it that when there are so many astray sects, that the scholars of Ahle
Sunnah seem to come together against only the Deobandi School of
thought, and not so much against any other?
Before answering this question, I consider it essential to point out
that by Allah's grace, the scholars of Ahle Sunnah have fought
against, anddenounced and refuted every stray sect by speech,
literature and debate - there is ample proof of this. We have never
compromised withanyone in our quest to overcome evil and to protect
the true faith. A number of treatises written by Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmed
Raza (and other scholars) in denunciation of Shias, Qadianis, and
Non-Abiders (Gair Muqallid) have been published in millions and are
being published right up to this day. AfterAla Hazrat, his caliphs,
pupils and disciples performed religious duties through their speeches
and writings and the influence of their services has spread all over
the world. It would be wrong to assume that we have a soft corner for
any deviated sect.
REASONS FOR A STRICT STANCE AGAINST THE DEOBANDI SECT
A point that remains to be clarified is - why is the attitude of the
Ahle Sunnah scholars, so severe against the Deobandi sect? There are a
number of reasons for it - they must be readand understood with a cool
mind.
Reason # 1 - Their Infidelity
The first and foremost reason is the infidelities and blasphemies of
the Deobandi scholars - these are actually the fundamental
differences- these heretic beliefs are written in their books and are
ingrainedin the hearts of the Deobandis.
Reason # 2 - Difficulty In Identification
As far as actions are concerned, they too call themselves Hanafi, and
apparently they offer Salat (prayer) as we do. Their call of Salat,
Salat of Eid etc. are the same as ours. In short, there are no outward
signs with which the simple Muslims can identify / recognize them.
There is every possibility that simple Muslims will misunderstand
them. Therefore it was necessary that the beliefs of the Deobandi
school be presented clearly to the masses, in order that there is no
difficulty in identifying them.
As far as Shias are concerned, their call for prayers, their mode of
prayer etc., are vastly different from that of Sunnis - they are
easily identifiable. The same is the case of the Non-Abiders
(Gair-Muqallid). Their compulsory prayers, Witrprayers, Taraweeh and
Eid prayers clearly warn others that they have different beliefs.
Therefore the need to warn people of such deviated sects is not as
urgent as is the need to educate them about the deviant Deobandis.
Reason # 3 - Their Methods Of Corrupting The Faith Of Sunni Masses
They are very good impostors. By entering the ranks of our Sunni
masses, and impersonating to be on our side, they bring people close
to them through various tricks - and when they deduce that they have
been successful in doing so, they inculcate respect and adoration in
their hearts for the elders of the Deoband school. Thereafter they
change them to such an extent that they begin to abhorall the beliefs
and customs, which were dear to them like their faith - and consider
them polytheism and heresy! Within a few days, their hearts get sealed
with such wretchedness that they are not prepared to listen to any
reference either from the Qur'an or Hadith. It should be noted very
clearly that I am not writing this fromimagination. Rather these are
our daily observations.
In such circumstances, there is no other way left to save the simple
masses from going astray from the Straight Path followed by the Holy
Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) and the saints, but to educate
them about the filthy beliefs of the Deobandi sect, and their deceits
and fraud.
Reason # 4 - The Hypocrisy Of The Deobandi Sect
Going through the traits of Deobandi sect, it becomes very clear that
they are truly the inheritors of the traits ofthe hypocrites mentioned
in the Holy Qur'an. For instance, the hypocrites were double-faced.
One face was meant for their own group whilst the other was for the
honourable Muslim Companions of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings
be upon him). The Holy Qur'an has narrated this trait of theirs in the
following words: -
And when they meet with the believers, they say, "We believe"; and
when they are alone with their devils, they say, "We are undoubtedly
with you, we were just mocking!" (Surah Al Baqarah 2:14 - from the
Holy Quran's English Translation"Treasure of Faith" by Mohammed Aqib
Qadri)
The same is the case with the Deobandi sect. They too have two faces -
one for the faithful followers of the Holy Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) and the other for members of their own group.
