Do Shia Scholars believe that the Holy Quran is corrupted (Muharaf) ?
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Muhamad wa Ali Muhamad wa Sahbi Muhammad Al-Tayibeen Al-Tahireen ..
In this article I will discuss the Sunni and Shia views about the Holy
Quran .. sheding more light on the topic of ( Tahreef Al-Quran ) that
Shia are known to be accused with ..
Before any Shia jump conclusions .. let me tell you that I believe that
many Shia indivuals of nowdays do NOT believe in the Tahreef (changing)
of Quran .. and this article is therefore not attacking such people ..
rather it is directed to such Shia to re-consider being on Shiaism and
re-consider following and respecting Scholars who DID believe in the
Tahreef of Quran ..
I said this, because I don't want to see replies to this article by some
Shia saying ( I am a Shia and I do not believe in Tahreef ), si say it
here, I do believe you.. but if you agree with me that it is (Kufr) to
believe in the Tahreef of Quran .. then don't you agree with me that those
Scholars of Shia who believed in this and even wrote books to spread this
believe, don't you agree that they are (Kafirs) and unworthy of respect and
trust !? I leave the answer to you ..
This article will be in PARTS :
# PART 1 :
Before we go any further, let me mention something that we all need to
understand .. which is ( The Naskh of Quranic verses ) and how it differs
from ( The Tahreef of Quran ) ..
1.(The Naskh of Quranic verses) means (ABROGATION) of some of the Quranic
verses BY (Allah's COMMAND) DURING (THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET saw.) ..
So, abrogation of any verse is Allah's own decision .. and even the
prophet Muhamad saws. didn't have the right to abrogate any verse of
Quran by his own decision ..
2.(The Tahreef of Quran) means (CHANGING) the structure of some of the
Quranic verses which change the meaning or/and (ADDING/DIMINISHING) some
of the Quranic verses .. BY (Human's own decisions) AFTER (THE DEATH OF
THE PROPHET saw.) ..
* The (Naskh of Quranic verses) happened during the life of the prophet
saw. by Allah's command .. and the proofs on it are many, and these are
some of the proofs:
1. Allah said " And when We change a Verse [of the Qur'an] in place of
another, and Allah knows the best of what He sends down,
they (the disbelievers) say: "You (O Muhammad SAW) are but
a Muftari! (forger, liar)." Nay, but most of them know not."
[Quran 16/101]
2. Allah said " Whatever a Verse (revelation) do We abrogate or cause to
be forgotten, We bring a better one or similar to it. Know
you not that Allah is able to do all things? "
[Quran 2/106]
3. Allah said " Allah blots out what He wills and confirms (what He wills).
And with Him is the Mother of the Book (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz) "
[Quran 13/39]
4. Allah said " And if We willed We could surely take away that which We
have revealed to you by inspiration (i.e. this Qur'an). Then
you would find no protector for you against Us in that
respect. "
[Quran 17/86]
And this (abrogation) is due Allah's wisdom .. Who does what He wishes ..
and as Allah said about Himself " He cannot be questioned as to what
He does, while they will be questioned." [Quran 21/23]
The Naskh (abrogation) comes in three types:
1. Naskh-ul-Hukm . [Abrogation of of the RULE of the verse only] .
2. Naskh-ul-Tilawah . [Abrogation of the RECITATION of the verse only] .
3. Naskh-ul-Hukm wal-Tilawah . [Abrogation of BOTH the RULE and RECITATION]
The FIRST TYPE (Naskh-ul-Hukm) is well known and popular .. and this is an
example for it :
This verse " O Prophet (Muhammad SAW)! Urge the believers to fight. If there
are twenty steadfast persons amongst you, they will overcome
two hundred, and if there be a hundred steadfast persons they
will overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they
(the disbelievers) are people who do not understand."
[Quran 8/65]
was abrogated by this verse [Quran 8/66] :
" Now Allah has lightened your (task), for He knows that there is weakness
in you. So if there are of you a hundred steadfast persons, they shall
overcome two hundred, and if there are a thousand of you, they shall
overcome two thousand with the Leave of Allah. And Allah is with
As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.)."
