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On Slandering the ‘Ulama and the Pious Shaikhs of Tasawwuf
In Defense of True Islamic Belief
(With a warning to the silent ‘Ulama)
DENIAL OF THE NECESSITY OF DHIKR
DENIAL OF THE NECESSITY OF DAROOD AND SALAWAAT
As we draw nearer the Hour of Qiyaamah, there seems to be a Proliferation of agents of kufr and batil (falsehood) raising their heads in an attempt to confound the Muslim Ummah. The latest target of their attack on Deen ul Haqq has been the true Muslim leadership found in the form of the ‘Ulama ul Haqq who practice the knowledge of Deen that have acquired and envision living In Islamic states where Shari’ah is enforced in letter and spirit, as well as the pious Shaikhs of Tasawwuf who strive to uplift the Ummat by teaching them how to adhere to Deen in letter and spirit. These two champions of True Deen, The 'Ulama ul Haqq and the Pious Shaikhs of Tasawwuf are the very heartstrings of the Ummah. If they can be eliminated, that is, if love of the 'True 'Ulama and the Pious Shaikhs can be removed from the hearts of the Muslims then the enemy will be able to vanquish the Ummah. Allahu ta ‘ala has promised those who have Imaan and do pious deeds that He will establish them as the power on earth, that He will change their state of fear to a state of peace and security, because the worship Him and don't commit shirk of anything with him. The job of the agents of Shaytaan is to turn the Muslimeen away from those who would safeguard their Deen, and safeguard their Imaan. These guardians are the 'Ulama ul Haqq and the Pious Shaikhs of Tasawwuf.
We have attempted in this brief tract to bring out certain deficiencies in key elements of the arguments of the modernists, and the Wahhaabi/Salafiyya movement in their attack on the Deen ul Haqq. Our hope is that some of the ‘Ulama ul Haqq will take up the challenge and having been put to shame by this effort of a few simple Muslims, lovers of the 'Ulama ul Haqq and the Mashaaikhul Tasawwuf.
We have attempted to do what the silent 'Ulama have failed to do In the United States with the hope that perhaps they will arise, warn and enlighten the Muslim Ummah here In the United States and give those who follow Ahl as Sunnah wal Jam’aat the true leadership we are in need of. This is an age where those who wish to mention the transgressions and tyranny of the corrupt 'Ulama and the abandonment of the Sunnah are given demeaning titles. Those who speak out against transgression in the masaajid throughout the United States are accused of causing fitnah. "Don't cause fitnah brother,” they say when open violations of Shari'ah and the Sunnah are mentioned.
Where are the Ulama ul Haqq who champion the Cause of Islam? Where are the True 'Ulama and Pious Shaikhs of Tasawwuf who arouse the believers to fight in defense of the Deen. They seem to be few and far between. Those who have the Imaan and courage to take up the challenge are labeled "ignorant, fanatical, militant, fundamentalists," while the hypocrites who would compromise our Pristine Deen are labeled enlightened, educated, moderate and level headed.
If this tract succeeds in reaching some believing Muslim and inspires his heart to practice Deen in letter and spirit, the Praise is for Allahu ta 'ala and only the mistakes are ours. We pray that those sincere Mu'mineen in the Arabian Peninsula do not fall prey to the propaganda put out by the Wahhaabi movement that the Ajami 'Ulama are anti Arab.
We hope some of the sincere lovers of truth will find it in their hearts to reproduce this tract and distribute it free of charge to the Muslimeen in the United Stated and Canada as well as any other area they feel might benefit from it. May Allahu ta ‘ala keep us on the correct path and not cause us to deviate after having found our way ameen.
Ghulam Yaseen Khan Ghazi
Alhamdulillah we praise Him and seek His Aid and His Forgiveness. We seek refuge In Allahu ta ‘ala from the evils of our lower desires and from deeds which will not benefit us Hereafter. We bear witness that then is none worthy of worship except Allahu ta ‘ala and we bear witness that Sayyidinaa wa Mawlana Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger.
0 Allahu ta 'ala send countless numbers of Salawaat and Barakat on the Best of the Created Being our Sayyid and Your Habeeb, our Mawlanaa Muhammad and on his family and his companions and the pious worshippers until the day of Judgment, with truth.
"Whoever ridicules three persons is not a Muslim.”
Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim said:
"He is not from my Ummat who disrespects our elders and has no mercy for our youth and does not give due reverence to our scholars/'ulama.”
Further Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim says:
"Whoever ridicules three persons is not a Muslim, but a munafiq (hypocrite). One who has grown old in Islam, then the one with ‘Ilm (the Ulama ul Haqq) and the Muqsit Imam (the Just Ruler following the right path.”
Alhamdulillah. Allahu ta 'ala Is the Knower of the open and the secret and we are but his humble servants seeking his Rahmah and Fadhilat. Our salvation lies in adhering wholeheartedly to Holy Qur'an and Sunnah and shunning, abhorring and rejecting all of the advices, ways and customs of the kuffar. Our salvation lies in turning away from those who oppose the Din ul Haqq and in mobilizing all of our energies and resources in the Divine cause.
