WHO ARE THE AHLE SUNNAT WAL JAMAAT?

WHO ARE THE AHLE SUNNAT WAL JAMAAT?
1. The Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat is the largest group of Muslims and the
only group whose beliefs and teachings are truly in accordancewith the
Holy Quran and Sunnah of the HolyProphet (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam).
2. The beliefs of this group are the same as the beliefs of the Sahaba
or noble companions of the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
and the Salf-e-Saliheen(our great pious predecessors).
3. In many Ahadith, the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
strongly advised the Muslims to follow his Sunnah and to remain
steadfast upon the path of his Sahaba, theSalf-e-Saliheen and
themajority of Muslims to remain steadfast upon the way of the Ahle
Sunnah.
4. The Holy Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: "I have left
two things behind me for you (the Ummah). You will never go astray as
long as you follow these two things. One of these two things is
Allah's Holy Book (the Holy Quran) and the other is the Sunnah of his
Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)." (Muwatta Imam Malik)
5. The Holy Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said that after he
passes away his Ummah should remain firmly steadfast upon his Sunnah
and upon the way of his four Muslim Caliphs. He advised us to follow
this path alone and to be beware of innovations, which contradict the
Holy Quran and his Sunnah. (Abu Dawud; Tirmizi)
6. The Holy Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: "Follow the
way of the largest group of Muslims! For, he who deviates from this
group will be thrown into Hell!" (Ibn Majah)
REMAINING WITH THE AHLE SUNNAT WAL JAMAAT
1. The Holy Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) advised us to remain
firm with the largest group of Muslims and remain steadfast upon their
way in beliefs and in actions.
2. The Holy Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: "Allah will
never allow my Ummah to unite upon misguidance and incorrect beliefs.
Allah's mercy, blessingsand protection are with the largest group of
Muslims. And he who deviates from thislargest group of Muslims will be
throwninto Hell." (Tirmizi)
3. The Holy Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: "He who
deviates from the largest group of Muslims, even as much as a hand
span, has himself cut off his connection with Islam". (Abu Dawud)
ABSTAINING FROM MISGUIDED GROUPS
1. The Holy Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) clearly warned his
Ummah to completely abstain from joining inthe gatherings of or
listening to the words of any of the other misguided groups that will
appear amongst the Muslims, whose beliefs will contradict the beliefs
of the largest group of Muslims.
2. The beliefs of the largest group of Muslims will be in accordance
with the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam),
the beliefs of the Sahaba and the Salf-e-Saliheen.
3. The Holy Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: "In the period
prior to the Day of Judgement, false and deceitful groups will emerge.
They will say things to you, which neither you nor your forefathers
will have ever heard before. Stay away from these deceitful people and
do not let them come near you! Do not be misguided by them and do not
let them cause strife amongst you!" (Sahih Muslim)
DIVISIONS IN THE UMMAH
1. The concept of the Muslim nation separating into 73 sects, is taken
from authentic Ahadith suchas the following related by Hazrat Abu
Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) : "The Messengerof Allah (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam) said: 'The Jews separated into 71 sects, and the
Christians into 72, and my nation will divide into 73 sects.'" (Abu
Dawud, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah)
2. The Holy Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said : "Seventy-two
(of the 73 sects of the Muslim nation) will be in the fire, and only
one will be in Paradise;it is the Jama'ah (i.e. Ahle Sunnah Wa
Jamaah)." (Abi Dawud, Ad-Darimi, Ahmad)
3. There is another narration which states : "The Companions asked:
'Which sect will triumph (i.e. achieve salvation)?' The Prophet
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) replied: 'The sect which adheres to
that (set of beliefs and practices) which I and my Companions adhere
to.'"
4. It should be clear from these Ahadith that the one sect, out of the
73, which is to gain salvation, is the Ahle Sunnah Wa Jamaah, the only
segment of the Muslim community which adheres to that which the Holy
Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) and his Companions (radi Allahu
anhum) adheredto.
OPINION OF GREAT SCHOLARS AND SAINTS
1. Ghousal Azam, Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (radi allahu anhu)
states: "There are 73 groups as foretold by Sayyiduna Rasoolallah
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) and (bear in mind that), the Ahle
Sunnat wal Jamaat was the rightful group". (Ghunyatut Taalibeen)
2. Imam Ghazzali (radi Allahu anhu) writes: "The Ahle Sunnat Wal
Jammat is the successful Firqah (group) and it is this Firqa which
weighs or determines its thoughts and its according to the scales of
the Holy Quran". (Mujarribaate Imam Ghazal)
3. Hazrat Sha Wali'ullah Muhaddith Dehlawi (radi Allahu anhu) states:
"As Rasoolallah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) has stated, follow this
'Sawad-e-Azam', and when thefour Madhabs are within the Sawad-e-Azam
then the following of any one of them, is followance of the
Sawad-e-Azam. Therefore, refuting any one of them is refuting the
Sawad-e-Azam". (Aqdul Jayyad)
4. Imam Sufyan Souri (radi Allahu anhu) states: "By Sawad-e-Azam is
meant those who are called the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat". (Al Mizaanul
Qubra)
5. Shah Abdul Aziz Muhaddith Dehlawi (radi Allahu anhu) states in his
book"Fatawa Azeezi" (Vol. 2,pg. 4) that: "The various parts of the
Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat in Aqaa'id such as the Ash'ariya, the
Maaturadi, in Fiqh suchas the Hanifa, the Shafi'i, the Hambali, in
Tassawwaf such as the Qaaderi, the Chisti, Naqshabandi, the
Suhurwardi, this servant considers all ofthem to be the truth".
6. Imam Rabbani, Mujaddid Alif Thaani (radi allahu anhu) states in the
second chapter, page 67 of his "Maktubaat Shareef" that: "The way of
salvation is followance of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat. May Almighty
Allah Ta'ala bestow blessings upon the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, in
their speech, in their actions, laws, for this isthe successful group.
Besides this, all other groups have become victims of deception.
Today, nobody realiseshow much these misled groups will be punished,
however, onthe Day of Qiyamah this secret will become apparent. Even
thoughat that time this knowledge will be of no benefit to the
misled."

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