The SECOND TYPE (Naskh-ul-Tilawah) is not so popular to ignorants ..
nevertheless, it is well known to Scholars of Tafsir/Qira`aat ..
and an example for it is the verse of (Stoning the old man and old woman
if they commit zina) .. and this verse was mentioned as an abrogated
verse in the following references:
1. Sunni Reference: Muwata of Imam Malik (Kitabul-Hudood), Ibn-Majah ..etc
2. Shiaa Reference: 1. Al-Kafi 7/177
2. Al-Tahzeeb 8/195 and 10/3
3. Al-Faqeeh 4/26
I like to quote the abrogated verse from one of these Shia references, and
here it is : "Sulaiman Ibn Khalid said: I asked Abu-Abdullah (alyh alsalam)
: Is there in the Quran Stoning? Abu-Abdullah replied: Yes,
I asked : How ? Abdu-Abdullah replied : Al-Shaykhu
wal-Shaykhatu eza Zanaya Far-jomohuma Al-batah ..."
English:" The old man and old woman, stone them if they have
committed Zina (illegal sexuall adultery) "
[ Mun La Yahduruhu Al-Faqeeh vol. 4, page 26 ]
Now, after we have discussed the difference between (Naskh) and (Tahreef)
and after showing that BOTH Sunni and Shia references recognize
(Naskh Al-Tilawah) .. let me reply what some of Shia nowdays claim that
Shia do not believe in this (Naskh Al-Tailawah) which is (The abrogation
of recitation only) ... I think what I have quoted from (Al-Faqeeh book)
and the other Shia references, I think tese are enough .. but I will mention
more proofs that Shia scholars recognize (Naskh al-Tilawah) and believe
in it ..
The following are some of Shia scholars who talked about (Naskh Al-Tilawah):
1. Abu-Ali Al-Fadhl Al-Tabrasy .. in his book ( Majma`a Al-Bayaan ) ..
he mentioned (Naskh Al-Tilawah) when he explained verse 2/106 .
2. Sheikh-ul-Taefah Abu-Jaffar Muhammad Al-Toosy .. in his book
( Al-Tibyaan Fee Tafsir Al-Quran ) vol. 1, page 13 .
3. Kamal-Deen Al-`Ataeqy Al-Hilli .. in his book ( Al-Nasikh wal-Mansookh )
page 35 .
4. Muhsin Al-Faydh Al-Kashany .. in his book ( Tafsir Al-Safi ) ..
he mentioned (Naskh Al-Tilawah) when he explained verse 2/106 .
5. Muahamad Baqir Al-Majlisi .. in his book ( Mir`aat Al-`Uqool ) 23/267 .
6. Muahammad Ali .. in his book ( Lamahaat min Tareekh Al-Quran ) .
Let me now, quote one of those Shia scholars and read what he says ..
Kamal-Deen Al-`Ataeqy Al-Hilli said " The Mansookh (abrogated) comes into
3 types, from which is (what was abrogated as recitation only while its rule
is still valid) like: " Al-Shaykhu wal-Shaykhatu eza Zanaya "
[ Al-Nasikh wal-Mansookh page 35 ]
He also said in the same book page 34 " What was abrogated as both recitation
and rule is ( If the son of Adam has two valeys of silver, he would like to
have the third and if he has the third, he would like to have the fourth and
nothing fills the stomach of (son of Adam) except sand ..."
Also, let me quote Muhamad Baqir Al-Majlisi who mentioned the narration
of the abrogated verse of (Stoning the old man and woman) and he DECLARED it
as ACURATE (Sahih) narration and he said " This verse was considered from
the verses which were abrogated as recitation only without its rule "
[ Mir`aat Al-`Uqool vol. 23, page 267 ]
If you want to read more about (Naskh) in the Quran, then I refer you to
this very good Sunni reference :
( Al-Etqaan fee Uloom Al-Quran ) by Imam Al-Suyuti ..