Sadly many in the Ummati Muhammadi Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim have joined hands with the Kuffar in an attempt to extinguish the Light of Islam. They attempt to extinguish the Noor of Islam by blowing with their foul mouths, misinterpreting Al Qur'an Karim and the Sunnah as well as through the outright slander and ridicule of those 'Ulama and Awliyaa who have dedicated themselves to the dominance of this Din ul Haqq.
Some of these supposed "Muslim scholars" as well as their supporters from amongst the "Kings and Presidents" of Muslim countries have surrendered to kuffar domination. It Is quite obvious that those with Imaan would be repulsed by submission or domination by anything or anyone other than Allahu ta 'ala. In the sick minds of those so-called 'Ulama who have deviated from the Siraatul Mustaqim ( 'Ulama i Soo ), any 'Alim or Shaikh ul Tariqah with the sincere desire to participate in the promise of Allahu ta 'ala to cause His Din to dominate even though the Kuffar may detest it, are automatically labeled fanatical or ignorant, if they are 'Ulama and labeled "Sufi extremists" If they are Mashaaikhul Tariqah ( Shaikhs of Tariqah ).
As a final act of desperation in the United States, the followers of the Wahhaabi Mathhab have resorted to Slandering the 'Ulama and the Mashaaikh who have pledged themselves to the task of actively spreading this Din ul Haqq through Deeni Ta'leem and Tazkiah wa Tasfiyyatun Nafs ( Through discipline and purifying the animal passions ) and through fighting those who fight those who believe in Allahu ta 'ala and the last day.
The nature of Nifaq is that of the munafiq presenting himself as a sincere believe, a champion of the Din while at the same time bearing allegiance to the enemies of Islam and the Mu'mineen.
Among the indigenous Muslims in the United States a movement is afoot to return to the practice of Islam according to the Ahl As Sunnah wal Jam'aat way which means following one of the Aimmatul Mathaahib (Imams of the four authentic schools of Islamic Jurisprudence.) More and more the indigenous Muslims are turning to those countries who believe according to the way of Ahl as Sunnah wal Jam’aat and away from the Wahhaabi Movement and its supporters from among the "royal family" in Arabia ( I dare not say Saudi as Arabia and its contents i.e. Baytullah and Masjid un Last Nabiyy Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim are not the property or possession of the Saud family or the Wahhaabi/Salafiyya Movement ).
Slander: A Tenet of Wahaabism?
Among the tactics of the 'Ulama-i- Soo ( the misguided 'ulama ) is that of attempting to refute the practices and beliefs of Ahl as Sunnah wal Jam'aat. They spare no effort in writing and issuing fataawa of kufr and bid 'a against the 'Ulama ul Haqq and the Mashaaikh of Tariqah. The "Evil 'Ulama” attempt to refute the validity of Islamic teachings which the Ummati Muhammadi Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim has inherited from the very age of the Sahaabah Rathi Allahu ta ala alaihim ajma'in.
Since as yet they are fearful of a direct onslaught against the Sahaabah, they have chosen those who are the closest to the Sahaabah, viz a viz the 'Ulama ul Haqq ( the true Islamic Scholars ) to fix as a target for their vilification in their campaign of kufr and baatil directed against the Shari’ah. About such individuals who would hurl their slanders from mimbar or by writing their misguided opinions in books which receive the patronage of the Saudi Government and their publishing houses in Riyadh, in an attempt to present themselves as Islamic authorities, Allahu ta ‘ala says:
"Indeed, those who dispute in the Ayaah of Allah without proof (or Islamic Knowledge) having come to them, in their hearts is nothing but (the burning desire for) pride (but) they will not attain it."
Such individuals are in deed deceived by the deceptions of Shaitaan li'anatullahu ta 'ala alaihi and about then Allahu ta 'ala says:
"What do you not see those who dispute in the Ayaah of Allah? How are they wandering in deception?"
Hadith Sharif abound with many narrations giving us a description of the evil 'Ulama and their harm. Of these ahadith we have;
"Abdullah lbn 'Amr lbn Al 'As Rathi Allahu ta ala anh reported that Allah's Messenger Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim as saying: "Indeed Allah does not take away knowledge by snatching to from the people but He takes away knowledge by taking away the scholars ('Ulama ul Haqq), so that He leaves no learned person. People turn to ignorants as their leaders; then they are asked to deliver religious verdict (Fataawa) and they deliver then without knowledge, they go astray, and lead others astray."
Sahih of Imam Muslim.
