TABLEEGHI JAMAAT
FACTS AND TRUTH
by
HAZRAT ALLAMA ARSHADUL QADERI
Editor of Jaamę Noor-Calcutta
Translated by:
PROFESSOR NAIM JAMALI
This book was first published
by World Islamic Mission (Durban, South Africa)
in conjunction with the Imam
Ahmed Raza Academy (Southern Africa)
in 1987. 5 000 copies were
printed.
The book was dedicated to
Sheikh Mohiyuddin Saib Shaheed who became the
first victim in South Africa
to be murdered by the Tableeghi Jamaat in
Azaadville whilst in a state
of Zikr.
BRIEF BACKGROUND TO THE
SUBJECT MATTER IN THIS BOOK
Ever
since the advent of Islam some 1400 years ago the adversaries of Islam have
continued to increase and will go on increasing till the Day of Judgment as
predicted in numerous Ahadith. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
had to undergo inumerable hurdles and hardships in Mecca and the birth of
Islam was only achieved after excruciating pain and labour. In the face of such
determined and resolute opposition from the Kufaar-e-Quraish, the undeniable
Message of Islam was proclaimed which culminated in the splitting of the Meccan
Community into three distinct Jamaats. The first group who whole-heartedly
accepted the message was known as Jamaat-e-Muslimeen. The second group, which
vehemently rejected the message, was Jamaat-eKafireen. The third group, which
inwardly rejected and insulted the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
and his Divine Message but outwardly pretended to accept Islam was known as
Jamaat-e-Munafiqeen. Incidentally, specific chapters on all these three Jamaats
can be found in the Holy Quran.
Needless
to say that after the passage of over 100 years, these three Jamaats still
exist today. However, for the purpose of this disclosure we will focus our
attention on the third Jamaat, the Munafiqeen, because of its relevancy to the
subject matter in this book.
DEFINITION OF A HYPOCRITE
Before
proceeding further in expounding in some detail regarding this third Jamaat,
it is necessary that the reader
first sufficiently acquaints himself with the definition of Munafiq (Hypocrite)
in the light of the Quran and the Ahadith. The simplest manner it which to
describe a Munafiq to the lay-Muslim is thus; the present-day Kufaar are
divided into two groups. The one whose Kufr is open is called a Kaafir and the
other; whose Kufr is hidden is called a Munafiq. In brief, the Munafiq is a
hidden Kaafir. You must be wondering how and where can a person hide his Kufr
where a Muslim cannot see it.
The
beliefs of the Munafiqeen who lived during the time of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu
Alayhi Wasallam) makes interesting reading and something to really ponder
about. After scanning the pages of the books of Ahadith we discover that the
Munafiqeen in the era of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
had the following beliefs and characteristics. Space does not permit to deal
with each incident in detail as found in the books of Ahadith, the gist should
suffice.
I. They
we’re in the habit of insulting and degrading the dignity of Allah’s Beloved
Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).
2. They
considered the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) as an ordinary man
like themselves and that he was completely powerless.
3. They
were strongly opposed to the intercession (Shafa’at) of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu
Alayhi Wasallam).
4. They
outrightly rejected the Wasila (medium) of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wasallam).
5. They
laughed and jeered at the Prophet’s (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
knowledge of the Unseen.
6. They
were in the habit of sitting amongst themselves in groups in the Prophet’s (Sallallahu
Alayhi Wasallam) Mosque, perpetually creating mischief and disunity amongst
the Believers.
The
Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and his Companions finally
threw them out of the mosque and the Munafiqeen were compelled to build their
own mosque nearby called Masjid-e-Dirar, subsequently Allah ordered the Prophet
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) to burn and raze their mosque to the
ground. After 1 400 years the Munafiqeen of this 15th Century built their
mosque in the same vicinity where Masjid-e-Dirar once stood. This mosque is
now called Masjid-e-Noor. What an appropriate coincidence.
This
invaluable book was specifically written for the Muslim masses who are
unfortunately and generally simple-minded, unwary and tragically gullible. It
is strongly recommended that the Muslims saturate themselves with this book in
order to safeguard themselves from these thieves of Faith masquerading as
Muslims and your friends, deceiving and hood-winking the simple and unwary
Muslims behind their artificial garb of piety. This great work deals entirely
with the Munafiqeen of this 15th Century of Islam who were in incubation for 1
400 years and have now emerged in our midst under a new label. This is indeed
the great eye-opener from the imcomparable pen of Hazrat Allama Arshadul
Qaderi who unravels some startling and mind-boggling facts and conducts
the perfect post-mortem on a ‘Living Corpse’ as he uses the razor-sharp pen
like a surgeon’s scalpel and rips open the secrets and inner workings of the
Tableeghi Jamaat and the fraudulent and deceptive methods employed by its
central leaders in their recruiting campaigns.