An Interesting Example Of Deobandis' Hypocrisy
If you want to see a living example of the above, come to Delhi. A
very famous person by the name of Jamil Ilyasi resides here who is a
staunch Deobandi Tableeghi. The addition of the term Ilyasi is
sufficient to portray his complete background. On the one hand, he is
such an active preacher of Deobandism and Tableeghi Jamaat in Delhi
that it is highly unlikely that there is anymosque in Delhi of which
he is member of the Delhi Waqf board and Waqf council, whichhe has not
turned into a camp of the Tableeghi Jamaat. But now learn the other
side of picture and lament - that there is not a single Mausoleum of
the twenty Khwajas of Delhi at which he is not present on the occasion
of Urs. When the late Rajiv Gandhi became thePrime Minister for the
first time, Jamil Ilyasi was the one who placed the floral wreath on
the grave of Khwaja Moeenuddin Chishti on his behalf. Another
moreinteresting fact is that when the late Mrs. IndiraGandhi was
removed from her post and was passing her life in the abyss of defeat,
Jamil Ilyasi approached her - and like a soothsayer who could see the
future, advised her that there is only one person on earth who could
restore her rule - and that person is Huzoor Gaws e Azam Shaykh Abdul
Qadir Jilani whose sacred mausoleum is in Baghdad. Indira Gandhi did
not want anything else. She immediately arranged for his trip andJamil
Ilyasi set off for Baghdad. He remained in seclusion at the holy
shrine for fifteen days - and upon returning he informed her that he
had received the good news from the shrine that her (Indira Gandhi's)
rule would be restored within 9 months.
Now please be fair - can someone wage a war more intense against his
or her own faith, except the followers of the Deobandi faith? They,
according to their own terminology, have"worshipped" graves and
accepted those as"faithful" who accordingto them have spread
polytheism. Now you yourself decide - how difficult it is to avoid
people who have so many faces. They portraya different face in Deoband
and Saharanpur - and a different one in Baghdad and Ajmer.
The Deobandi Faith Murdered!
Those who have read Taqwiat-ul-Iman and Bahishti Zewar are aware of
the fact that according to the Deobandi school, seeking assistance
from the "graves" is "Shirk-e-Jali" (absolute polytheism). But now
read the belief they havefor the graves and tombsof their own elders -
extracted from the book"Tareekhe Mashaekhe Chisht", written by none
other than the Shaykh-ul-Hadith of Saharanpur,Maulvi Zakaria Sahab.
While writing about the demise of Mianji Noor Mohammed Jhanjhanvi, who
was the Shaykh of Haji Imdadullah Makki, he quotes Haji Sahab that his
Shaykh (while inhis fatal disease) said to him:
"I wanted to put you into toil and exertion (ofspiritualism), but I
cannot go against the will of God - the call of my last journey has
arrived." When Hazrat Sahab uttered these words, I (Haji Imdadullah)
burst into tears. Hazrat comforted me and said that a saint does not
die, but rather he moves from one world to another. The same benefit
will be derived from the grave of a saint, as was during his
lifetime."
Read one more extract regarding the grave of Mianji Noor Mohammed
Jhanjhanvi - from his biography which is published by Idara Talifaat
Ashrafia in Thana Bhavan, the preface of which is written by Qari
Mohammed Tayyeb Sahab, the principal of Darul Uloom Deoband. The
writer says:
"Even after the demise of Mianji Noor Mohammed Jhanjhanvi, the same
spring of bounty flows from his honorable soul and according to his
own words, the same beneficence which used to be received from his
angelic personality is derived from his grave."