The truth of this hadith is evident in this day and age wherein the ignorant have become accepted authorities without just cause and give discourses without insight into the tenets of Deen ul Haqq. This hadith makes clear reference to those Muslim scholars who have corrupted scholarship by viewing true Den as being out dated and in need of reformation. They assume In their narrow mindedness that the giant intellectuals of Islam from the time of Tabi Tabi'een have all gone astray and they (the Wahhaabi/Salafiyy and their camp followers ) are alone in the pristine practice of Din. They suppose that all of the Muslims from right after the time of Sahaabah Rathi Allahu ta 'ala alaihim ajma'in are all miscreants and apostates from Islam.
The purpose of upstart deviant movements operating under the guise of Islamic reform movements is to make Islam "conform to the western trend of thought", thereby stripping Islam of it's natural luster, relegating Islam a position In society much the same as Judaism and Christianity are, religious systems empty of any real impact on human life and spiritual enlightenment.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CHANGE (ERRONEOUS)
The misguided pseudo—scholars ('Ulama-I-Soo) suffer from a deep-seated love thing western and out of as necessity, to appear enlightened to their western masters, attack those who oppose the western kufr Ideology. There are several distinguishing characteristics, earmarks so to speak of the deviated 'Ulama, i.e.
1. Denial of the necessity of following one of the four schools of Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh).
2. Denial of the necessity of Dhikr (recollection of Allahu ta 'ala through incantation of Kalima or His Names and Attributes.
3. Denial of the necessity of reciting Darood ( Salaat ‘alan Nabiyy ) and Salaam on Sayyidinaa Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim.
4. Denial of the Importance of Islamic culture ( Sunnah ).
5. Denial of the validity of Tasawwuf ( having bayaat on the path of Suluk to a competent Shaikh of Tariqah).
6. Denial of souls having consciousness upon physical death.
7. Vilification of the 'Ulama ul Haqq and the Awliyaa ( pious Muslim Shaikhs who adhere to Holy Qur'an and Sunnah in letter are spirit).
For the deviated 'Ulama the relegation of Islam to the status of religion is necessary in order to foist western "culture" and domination onto the backs of the Mu’mineen. The first step toward such a task would to be to attack the vary basis upon which Islamic Society is built, that of genuine Islamic Jurisprudence. Fiqh is the shield that protects Islam and the Muslims from the thrust of the enemy.
The deviated 'ulama attack the necessity of Following Taqlid ( an authentic Islamic authoritative source i.e. Islamic Schools of Fiqh). Fiqh is the root of the tree of Islamic sciences and the foundation of the edifice of Islam. It is the crowning glory of the Islamic way. Through Fiqh, the basic principles governing everyday life are learned and through Fiqh Islamic society is governed. Fiqh covers every aspect of life and social dealings. From the profession of Imaan ( faith ) to the performance of Salaah (Islamic Prayers), Adaab ( etiquette in family life, marriage and divorce, crime and punishment, economic, internal and external security, economics etc.
The foundation of all Islamic practices is "lthn " or permission firstly from Allahu ta 'ala, then from the Holy Prophet Muhammad Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim i.e. The Holy Qur'an Shareef and the Sunnah (actions done or permitted by The Holy Last Nabiyy Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim ).
The acceptance without proof of a statement of another on the belief that the statement is being made in accordance with facts and proof (daleel) is called Taqleed.
Hadhrat Aswaad Bin Yazid Rathi Allahu anhu narrates:
" Hadhrat Mu'aath ( Rathi Allahu ta ala anhu ) came to us in Yemen as a teacher and commander. We questioned him regarding a man who had died leaving (as his heir) a daughter and a sister. He decreed half the estate for the daughter and half for the sister. This was while Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallim was alive.” Bukhari and Muslim
From this hadith Shareef we can see that Taqleed was in vogue during the time of Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim. The questioner (in the hadith) didn't ask for proof from Holy Qur'an and Sunnah. He accepted the ruling on the integrity, piety and righteousness of Hadhrat Mu'aath lbn Jabal Rathi Allahu ta ‘ala anhu. This is a perfect example of Taqleed. This hadith proves that the concept of Taqleed Shakhsi (accepting a ruling on Islamic law without asking for proof) has been around since the time of Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallim. Holy Last Nabiyy Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallim had appointed Hadhrat Mu'aath Rathi Allahu ta 'ala anhu to provide religious instruction to the people of Yemen.
It is therefore evident that Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallim granted the people of Yemen the right and permission ( lthn ) to follow the Mathhab of Hadhrat Mu'aath Rathi Allahu ta 'ala anh in all affairs of Deen.
The evil 'ulama dare not outright attack the principles of Taqleed so they attack It by saying that the followers of a Mathhab must know the proof upon which the ruling of the Mathhab is based, and to accept the ruling without proof is shirk (to worship someone or something beside Allahu ta 'ala ).
“The Wahhaabi book “Fath-ul- Majeed” says on It Its 66, 107 and 386th pages that it is necessary to do Ijtihaad in every time. It says on its 387 and 390th pages that those who follow a Mathhab should know the proofs of their Mathhab. If they do not know they become polytheists. On Its 432nd page, it contradicts itself by saying that the ignorant cannot do Ijtihaad (draw rules of how to practice Deen directly from Holy Qur'an and Hadith).
