Fabrications and Contradictions; these have been two of the most resourceful tools in the Shīʿah box of tricks. Many neatly crafted propaganda books were brought into circulation during the past century. These books include Peshawar Nights, al-Murājaʿāt and Thumma Ihtadaytu (Then I was guided) by Muḥammad Tījānī Samāwī.

Tījānī retells his journey of enlightenment which ultimately led to his ‘guidance’ to the faith of the Rāfiḍah. This fantasy tale serves as the tapestry into which his criticisms against Ṣaḥābah have been carefully woven. The lies and forgery which constitutes the bulk of his book have been patched over by empty claims of objectivity and impartiality. The success of this book has been phenomenal which resulted in it being translated into many languages including English. The Maḥajjah Institute has undertaken to undo the knots in Tījānī’s work and expose it for the deceit and lies it is. In this regard they have used Khālid al-Asqalānī’s Bal Ḍalalta as a guideline in their refutation of Then I was guided titled: Rather, Misguided!

CONTENTS

• Chapter One – Sunni-Shi’i divergence on classifying the Sahabah
  
• Chapter Two – Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
  
• Chapter Three – Tijani’s Claim that the Qur’an Dispraises the Sahabah
  
• Chapter Four – Tijani’s claim that the Prophet (saw) Dispraised the Sahabah
• Chapter Five – Tijani’s claims that the Sahabah Vilified One Another
  
• Chapter Six – Tijani’s Criticisms against Abii Bakr
  
• Chapter Seven – Tijani’s Criticisms of the Second Khalifah, ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab
• Chapter Eight – Tijani’s Criticisms of the Third Khalifah, ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan
• Chapter Nine – Tijani’s criticism of Sayyidah ‘A’ishah, the Prophet’s (saw) wife
• Chapter Ten – Tijani’s Criticisms of Talhah and Zubayr
  
• Chapter Eleven – Tijani’s criticisms of Mu’awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan
  
• Chapter Twelve – Tijani’s Criticisms of Abii Hurayrah
  
• Chapter Thirteen – The Final Study: Miscellaneous Issues