Moadoodi's Criticism on Islam

Information taken from:
Jamaat-e-Islami
by: Allama Arshadul Qaderi.
Maktaba Jaame Noor, Delhi.
All quotes are with references with page numbers. You can buy these
books by Moadoodi from India or Pakistan.
According to Moadoodi, Sun Worshipers, Stone Worshipers etc. are on
the right path too:
Moadoodi, "Insaan (Human) believes in Khuda (Allah) or not, does
Sajdah to Khuda or stone, worships Khuda or non-Khuda, but if he/she
is following the rules of nature and live by those rules then indeed
he/she without knowledge and without intention is doing Tasbeeh of
Khuda. Worshiping HIM.(Allah)."
(Tafheemat, Part 1 Page 43)
What happed to Wehdaniyat (Allah Tala's ones, La ilaaha illal lah) and
ONLY Allah's worthiness of worship? According to Quran and Ahadith any
one worships other then Allah Tala is Kafir but to Moadoodi they are
on the right path. Here clearly Moadoodi is rejecting Allah and
Rasool's (Peace be Upon Him) orders.
Criticism on Quran and Allah Tala's Orders:
Moadoodi, "Where the quality of social behavior is so low that illegal
(islamically illegal)relationships (between men and women) are not
considered wrong. To impose the Sharai (Islamic Law) punishment of
Zina and Qazaf there, is indeed a Zulm (Torment)"
(Tafheemat, Part 2 Page 281)
Who ever rejects one Ayat of Quran is definitely not a Muslim. Here
Moadoodi has rejected the Quran's punishment on Zina. TheQuran is The
Word Of Allah Tala. Therefore Moadoodi has a problemwith Allah Tala's
prescribed punishments.He thinks he knows what's better for people and
what's right and what's wrong. More then Allah Tala (Naoozubillah).
According to him it's not a must to believe in Prophet Mohammad Peace
Be Upon Him:
Moadoodi, "Those people who, due to ignorance and illiteracy, do not
believe in the truthfulness of Rasoole Arabi (peace be upon him) but
believe in the previous prophets and live peacefully will get asmuch
part of Allah's Rehmat (Blessings) as their punishment will
bereduced."
(Tafheemat, Part 1 Page 168)
Rejection of Kalaima here from Moadoodi. How can one be blessed if
he/she does not believe on the second part of Kalaima (Mohamamdur
Rasool Allah) Another example of Modoodi's rejection of Allah and
Rasool's (Peace be upon him) teachings and rejection of a must Islamic
belief.
Criticism on Prophet Peace Be Upon Him:
Moadoodi, "The reason Nabi Sallal Laho Alaihi Wasallam achieved the
great success in Arab was simply for amazing recruits YOU (peace be
upon him) had found. If HE (peace be upon him) had surrounded by weak,
coward, untrustworthy and ill willed people then would HE (peace be
upon him) have achieved the same results"
(Tehreeke Islami ki Ikhlaqi Bunyadain, Page 17)
What How about Allah Tala's assistance? How about our beloved Prophet
Peace be upon Him's Prophetical abilities? In other words the
abilities of the people who became Mo'min and none of the one who made
them Mo'min was the cause of success.
Criticism on Sunnah:
Moadoodi, "To make, theroutine domestic tasks YOU (peace be upon
him)performed out of habit, Sunnah and ask all the humans of the world
to follow them. Allah and Rasool (peace be upon him) never never
intended that. This is an addition in religion.
I believe that, to acknowledge these things as Sunnah and then insist
to follow them is a harsh Bid'ah and a dangerous addition. This has
showed bad results and might produce bad results in future too."
(Rasaail O Masaail, Part 2 Page 300, with referenceof Magazine
"Mansab", Risalat addition)
No Sunnat in a Muslim's life? Following Sunnat is Bid'ah? Allah and
Rasool (Peace be upon him) never intended that? HasModoodi ever read
Quran and Ahadith Oh sorry this guy's Quran translation (which is full
of errors) is in most of the houses of the world, so he must have. I
wonder should people carry on with his Quranicwork Or throw those
copies in the ocean? Dear Muslims save your Imaan. Please.