There is ample proof that in this day and age when most of the people are concerned with this worldly life and suffer from Hubb-e-Dunya ( love of the World ) and follow the dictates of the lower desires, if left alone to make decisions for themselves the vast majority would judge according to that which of course appeals to the lower desires. This is evident even among the so- called 'Ulama who have strayed from the path and because of Hubb-e-Dunya write fataawa for deviated and fasiq governments in Muslim countries. Making Heal Hiram and making Haraam Halaal, they declare Muslims as kuffar while accepting funds from their corrupt masters for their work. These individuals think they are on par with the true ‘Ulama and the pious Shaikhs while shunning even the most basic of Islamic duties.
Hadhrat Imam Abu Hanifah Rahmatullahi ta ‘ala ‘alaihi
Hadhrat Imam Abu Hanifah Rahmatullahi ta ‘ala ‘alaihi our Imam of Fiqh was famous for his piety and seems to be the antithesis, the exact opposite of the modern day evil 'Ulama. Their attacks on his Illustrious character to this day are infamous. Imam Abu Hanifah had commercial partners and used to support himself and hundreds of his students from his own earnings. Imam Abu Hanifah never accepted the patronage of any King or Sultan. For thirty years he fasted every day with the exception of the Eid days. He spent most hours of the days giving waaz (lecturing) and answering the people’s questions in the Masjid. At night he occupied himself with Salaatul Tahajjud. For forty years he performed fajr Salaah with the wudhu he had performed for 'Ishaa night Salaah. This is the piety of lmam Abu Hanifah Rahmatullah alaihi.
After refusing to accept a court position, Imam Abu Hanifah was blessed with Martyrdom. The Sultan ordered Imam Abu Hanifah beaten about the head. Each day Imam Abu Hanifah refused to serve the tyrant, the number of blows was increased. Hadhrat Imam attained Martyrdom as a result of the beatings. Following the example of Hadhrat Imam Hussain Rathi Allahu anh and Ahli Bayt he chose to stand up against corruption, fitnah, bid’a and shirk. None of the evil 'Ulama from the Wahhaabi/Salafiyy movement in Arabia and the world over come near to this piety, yet they feel that they have the right to exercise their own judgment by interpreting the Nass ( Al Qur'an and Hadith ) and giving their own fataawa without correct insight (hikmah) into Deen and without the necessary correct Islamic Belief ( Aqaa'eed ) .
The Wahhaabi in their ignorance and impiety feel no pangs of conscience In attacking the Muslims and fighting them. In 1791 (1205 Hijra) the Wahhaabi movement declared war on the believers of Mecca. It was without result. In order to be safe from persecution some of the tribes and villagers accepted Wahhaabi doctrine. The Wahhaabi movement getting stronger captured the city of Taif In 1217. They put Muslims to the sword without the exception of women and children. In 1218 they laid siege to the Blessed city of Mecca for three months. These Blessed descendants of Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallim and Sahaabah Rathi Allahu ta 'ala alaihim ajma'in ate cats, dogs, leaves and grass, finally surrendering.
The Ahab’s tormented the believers and said "Those who died after the year 500 (Hijra) became disbelievers, "We will bring you around to Imaan". They martyred those Sunni Muslims who would not accept their corrupt doctrine. In 1220 they attacked the Blessed city of Madinah and plundered Qabarastan (cemetery) of the Sahaabah. They demolished all the tombs and subjected the inhabitants to bitter torture and hateful treatment. Their chief, Saud, gathered the people in the Masjid un Nabiyy Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim and said. "O you inhabitants of Madinah, today your Deen has been completed. You have become Muslims and pleased Allah! Do not esteem your fathers and grandfathers superstitious Deen any more. Do not remember them with mercy. All of them died as polytheists and disbelievers. Our books explain how you will pray. Be it known that the possessions, the property, the children. the wives of those who will not obey our ‘ulama are mubah (permissible) for my soldiers! They will put you all in chains and torment you. You will no longer stand in front of the Prophet Mausoleum and say. "As Salaamu alaika ya Rasulullah".
This then is the character of the Wahhaabi/Salafiyy and their evil ‘ulama. From these statements many of the greatest 'Ulama of Islam are All kuffar. So for hundreds of years the Ummati Muhammadi has been united on misguidance. We know that the Ummah would not be united on misguidance. The Wahhaabi movement and their hair-brained notions represent a small minority of those who claim to be Muslim. The vast majority is united in the correct belief of the Ahl As Sunnah Wal Jam’aat way. Those without knowledge and hikmah, willingly accept these Wahhaabi trained agents who come back to the United States after having learned to speak Arabic and perhaps having memorized Holy Qur’an. On the contrary, the Ahl as Sunnah ‘Ulama received rigorous training at the feet of 'Ulama who received training ad infinitum down to the Holy Last Nabiyy Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim.
