Based on this, those who dislike the station of the Ahl al-Bayt of the Prophet in Islam dislike what Allah has revealed, and Allah will rub their noses in the dust; as He has said: ﴿ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَرِهُوا مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأَحْبَطَ أَعْمَالَهُمْ﴾[1]; “That was because they disliked what Allah had revealed, so He made their deeds come to nothing.” Likewise, acknowledging their station in Islam does not mean entering any of the madhhabs of Muslims; rather, it is only a return to the pure and perfect Islam, to the extent that one who acknowledges it is worthy of no title other than “Muslim,” and assigning any other title to him is an act of oppression, lying, and transgression.

[The Intended Meaning of the Ahl al-Bayt of the Prophet is Some of Them, Not All of Them]

Yes, it is understood from the foregoing that the intended meaning of the Ahl al-Bayt of the Prophet , in the context where they are regarded as his caliphs appointed by Allah, cannot be the entire Quraysh; because among Quraysh were oppressive and tyrannical individuals who were not pure from any form of rijs, and whose separation from the Book of Allah was evident, such as the Banu Umayyah. Similarly, the intended meaning of the Ahl al-Bayt of the Prophet in that context cannot be the entire Banu Hashim; because among the Banu Hashim were individuals whose lack of purity from any form of rijs and whose separation from the Book of Allah were evident, such as the Banu Abbas, who were mostly corrupt and bloodthirsty rulers. Rather, among the Banu Hashim were individuals who were not Muslims, and the Quran was revealed condemning them, such as Abu Lahab. Likewise, the intended meaning of the Ahl al-Bayt of the Prophet , in the context where they are regarded as his caliphs appointed by Allah, cannot be all of his wives; because among his wives were those who disobeyed him—as Allah has informed in Surah al-Taḥrim—to the extent that Allah presented the wives of Nuh and Lut as an example for them, whereas He said to Nuh regarding some of his family who disobeyed him: ﴿يَا نُوحُ إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ أَهْلِكَ ۖ إِنَّهُ عَمَلٌ غَيْرُ صَالِحٍ﴾[2]; “O Nuh! He is not of your family; he has an unrighteous deed.”