]

The interviewer forgot to ask the most important question "Why Do They Believe Their Imams Are Infallible And They Know When They Will Die And They Know The Unseen"

[@mifacts7229]

I am sunni but I feel pain when a shia is suffer.

[@InZainGamer]

When any Muslim around the world suffers, we all suffer.

[@paulthomas281]

@@InZainGamer How about saying when any human around the world suffers, we all suffer?

[@Irfan--Khan]

What about Muslim pain aka Sunni pain.

[@hsahil_10]

A great effort from Let the Quean Speak. This is closing the gap between the sects.

[@hoosensalajee]

You don't get Sunni Muslims and shia Muslims. You get Muslims and shias. 2 separate religions. The shia beliefs are are completely different from Muslim. 1)They believe in imaamat. Their imams are superior to Prophets . Their imaams get wahi,revelation. 2) Taqiyya. Speaking lies or concealing the truth. For shias it's a great ibaadat. 3) Mut'ah marriage. Prostitution 4) Believe that besides a handful of Sahabas, all are kaafirs. The mothers of the believers are kaafir. When Allah praises them in the Qur'aan, the shia calls them kaafirs. 4) The shia believe that the present Qur'aan is altered and the 12th Imam in hiding has the true Qur'aan. Really!! Their kitaabs are now available. Read what is their true beliefs Usool Kaafi etc

[@alb_ssx]

All sects in Islam except Twelver Shias have corrupt Tawhid. They say God naudubillah has a hand, they say he has feet naudubillah They say they'll be able to see God in paradise naudubillah with their eyes as if God is a physical entity that can be encapsulated in their limited vision They say God ascends and descends the heavens naudubillah. So, who's the real Muslim? The one who was taught the true Tawheed taught by Prophet (saww) and his pure progeny.

[@officialzainabb]

@hoosensalajee Finally somebody said this. Alhamdulillah.

[@mahmoudabdulraheem9298]

Qur’an and Sunnah that’s all we need

[@traxq5455]

Quran and Ahlul bayt is what we need

[@sadikbroboniqi6744]

@@traxq5455 Quran AND SUNNAH 😎

[@traxq5455]

@@sadikbroboniqi6744 SAHIH MUSLIM SAID QURAN AND AHLUL BAYT YOU DOG

[@Ace-313]

I love how the Sunnis say "sunnah" every time yet they don't know what it means exactly 😂

[@aimtiaz_]

9:20 he just side stepped the question of cursing the companions. Most senior companions not to mention the wives of Prophet (Pbuh) are treated with utmost disrespect and ritually slandered by this sect. You really need all the “supplication” tradition after all the slandering you do against those closest to the Prophet (PBUH).

[@alfonso286]

I thought exactly the same thing. If it were just about succession, we wouldn't be where we are today. I can accept and respect that Ali ra is seen as a legitimate successor, but I will never accept that the closest companions, whom Allah himself praises, are cursed and denigrated by someone. Very hypocritical.

[@ديواناللغةالعربية-ك9ط]

بعد أن قضى أبو بكر على الردّة التي حدثت في القبائل العربية بعد موت الرسول عليه الصلاة والسلام، بقيت تلك القبائل تتحين الفرص للتمرد حتى تمكنوا مرة أخرى من جمع صفوفهم واستطاعوا أن يقتلوا عثمان بن عفّان رضي الله عنه وأن يستولوا على الحكم، وقد أعطاهم علي الشرعية حين قبل ببيعتهم، ثمّ قالوا بعد ذلك إنّ عليا هو الخليفة الشرعي، وأنّ الرسول قد نصّ عليه صراحة دون سواه، وعلى هذا القول تصبح طاعة علي من طاعة الرسول، وطاعة الرسول من طاعة الله، وبالتالي تصبح طاعة علي من طاعة الله أيضا، ولمّا كان التعيين بالخلافة إلهيا فإنّ عليا يكون بذلك معصوما وجوبا عن الكبائر والصغائر مثل الأنبياء، والنتيجة الحتمية لهذه المقدّمات هي انتفاء ختم النبوّة والرسالة، وانتفاء اكتمال الدين، واستمرار النصوص التشريعية بعد موت الرسول وبعد انقطاع الوحي، وقد ذهب بعضهم أبعد من ذلك حين قالوا، إن عليا هو الله. ولمّا أنكر الصحابة هذا التعيين، وقالوا إنّما ترك الرسولُ الأمرَ شورى بين المسلمين، كفّروا بهذا الإنكار كلّ الصحابة، وقالوا ارتدّوا عن الإسلام بجحدهم النصّ، إلاّ عدد قليل لم يتجاوز العشرة، ثمّ إنّ خلو القرآن ممّا يثبت دعواهم في النصّ على إمامة علي جرّهم أيضا إلى القول بتحريف القرآن الكريم. كل الشيعة اليوم مجمعون على تحريف القرآن الكريم. لهذا نقول لا يوجد إسلام شيعي أو إسلام سنّي هناك إسلام واحد فقط وهو ما كان عليه رسول الله وصحابته، ويوجد شرك بالله العظيم الذي هو عليه الشيعة اليوم

