Included in this category is the affirmation of human attributes (bashariyya) and the fifteen states upon the Legatees, the Prophets, and all the Worlds of Light outwardly—meaning among the Opponents for the sake of dissimulation (Taqiyya)—while transcending them (tanzih) from such attributes inwardly—meaning in pure intention and among the believers in private.
Also among its contents is the obligation of praising the Three Opponents (al-Adad al-Thalatha) and their tribes outwardly—meaning among them—for the sake of dissimulation. Likewise, the establishment of their outward Sacred Law (shari'ah) is not except for the sake of dissimulation (Taqiyya). Furthermore, the obligation of disparaging them inwardly—meaning among the believers in private—is like the obligation of rejecting their outward Sacred Law (shari'ah) inwardly; for that is among the duties imposed upon us, according to the saying of the Prophet (PBUH): "The greatest thing Allah the Almighty has obligated upon you is that your love be for the sake of Allah and your hatred be for the sake of Allah."
And he [the Prophet] said, explicitly pointing to the Commander of the Faithful [Ali]: "O Allah, befriend whoever befriends him and be an enemy to whoever is an enemy to him."
And the Almighty said: “{Allah is the Ally of those who believe. He brings them out from darknesses into the light.