MASTERPIECE
This
masterpiece from Hazrat Allama Arshadul Qaderi could be the last
chance for the Muslims of the World to decide between damnation and salvation.
You are requested to read this book with a open mind and a receptive heart and
endeavor to see the great conspiracy carefully designed and planned against
your Imaan by the enemies of Islam. It is hoped that those sincere and unwary
Muslims snatched by the tentacles of this great octopus-like monster should
read this book with an unbiased and unprejudiced mind and stop to ponder, so
that Allah in His Infinite Mercy guides you back to the Siratul Mustaqeem.
FOREWORD
The
Movement of Tableeghi Jamaat appeared on the horizon of India like a storm. Its
popularity is due to its attractive slogan: “Kalima and Namaaz (Prayer)”.
It is also to the untiring efforts of its workers. The illiterate and
uninformed Muslims, eager to repent from their sins, are being promised green
gardens by the Tableeghi Jamaat. They are told that if they adopt the Jamaat’s
ways there status will be raised above the status of the Muslim public. They
are under the impression that through this movement they be cleansed of sins
and will instantly reach Paradise, and “Hoors” (Virgins of Paradise) will
receive them at the gates.
The truth has now
been realised that the Wahabi Movement in India was bred and nursed by British
Power. Documentary proof of this evidence is found in the book “Mukalamatus-Sadrain”
in which Moulana Shabir Ahmed Osmani has revealed thati Tableeghi Jamaat was
launched with the financial assistance of the British. Many workers of
Tableeghi Jamaat are sincere, but their sincerity is misdirected, alas!
It is claimed that
the success of Tableeghi Jamaat is the miracle of its founder! They claim to be
Allah’s chosen men who are reviving Islam, and doing the very Tableegh work
done by the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and the Sahaba. But
History bears testimony that no Sahabi undertook Tableegh work amongst the
Muslims. After demise of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
the Sahaba went to different parts of the globe carrying out Dawah work amongst
non-Muslims who had not received the Message of Islam. But these people have
introduced a new Bidat in Islam, viz. to propagate the Kalima to those people
who have already received the Message Islam. They never propagate Islam to
non-Muslims. We should be doing Taleem among Muslims and Tableeg among
non-Muslims.
Thousands of
unbelievable incidents are narrated during their I’jtima or Jors. Exaggerated
miracles are attributed to the Jamaat and their Ulema. May we question this
point that why is it that when these very miracles, when attributed to other
saints of Islam, become Kufr, Shirk and Bidat. Yet the same miracles if
“performed” by Tableeghi “Moulanas” suddenly become Islam and an undeniable
fact?
After all, these
are the very people (the Tableeghi Jamaat) whose lives have been spent in
digging the graves of our ancestors and rejecting and refuting the miracles of
Aulia Allah (Saints). But these are the very miracles, which become Polytheism
and infidelity if attributed to Hazrat Ghareeb Nawaaz of Ajmer (Rahmatullah
Alayhi) and Hazrat Ghausul Azam Dastagir (Rahmatullah Alayhi) of
Baghdad. Yet if that very miracle is attributed to a personality of the
Tableeghi Circle (possibly one of the “Hazratjis”) it becomes part of Iman,
even if all the Tableeghi travelling expenses are paid for by dividends from
Insurance Companies and Bank interest.
Behind all the
manifestations of ‘Missionary Work’ there is some magical scene of the workings
of unseen powers. At the center of Basti Nizamuddin (Headquarters of the
Tableeghi Jamaat) hundreds of people come and go daily, taking food, and
Missionary teams are being sent out.
How
are these expenses met? Who provides for them? It is said: “Allah bestows
upon the Tableeghi Jamaat”. Perhaps you are not aware of this that even the
Government is baffled. For many times the C.I.D. had come to investigate and a
certain Hazratji gave them the keys of the warehouses. They found nothing. They
were surprised and returned to Hazratji, who asked them to observe once again.
When they returned they were stunned to find thousands of grain bags where
only a few minutes earlier nothing could be seen. This is what they claim!