Moadoodi's His denial of Ahadees:
Moadoodi, "The teachings of Quran and Sunnate Rasool are a must for
all but not from the old collection of Tafseer and Ahadis."
(Tanqihaat, Page 114)
Hmm, no old collection of Ahadis? How would it be possible unless we
get a new Rasool? Or a new Rasool every few years to keep the Ahadith
fresh?
Moadoodi's constitution for Jamat-e-Islami's membership:
Moadoodi, "No one would be added as a member in Jamat on the
conception that he was born in a Muslim's home,his name is like
Muslims then he must be a Muslim.
Similarly if some one recites the words of Kalaima Tayyaba only with
his tongue without understanding it's meaning, that person won't be
able to join Jamat"
(Dastoor Jamate Islami, Page 26)
If to born in a Muslim home, to have a Muslim name, to recite Kalema,
are not enough to accept any one as a Muslim then what are are the
right criteria?
Unless we witness the Kufriyat from that person like we have been
witnessing from Moadoodi we have to accept them as Muslims according
to Quranic and Ahadith teachings. IfQuran and Hadis teaches us that,
then who is Moadoodi to deny those Laws of Shariat?
These are the few are quoted here but the list goes on and on. What a
fraud he was.
Conclusion:
All of the above can be varified by buying and reading those books.
It's an apeal to all muslims please do not read his tafseer or
translation of Quran. It has many critical errors as he goes on with
his mind and what he believes insteadof what actual meaning should
come out of Quran. Allah tala save us all from his fitna, Ameen.

Bid'ah - Innovation in Islam

Wa sharrul Umoori Muhdathaatuhaa, Wa kulla Bid'atin dhaialah, wa kulla
dhalatin fin-naar" Al-Hadith (Sahih Muslim). Translation of the above
Hadith: Every innovation is a misguidance and every misguidance goes
to Hell fire.
IMAM SHAFI'S EXPLANATION OF THE ABOVE HADITH:
Kullu bida'tin daiala:"Every innovation is a misguidance"? Doesn't the
term "every" include all innovations?" Such anobjection stems from
themisinterpretation of the term kull ("every") in theHadith to be all
encompassing without exception, whereas in Arabic it may mean"Nearly
all" or "the vast majority." This is how al-Shafi'i understood it or
else he would have never allowed for any innovation whatsoever to be
considered good, and he is considered a hujja or "Proof," that is,
reference without peer for questions regarding the Arabic language.
Thestylistic figure of meaning the part by the whole, or nechdoche in
English is in Arabic: 'abbara 'an al-kathratf biat-kulliyya. This is
illustrated by the use of kull in the following verse 46:25 of the
Quran in a selective or partial sense not a universal sense:
"Destroying all things by commandment of its Lord. And morning found
them so that naught could be seen save their dwellings". Thus, the
dwellings werenot destroyed although"all" things had been destroyed.
"All" here means specifically the lives of the unbelievers of 'Ad and
their properties except their houses.
ARE THERE GOOD OR BAD INNOVATIONS IN ISLAM?
Prophetic saying as stated in Sahih Muslim is known even to common
Muslims, let alone scholars: "He who inaugurates a good practice
(sanna fil-islam sunnatun hasana) in Islam earns the reward of it, and
of all who perform it after him, without diminishing their own rewards
in theleast. " Tirmizi, Page 92.
Imam Nawawi said in Sahih Muslim (6-21):
"The Prophet's saying 'every innovation is a general-particular and
itis a reference to most innovations. The linguists say, 'Innovationis
any act done without a previous pattern, and it is of five different
kinds."' Imam Nawawi also said in Tahzeeb al Asma'wal
Sifaat,"Innovation in religious law is to originate anything which did
not exist during the time of the Prophet, and it is divided into good
and bad." He also said,"al-muhdathat (pi. for muhdatha) is to
originate something that has no roots in religious law. In the
tradition of religious law, it is called innovation, and if it has an
origin within the religious law, then it is not innovation. Innovation
in religious law is disagreeable, unlike in the language where
everything that has been originated without a previous pattern is
called innovation regardless of whether it is good or bad."