THE WAHHABI/SALAFIYY MISSION
In the United States there Is a conscious effort on the part of the Wahhaabi government of Arabia and their masters ( the western block ) to filter Islam through the sieve of Wahaabism thereby making it ineffective. The greatest challenge to western society and its so-called values is pristine Islam practiced as done by Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim and his Sahaabah Ridhwan Allahu ta 'ala alaihim ajma’in.
DENIAL OF THE NECESSITY OF DHIKR
The Wahhaabi would strip the believers of all those things, which increase the strength of Imaan and leave them as easy prey of Shaytaan and the Nafs. They say that it is not permissible to do Dhikr of Allahu ta ‘ala by calling on His Names and Attributes. Allahu ta ‘ala says in the seventeenth Sura one hundred tenth ayah:
"Say; Call on Allah or call on Rahman; By whatever name you call on Him, to Him belong the Most Beautiful Names (Al Asma ul Husna).”
With reference to this Hadhrat Abu Hurairah Rathi Allahu ta ala anhu narrates that Holy Last Nabiyy Sall Allah alaihi wa Sallim said:
"There are ninety nine names of Allah: He who commits then) to memory would get into paradise. Verily Allah Is odd (He is One and ninety nine is an odd numbers) and He loves odd numbers. Muslim.
The Wahaabi/Salafiyy also say it is Haraam to do Dhikr in a group:
Aghaar Abi Muslim reported: " I bear witness to the fact that both Abu Hurairah and Abu Saeed Khudri ( Rathi Allahu ta 'ala alaihim ajma’in) were present when Allah's Messenger Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim said:
“The people do not sit but they are surrounded by angels and covered by Rahmah and there descends upon them sakina (tranquility) as they remember (dhikr) and Allah makes mention of them to those who are near Him. Muslim
Cling tightly with all your might and power O Mu'mineen to the Book of Allahu ta 'ala and the Sunnah of our Blessed Last Nabiyy Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim. Be very careful to do all of your affairs in accordance with the orders of Shari'ah. Do dhikr of your Rabbi constantly. Busy yourself every moment with the Dhikr of Allahu ta 'ala. Allahu ta ala says in the sixth ayah of Sura Anfal:
“0 you with imaan Remember Allah with heart and tongue constantly! You will attain salvation."
Again in Suratul Jumu'ah tenth Ayah Allahu ta 'ala says:
"Remember Allah frequently. You will attain salvation (najaat) in this world and in the Hereafter."
Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim as reported by Bayhaqi Rahmatullah alaihi:
"Those who are at the highest degree are those who perform dhikr of Allah, the symptom of Love for Allah (Hubbu Lillahi) is the love for the dhikr of Allah. The dhikr of Allah is the healing of hearts."
The Wahhaabi would deprive the Mu'mineen of this valuable tool while advocating adherence to their deviated Mathhab.
The Wahaabi/Salafiyy speaks out against the sending of Salawaat and Salaam on Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa sallim, saying that this is bid 'ah. but about this in Suratul Ahzaab ayah twenty-two, Allahu ta 'ala commands:
"Indeed Allah and His angels’ recite Salawaat (darood) on the Nabiyy. 0 you with imaan send Salawaat also and Salaams with worthy salutations on him."
Hadhrat Imam Zain ul Abideen Rahmatullah alaihi says:
"One of the features to be amongst Ahl as Sunnah ( Sunni ) Is to send ( ask ) blessings upon the Holy Last Nabiyy Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallim abundantly."
In the Sharh-i- Mawaahib" Allaama Zirgani, Rahmatullah alaihi writes:
" The purpose of asking blessing is to obtain admittance to Allah by following His commandment and to repay some of the rights of the Holy Prophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa sallim which are due upon him.”
An objection has been pointed out by Allaama Razi Rahmatullah alaihi in this connection:
"Since Allah Himself sends the blessings and also the angels, then what remains the need for us to send blessings upon Prophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim? The reply is very simple: "We do not ask blessing upon Holy Prophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim because of his need, as only Allah's blessings are enough for him and even the blessings of angels are not needed. As a matter of fact our blessings on him are to bear testimony of his magnificence and reverence. It is similar to Allah's commandment in which He asks His servants to remember Him although He does not need it. "
Ahadith abound with reference to the virtue of sending Darood (salawaat) on Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim. We mention a few to further illuminate our paper:
Hadhrat Abu Hurairah Rathi Allahu ta ‘ala anh reported that he heard the Holy Prophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim saying:
"To ask blessing upon me is a light on the Bridge of Sirat; and the sins of eighty years will be forgiven of the person who asks eighty times blessing upon me on Friday." Allaama Sakhawi in "Qaul-i-Badi"
Hadhrat Ruwaifah ibn Thaabit Al Ansaari Rathi Allahu ta ala anh narrated that he heard the Holy Prophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim saying:
"My intercession becomes incumbent upon the person who says the following salawaat:
“Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadiw wa anzilhul maq’adal muqarraba indaka Yawmal Qiyaamah.”