Surprising! If the same miracle is attributed to the tomb of Hazrat Khwaja
Nizamuddin Aulia it becomes shirk in the eyes of the Tableeghis and yet it is
readily accepted when it is claimed that Hazratji performed this miracle.
The
actual fact is that until the Hermitage of Hazrat Khwaja Nizaamuddin Aulia does
not become empty, the Basti Nizamuddin (Headquarters of Tableeghi Jamaat) can
never be established!
It
must be remembered that this resourceless Jamaat of the “Selected people of
Allah” holds such a massive (Salaat) Conference after every third or sixth
month in any Province of India that it has a congregation of 30 to 40 thousand
people. (Naturally dwindling now)
For
such a big conference there is neither any propaganda nor any publicity. Not a
single bit of advertisement appears in any newspaper and yet hundreds of tents
are fixed and there is a reasonable supply of food. They provide bus service to
people coming from distant places. It seems that a temporary town is launched.
The organisation of Tableeghi Jamaat may object that the Jamaat makes no
arrangements for food provisions, only temporary shops are set up and the
participants receive food on payments. All the record of this Jamaat is kept
secret, hence there is no possibility of any written proof, but we have heard
it from the tongues of the participants, that even in the days of inflation the
market rate for food in the Conference was so low that a single person could
fill his belly by merely spending four or five rupees. How this is done is not
known. It may be through the competence of the “Economic Experts” of this
Jamaat or the traditional “Miracles” of the Jamaat!
The
arrangement for making ablution is also made by the Jamaat. To quote an
example. A Conference held at Lucknow, in a temporary town, where about 30
thousand people could make their ablutions within 15 minutes. (Remember the 200
toilets of Stanger?) Some money must at least be spent on this extraordinary
arrangement! The question that arises is how are these Royal Expenditures met?
Who provides them with money? And if there are materialistic and Humanistic
resources then why are they kept as complete secrets?
The
Jamaat says that Allah provides all. Indeed the Benevolence and Gifts of Allah
are truly believed by every Muslim, but why has the entire quota of the “Gifts of
Allah” reserved for the ‘Jamaat’ only. It is, they say, the miracle of
“Hazratji”! Yet to believe in the miracles of other Sufis is an act of
Polytheism (Shirk).
Is
it not a fact that the Anti-Islamic powers, whilst creating communal riots in
many parts of India also tried to paralyse the economic conditions of Muslims?
These are the very powers that are making Muslims careless of their economy by
the introduction of “New Asceticism” in Islam. The real essence of this new
education is to abandon this world for the sake of Allah, to make one’s time
free for religion, to become careless about the family and children, to go for
Penances (Chilla) with the congregation, whose result may be dangerous and this
danger increases more when we see that those people who are bloodthirsty
enemies of Muslims, are performing jobs in the congregation of these people.
They erect the tents and serve food to the people! Why?
Unfortunately
in this Jamaat the reply to such a question is nothing but a mysterious
silence, and similarly this mysterious silence is maintained even in the
literature of this ‘Jamaat’.
Indeed
the powerful pen of Hazrat Moulana Arshadul Qadari, sees behind
the curtains, and has no parallel in its unique observation, and in disclosing
the hidden facts, and whose healthy modus operandi is a panacea for all
persons in Search of Truth. After the introduction of “Jamaáté Islami” he now
introduces a book describing a Jamaat who hide behind a curtain of piety.
Indeed many answers about this ‘pious’ group will be found in this book.
Signed: (Allama)
ABDUL MANNAN AZMI
Darul Uloom Ashrafia
at
present living in Ahata
Noorani
Shamoga City Mysore.
17th
Jamadul Akhir (1389)
IMPLICATIONS OF THE WORDS OF THE HOLY PROPHET (SALLALLAHU ALAYHI
WASALLAM)
(1) THE SEDITION (FITNA) OF
NAJD
Hazrat
Abdullah ibn Umar (Radiallahu Anhu) narrates that: “One day the Prophet
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) prayed to Allah: ‘Kindly bestow blessings for us
in Syria (Sham) and Yemen.’ At that time a group of people from Najd were also seated.
They implored: ‘0 Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), kindly pray
for our Najd also.’ But the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) continued
once again imploring: ‘0 Allah kindly bestow blessings for us in the countries
of Syria and Yemen.’ Again the people from Najd implored: ‘0 Prophet of Allah
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), kindly pray for our Najd also.’