Sheikh al-Islam lbn HajarAl Asqalani, the commentator on al-Bukhari,
said,"Anything that did not exist during the Prophet's time is called
innovation, but some are good while others are not."
Abu Na'eem, narrated from Ibrahim al-Junaid, said, "I heard
Ash-Shafi'i saying, 'Innovation is of two types: praiseworthy
innovation and blameworthy innovation, and anything that disagrees
with the Sunnah is blameworthy."
Imam al Bayhaqi narrated in Manaqib Ash-Shafi'i that he
said,"Innovations are of two types: that which contradicts the Quran,
the Sunnah, or unanimous agreement of the Muslims is an innovation of
deception,while a good innovationdoes not contradict any of these
things."
IN CONCLUSION:
Clearly, we can see from the opinions of the righteous scholars, that
to define innovations in worship as wholly negative without exception
is ignorant. For these pious knowers,among them, Imam Shafi'i and Imam
Nawawi, declared that innovations could be divided into good and bad,
based on their compliance with, or deviance from religious law. Can
the latter day scholars of Islam (who came after I 1 00 years) claim
that they understand the Quran and Hadith better than the Sahaba and
the Salaf-Us-Saliheen? If 'every' innovation is a misguidance then the
following too are all innovations which originated two centuriesor
more after Sahaba RA:Reading eight raka in Tarawih; Translations of
Quran; Writing Tafseers; collection and classification of Ahaadiths;
Principles of Jurisprudence; The four schools of Fiqh, Stoned and
carpeted Mosques, use of loud speakers in mosques etc.
Therefore, anything thatdoes not have roots originating to the Quran
and Sunnah is considered a bad innovation. But the following
practices, suchas recitation of the Quran in gatherings; Recital of
Darud-Sharif (Salaat-o-Salaam) in gatherings and Mawlid (commemorating
the birth and Seerah of the Holy Prophet Muhammed (Peace be Upon Him)
has clear and authenticated roots to the Quran and Sunnah. Where in
Quran and Hadith all these gatherings are declared as haram or
prohibited? Proof of such acts is indicated as follows: On Mawlid:
"Abi Qatadat said that the Prophet was asked about fasting on Monday
and he said 'That was the day I was born."' This Hadith is a clear
evidence of the importance of the commemoration of the Prophet's e
birthday through worship. Al-Hafiz ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, in his book
Lataif al-maarif (p. 98), in explaining this Hadith of Muslim said,
"It is good to fast on the days that Allah honored and favored his
servants."
It is incumbent not only on Muslims but on all human beings to rejoice
in his advent, the day of his birth. As al-Hafiz ibn Rajab al-Hanbali
said,"The best favor that Allah has granted this nation is the birth
of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) when he was sent to humanity. " We did not
send you except as a mercy to the whole Universe' (AlAnbiya'107. So we
review and recall Allah's favor of sending the Prophet by fasting on
that day". 'Of the favor and mercy of Allah let them rejoice" (Yunus,
58).
Below is a divine order for all the believers to send Salutations on
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon HIM). Allah has said in the Quran-
Allah and His angels sends blessings on the Prophet (Peace be upon
HIM)"-. O'you believes! You too send Salutation on beloved Prophet
(Peace be upon HIM)" (33:56)
What does the Quran sayabout Dhiker in gatherings'?
"Those men and women who engage much in Allah's praise. For them has
Allah prepared forgiveness and a great reward." (33:35)
"Those who remember their Lord standing, and sitting, and lying on
their sides" (3:191)
" Men whom neither traffic nor merchandise can divert from Remembrance
of Allah nor from regular Salaat, nor from regular practice of Zakaat.
(24:37)
"Those who believe, andwhose hearts find comfort in the remembrance of
Allah! Aye! It is in the remembrance of Allah that hearts can find
comfort;" (13: 28)
What do the Hadith say about Dhiker in gatherings?