Here ends PART 1 of this article, which explained the difference between
(Naskh) and (Tahreef) in the Quran, and also showed by proofs that BOTH
Sunni and Shia scholars recognize and believe in (Naskh-ul-Tilawah) ..
So now, we go to the second PART of this article, which will be about
( The Tahreef in Quran ) ..
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# PART 2 :
Allah said : " Verily We: It is We Who have sent down the Dhikr
(i.e. the Qur'an) and surely, We will guard it
(from corruption). "
[ Quran 15/9 ]
From this verse, we see Allah's promise to protect His Book from Changing
(Tahreef) which includes the (Addition and Diminution) of the Quranic
verses .
Thus, who claims that (Tahreef) was done to the Quran, is a Kafir..
because such person rejects what Allah said and promised ..
and also rejects the Ijmaa`a of Muslims that the Quran we have in our
hands is protected by Allah and it is complete with NO Changing (Tahreef)
of its verses and with NO Added (letters, words or verses) and with
NO Diminished (letters, words or verses) ..
Now, lets see the BELIEF of Sunnis and Shia regarding this :
#1 The Sunnis :
A. Sunni Scholars declared that the Holy Quran is protected by Allah from
any kind of (Tahreef) weither by changing its verses structure, additions
or loss ..
Check these refrences:
1. Jami`a Ahkaam Al-Quran .. by Al-Qurtubi .
2. Madarik Al-Tanzil .. by Al-Nasafy .
3. Anwar Al-Tanzil .. by Al-Baydhawee .
4. Tafsir Al-Quran Al-`Azeem .. by Ibn-Kathir .
5. Roh Al-Ma`aany .. by Al-Aloosy .
6. Fat-hul Bayaan .. by Siddiq Khan .
7. Adhwaa`a Al-Bayaan .. by Al-Shinqeety .
..etc
B. Sunni Scholars declared (Takfeer) on anyone who claims that there is
(Tahreef) in the Holy Quran ..
1. Al-Qadee Eyadh said : " All those who are on Tauhid agree that
(rejectance) of only one verse, word or a letter of Quran, is (KUFR) "
[ Al-Shifaa pages 1102, 1103 ]
2. Ibn-Qudamah said : " There is NO Khilaf (difference) among muslims
that (WHO) rejects a surah, verse, word or a letter from the Quran
is (KAFIR) "
[ Lam`at Al-E`atiqaad page 19 ]
3. Al-Baghdady said : " Ahl-Sunah declared (Takfeer) on those (from rafidah)
who claimed that there is no Hujah (today) in Quran and Sunah .. by
claiming that the Companions of the prophet saws. changed some of the
Quran and made (Tahreef) to some (of it) "
[ Al-Farq Bayna Al-Firaq page 315 ]
4. Ibn Hazm said : " Claiming that there is Tabdeel (Changing) in the Quran
is a CLEAR KUFR "
[ Al-Fisal fee Al-Millal wal-Nihall page 40 ]
5. Ibn-Taymeyah said : " Also -a Kafir- is who claims that there are verses
from the Quran were diminished or hid ..."
[ Al-Sarim Al-Maslool page 586 ]
..etc
I think the position of Ahl-Sunah is very CLEAR ..
And I hope none will use the (Naskh of Tilawah) against Sunni Scholars ..
because as we have explained in (PART 1) of this article that Naskh
(abrogation) is Allah's own Command and decision .. and it is recognized
by BOTH Sunni and Shia scholars .. WHILE (Tahreef) is Human's work ..
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NOW, the most interesting part of this article ..
We have seen how strong the position of Sunni Scholars was .. and how
they declared (Takfeer) on anyone who claims that there is (Tahreef)
in Quran .. BUT what is the position of Shia scholars ?