The
narrator states that probably at the third request the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu
Alayhi Wasallam) replied: “Najd is a place of earthquakes, and sedition (fitna)
and from there the horns of the Shaitaan will emerge.” (BUKHARI)
(2) THE FITNA, AS DESCRIBED BY THE PROPHET (SALLALLAHU ALAYHI WASALLAM)
AS A WARNING IS THE FITNA OF WAHABISM
Maulvi
Husain Ahmad Sahib, the Founder Patron of the ‘Tableeghi Jamaat’ describes the
appearance of Mohammed bin Abdul Wahab as follows: “Mohammed bin Abdul Wahab
Najdi appeared from Najd, Arabia at the beginning of the thirteenth century
(A.H.). Because he adhered to false ideas and untrue beliefs he therefore waged
a bloody war with the Muslims of the Ahle Sunnat Wa Jamaat. He tried to impose
his ideas and false beliefs by force. He considered the wealth of the Ahle
Sunnat Wa Jamaat as his legitimate booty. He regarded their massacre as blessings
for himself.” (ASH SHAHAAB AS SAAQIB - Page 42)
(3) THE NAJDI GROUP
In
the words of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) Hazrat Shareek ibne
Shahab (Radiallahu Anhu) narrates that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wasallam) stated on one occasion: “That in the final eras before Qiyamat a
Jamaat will appear who shall recite the Quran, but it shall not go below their
throats. They will go out of the sphere of Islam as an arrow shoots out from
the bow. Their special mark of distinction shall be the shaving of their heads,
or sitting and moving in groups. They will continue appearing one after another
till their last group shall appear along with Dajjal.” (MISKHAA T - Page
309)
(4) THE RATIFICATION OF THE SIGN IN THE WORDS OF
THE FAMOUS HISTORIAN OF ARABIA, HAZRAT ALLAMA ZAINI DAHLAAN MAKKI (RADIALLAHU
ANHU)
He
states: “This description of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
about the distinction of the Jamaat which will appear in the era near Qiyamat
in that they will shave their heads is in fact a perfect description of the
Najdi group, because indeed to shave their heads is their collective tradition.
Before that, the Khawarij and other corrupt groups did not possess this
distinction.” (AL FATUHAT ISLAMIA - Vol. 2 - Page 268)
(5) THE REASON BEHIND THEIR NAME
The
founder leader of the Tableeghi Jamaat, Maulvi Rashid Ahmad Gangohi states:
“The followers of Mohammad Ibne Abdul Wahab are called ‘Wahabis’, their beliefs
were excellent.”
(FATAWA-E-RASHIDJA - Vol. 1- Page 111)
(6)
i) In fact, clarifying and reiterating his and the beliefs of the Deobandis,
Maulvi Manzoor Nomani, head of the Tableeghi Jamaat states: “And we also state
here clearly that we are extreme ‘Wahabis”’(SA WANEH MAULANA MOHAMMAD YUSUF
KANDHALVJ - Page 192)
ii)
In the words of the Patron of Tableeghi Jamaat, Maulvi Mohammad Zakaria
Khandhalvi: “Maulvi Sahib, I myself am a greater Wahabi than you.” (SA WANEH
MAULANA MOHAMMAD YUSUF - Page 192)
iii)
In the words of the Central Directorate of ‘Tableeghi Jamaat’ Maulvi Ashraf Ali
Thanwi: “Brother, here Wahabis reside, do not bring anything for ‘Fathea,
Niaz’, etc. here.” (ASHRAFUS SA WANEH BOOK 1 - Page 45)
(7) FAVOR
When
the King of Najd, Shah Saud Ibne Aziz paid a visit to India, then on the 29th
November 1955 the Founder Patron of the Tableeghi Jamaat, Maulvi Hussain
Ahmed presented a Welcome address on behalf of Jamiate Ulama Hind to the
“Distinguished” visitor. This paragraph of the Welcome address is worthy of
reading: “Your Majesty, specially in connection with Hijaz Muqaddas when the
late, his exalted highness Sultan Abdul Aziz Ibne Saud had taken the victorious
step (viz. The onslaught of the Najdi Armies to demolish the relics of the age
of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and the sacred memories of the Holy
Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). The armies razed to the ground the
Shrines of the Companions of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and
members of the Prophet’s (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) family. The armies
demolished the historical Mosques of Mecca and Madina, and massacred thousands
of Muslim women and men in the name of Polytheism). At that time this was the
only Jamaat called Jamiaté Ulama Hind, which understood this step against
European Diplomacy and regarded it as a good sign for Hijaz Muqaddas, and our
Jamaat congratulated the Sultan Marhoom”. (Shah Saud Ka Dauraé Hind - Page
38, Lala Rukh Publication, Srinagar, Kashmir)
NOTE:
The
photographs of these heart-rending steps taken by the Najdi Beasts are enclosed
in this book (Author).