Hadith Qudsi: "Those that remember Me in their heart, I remember them
in My heart; and those that remember Me in a gathering, I remember
them (i.e. make mention of them) in a gathering better than theirs.
(This can include recitation of Quran, Durood (Salat-o-Salaam) and
other Dhiker Allah)
In Bukhari and Muslim: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said that
Allahhas angels roaming the roads to find the people of dhikr, i.e.
those who say La ltaha ltiabah and similar expressions, and when they
find a group of people (Qaom) reciting dhikr, they call each other and
encompass them in layers until the first heaven -- the location
ofwhich is in Allah's knowledge. (This is to say, an unlimited number
of angels are going to be over that group
Ibn 'Umar reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "When
you pass by the gardens of Paradise, avail yourselves of them." The
Companions asked:"What are the gardens of Paradise, 0 Messengerof
Allah?" He replied:"The circles of dhikr. There are roaming angels of
Allah who go about looking for the circles of dhikr, and when they
rind them they surround them closely." Tirmidhi narrated it (Hasan
Gharib) and Ahmad.
Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri and Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet (Peace
be upon him) said,"When any group of men remember Allah, angels
surround them and mercy covers them, tranquility descends upon them,
and Allah mentions them to those who are with Him." Narrated by
Muslim, Tirmidhi, Ahmad, lbn Majah, and Bayhaqi.
Those who call upon Bida'h (innovations):
For those who insist on scrutinizing Bida'h should rather pay more
attention to Haram and major sins. The following are typical examples
that majority of the Ummah is engaged in everyday and so routinely
which are often overlooked and justified through obtaining Fatwa's for
the purpose of legitimizing their actions:
Buying houses on mortgages (interest);
Holding Credit on credit cards;
Eating non halal meat and foods (MacDonald, KFC, etc.)
Disobedience to parents and ill treatment of either wife or husband;
Sending of children to Islamic school but not practicing Islam themselves
Calling other Muslim brothers Miskeen (poor) based upon nationality
Undue extravagance: Luxuries (Castles, Rolls Royces, Cadillacs etc);
Engaging in fraud and corruption
Celebrating own anniversaries and birthdays yet raise objection on Mawlid. Etc.
Islam cannot be customized to suit individual needs and lifestyles.
This is a great hypocrisy. One can ask themselves how pious and strict
follower of theQuran and Sunnah, am I in reality? Stay away from
haram, shirk and Kufr and try to follow other Hadiths as well in order
to fulfill the claim of being strict followers of Quran and Sunnah.

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Ch 11: Test of Faith

Continuing her talk Isabella said: Christ has no power to perform
miracles as it has been proved from the Bible. Now I say that Jesus
Christ was as powerless in everything as any other man. If he were God
he could not have been so helpless and he would have been free to do
anything like the Almighty God and could not have felt the need of
seeking the help of others. (Opening the Bible) Jesus Christ says:
"Foras the Father has life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to
have life in himself; and hath given him authority to exercise
judgment also, because he is the Son of man."[ John, 5 : 26-27.] That
is even the life of Jesus Christ was not his own but given by God and
it was He Who gave him authority to do justice. Without God's grace he
could not do even justice and the argument given was that Jesus was
human and a human being could not do anything without the help of God.
Christ also says: "I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear I
judge and my judgmentis just." [Ibid., 5:30] Further he said: "I came
down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent
me."[Ibid. 6:38] Thus it is proved that Christ was quite powerless
like other men, and who is dependent on others cannot be God, and so
Jesus also was not God.
Peter (to Michael): Do yousee how unbending is this girl ? Muslims
have taught her well to become so talkative. Now, can you believe that
she will come to the right path? I think it is useless to have any
further talk with her as she has lost faith and has become very
disobedient.
Michael: I am also convinced that she is wholly under the control of
Satan. (To Isabella Allthe arguments produced by you have obvious
replies and you have alsoread them in the lessons on theology. There
are also other replies which you cannot understand at all. Now,
instead of replying to you, I should like to hear your ideas so that
we can come to the decision easily about you. You have clearly stated
your views about the Divinity of Christ and Atonement. Now what have
you to say further?
