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How should we respond to Sunnis who claim that numerous well-known classical Shi’i scholars, like Al-Majlisi, supported the idea of Tahrif in the Qur'an?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

This is a false allegation on Al-Majlisi fabricated by our enemies who always try to put false allegations on us. Tahreef claims and narrations are in Sunni books from Ayesha who claimed that many verses were lost because it was eaten by an animal (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 6: 269 and Sunan Ibn Maajah 1: 625)

, and narrated from Umar ibn al-Khattab who claimed that Sura Al-Azhaab was as long as Sura Al-Baqarah.(Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 5:132 and Al-Mustadrak Alal- Saheehayn  by Al-Haakim al-Nisabori 4:359).
Tahreef claim is refuted in our main books written by our leading Shia Ulama like Shaikh Al-Sadouq, Shaikh Al-Mufeed, Allama Al-Hilli, Shaikh Al-Tousi, Al-Shareef Al-Murtadha, Al-Shaikh Al-Tabarsi, Al-Shaikh Al-Bahaare, Al-Shaikh Kashif Al-Ghitaa', Al-Sayyed Sharaf Al Deen, Sayyed Al-Khoei and other great Shia Ulama. Al-Majlisi never said that Tahreef took place in Quran but he said that some people diverted the meanings of some verse from its real meanings. If fact Shaikh Majlisi stated clearly that Quran can never be distorted as Allah Has preserved Quran from adding on it or omitting from it or changing any word of it or any Tahreef. ( Bihar Al- Anwar, volume 9, page 113).

'Wassalam.
When the Quran says وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ - and You alone we seek help from - why do we call out Ya Ali Madad? What is our reasoning? Would appreciate a detailed answer or links to references.
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

(You Alone we seek help from) must be understood according to other verses of Quran and authentic Hadeeths. It does not mean that we should never seek help from doctors to treat us or our children or family members, and we should never seek help from engineers to build our houses. Prophet Suleman (AS) did ask help from people when he wanted to get the throne of Bilqees. He said: O chiefs, who is from you can get me her throne before they surrender to me? Sura An-Naml, verse 38.

Allah Says in Quran : And seek help from patience and Salah ( Sura al-Baqarah, verse 45)

We don't believe in anyone who can help us without Allah's permission. This is the meaning of ( You Alone we seek help from)because He is the Origin of any help which we can get.

We we seek help from Allah's most humble servants, we are in fact seeking help from Allah, because His humble servants can only help us by His permission and never with out Hiscpermission.

Wassalam.
What is the authenticity of Shab-e-Barat? Is it considered a Bidah? If not, can you provide its basis according to the Quran, Hadith, and teachings of the Imams?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Shab-e-Barat is the night of the 15th of Shaban. There are many Hadeeths in Sunni and Shia books about the greatness of this night. Among Sunni books are the following main books of Hadeeth: 1. Sunan Ibn Maajah, Hadeeth number  1388 and 1390 and 1389. Ahmad Bin Hanbal has narrated in Musnad  Ayesha Hadeeth number 26077 on the the greatness of the night of 15th of Sha'ban. In Musnad Ahmad a Hadeeth from Abdullah Ibn Omar, Hadeeth number 6353 in this regard. Even Ibn Al-Qayyim has mentioned in his book (Naqd Al-Manqool) three Hadeeths on the greatness of the 15th of Sha'ban.

Shia books of Hadeeth have mentioned many authentic narrations from the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and his holy Progeny Ahlul Bayt (AS) on this great night. Kaamil al-Zuraat; page  331, Bihar al-Anwaar ; V, 98, page 413.

Wassalam.
Does the Quran or any authentic supplication mention the practice of using Wasila or asking someone (whether deceased or alive) to pray on your behalf?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes. We have in Quran many verses to prove that:

‘First: In Sura Yusuf, verse 97. The sons of Prophet Ya'qoub said : O our father, pray for forgiveness for us from our sins. He replied them : I will pray pray for your forgiveness. If it was not right to ask someone to pray for your sins, the Prophet Ya'qoub should have told them not to ask, and he should have not accept their request to pray for their forgiveness.

Second: Allah (SWT) in Sura An-Nisa;, verse 64 is teaching us in Quran how to seek forgiveness. ( Had they when they wronged themselves (by sinning) come to you and prayed for forgiveness and the prophet prayed for their forgiveness, should have Allah accepting repentance and Merciful.

These are just two examples from Quran. We have many authentic Hadeeths from the Prophet (SAWA) in this regard.

Wassalam.