(0 Allah shower thy blessings upon Muhammad Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim and select for him a nearest place (to thee) and the most exalted position on the Day of Judgment.)
DENIAL OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SUNNAH (ISLAMIC CULTURE)
Among the character traits of the Wahhaabi agents who operate in the United States is an absence of Islamic character In manner as well as in dress. This writer has seen Muslim brothers who were staunch adherents to dressing according to the Sunnah and conducting their affairs in accordance with Shari’ah. abandon these practices after returning from Arabia. Many will acknowledge this fact. Some who were adherent to the Ahl as Sunnah way and followers of one of the Imaams of the Madhhabs have given up their Ahl as Sunnah beliefs and adopted the Wahhaabi religion of mixing all of the Mathaabs (talfeeq ).
Allahu ta 'ala forbids the worship of the lowers desires as these cannot be taken as an authority. As a final dispenser of the message of Allahu ta 'ala, Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim alone is best fitted and thereby divinely authorized to determine the meaning of the Holy Qur'an, and to unfold the deep wisdom contained therein. On the basis of this Hikmah (wisdom), He alone is qualified to teach us the way to purify the souls and elevate mankind to the highest pinnacle of morality and civility. Some of these agents go as far as to even slander Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim saying were he on the scene physically among us he Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallim would wear a suit and tie Astaghfirullah.
Allahu ta 'ala Says in Holy Qur'an thirty third Sura twenty first ayah:
“Indeed in the Rasul of Allah you have the Best example for anyone who looks forward toward Allah and the last Day of Judgment."
Further Allahu ta 'ala commands obedience to Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim and because Allahu ta 'ala commands obedience to His Beloved Last Nabiyy Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim, to make light of anything brought by Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallim ( Istikhfaaf ) amounts to committing an act of kufr.
Istihkfaaf as a Shar'i term means to consider something lightly or as insignificant. It means to regard lightly or as insignificant any affair, belief or teaching of Deen or commandment of Shari’ah.
In Allaamah Taftaazaani’s (Rahmatullahu ta ‘ala Alaihi) Sharhul Aqaa’eed" we read:
"Istihaanah (Istikhfaaf) is kufr and Istikhzaa (mocking any aspect of Deen) is kufr because they are signs of rejection (of Islam)."
About the position of Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim and the authority of the Sunnah, Allahu ta 'ala says In the thirty third aura thirty sixth ayah:
"Whenever Allah and his Rasul have decided a matter it Is not for the faithful to follow a course of their choice."
Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallim has on numerous occasions announced the prohibition of imitating the kuffar ( Tashabbuh bil Kufr ) saying that those who imitate a people become one of them.
The 'Ulama-l-Soo (Evil 'Ulama) suggest that the commandments of Holy Last Nabiyy Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallim were only valid during his lifetime or in a limited fashion in Muslim countries and that now when Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi Sallim is not physically present there is no longer a need to follow his commandments and exhortations. They treat those ahadith concerning the cultural aspect of Sunnah (eating, dressing, etiquette etc. ) as having no practical value. These pseudo reformers little realize that a denial of the eternal validity of the Sunnah amounts to a denial of Allahu ta 'ala's pronouncement that the authority of the Sunnah not time bound; It is universal and the Holy Prophet Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallim words and deeds are the timeless expression of the will of Allahu ta 'ala.
Every people have distinct cultural traits and customs. The French, British, German, etc all have distinct cultural traits (if they can be called cultural), which distinguishes them from every other people. They wear them proudly as a badge of honor and distinction. As the Ummati Muhammadi Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim following the laws and injunctions of Allahu ta 'ala, Muslims are commanded adopt the cultural traits of the Holy Last Nabiyy Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallim. We must adhere to the example set by The Holy Last Nabiyy Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim and rejecting the piecemeal or wholesale imitation of "western culture" (sic) if there is such a thing .
Again; the Holy Last Nabiyy Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim states. "
“Whoever imitates a people becomes one of them."