Isabella: I have neither denied the Bible nor Jesus Christ. But what I
say is that, according to the teaching of the Bible,neither Christ is
proved to be God, nor any basis of atonement. All this is the
invention of Christians.
Michael: It means that all Christians are liars and allChristians have
united against the Holy Bible. Accursed and hellish girl, if you
cannot understandanything, just accept the judgment of your elders.
Does your father, who is the head priest and has full authority to
pardon sins, also consider these things wrong 7 Are all hispopes,
monks, Christian divines and savants of Christianity on the wrongpath?
Isabella: Just as the Bible does not prove the Divinity of Christ and
Atonement, in the same wav the Christianity of the so-called
Christians oftoday is not established according to the Bible and so
their opinions cannot be my guide.
Michael: Wonderful! That we are unreal and false Christians, and you
are a real and true Christian. Unlucky girl, what has become of your
senses? You have discarded even your elders. After all whatis your
proof that we are not true Christians?
Isabella: There is no reason for losing temper.The matter is quite
obvious. If you could prove from the Bible thatmodern Christians are
true Christians, then I willwholeheartedly accept their decision and
will not press any argument against them from the Bible. So, you just
prove from the Bible that Christians of today are true Christians.
Michael: There are Christians all over the world, and you say that
they are not Christians according to the Bible. What is its proof? Is
it notproof enough that we believe in the Bible, in the Divinity of
Jesus and his crucifixion?
Isabella: Do not Muslims believe in the Bible? Can you call them
Christians? As to believe in the Divinity of Christ and Atonement, it
is not any argument for Christianity.On the other hand, it proves that
such persons are not at all Christians asthere is no trace of such
beliefs in the Bible.
Peter : O worthless girl, why are you doubting our Christianity? If we
arenot Christians, then it is for you to give proof of true
Christians. Just say where in the world do real and true Christians
live.
Isabella : You may be as much angry as you like, but the truth cannot
be concealed. If you want the proof from me, then Ideclare candidly
that Christians of today are not at all followers of Christ, and who
can be a true Christian I am prepared to prove from the Bible itself.
Michael: O accursed girl, why talk and talk? Why not come out with your proof?
Isabella : Well, then, listen. The signs of the true Christians are
mentioned in the Bible asfollows: "And these signs shall follow them
that believe. In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak
with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any
deadly thing, itshall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick,
and they shall recover." [Mark, 16 : 17-18.] At another place the sign
of the believing Christian is stated as follows: "Then came the
disciples to Jesus and said, Why could we not cast him [evil spirit]
out ? And Jesus said unto them,Because of your unbelief,for verily I
say unto you, If ye have faith as a grainof mustard seed, ye shall say
upon this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place ; and it shall
remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you." [Matthew. 17 :
19-20.]
Now, from these two passages of the Bible, thefollowing six signs of
Christians have been established:
(1) driving out evil spirits
(2) speaking new languages without learning them
(3)lifting up poisonous snakes
(4) taking the cup of poison without injury
(5) curing the sick by the touch of their hand and
(6) moving away mountains.
So, anyone who claims tobe a Christian must first prove these six
signs in him. You are also a Christian. Leave aside all the six signs
and cure a sick man with your touch; mountain, of course, you cannot
move.Here is just a stone; moveit away only ten or twenty yards, so
that your Christianity is proved by the Bible.
Michael: True, it is all in the Bible, but where is it written that
anyone who is unable to do such miracles is not a Christian? Besides,
all these signs are peculiar to Disciples and not to Christians in
general
Isabella : Both these statements are wrong. The Bible clearly says
thatany Christian who has an atom of faith in him will move away the
mountainby his bidding. It follows that anyone who has not even an
atom of faith in him will not be able to move the mountain. Thenit is
also wrong to say that these signs are for the Disciples only as it is
clearly said in the Bible that these miracles will be among the
believers. If these signs are intended for the Disciplesonly, then
belief is also for the Disciples only which means that no
trueChristian was born after the Disciples.
