Then I Was Guided

This book searches for “Truth” and: “The True Path” from the different Islamic Sects. As all of them claim to be leading to a “True Path”. However Allah Ta’ala knows the Absolute Truth, wich of course consists only one “True Path”Away from the truth nothing prevails but misguidance. This book is an effort, by a sincere “truth seeker”, who was guided to the “Straight Path”. “We shall guid who strive for our caus to Our path. Allah is certainly with righteus one” Holy Qur’an 29:69. Every sincere Muslim is invited to read this book attentively because there are explicit evidences answers to the main issues on wich the main sects differ. Contents Dedication 7 Foreword 9 A Brief Look at My Life 11 The Pilgrimage to the House of Allah 13 In Egypt 22 A Meeting on Board the Ship 25 My First Visit to Iraq 30 Abdul Qadir al-Jilani and Musa al-Kazim 31 Scepticism and Questioning 38 The Visit to al Najaf 43 A Meeting with the Al Ulama’ (The Learned Men) 45 A Meeting with Al Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al Sadr 52 Scepticism and Perplexity 61 The Journey to Hijaz 67 The Beginning of the Research 79 The Beginning of the Detailed Study 83 The Companions of the Prophet as seen by the Shi’a and the Sunnis 83 1.The Companions at the Peace Treaty of al Hudaibiyah 87 2.The Companions and the Raziyat Yawm al Khamis (The Calamity of Thursday) 90 3.The Companions in the Military Detachment under Usamah 96 The Opinion of the Qur’an regarding the Companions 109 1. The turning back verse 111 2. The Holy War (Jihad) Verse 113 3. The Submissiveness 115 The Opinion of the Messenger regarding the Companions 117 1. The hadith of the Pool 117 2. The hadith of the Competition of the World 118 The Opinion of the Companions about Each Other 119 1. Their testimony that they themselves have changed the tradition of the Prophet 119 2. The Companions even made changes in Prayers 123 3. The Companions Testify against themselves 125 4. The testimony of the Shaykhan against themselves 125 The Beginning of the Change 141 A Dialogue with a Scholar 142 The Reasons behind the Enlightment 157 1. The text regarding the succession to the Caliphate 157 2. The disagreement between Fatimah and Abu Bakr 160 3. ‘‘Ali was more entitled to the leadership 163 4. The Prophetic traditions which indicate that ‘Ali should be followed 169 The Correct Prophetic Traditions Which Indicate the Fact that it is Compulsory to Follow the Ahl al Bayt 177 1. The Prophetic tradition of the two weighty things 177 2. The Prophetic tradition of the Ship 189 3. The Prophetic tradition: "He who wishes to live like me." 191 Our Misfortune Regarding Ijtihad Against the Texts 195 An Invitation to Friends to Join the Research 205 The Guidance of Truth 209 The References 221