Now, we will see what Shia scholars say about (Tahreef) in the Quran :
1. Al-Sheikh Al-Mufeed . said :
" Alot of NEWS came from the Imams of Guidance from Aal-Muhamad saws.
with the CHANGING of Quran and with what some Tyrants DID to it
by OMMITING and DIMINUTION "
Arabic: " Enna Al-Akhbaar qud Ja`at (Mustafeedhah) `aun A`ematil-Huda
min Aali-Muhamad saw. BiKhtilaf Al-Quran wa Ma Ahdathahu
Ba`Dhu Al-Zalimeen Feehi min Al-Hazfi wal-NuqSaani "
[ Awa`el Al-Maqalaat page 91 ]
2. Abul-Hasan Al-`Amili . said :
" KNOW that the TRUTH according to the (Mutawatir) NEWS is that : this
Quran which is in our hands, some Changing occured in it, after the
Messenger of Allah saws. .. and those who collected it after him ..
DIMINISHED LOTS of words and verses "
Arabic: " E`alam Anna Al-Haqqa Alzy La Maheesa `Anho Bi-Hasabi Al-Akhbaari
Al-Mutawatirati Al-Ateyati wa Ghayraha, Anna Hatha Al-Quran Alzy
fee Aydeena qud waqa`aa fehi ba`ada Rasooli-Allahi saws. Shay`un
min Al-Taghyeerat, Wa Asqata Al-zeena Jama`ooho ba`adaho Katheerun
min Al-Kalimati wal-Ayati "
[ The second Muqadimah (Preface) of (Tafsir Mir`aat Al-Anwaar) and
(Mishkaat-ul-Asraar) page 36 .. and also it was published as a (Preface)
of (Tafsir Al-Burhaan) by Al-Bahraani ]
3. Nia`matullahi Al-Jaza`ery . said :
that the NEWS (Akhbaar) which prove that Changing (Tahreef) happened to
the Quran .. are (Mutawatirah) and (Mustafeedhah) ..
[ Al-Anwaar Al-Nu`amaneyah 2/357 ]
4. Muhammad Baqir Al-Majlisi . said :
after quoting a Hadith saying that " Jibreel brought to Muhamad saws.
17 thousands verse " !!
Al-Majlsi said : " (Muwathaq) .. The (Khabar) is SAHIH .. This (Khabar)
and lots of OTHER ACURATE (Akhbaar) are CLEAR in indicating the
DIMINUTION (Naqs) and CHANGING (Taghyeer) of the Quran .. and TO ME,
these NEWS (Akhbar) are Mutawatirah as a meaning .. and rejecting all of
them leads (by necessity) to not depending on NEWS (Akhbar) at all ..
I think that the NEWS (Akhbar) of this CHAPTER are NOT LESS than the
(Akhbaar) of IMAMATE, so how can they prove (imamate) with Khabar ? "
He means, if some Shia reject the (Akhbar) of (Tahreef) which are not
less than the (Akhbar) of (Imamate), this will lead to the loss the
validity of all (Akhbar), and thus, Shia won't be able to prove the
belief of (Imamate) by (Akhbar) ..
[ Mir`aat Al-`Uqool 12/525 ]
5. Sultan Muhamad Al-Khorasani . said :
" KNOW that there are lots of news (Akhbar) which came from the pure
Imams indicating the occurance of Additions, Diminutions, Tahreef,
Tagyheer (Changing) in it ( i.e. the Quran) to the extent that there
is no doubt about this "
Arabic: " E`alam Annaho qud (EstafaDhat) Al-Akhbaar `aun Al-Aemati
Al-At-Haar Bi-Wuqoo`e Al-Ziyadah, wa Al-Naqeesah, wa Al-Tahreef,
wa Al-Taghyeer Fehi, Bi-HayThu La Yakadu Yaqa`ao Shakun "
[ Tafsir ( Bayan Al-Sa`aadah Fe Maqamaat Al-Ebaadah ) page 19 ]
6. Sayid Adnaan Al-Bahraani . said :
" The NEWS (Akhbar) of TAHREEF are MANY and EXCEEDED the limit of
(Tawatur) "
Arabic: " Al-Akhbaru Al-Laty La TuhSaa ( Akhbar Al-Tahreef ) Katheerah
wa qud Tajawazat Had Al-Tawatur "
He also said : " The Saying of Tahreef in the Quran is from the NECESSARY
of BELIEF in the MADHAB of Shia "
Arabic: " Al-Qawl bil-Tahreef min Dharoreyat Madhab Al-Shia "
[ Mashariq Al-Shumoos Al-Dureyah page 126 ]