[@Munib47]

Great interview

[@Ela-mj5bc]

Well done that's how is supposed to be respectful to each other we are created differently and having different opinions on everything.

[@Beyezid-f8w]

I highly appreciate this type of discussion.... Incredible....

[@traveler_serhat]

In Turkey people pray 5 times, but considered them self Sunni.

[@Noddy22588]

This was a great introductory video and provided space for the voice of Shi'ism in the space of dialogue. It was slightly unfortunate however that the discussion on Shi'ism here fell into the same pitfall as conversations about "Islam" (usually meaning "Sunni" Islam) as it was only used to refer to the largest branch of Shi'ism, namely "Twelver" or "Ithna'ashari" Shi'ism and entirely omitted mention of the 2nd and 3rd largest Shi'i communities, namely the Ismaili and Zaydi Shia. Even if the perspective and conversation remained as it was, it would have been better to mention the diversity in Shi'ism and then more accurate to highlight that this video would be from the Twelver Shi'i perspective. A good video nonetheless that will help to build bridges.

[@MeKashmiri]

I ain't have no problems with Shia sect , they are literally muslims and we all are one big family , All mess exists because of politics and the scholars, people who ruled over countries have created this hate. And as a sunni , i too think ALI must had been a leader not Abu Bakr.

[@majidulhaq9511]

And why do u think that? Islam runs on dictatorship?

[@auycharxernaighn7893]

Dr Shabbir Ally and this channel are very underrated..

[@0.H2O]

Why we all Can't be Muslim only?

[@hossainindia5896]

Never believe what a Shia Rafidah says (such as..rafidah or Athna‘ashariyyah or Ithna‘ashariyyah) because according to their books written by their imaams, they follow Taqiyya (lying about their religion)! I meant Al-Kafi is the MOST reliable Shia Book, as the reliable Shia Scholars. Anyone believe these following from Al-Kaafee/Kafi are NOT MUSLIM OR IN ISLAM. Sayed Ali Imran as a Shia believer or a Rafidah. If he believes kitab al-Kafi and bihar al-Anwar, he is no longer in Islam or Muslim. ...could be a SHIA RAFIDAH. 1) The Imams have knowledge of All that was given to the angels and the prophets. ( Al-Kafi vol.1 p.255 ) 2) The Imams know when they will die, and they only die by their choice. ( Al-Kafi vol.1 p.258 ) 3) The Imams have knowledge of the past and future; and nothing is hidden from them. ( Al-Kafi vol.1 p.260 ) 4) "Bad'ah" ALLAH tells a lie. (Al Kafi, Vol. No.1, Page No. 148. A Shia doctrine.) 5) We are the eyes of the God in his creature and the final authority in all human beings. (Al Kafi, Vol. No. 1, Page No. 145) 6) The Hujjat (Ultimate proof) of God can not be established without Imam. (Al Kafi, Vol. No. 1, Page No. 177) 7) The Shiite Raafidaah claim that the Al Quran we have is missing 10,000+ verses. (Al-Kafi, Vol 2 Pg. 634) 8) All the ṣaḥābah (the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) became murtadd after the death of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, except three. (Rawdat Al Kafi, Vol. No. 8, Page No. 167) COMMENT: No doubt that these words are clear Kufr (Disbelief) and Shirk (Polytheism), because the knowledge of the unseen is only for Allah alone .. These words with no doubt countradict what Allah said in Surah Luqmaan "Verily, Allah With Him (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain, and knows that which is in the wombs. No person knows what he will earn tomorrow, and no person knows in what land he will die. Verily, Allah is All-Knower, All-Aware (of things)" [Quran 31:34].

