The Shia | Tafsir of Furat Al-Kufi: The Understanding of Shirk With the Shia (And Why Sunnis Are Considered Mushriks)

The greatest of the doctrines of the Raafidah is that of "Imaamah", believing that Ali was the only rightful leader after the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) and as such, their theology is founded entirely around this concept. Hence, their understanding of the foundations of Islaam (tawhid, belief, obedience) and what opposes them (shirk, disbelief,disobdience) are different to what is well known to the Muslims at large. He we look at their understanding of Shirk (polytheism).

Tafsir of Furat bin Ibrahim al-Kufi: The Understanding of Shirk
This is one of the major Shia books of Tafsir (Iran, 2nd edition, 1416H), and there occurs therein (p. 370), "If you commit Shirk, you actions will be futile" Furat said: Ja'far bin Muhammad al-Fazaaree said, with an'ana (a type of narrating of reports which does not state direct hearing): From Abi Ja'far (alayhis salaam), regarding His, the Most High's saying, "If you commit Shirk, you actions will be futile" (39:65), he said: If you commit Shirk with the wilaayah (leadership) of Ali, your actions will be futile.

Built upon this notion, all of Ahl al-Sunnah are considered Mushriks (pagans), because according to Shias, Ahl al-Sunnah deny Ali the right of wilaayah (leadership) after Muhammad (alayhis salaam) and give it to the three Caliphs, Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthmaan (radiallaahu anhum) before Ali (radiallaahu anhu). This conception helps us to also understand the belief and attitude of the Shia towards all non-Shia (Ahl al-Sunnah) that they are the offspring of prostitutes, and whose parents' marriages, whilst considered legitimate on the surface, will be invalidated when their alleged Mahdi arrives (see this article for documentation of that), at which time, all the marriages of Ahl al-Sunnah will be legislatively invalidated and they and their children will be free game for murder, rampage, enslavement and war-booty.

As for the true meaning of Shirk, it is to direct worship (which takes place in the heart, on the tongue and on the limbs) to other than Allaah, and this is what the Prophets and Messengers came to warn against, and they explained it is a violation and invalidation of one's claim of belief in a sole creator, provider, owner, master - since the two are binding and necessary to each other, if one believes in lordship for Allaah alone, it necessitates directing worship only to Him alone - and this is the monotheism in all revealed books and sent messengers.

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