So in order to prove thatthe same benefits do accrue from Mianji Noor
Mohammed Jhanjhanvi'sgrave after his demise, the writer of the
biography quotes the following event:
"Haji Imdadullah Makki once said that there was a weaver among the
disciples of Mianji Noor Mohammed Jhanjhanvi. After the death of
Hazrat, the weaver paid a visit to the mausoleum of Hazrat Sahab and
after offering "Fateha", he pleaded that he was very disturbed and was
living a life of poverty. He received a reply from Hazrat Sahab that
he willget two annas (Indian currency coins) daily from his grave.
Once when I visited the mausoleum, I found him there. After narrating
the whole event to me, he said that he receives the promised amount
from the foot of the grave every day." (Sawanahe Hazrat Mianjev page
79)
Now please be fair! It is clearly stated in the famous books of the
Deobandi sect - namely Taqwiat-ul-Iman, Bahishti Zewar and Fatawahe
Rasheediyah - that seeking help by paying a visit to a mausoleum and
requesting the saint to help in times of troubles and calamities is
blatant polytheism. But now youcan see that in this whole event, the
verdict of polytheism has been accepted as part of faith!
Now you can yourself decide that when there is such a thick cover of
hypocrisy on the face of the sect that it hides the doctrines of its
own faith, how difficult it is to identify them. So in order to save
the general public from the evils of this double facedreligion, the
scholars of Ahle Sunnah school felt the need to educate the people
time and again regarding the features of their hidden face, so that
they be saved from falling into their trap.
PART FOUR
A BRIEF DEBATE REGARDING INNOVATION.
The word "Bidat" (innovation) is a very frequently used term in the
Deobandi sect. Every now and then terming the Ahle Sunnah as"Bidati"
is part of their daily conversation - to the extent that they have
named the Ahle Sunnah as "Bidati" (innovators). For example in his
book"Tareekhe Mashaekhe Chisht" Maulvi Zakaria has quoted the
following statement of Haji Imdadullah Makki:
"I never decline to make anyone my disciple in order that he may not
betrapped by some innovator -upon which Allah may call me to account
that 'This man had come to you - why did you turn him away, because of
which he got trapped at such a place?'"
There can be no other interpretation of the above statement except
that since Haji Sahib is the Shaykh of Deoband, only he is on the
proper way of Sunnah - and that all the other Shuyukh are innovators!
At this juncture I feel the need to bring before you the other side of
thepicture. In the same book, Maulvi Zakaria haswritten that Haji
Imdadullah Makki had affixed a stone at the grave of his Shaykh Mianji
Noor Mohammed Jhanjhanvi, on which the following verses are inscribed:
"The city of Jhanjhana is a place of guidance - theplace where exists
your home and refuge -
Your Lord the Pure, and your mausoleum - is here - therefore know, Owise man!
Here is the sacred grave of the great person, hereall the Shuyukh and
commoners bow their heads!
Whoever wishes to see the Lord God, should go to pay a visit to his grave,
The moment he sees it, I firmly believe - he will see the Lord of the creation!"
Just imagine! (1) To set off for visiting his grave, and (2) Seeing
his grave is equal to seeing Allah - are all these things permitted in
the Deobandi faith? I challenge every one right from Maulvi Zakaria
down to every elder and student of the Deobandi sect, to prove in the
light of their beliefs - as stated in Taqwiat-ul-Iman, Bahishti Zewar
and Fatawahe Rasheediyah - that all these verses are according to the
Deobandi faith. But regrettably, since this deed has been committed by
their own elders, the Deobandis must blindly accept it as correct!
Going against their own principles for the sake oftheir elders, is the
exclusive double-faced policy of the Deobandis that had to be exposed.
And in order to expose the Deobandis, the scholars of Ahle Sunnah had
to resort to writing books, go for debates, and had to make the
spreading of the truth a mission of their lives.
Allama Arshad ul Qadri (Rehmatullah Alaih)
Founder & Chief Administrator
Hazrat Nizamuddin Awliya Islamic University - New Delhi.
17 Muharram 1413 (19 July 1992)/
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