[@shukran3907]

you're deranged

[@mohammadabulhassan2236]

You should ask a simple question "What is wrong with Sunni Muslim? Because we believe our prophet did not divide us as Sunni or Shia. So why do you have to be Shia and others have to be Sunni? Why not only Muslim?

[@user-user-user-user.]

“Combining the prayers is a tradition we find very convenient ” Umm, ok. Whats next ? Will skipping the prayers entirely become “convenient?”

[@alb_ssx]

You have to understand a few things here. One being, we believe our Imam’s (as) are the only source of true Prophetic Sunnah. Only traditions narrated by them can be relied upon to derive laws. And we have in our books narrations from them that say that combining prayers doesn’t decrease their reward in any way. The thing that is emphasised upon is praying the prayer in Awwal waqt, their prime time. We have traditions from our Imams (as) which say that the Prophet (pbuh) combined prayers even when there were no special circumstances. And when he was asked about it, He (pbuh) said that it is to make ease for my Ummah. You don’t have to agree or believe this, but I hope you can see and understand our practice a little better.

[@user-user-user-user.]

@@alb_ssx I understand your point but even in Sunni Islam prayers can be combined but this should be the exception, not the rule. It sounds like in Shia tradition the exceptions become the rule.

[@alb_ssx]

@@user-user-user-user. That's the difference though, in our literature it's not an exception rather an alternative. Praying separately 5 times a day was definitely the norm, but we can combine prayers as an alternative not just an exception according to our hadith literature. Wallahu Alam.

[@Gilgitpost]

Read the Genesis 17:20 about the 12 imams of shia Muslim ____

[@ryanholmes4027]

There has to be more dialogue between shia and suni also muslims in generals and christians & jews. Also the way he explains shia it sounds more adapt for western living modern society.

[@Sum_Ting_Wong]

Sunnis are reliant on Saudi scholars, hadith and fatwas. Shias are the same, but from Iranian scholars and their own kufi hadith. Neither are correct. It is Quran only that is correct.

[@sofk7053]

This is enlightening, ma sha Allah. What I have learned about the Shi'i is that they don't accept prophet Muhammad, now you just made me realize that that is not true. I would appreciate to know how Ali was divinely appointed as the leader. Besides, leadership should not be a thing that will lead to creating a new sect, I'm sure the issue must have been resolved in their life time.

[@aq7705]

Search for 'Hadith Ghadeer Khum'

[@zaydquarless1046]

This is promoting that both sunni and shia aqueedah can be correct. I am of the Sunni understanding although I prefer to be called a "Muslim." According to my beliefs, we can't both be correct because only one way can be following the prophet(pbuh.) Are religion is from Allah and he chose the companions around our prophet to help preserve our Qur'an and Sunnah of Muhammad(Saws.) What we consider shirk and kufr, many shias don't. We are different and can't be both right.

[@sayedrenaq7747]

Great video. Bring more scholars from Shiite school of thought

[@mohamadsowaid6275]

They are a sect

[@Royalbangla52]

I Think first of all we should say, I am a Muslim, not Shia or Sunni. Islam prohibits faction.

[@skeecats]

I am a Baha'i we come from the Shii' heritage of Islam, this is very good.

[@raialinawaz786]

Hello What is your concept of religion brother ? I am shia muslim

[@AlfonsoJrBravo]

bravo alhamdulillah let's unite the ummah.

[@islamguidance1057]

Assalamu alaikum... brother spoke about Shia believing Ali being a relative, should have been the first caliph... but do they forget that Abu Bakr was also a very close relative, the father of Muhammad's wife Aisha... very worthy family relative took the position of the first caliph.

[@bf6724]

The funny thing is that despite the fact that the introduction presented this channel with the idea that it presents the Sunni point of view, this Shia was more knowledgeable than her when he told her that Shiite thought is very close to the Mu'tazili approach (which this channel adopts, but of course in a Western modernist liberal character)