Peter: Unlucky girl, that iswhy I say that you cannotunderstand the
mysteriesand inner meanings of the Bible. Foolish girl, these miracles
relate to spiritual matters, that is, by Illness is meant spiritual
illness, poison means disbelief which means that Christians, even if
they are attacked by unbelievers, will not degrade from faith and so
on.
Isabella: Just think beforeyou reply. You call me foolish; the cap may
fit on you. Look, Jesus Christ says: "He that believeth on me the
works that I do shall he do also."[ John, 14 : 12.] If by miracles Is
meant spiritual matters, then it will follow that Christ neither
revived a dead, nor did he give sight to the blind, nor cured a sick,
but he just cured spiritually dead, exorcised the evil spirits, and
created in them the light of faith. But you people will never admit
this interpretation about Christ. Then why do you concoct this new
rule for others ? Christ said: "the works that I do," so whatever he
did and in whatever manner, believers should also do and in the same
manner, otherwise they will not be believers.
Peter: It is difficult to make this unbelieving girl understand. Her
remedy is not exhortation but the samepunishment which the Inquisition
decides (after whose decision the guiltyis tied to the stock). (To
Michael.) You turn her out of the house and tell holy father (the head
priest) that she is past remedy and some other device must be adopted.
Michael and Peter then rose and went to anotherroom and consulted
among themselves. Michael's daughter Mirano told Isabella to leave at
once otherwise there might be trouble for her there. But it was agreed
that Isabella and her friends must assembleat the famous garden of
Cordova in the evening and think about the future. Isabella went out
of Michael's house and took the way to her home. But although she was
going to her house her steps faltered and she pondered as to what was
she going to meet at her home.
Anyhow she reached her home and, on the insistence of her mother, also
ate something, but in the worried state of her mind she could not
decide about her future and, waiting for the evening, she retired to
her room. She looked at her library and other things and cast gloomy
eyes at every corner of the house fearing that she might have to leave
it. Who will use her things and read her books, she thought. So
thinking she abruptly alerted and said: Let anyone live in this house
and use my things and read my books. I was in search of truth, which I
have got. My Allah has guided me. Thousands of thanks to Him Who has
granted me the wealth of truth and nothing could be greater than it.
Thousands of such houses may be sacrificed for the boon of Islam . So
saying she fell down to prostrate and thank the Almighty Allah.
Isabella – A girl of Islamic Spain

The Bond of Holy Love

An extract from Az-ZaujusSalih (The Pious Husband)by Mujlisul Ulama of
South Africa
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "The noblest of you are those who
are the noblest to their families…"
"Verily, among the most perfect Believers in Iman are those who are
best incharacter and kindest to their wives."
Even lifting a morsel of food to the mouth of the wife has been given
the significance of ibadat. It is an act of love by which the husband
derives thawab (reward in the Hereafter).
It was part of the Uswah Hasanah (Noble character) of the Prophetصلى
الله عليه وسلم to engage in light hearted talk with his wives. Hadhrat
Abu Hurairah رضى الله تعالى عنه said:
Allah loves a man who caresses his wife. Both of them are awarded
thawab because of this loving attitude and their rizq (earning) is
increased."
A man is rewarded for even a drink of water he presents to his wife.
According to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم the mercy of Allah Ta'ala
cascades on a couple when the husband glances at his wife with love
and pleasure and she returns his glance with love and pleasure.
When a husband clasps the hand of his wife withlove their sins fall
from the gaps between their clasped fingers. Even mutual love between
husband and wives serve as a kaffara (expiation) for sins. The Prophet
صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
"When a man enters his home cheerfully, Allah creates, as a result of
his happy attitude, an angel who engages in istighfar (prayers of
forgiveness) on behalf of the man until the day of Qiyamah."
May Allah give us the ability to act upon the above, ameen.
Al-Mar'atus Salihah (The Pious Wife) is also published by Mujlisul
Ulama, both books can befound in the English language and have been
described as the islamic prescription for a happy and successful
marriage , the blessings and rewards of which extend into even the
Hereafter.