7. Al-Noori Al-Tabrasi .
This Shia scholar wrote a book called [ Fasl-ul-Khitab fee Ethbat
TAHREEF Kitab Rabil-Arbaab ]
and in his book, he tried his best to prove that the Quran is Muharaf
(Changed) and Naqis (Diminished) ..
8. Al-Kulaynee, the author of (Al-Kafi) .
This Shia scholar filled his book (Al-Kafi) with so many narrations
trying to prove that the Quran is (Muharaf) and (Naqis) ..
And I KNOW that many Shia will say, (not all Al-Kafi is Sahih) ..etc
So, I will not quote from Al-Kafi, but I will quote OTHER Shia scholars
who talked about Al-Kulaynee and what he did in his book about Tahreef
Al-Quran .. because whatever I say about Al-Kulaynee, you will always
accuse me of being prejudiced against him.. since I am a sunni ..
But, when another Shia scholar talk about Al-Kulaynee, I think you have
no excuse but to listen (if you are sincere and faithful enough) :
#1 The Big Mufasir of Shia ( Al-Faydh Al-Kashani ) said :
" It is CLEAR from Thiqat-ul-islam Muhamad Ibn Yaqoob Al-Kulaynee
that HE USED TO BELIEVE in the CORRUPTION (Tahreef) and DIMINUTION
(Nuqsaan) in the Quran "
[ Tafsir Al-Safi 1/52 ]
#2 Abul-Hasan Al-`Amili said :
" Know that it is abvious from Thiqat-ul-islam Muhamad Ibn Yaqoob
Al-Kulaynee that he used to believe in the TAHREEF and NUQSAAN
in the Quran "
[ The second Muqadimah (Preface) of (Tafsir Mir`aat Al-Anwaar) and
(Mishkaat-ul-Asraar) page 36 .. and also it was published as a (Preface)
of (Tafsir Al-Burhaan) by Al-Bahraani ]
#3 Al-Noori Al-Tabrasi said :
" The occurance of Changing (Taghyeer) and Diminution (Nuqsaan) is
the Madhab of Sheikh Ali Ibn Ibrahim Al-Qumy, the sheikh of
Al-Kulaynee, in his Tafsir .... and the Madhab of his student
Thiqat-ul-islam Al-Kulaynee "
[ Fas-ul-Khitab page 23 ]
#4 Ayato-Allahi Sayid Ali Al-Fani Al-Asfahani said :
" Al-Kulaynee was mentioned among the scholars (Ulemaa) who
said that the Quran is (Muharaf) "
[ Araa`a Hawla Al-Quraan, page 188 ]
Now, after quoting those big Scholars of Shia, and after reading their words
can anyone of Shia claim that Sunnis are prejudiced against Al-Kulaynee when
they say that Al-Kulaynee believed that the Quran was (Muharaf) ?
If The Shia Scholars themselves believe that Al-Kulaynee believed in the
Tahreef of Quran .. then why do nowdays shia blame Sunnis for telling
the same (as Shia scholars said) about Al-Kulaynee ?
Anyhow, the names of Shia scholars I mentioned above are not the only
scholars of shia who believed in the Tahreef of Quran ..