(8)
“AN AGREEMENT”
Collaboration
between Wahabis and Tableeghis/ Deobandis. The Head Patron of ‘Tableeghi
Jamaat’, Maulvi Abdul Hasan Ali Nadvi has supplied a true copy of an
arrangement in his book entitled: “Maulana llyas Aur Unki Deeni Dawat.” This
agreement came into force between Maulvi Mohammad Ilyas’s Private Secretary,
Maulvi Ehtishamul Hasan and the Sheikhul Islam of the Government of Najd, Chief
Justice Abdullah Ibne Hasan (who is among the direct descendants of Mohammed
Ibne Abdul Wahab). The description of the agreement is given in these words:
“Maulvi Ehtishamul Hasan has presented the objectives of Tableegh in a
summarised form before the Chief Justice Abdullah Ibne Hasan. Maulana Mohammad
Ilyas and Maulvi Ehtishamul Sahib went to his house personally. He paid great
respects to them and also presented them many gifts and complied with every
thing in writing and promised personally to sympathise and provide monetary aid
also.”(MAULANA ILYAS AUR UNKI DEENI DAWAT - Page 101)
(9) POLICY
Maulvi
Mohammad Yusuf, the Ex Central Amir of Tableeghi Jamaat, and the Heir apparent
son of Moulvi Mohammed Ilyas, has declared in one of his letters the Religious
Policy of the Jamaat in the following words: “Our Missionary work is not only
the Piety of Deeds, but firstly it is a Movement of Beliefs and after that it
is a movement of the Piety of Action. We have come to know this through a
prolonged experience of twenty to twenty five years that the Polytheistic
Customs of ceremonies like (Moulood-Un-Nabi, Urs, etc.) People are not
abandoning sinful acts and also these Polytheistic traditions, but if they are
drawn into the Jamaat and moved from place to place, and if the real meaning of
Kalima-e-Tayyiba is explained to them, then people abandon these customs and
sins automatically. This is our own experience, how can we ignore it. (“Qalami
Maktoob” by Mohammad Ashiq Elahi, Madarsaé Kashiful Uloom, Nizamuddin Delhi)
These were only
hints, for getting details open the book and read it with an unprejudiced mind.
THREE IMPORTANT EVENTS OF MY LIFE IN CONNECTION WITH ‘TABLEEGHI JAMAAT’
It
is an event of my student life, about twenty-five years back. I was alone with
a few other
students at the gate of Darul Uloom Ashrafia, Mubarakpur, when we saw a white bearded old man coming towards us. His face had the stamp of artificial sanctity; he possessed in his hand an emerald rosary. He was wearing a Kurta up to his ankles. He was also wearing a white waist-coat of Kahddar, he had all the paraphernalia to win over the hearts of the people. A few people were escorting him with folded hands, bowed heads and whispering something.
For
us the youngsters, this was a totally new thing. On enquiry we were told that
these were the workers of the Tableeghi Jamaat who had come from Delhi to get
the Muslims of Mubarakpur to recite the ‘Kalima’ and the old white-bearded man
leading them was the Amir of the Jamaat.
We
were greatly astonished to hear this. In our opinion the Muslims of Mubarakpur
were Muslims since the days they were born. They were never seen striding
towards any temple instead of a Mosque. We had never heard of any rumour about
them becoming mushriks and leaving Islam. Under these circumstances the talk of
forcing them to recite the Kalima seemed absurd to us. The result of our
amazement was that one of us dared to question one of the members of the
Tableeghi Jamaat. “Do you people think that the Muslims of Mubarakpur are not
real Muslims, therefore you have taken the pain of travelling from Delhi to
here, and you are asking us to recite the Kalima?”
The
member of the ‘Tableeghi Jamaat’ replied very politely: “This interpretation of
the recitation of the Kalima is wrong which you have assumed. This recitation
of the Kalima is done for the remembrance of Allah. These people are
propagating the remembrance of Allah by getting the Muslims to recite the
Kalima. They are not making them Muslims.”
