So there is no word in the verse that means and speaks about the Shia sect. The bit "wa kanu sheya'an" means "and become sects". It's got nothing to do with any one or particular sect.
It has everything to do with those who break the religion into sects, like yourself.
Notice the word "sheya'an" which is plural and means "sects". You're only giving it your own flavour and taste.
You happen to be one of the many splinter groups. I would put forth the same argument to them except your blunder is too hard to cover up. You have split the religion and adopted the term "Shia" as your identity.
You don't need to add Muhammad (pbuh) in brackets to show that Allah is speaking to him. It's common basic sense that Allah is speaking to him. A fool would even know this.
Now would the fool acknowledge that the Prophet (saw) has nothing to do with his sectarian ways, as per the Qur'an?
Absolutely, I agree. They ended up in Saqifa while the main body of Muslims were mourning the Prophet (pbuh) and were busy with his funeral arrangements.
Your hasty response, which you thought would get you somewhere except it will bring embarrassment upon you, has had you define being at Saqifah as breaking off from the main body of Muslims. What you did not realize is that the main body of Muslims were already at Saqifah so if anything, they went to join them. As for those who were busy with the burial of the Prophet (saw), they were his family members and it was their duty to perform the final rites. Not to forget that the same people who went to Saqifah prayed janazah upon the Prophet (saw) and those who stayed behind (to perform the final rites) pledged allegiance to them and remained with them.
I absolutely agree but they didn't adopt the term SHIA but in fact they adopt the term HANAFI and labelled and called themselves separate. You had further breaks after that and separate labelling such as MALIKI, SHAFA'EE and HANBALI.
If you do not know the difference between aqeedah and fiqh, I suggest you spend more time learning than visiting this forum. A Shafi'i, Hanafi, Maliki and Hanbali differ upon fiqhi matters. Can you say the same regarding Zaidis or Ismailis?
I absolutely agree. Four completely different schools of thought and four completely different ways of doing things.
All four schools and different ways of doing things backed up by Qur'an and Sunnah. Can you substantiate your most fundamental belief, Imamah, from the Qur'an and Sunnah?
I absolutely disagree. The Qur'an doesn't mention or speak about the term SHIA in a loose way. In fact it speaks about and gives good examples of SHIA.
Except when it comes to breaking into sects and factions.
And still if you want to keep your eyes shut and keep repeating "well I can't see anything" then good luck to you.
Coming from you, it made me laugh out loud. The Qur'an condemns those who split into sects and call themselves "Shia", and you cannot see it, lol.
"Of those who split up their religion, and became sects (Shia), [i.e. they invented new things in the religion (Bid'ah), and followed their vain desires], each sect rejoicing in that which is with it." (Ar-Rum 30:32)