Actaully they are so many, and I just mentioned few .. Here a list of other
Shia scholars I know to adopt the believe of (Tahreef) in the Quran :
1. Ali Ibn Ibrahim Al-Qummy .. in his (Tafisr) 1/36,37
2. Ahmad Ibn Mansoor Al-Tabrasy .. in his book (Al-Ehtijaaj) 1/155,249,254
3. Yusuf Al-Bahraani .. in his book (Al-Durar Al-Najafeyah) page 298
4. Mirza Habib-ul-Allah Al-Hashimi .. in his book (Minhaj Al-bara`ah) 2/214
5. Al-Maytham Al-Bahraani .. in his book (Sharhu-Nahjil-Balagah) 11/1
6. Muhamad Ibn Mas`ood Al-`Ayashy .. in his (Tafsir) 1/25
7. Abu-Jaffar Muhammad Al-Saffar .. in his book (Basaer Al-Darajat) page 213
8. Al-Ardabeeli .. in his book (Hadeeqatul-Shia) page 118-119 (persian)
9. Kareem Al-Karmani .. in his book (Ershaad Al-`Awaam) 3/221
10. The Indian Mujtahid Shia scholar (Sayid Daldaar Ali) .. in his book
(Estiqsaa`a Al-Afhaam) 1/11
11. Muhammad Taqy Al-Kashany .. in his book (Hidayatul-Talibeen) page 368
and so many others ..
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Before I end this article, I think to be (FAIR) i must mention the names
of the Shia Scholars who did not believe in the (Tahreef) of Quran ..
and they were 4 early known scholars (to my knowledge) :
1. Abu-Jaffar Muhammad Al-Toosy .
2. Abu-Ali Al-Tabrasy .
3. Al-Sharif Al-Murtadha .
4. Ibn-Babawayh Al-Sadooq Al-Qummy .
Ofcourse, those are the early scholars of shia who denied the (Tahreef) ..
and I really don't care about nowdays scholars like (Kho`ey) ..etc
because I believe they are using (Taqeyah) especilay after I showed you
how most WELL KNOWN and RESPECTED Shia scholars believed in the (Tahreef) of
Quran, .. except of those 4 scholars i mentioned above . and I chalenge
anyone to quote from only one scholar who LIVED before those 4 scholars
and denied te (Tahreef) .. there was NO EARLY scholars of Shia to deny
(Tahreef) except of those 4 scholars .
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Truelly, I am not expecting from Shia people who read this article to
believe it .. but I think a sincere and faithful Shia, who seeks the truth
and only the truth wherever he/she finds it.. would consider refering to the
references I gave .. and study and investigate in a serious way about
what I have claimed in this article .. to check if I was telling the truth
or only lies ..
What will you lose ?
If you truelly think that ( I am a liar ..etc ), then you won't lose
anything if you investigate and make sure by yourself ..
Maybe, you are a person who sincerely does not believe in the (Tahreef) of
Quran .. and I do believe you, and I do believe that so many Shia do not
believe in the (Tahreef) of Quran .. but then, why do you follow and
respect those Scholars who believed in the (Tahreef) of Quran ?
Let's say you did investigation and studied this subject and you found the
truth which is that those Shia scholars did believe in the (Tahreef) of
the Quran.. what are you going to do ?
Are you still going to continue to receive your belives and doctrine
(aqeedah) from those (Kafir) scholars who believed the Quran was Muharaf ?
Can you keep your trust in them anymore ?
I leave this to you, and I think my article will benefit only
the (sincere faithful) Shia .. but the arrogant, closed minded Shia, will
not benefit anything at all .. because those are like Christians who claim
to follow Jesus (as), and when muslims tell them that nowdays christianity
is corrupted and does not represent Jesus's religion, those christians insist
on their misguidance and refuse to investigate or seek for the truth ..
Allah knows best, and May Allah guide you ameen ..
Abul-Hussain Ali Al-NajDi Al-Hanbali
He also said in the same book page 34 " What was abrogated as both recitation
and rule is ( If the son of Adam has two valeys of silver, he would like to
have the third and if he has the third, he would like to have the fourth and
nothing fills the stomach of (son of Adam) except sand ..."
Also, let me quote Muhamad Baqir Al-Majlisi who mentioned the narration
of the abrogated verse of (Stoning the old man and woman) and he DECLARED it
as ACURATE (Sahih) narration and he said " This verse was considered from
the verses which were abrogated as recitation only without its rule "
[ Mir`aat Al-`Uqool vol. 23, page 267 ]
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