DENIAL OF THE VALIDITY OF TASAWWUF (BAYAAT ON THE PATH OF SULUK TO A COMPETENT SHAIKH OF TARIQAH)
On the nature of Tasawwuf and true nature of Ahl at Tasawwuf Hadhrat Ali Hujwiri Rahmatullah alaih writes:
Murta'ish (Abu Muhammad Murta'ish Rahmatullah alaihi says: “At Tasawwuf husn al khulq," ' Tasawwuf (the path of the suluk) is good nature." This is of three sorts: firstly, towards Allah, by fulfilling His Commandments without hypocrisy; secondly towards men. by paying respect to one's superiors and behaving with kindness to one's inferiors and with justice to one's equals, and by not seeking recompense ( revenge ) and justice from men in general; ( for personal attacks or slanders of others ) and thirdly towards one's self by not following the flesh and the Shaytaan. Whoever makes himself right in these three matters is a good-natured man. This, which I have mentioned agrees with a story, told of Hadhrat A'isha Siddiqah Rathi Allahu ta ala anha. She was asked concerning the nature of the Rasul Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim. -
"Read from the Qur'an." she replied. - For Allah has given information in the place where He says: " Use indulgence and order what is good and turn away from the ignorant" (Holy Qur'an 7:198)."[1]
Here we have a brief but concise explanation of Tasawwuf commonly called Sufism. The true people of Tariqah adhere strictly to the ways and practices of Ahl as Sunnah wal Jam’aat. They do their duty to Allahu ta 'ala by observing His commandments in letter and spirit and strictly avoiding the Haraam and even those things, which might admit to doubt. Because Allahu ta ala has commanded obedience to Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim we do not find any sincere or competent Shaikh of Tariqah deviating from practicing the Sunnah. We find the ‘Ulama ul Haqq and The Murshid-l-Kaamil (The Murshid who practices Deen in letter and spirit) among the most uncompromising when it comes to Islam and kufr. They are those who have pledged their lives and their wealth to defend the honor of Islam and the Mu'mineen. These august men have no equal and are not motivated by worldly rank or position. The true Shaikhs of Tariqah have always been in the forefront of all the major Islamic movements through out the Muslim world and have always dedicated themselves to aiding in Allahu ta 'ala's promise of Islamic domination. They believe in this promise and they work actively against all the Shaytaanic movements be they kuffar based or from among the hypocrites.
The Wahhaabi and their camp followers are quick to label the 'Ulama ul Haqq and the Mashaaikhul Tariqah. The 'Ulama ul Haqq are labeled ignorant and backward if they wish to establish Deen in the Muslim countries and the world, They are labeled fanatical fundamentalists if they give fataawa stating that it is lawful for the Mu’mineen to do jihaad. They also label the Mashaaikhul Tariqah who also participate in this process. The sincere Shaikh is slandered, called mad, "Militant Sufi extremists", magician etc.
Allaama Abdul Wahhaab Sha'raani Rahmatullah Alaihi commenting on the path of the Sufis says:
“The path of the Sufis is built upon the Qur'an and Sunnah. and is based upon living according to the Morals of the Prophets and purified ones. It may not be blamed unless it violates an explicit statement from Qur’an, Sunnah or scholarly consensus (Ijma’) exclusively. If it does not contravene one of these, the very most one may say of it is that it is an understanding a Muslim man has been given, so let whoever wishes act upon it and whoever does not refrain. This being as true of works as of understanding. So no pretext remains for condemning it except one's own low opinion of others, or interpreting what they do as ostentation (for worldly fame and glory), which is unlawful..... To summarize, no one denies the states of the Sufis except one ignorant of the way they are.”
VILIFICATION OF THE ‘ULAMA UL HAQQ AND THE AWLIYAA
The Wahhaabi/Salafiyya who attacks the Awliyaa ( friends of Allahu ta ala ) the True Shaikhs of Tasawwuf calling them "Militant Sufi extremists" and fundamentalists do not realize what a great homage they pay them as they include them among the great Shaikhs of the past who did Jihad and were of the past who did Jihad and were foremost in this regard.
FAMOUS "MILITANT SUFI EXTREMISTS"[2] -
In an appendix to “The Reliance of the Traveler[3] " of Shaikh Ahmad Naqib al Misri Rahmatullah Alaih, we read:
“Among the Sufi' who aided Islam with sword and pen..... are such men as the Naqshbandi Sheikh Shamil Daghestani, who fought a prolonged war against the Russians in the Caucasus in the nineteenth century; Sayyid Muhammad 'Abdullah al Somali a Sheikh of the Sahiliyya order who led Muslims against the British and Italians in Somalia from 1899 to 1920; the Qadiri Shaikh 'Uthman ibn Fodio who led Jihad in Northern Nigeria from 1804 to 1608 to establish Islam rule: the Qadiri Shaikh 'Abdul Qadir al Jazaa'iri, who led the Algerians against the French from 1832 to 1947; the Darqawi faqir Al Hajj Muhammad al Ahrash, who fought the French In Egypt In 1799; the Tijaani Sheikh al Hajj Umar Tal who led Islamic Jihad in Guinea, Senegal, and Mali from 1852 to 1864; and the Qadiri Shaikh Ma'al 'Aynayn al Qalqami. who helped marshal Muslim resistance to the French in northern Mauritania and southern Morocco from 1905 to 1909?”
Try as we might we were unable to come up with one example of some 'Alim, Maulana, Shaikh etc from among those who hold Wahhaabi belief that had participated in Jihad to liberate ' Islamic land from Kuffar domination We could find no Muslim Commander who waged Jihad against any Kufr occupying force, we could not find one 'Alim from among those holding Wahhaabi beliefs who wrote on the necessity of doing Jihad against occupying Kafr forces anywhere. The only examples we found of Wahhaabi fighting was that of the Wahhaabi under the command of the British forces fighting against the Uthmaani ( Ottoman ) Khilafate, siding with the enemies of Islam to destroy the Khilafate and to segment the Muslim world ( divide and conquer ).
