however we find ibn hayyan saying about him what increased his hatred was his shiism for the princes of the umayyads past and present in the east and andalusia his belief in the validity of their imamate and his deviation from those other than them from quraysh to the point that he was accused of being hostile to others. this statement deserves careful discussion and the first thing we must stop at is the word his shiism as this word indicates loyalty love and appreciation without including in it the meaning of fanaticism which may sometimes be founded on falsehood and become fanaticism. this shiism agrees with what we said about his appreciation of the role of the state as a whole but it does not mean turning a blind eye to its faults and the faults of those in charge of its affairs. it is sufficient
ومع ذلك نجد ابن حيان يقول فيه وكان مما يزيد في شنآنه تشيعه لأمراء بني أمية ماضيهم وباقيهم بالمشرق والأندلس، واعتقاده لصحة إمامتهم، وانحرافه عمن سواهم من قريش حتى نسب إلى النصب لغيرهم . وهذه المقولة تستحق نقاشا متأنيا، وأول ما يجب أن نقف عنده لفظة تشيعه ، فهذه اللفظة تدل على الموالاة والمحبة والتقدير، دون أن يدخل فيها معنى العصبية التي قد تؤسس أحيانا على غير حق وتصبح تعصبا؛ وهذا التشيع يتفق وما قلناه عن تقديره لدور الدولة جملة، ولكنه لا يعني إغماض الطرف عن سيئاتها وعن سيئات القائمين على أمورها؛ ويكفي