A Shia female scholar said to me, "Ibrahim (Alaihissalam) was a Shia." I asked, "How?" She replied, "وَإِنَّ مِنْ شِيعَتِهِ لَإِبْرَاهِيمَ [83] Surah As-Saffat, Translation: 'And indeed, among his Shia (followers) was Ibrahim'." I said, "Then you will also agree to this," She asked, "How?" I replied: "وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فِي شِيَعِ الْأَوَّلِينَ [10] وَمَا يَأْتِيهِمْ مِنْ رَسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ [11] Surah Al-Hijr, Translation: 'And We had already sent before you among the Shias (factions) of the former peoples. And no messenger would come to them but they used to ridicule him.' إِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ عَلَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَجَعَلَ أَهْلَهَا شِيَعًا [4] Surah Al-Qasas, Translation: 'Indeed, Pharaoh exalted himself in the land and made its people into Shias (factions).' مِنَ الَّذِينَ فَرَّقُوا دِينَهُمْ وَكانُوا شِيَعاً [32] Surah Ar-Rum, Translation: 'From among those who divided their religion and became Shias (sects).' إِنَّ الَّذِينَ فَرَّقُوا دِينَهُمْ وَكَانُوا شِيَعًا لَسْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ [159] Surah Al-An'am, Translation: 'Indeed, those who have divided their religion and became Shias (sects) - you have no relation with them in anything.' ثُمَّ لَنَنْزِعَنَّ مِنْ كُلِّ شِيعَةٍ أَيُّهُمْ أَشَدُّ عَلَى الرَّحْمَنِ عِتِيًّا [69] Surah Maryam, Translation: 'Then We will surely extract from every Shia (sect) whichever of them was most insolent against the Most Merciful.'" Hearing this, that scholar laughed and said, "I was just joking! 😅"