Recent history in the Gulf region bears out the relationship the Wahhaabi movement and its champions, the present rulers of Arabia have with the western Kafr New World Order. The Wahhaabi Movement has much courage when it is assisted by its masters against Muslims, yet has never and most likely will never support Islamic Jihaad against any Kafr regime
THIEVES OF IMAAN (A WARNING TO THE SILENT ‘ULAMA)
Commenting on how to distinguish the Ulama of the Dunya and the 'Ulama of the Akhira ( Hereafter ) Al Imam Ghazzali[4] Rahmatullah alaihi in “Al Kitab ul 'Ilm” ( The Book of Knowledge ) says;
"By the learned men of this world we mean the teachers of falsehood whose sole purpose in pursuing knowledge is to enjoy the luxuries of this life and to achieve power and position among people. The Prophet (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) said:
"The most severely punished of all men on the Day of Resurrection will be the learned man whom Allah has not blessed with His knowledge; " and again, '"No man will be learned unless he puts his knowledge into practice."
Such men are in fact thieves of Imaan because the ami (non 'Alim) comes to them thinking them to be men of Deen, seeking a guide to the way of Allahu ta 'ala. These false ‘ulama mislead the unsuspecting Muslims down the path of Imaani destruction. These ‘ulama give opinions based on their lowly unchecked desires, lead others astray and are themselves astray.
Just as the Evil 'Ulama are guilty of snatching the Imaan and Love of Allahu ta 'ala and the Sunnah of Rasulullah Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim from the hearts of the Muslims. So too the 'Ulama ul Haqq who remain silent and voiceless also contribute to the corruption of the Imaan of the Muslims. In every age Allahu ta 'ala raised up such Islamic scholars who defended Deen with sword and pen.
These scholars were foremost with doing Jihaad with the pen and with the sword. They never faltered in their efforts to protect the Ummati Muhammadi from the perverse and corrupt ideas and beliefs of upstart Batil (false) movements, be they Shia, Qadiani, Mu'tazila, Qaadiriyya, Wahhaabi/Salafiyya etc. They met the challenge and defeated these batil groups.
Among the 'Ulama who adhere to Ahl As Sunnah Practice and Belief, we have very few who are active in defending this Deen ul Haqq either through writing responses to these batil sects and their corrupt beliefs or through giving waaz ( lectures ) concerning the dangers of reading such sects literature or by associating with such evil men. The 'Ulama have been remiss In performing their duties and Allahu ta ‘ala has reserved a special punishment for them. The ahadith are replete with descriptions of their punishment in the next world. The ‘Ulama ul Haqq must realize that by remaining silent they sanction the corruption these false groups are spreading. The 'Ulama ul Haqq who have correct knowledge are guilty by way of silence.
There are many qualified 'Ulama, adherents of Ahl as Sunnah wal Jam’aat living in the United States and Canada. Some are American by birth who were blessed by Allahu ta ‘ala with the opportunity to study with the 'Ulama of Ahl as Sunnah Wal Jam’aat in Muslim countries. There are also 'Ulama who have traveled to this country and taken up positions at Islamic Institutions, Maracas etc, qualified to refute the batil beliefs of the modernist and the Wahhaabi movement. If the 'Ulama feel they cannot write and use their names for fear of attack by Federal Agencies at the behest of the Wahhaabi/Salafiyya Movement, then the least they should do is publish with a nom de plume pen name ) or publish without using name at all.
Hadhrat Sayyid A’isha Rathi Allahu ta ala anha says:
"Once Nabi Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim entered the house and I guessed from his face that something of great importance had happened to him. He did not talk to anyone and after making wudhu he entered the Masjid. I stood behind the wall to hear what he had to say. He sat on the member and after praising Allah he said;
"0 mankind indeed Allah commands you to do good and prevent them from sinning, otherwise a time will come when you will pray to Him but He will not listen to you; you will ask for your needs of Him and He will not grant then: You will demand help from Him against your enemies, but He will not help you." After saying this he came down." Ibn Maajah
Wa Maa ‘Alaynaa Illal Balaaghul Mubeen
[1] From: Kashf ul Mahjub of Data Ganj Bakhsh ‘Ali Hujwiri
[2] No disrespect is intended by repeating the slanderous phrase of Bilal Philips. We merely repeat it to make the reader aware of the lengths these types will go to discredit the true Awliyaa and ‘Ulama
[3] ‘Umdat al Saalik The Reliance of the Traveller: A classic manual of Islamic Sacred Law by Ahmad ibn Naqib al Misri (D.760/1368) in Arabic with facing English text, commentary and appendices edited and translated by Noah Ha Mim Keller, 1991
[4] The Wahhaabi/Salafiyya area very fond of attacking Al Imam Ghazzali. Their attempts to discredit is a kin to spitting at the moon. No matter how fervently they attempt to reach it, the filth only flies back in their faces.
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