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The JAMAAT TABLEEGH and the Deobandis A critical Analysis of their Beliefs, Books and Dawah Published by AHYA Multi-Media hhttp://www.ahya.org The JAMAAT TABLEEGH and the Deobandis A critical Analysis of their Beliefs, Books and Dawah First Edition - November 2001/Ramadaan 1422 Published by AHYA Multi-Media hhttp://www.ahya.org Acknowledgements I sincerely thank Shaikh Ataa Allah Dervi in helping me compile this book, and providing direct references from his vast collection of Urdu books authored by the Deobandis. Shaikh Ataa Allah Dervi, who is an Imam of a Masjid in Sharajah has himself conducted a deep research on the beliefs and the view of the Deobandis and has authored three books on the subject. I also like to thank all the brothers, who have in some way or the other been part of getting this book published, especially, Br. Amin Qazi, Br. Mohd. Najeeb Muhammadi, Br. Nadeem A. Gani, Br. Faizal Rakhangi and Br. Ayaz Qazi. Last but not least, I thank my wife for providing support in the research, development and editing of this book and being a driving force behind the completion of this project. Sajid Abdul Kayum Completed: Ramadaan 1422 / November 2001 T Table of Contents Foreword _________________________________________1 Introduction_______________________________________4 1. Shirk - Associating partners with Allah______________________ 5 2. Ignorance of the Religion of Allah _________________________ 5 3. Innovations in Beliefs and Worship_________________________ 6 4. Disunity and Division into sects ___________________________ 6 5. Imitation of the Kuffar (disbelievers) _______________________ 7 6. Extremism in the Religion: _______________________________ 8 7. Attributing lies to the Messenger of Allah __________________ 8 The Only Solution ________________________________________ 9 Chapter 1: Overview and Background________________11 Sufism Today_______________________________________ 11 The Barelawis ______________________________________ 12 The Deobandis and the Jamaat Tableegh________________ 12 Important Personalities amongst the Deobandis and the Jamaat Tableegh ______________________________________________ 13 The Training Manual of the Jamaat Tableegh __________________ 15 The Deobandis are followers of Sufism__________________ 15 The Definition and Reality of Sufism ___________________ 16 Sufism is marred by un-Islamic beliefs and is an Ideology in itself ______________________________________________ 17 1 - In Search of God______________________________________ 20 2 - The Relationship between the Creator and the Creation _______ 21 3 - Abstinence is the Key to Piety and Wisdom ________________ 21 4 - Meditation, Excessive Chanting and breath holding __________ 23 5 - The Concept of Eternal Life_____________________________ 24 Historical Background into the Deobandi-Barelawi Differences ___________________________________________________ 25 The Real Ikhtilaaf (Disagreement) __________________________ 26 The Importance of Aqeedah to the Sufis in light of an essay by Imdadullah Muhajir Makki ________________________________ 27 Propagation of Truth Mixed with Falsehood ___________________ 30 Chapter 2: The Islamic Concept of Tawheed (Monotheism) _________________________________________________32 1 1. Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah: Belief in the Lordship of Allah 32 The Arab Pagans believed in Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah________ 33 2. Tawheed al-Asma was-Sifaat: Belief in Allah’s Names and Attributes __________________________________________ 34 The Essence of Shirk in Tawheed al-Asma wa-Sifaat: ___________ 36 3. Tawheed al-Ibaadah: Unity of Allah’s Worship ________ 36 What is Ibaadah (worship)? ________________________________ 37 Conditions for the Worship to be accepted ____________________ 37 Blind Following_________________________________________ 37 Forms of Worship _______________________________________ 38 Some Major Forms of Worship _____________________________ 39 Love: _______________________________________________ 39 Hope (Tawakkul): _____________________________________ 39 Supplication: _________________________________________ 40 Chapter 3: Pantheism, Wahdat al-Wajood or Moksha___41 Denying the Existence of all the creation ________________ 46 Wahdat ash-Shuhood ________________________________ 47 The Concept of Allah being everywhere _________________ 48 Deobandi Scholars unanimously support the theory of Wahdat al-Wajood__________________________________________ 49 The Concept was something to be hidden________________ 54 The Position of the Scholars about “Hidden Knowledge” in Islam______________________________________________ 55 Refutation of Wahdat al-Wajood in light of the Qur’aan and the Sunnah _________________________________________ 