- Ghali
Ghali (
Arabic , Persian,Urdu : غالی) is a term used by Muslims for a so-called Shia who believes in the divinity ofprophet Muhammad , or divinity ofAli , or divinity ofHussain , or divinity of allFourteen Infallibles . It is dervied fromghuloo (Arabic , Persian,Urdu : غلو) meaning "to exaggerate" the status of notable religious personalities. Mainstream Shias (Twelvers ) consider them infidels, while the Sunni scholars sometimes use the term Ghali to refer to the whole Shia clan.Beliefs of Ghalis
The beliefs of Ghalis as recorded from notable Shia and Sunni scholars are:
"Ghuloo (exaggeration) aboutProphets andImams may be of the following types:
1. To deem them as divine
2. To deem them as partners in divinity with Allah
3. To say that Allah has entered into their bodies
4. Allah is (physically) united with them
5. They know the facts ofghaib wihoutwahi and ilham
6. To deemImams asProphets
7. To keep the belief that their spirits transfer to each other's bodies
8. Their ma'rifat (spiritual knowledge of their status) exempts one fromprayer toAllah , and exempts one from avoidingsins .
Keeping one of the above mentioned beliefs results inkufr andilhad (infidelity), and results in expulsion from religion. ... Our imams have kept away from such people, and have pronounced theirkufr (infidelity) and have thus, ordered their execution. Thus, if you find anyhadith leading to such false beliefs, its meaning should be understood with properta'veel (modification), or it should be attributed to Ghalis' fabrication."
(Bihar al-Anwar byAllama Majlisi )
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