

The Real Shia Beliefs
Thaqlain
An academic lecture series, prepared in collaboration with Al-Hujjah Islamic Seminary, examining the beliefs held by a quarter of Muslims worldwide – through Quranic verses, hadiths and rational arguments.Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs.
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Jun 27, 2024 • 6min
77: Why Do Shias Rely on Scholars if a Divine Guide is Essential? | The Real Shia Beliefs
Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:- Difference in the era of Occultation and post-Prophet era- Why do the Shia accept Maraji’ although scholarly opinions differ?- Why a divine representative must always be present on EarthJoin us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs.Visit https://app.thaqlain.org and download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.#TheRealShiaBeliefsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations

Jun 26, 2024 • 24min
76: Why do we need Imam if we already had Prophets? | The Real Shia Beliefs
Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:- Difference between Imamat and Prophethood- 3 important roles of a Prophet in Islam- 2 possibilities to fill the void left after the Prophet- Can the Ummah guide itself without a divine leader?- Reason a God-appointed leader is necessary for Muslims- Examples of Caliphs failing to manage Fiqhi matters- Problems in solely relying on hadith as the baseline- Can a non-prophet’s knowledge be similar to a Prophet?-Was religion truly complete when verse 5:3 was revealed?Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs.Visit https://app.thaqlain.org and download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.#TheRealShiaBeliefsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations

Jun 25, 2024 • 7min
75: How is an Imam elected in Sunni Theology? | The Real Shia Beliefs
Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:- Minimum votes required to elect an Imam in Sunni theology- How this method justifies Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s caliphate- Issues with the selection of first two CaliphsJoin us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs.Visit https://app.thaqlain.org and download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.#TheRealShiaBeliefsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations

Jun 24, 2024 • 6min
74: Why an Imam has to be from Quraysh? | The Real Shia Beliefs
Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:- Problem with the condition that an Imam must be from Quraysh- Does the Prophet's hadith give a condition or a sign?- Does Allah promote racism in choosing Imam and Prophets?Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs.Visit https://app.thaqlain.org and download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.#TheRealShiaBeliefsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations

Jun 23, 2024 • 10min
73: 3 Conditions To Be An Imam In Sunni Islam | The Real Shia Beliefs
Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:- Disturbing hadith in Sahih Muslim about submission to the Imam - How this narration is against Islam's spirit - Disagreements within the Sunni schools on Imam's selection - Conditions uniformly agreed by all Sunni schools- Problems the School of Ahlulbayt has with these conditionsJoin us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs.Visit https://app.thaqlain.org and download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.#TheRealShiaBeliefsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations

Jun 22, 2024 • 8min
72: Examining Sunni view on Imamah | The Real Shia Beliefs
Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:- Difference between Usool and Furu' of Faith- Why there's no Ijtihad in the core of Faith- Opinion of Imam Ghazali on Imamah- Double minded Sunni approach regarding ImamahJoin us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs.Visit https://app.thaqlain.org and download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.#TheRealShiaBeliefsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations

Jun 21, 2024 • 5min
71: Understanding the Role & Responsibility of an Imam | The Real Shia Beliefs
Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:- Meaning of the word 'Imamah' in Shi'i perspective- Basic difference between Imamah and Prophethood - Understanding the universality and authority of an ImamJoin us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs.Visit https://app.thaqlain.org and download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.#TheRealShiaBeliefsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations

Jun 18, 2024 • 19min
70: Who Decided the Quran's Sequence? Allah or Companions? | The Real Shia Beliefs
Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:- Opinion of scholars on this matter- Proof in hadith that Allah decided Quran's sequence- Narrations that highlight how verses were sequenced- Why companions couldn’t have altered Quran’s sequence- Proof from Ahlulbayt that Quran’s sequence is divine- Concern by Shia scholars on the placement of Ayat Al-Wilayah- Plausible reasons Allah used a particular sequence for this verse- Examples from the Quran that vague sequences are a test for us - Role of Imams in the Quran’s current sequence and recitationJoin us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs.Visit https://app.thaqlain.org and download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.#TheRealShiaBeliefsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations

Jun 17, 2024 • 9min
69: 3 Proofs No Tahrif Happened in the Quran | The Real Shia Beliefs
Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:- Proofs that it’s impossible for parts of the Quran to have been lost- Role of memorizers and scribes in ensuring Quran's completeness- Role of Ahlulbayt in diminishing doubts on Tahrif- How the flow of the Quran proves it has no distortionJoin us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs.Visit https://app.thaqlain.org and download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.#TheRealShiaBeliefsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations

Jun 16, 2024 • 14min
68: Comparison of Shia and Sunni narrations on Tahrif al-Quran | The Real Shia Beliefs
Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:- Difference in Tahrif hadith in Bukhari and al-Kafi- Why Shias don't accept hadith on distortion in al-Kafi- Why scholars don't delete weak hadith from al-Kafi?- Tampering in Sahih al-Bukhari in the past decades- How Shia scholars protected Hadith books from tampering- Role of al-Sayyari in fabricating Tahrif HadithJoin us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs.Visit https://app.thaqlain.org and download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.#TheRealShiaBeliefsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations