Thanks for the links...
On TAQIYYA: “From the horse’s mouth”
http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter6b/1.html
al-Taqiyya/Dissimulation (Part I)
Assallamu `Alaykum,
Today, I would like to present the concept of “al-Taqiyya” in the
following exposition. This topic is as thorny as previous ones have
been, and many people have experienced great difficulty in trying to
understand it. I pray to Allah (SWT) that this discussion will help loosen
some of the intellectual rust that has accumulated over the years in many
peoples’ minds. The interminable negative propaganda that people are
bombarded with on a daily basis serves to nurture feelings of animosity and
disbelief towards the Shia; additionally, it may promote the explicit
denial of proven facts and truths. Nonetheless, you owe it to yourself to
search for the truth; and, indeed, Allah (SWT) has commanded that you do.
As such, it is your prerogative to believe or reject everything that the
Shia claim; but my plea is that the next time you hear a discussion about
the Shia in your Mosque, or any place else, please remember my posts, and
question the person who is discussing the topic. Only then, will you see my
point, In Sha’ Allah (SWT).
I intend to demonstrate and prove that the concept of “al-Taqiyya” is an
integral part of Islam, and that it is NOT a Shi’ite concoction.
As usual, the two perspectives, the Sunnis and the Shia, will be presented
to maintain a level of fairness and integrity in the reporting of this
topic.
http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter6b/2.html
al-Taqiyya/Dissimulation (Part II)
http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter6b/3.html
al-Taqiyya/Dissimulation (Part III)
The Quran reveals the nature of hypocrisy with the following verse:
“When they meet those who believe, they say: `We Believe;’ but when
they are alone with their evil ones, they say: `We are really with
you, we (were) only jesting [2:14].”
The Quran then reveals al-Taqiyya with the following verses:
“A Believer, a man from among the people of Pharaoh, who had CONCEALED
his faith, said: “Will ye slay a man because he says, `My Lord is
Allah’?....[40:28]” (Emphasis Mine.)
Also:
“Any one who, after accepting Faith in Allah, utters unbelief, EXCEPT
under compulsion, his heart remaining firm in faith — but such as
open their breast to unbelief, — on them is Wrath from Allah, and
theirs will be a dreadful Chastisement [16:106].” (Emphasis Mine.)
And also:
“Let not the believers take for friends or helpers unbelievers rather
than believers: if any do that, (they) shall have no relation left
with Allah except by way of precaution (”tat-taqooh”), that ye may
guard yourselves (”tooqatan”) from them....[3:28]”
Moreover:
And when Moses returned unto his people, angry and grieved, he said:
Evil is that (course) which ye took after I had left you. Would ye
hasten on the judgment of your Lord? And he cast down the tablets,
and he seized his brother by the head, dragging him toward him.
(Aaron) said: “Son of my mother! Lo! People did oppress me and they
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were about to kill me. Make not the enemies rejoice over my
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misfortune nor count thou me amongst the sinful people. [7:150]”
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Now, we see that Allah (SWT) Himself has stated that one of His (SWT)
faithful servants CONCEALED his faith and pretended that he was a follower
of the Pharaoh’s religion to escape persecution. We also see that Prophet
Aaron (Haroon) observed Taqiyya when his life was in danger. We also
observe that al-Taqiyya is CLEARLY permitted in a time of need. In fact,
the Book of Allah instructs us that we should escape a situation which
causes our destruction for nothing:
“and make not your own hands contribute to your destruction [2:195]”