Nidhaam ad-Deen Muhammad al-A’dhami said in his book, entitled: ‘The Shi’ites and Mut’ah’: ‘The difference between us and them is not a simple jurisprudential difference, such as the issue of Mut’ah. It is a difference of fundamentals and tenets of faith. The difference in faith can be clearly seen through the following points:

1.             The Raafidhah claim that the Qur’an is distorted and no longer remains in its pristine form.

We say that the Qur’an is complete and remains in its pristine form. No change will happen to it nor will it be distorted till the end of time. Allah says:

(Indeed, it is We who sent down the message [i.e., the Qur'an] and indeed, We will be its guardian.)                                                                 (Qur’an 15:9)

2.             The Raafidhah claim that all the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (r) apostatized after the death of the Messenger of Allah (r) save a few. They believe that they were unfaithful to the Message of Allah and did not pass it on as they should have; especially the Caliphs, Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman. The Shi’ites claim that their disbelief is greater than any of the other Companions disbelief.

We say that the Companions of the Messenger of Allah are the best of creation after the Prophets and Messengers. We believe that they are all trustworthy, and do not forge lies against the Prophet (r). They were trustworthy in conveying the Message of Islam to us.

3.             The Raafidhah claim that their 12 Imams are infallible. They claim that they knew the unseen and have knowledge of all that was taught to the Angels and Prophets and Messengers. They claim that they know the knowledge of the unseen and what will happen in the future. Nothing is hidden from them. They claim they know every language in the world and that the earth belongs to them.

We say that the 12 Imams are like any other ordinary human being; among them are the scholars and jurists. We do not ascribe to them what they did not ascribe to themselves.’[1]