56 (A) Numerous Qur’aanic verses state that Allah, the Exalted is above His Arsh (Throne) ________________________________ 56 (B) Numerous Ahaadeeth of Allah’s Messenger______________ 56 (C) The Fitrah (Natural Inclination) _______________________ 57 (D) Isra wal-Meraj_____________________________________ 58 Additional Proofs from the Sayings of our Pious Predecessors (as-Salaf as-Salih)_______________________________________________ 58 Abu Bakr ____________________________________________ 58 Imam Malik (d.179H):__________________________________ 59 Shaikh al-Islam Abdullah Ibn Mubarak (d. 181H):____________ 59 Imam Muhammad Ibn Idrees ash-Shafi’ee (d. 204H): _________ 59 Imam Ahmad Ibn Hambal (d. 241H): ______________________ 59 2 Misconception Cleared _______________________________ 60 Wahdat al-Wajood and Moksha – Two sides of the same Coin ___________________________________________________ 61 Creation is only the manifestation of the Creator _______________ 62 Like Wahdat al-Wajood, Moksha too is for the Spiritual Elites ____ 63 Chapter 4: Life of the Barzakh ______________________65 Introduction________________________________________ 65 Sufism, Grave-worship and Saint-worship_______________ 66 Veneration of Graves led the Past Nations Astray_________ 66 Death, Soul, Grave and Barzakh – The Islamic Viewpoint__ 68 Is the Soul of Allah’s Messenger present everywhere? _________ 69 Grave: ________________________________________________ 70 Barzakh:_______________________________________________ 70 The Deobandi View of Life in Barzakh__________________ 71 Deobandi View - 1: The Righteous do not Die ____________ 72 Refutation _____________________________________________ 73 Death overtakes everyone, even the Messengers________________ 73 Clarifying Doubts: _______________________________________ 75 Doubt (1): Allah’s Messenger replies to the greetings of salaam _ 75 Reply _______________________________________________ 75 Doubt (2): The Qur’aan refers to the Martyrs as Living ________ 76 Reply _______________________________________________ 77 Deobandi View – 2: The Prophet is aware of his nation __ 79 Refutation: The Messenger of Allah is unaware of his nation____ 80 (1) At the Hawd (Pool) of Kawthar ________________________ 80 (2) Prophet Eesa is unaware of his nation even though, he did not die ______________________________________________ 81 (3) The dead are unaware of the outside world _______________ 82 (4) The Inhabitants of Paradise are unaware of the world _______ 84 Deobandi View – 3: Allah’s Messenger hears and responds to the visitors of his grave_____________________________ 85 Refutation _____________________________________________ 86 (1) The Angels Convey the Salaam________________________ 86 (2) Limitations to the Hearing ____________________________ 87 (3) General refutation from the Qur’aan on hearing of the dead __ 88 Clarifying Doubts _______________________________________ 89 Doubt (1): Hearing Footsteps ____________________________ 89 Doubt (2): Kafirs in the well of Badr_______________________ 90 3 Deobandi View: (4) - The Messengers can help and benefit the living physically. ____________________________________ 91 (1) Seeking Advice / Answers / Solutions / Help from Allah’s Messenger _____________________________________________ 91 Refutation _____________________________________________ 93 If you should not find me, go to Abu Bakr __________________ 93 The attitude of the Sahabah towards Allah’s Messenger after his death is the most apparent proof that he cannot be sought for help.________________________________________________ 94 (a) Choosing a Khalifah_________________________________ 94 (b) Seeking Solutions from Allah’s Messenger_______________ 94 (c) Seeking religious rulings from the Messenger _____________ 94 (d) Asking for Rain ____________________________________ 95 Chapter 5: Visiting Graves _________________________97 Shirk and the veneration of Graves_____________________ 97 Purpose of Visiting Graves____________________________ 97 Visiting the graves is only for two purposes ___________________ 97 (a) The visitor may be reminded of his death and the Hereafter.__ 97 (b) The visitor may benefit the deceased by making Du’aa for him. ____________________________________________________ 98 The Prohibition of Taking Graves as Places of Worship ___ 98 Deobandis approve visiting graves of the Righteous to seek Blessings and Benefits_______________________________ 100 Refutation and Clarifying Doubts _____________________ 101 Conclusion ________________________________________ 104 Chapter 6 _______________________________________105 Back from the Barzakh ___________________________105 Can the soul of a dead person come back briefly to life and communicate with the living? ________________________ 105 The Theory of the