Much
of our mental anxiety was relieved by this answer but one of our companions
said that he would not be satisfied without making an experience personally. He
asked us “to observe his show with complete silence.”
The
next day the same Missionary team of Delhi passed before the Madressah, after
making the round of the town and reciting the Kalima. In the evening at exactly
4 p.m. we were standing in a row awaiting them. Our companion walked about two
steps forward and called for the Amir of the Jamaat. He said: “Maulana would
you please excuse this interruption for a few moments.” On hearing this voice
the Amir of the Jamaat looked at him and stopped there. Then our companion
requested most humbly: “Maulana, please do not take ill, I have detained you
for some work of the religion.” Listening to it the Maulana with wrinkled
eyebrows came forward and said in a deterring voice: “Go on, tell me, can I be
of some Islamic service to you?” My companion replied: “Please recite the
Kalima.” These words made the Moulana very furious and he replied angrily:
“Don’t you feel ashamed to joke with your elders? You are only a student!
Inshallah! You will learn a lesson for this audacity in this very world!”
After
saying this he was about to go when one of my companions remarked: “You were
angry for no reason. Can you tell me as to why you regard my request as a joke?
You have been doing this since yesterday (asking the people to read the
Kalima.) Do you not have the right to read the Kalima even as Zikrullah? And if
according to your version this is a joke then why have you been joking with the
local Muslims since yesterday? Have you prescribed a punishment for your own
audacity?”
The
voice of our companion was getting louder and louder as if he had caught a
thief red-handed. Within a few minutes a large crowd of on-lookers had
gathered. Somebody from the crowd enquired: “What’s going on?” Our companion
replied: “Nothing serious, since yesterday these people have been asking
Muslims of Mubarakpur to recite the Kalima but when we ask them to the same,
this old man became angry. Don’t they think that the Muslims of Mubarakpur are genuine
Muslims? Then why are they walking the streets of Mubarakpur asking the Muslims
to re-read the Kalima? Maybe they think that it is a religious right of every
Muslim to read the Kalima, but when I asked this old man to exercise his right
and read the Kalima, he became furious and now he is accusing me of joking with
an elder. I simply want to ask him that if my requesting him to read the Kalima
amounts to a joke then why has he and his companions been joking with the local
Muslims here?”
Hearing
this explanation of our companion the crowd said unanimously: “This young Molwi
Sahib is right in his argument.” This enraged the Amir-e-Jamaat even further.
He then said: “He is not right in his statement. Really speaking he was jeering
at me. As far as the reciting of the Kalima is concerned, I have been certainly
asking people to do this. I do not deny this.” Hearing the reply of the
Amir-e-Jamaat, another man intervened and said: “Maulana you are asking the
people to read the Kalima and when someone asks you to do the same, why then do
you regard it as a joke.” The Amir-e-Jamaat replied: “I know it is a joke
because his intention is not noble. He is simply mocking me.”
The
last sentence was hardly completed when an aged person moved forward and said
in a challenging way: “Maulana, since the talk of intention has risen, then let
me tell you that you too have no real intention of asking the Muslims to read
the Kalima because of Zikrullah. On the contrary you do not regard the Muslim
public of Mubarakpur as Muslims at all. You want them to re-read the Kalima and
re-enter the fold of Islam (because you regard them as Bidatees and
Qabar-Pujaris). Those who are not aware of your intentions may be satisfied
with your reply but those who know your religious lineage know perfectly well
that as far as you are concerned, idol worshippers in a temple are not the only
Mushrikeen, on the contrary even born Muslims believing in the oneness of Allah
(Tauheed) and Prophethood of every Prophet and subscribing firmly to the Islamic
beliefs including Ilme Ghaib (knowledge of the Unseen bestowed to the Prophets
by Allah as mentioned in the Quran and countless Ahadith), calling out Ya
Rasoolallah, observing Meeladun Nabie, Urs, going to tombs of Aulia Allah for
spintual benefits etc. are Mushriks and Kaafirs as Abu Lahab and Abu Jahal.
“These
beliefs are not confined to Mubarakpur only but also in the entire country 99%
of such ‘polytheism’ will be found. Now to make them ‘Muslims’ there is no
other remedy except that you people may enter through the back-doors, and may
satisfy their religious spirit by making the people recite the Kalima and think
that they have conquered a Khyber of infidelity.”
“Maulana
how could these boys joke with you. Upto now they are not aware of your reality.
They do not know if you are their religious rivals or their friends, however by
asking us to recite the Kalima you are jeering at our Faith. Through your
writings you have badly wounded our spirit of devotion. Which Muslim could dare
to deny the recital of the Kalima, but after charging us with infidelity and
polytheism when you ask us to recite the Kalima, then it seems quite so as if
someone after charging any sinless man may remind him of repentance, although
to repent is not bad but to remind one of repentance in these conditions is to
ask one to confess to undone sins. Maulana, this is only one side of your
cruelty, the other aspect of your religious tyranny is more horrible and
shocking. Your ancestors have engulfed the Muslim Ummah in the most painful
agony by using audacious and derisive language for the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu
Alayhi Wasallam). This is the greatest revolutionary incident of the present
century. The writers have gone to dust a long time ago, but smoke is still
rising from the Muslim populace, due to the fire lit by them. Moreover what
could be more surprising than the fact that you people on the one side
agressively criticise the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and use insolent
languages for him, and on the other side you ask the people to recite the
Kalima of the same Prophet (Sallallahu Aiayhi Wasallam)!”
While
this man was making his speech, Maulana was turning bloodless with anger and
fear. However, he wanted to extricate himself by saying: “I am not a
responsible ‘Scholar’ (Aalim) of my Jamaat.” (If he is not an Aalim, then why
does he indulge in Tableeg which is a highly speciailised field?)
When
he was leaving some people cried out among the crowd: “If you have nothing to
say in reply, at least let us know how much of whatever this man has said about
your people is correct?” On this question his companions were enraged and they
moved forward escorting their Maulana in their circle.
These
queries and answers had a great effect on everyone. They realised after all,
that the Tableeghi Jamaat is not as good from the inside as it appears to be
clean and attractive from the outside. It means there is definitely something
wrong, right at the top!
Probably it was during the year 1956, when Madressah-e-Faizul Uloom of Jamshedpur was operating under the open sky. I had to make contact with Dr Sayed Mahmood for the allocation of a plot of land from Tata Steel Company of India. During this period he was holding the office of Deputy Foreign Minister. He invited me to come to Delhi, in response to my letter, along with all the relevant papers. I reached Delhi one day earlier than his appointment.
My
devoted heart insisted that I should pass my first night before the Holy
Audience of Mahoboob-e-Ilahi, Kwaja Nizamuddin Aulia (Rahmutallah Alaihi).
Therefore, I proceeded towards Basti Nizamuddin. I noticed two men constantly
watching me. It seemed to me as if they knew me and had been waiting for me.
When I approached them I was surprised to see their beards and the dark spots
on their foreheads. I had never seen such long beards and such dark spots on
the foreheads of anyone in my entire life. (It is contrary to Sunnah to keep
such long beards.)
They
moved towards me with great politeness and impeding my way said with great
humility: “Hazrat, this is the Centre of ‘Tableeghi Jamaat’ from where Islam is
being propagated throughout the world. Would you please like to go inside and
see how the religion is given a new life?”
“A
fairly long time has elapsed since a sincere servant of the religion planted a
sapling of his Spiritualism, now it has grown fully and a large part of the
World is receiving its blessing. Please have a look how they have refreshened
the withered plant of Islam.”
I,
myself had a long desire to get the opportunity to see the workings of the
Tableeghi Jamaat from a close angle. I accompanied them and on entering the
main gate we observed a few aged people reciting Para-e-Am in a Baradari
(courtyard). Pointing towards them they said: “These are the newly converted
Muslims from the Meiwat region. The ancestors of these people were Muslims,
these people also called themselves Muslims but they were so engrossed in
infidelity and polytheistic ceremonies that they had cut off their relations
with Islam. The pious leaders of the Tableeghi Jamaat have presented before
them the true Islam and got them to change their previous religious beliefs by
their constant efforts and diplomacy. Now these people have been learning the
religion by living day and night in the Centre. When they mature, they will be
leaders of their own region.”
Later
on I came to know that these people have been reciting Para-e-Am there for
several years, and the workers of the Tableeghi Jamaat were using them as a
showpiece in their “shop”. The outsiders are shown firstly these very good
deeds so that their minds may be overwhelmed with this pious operation. After
sometime these people moved with me to a room and introducing the in-mates of
the room, said: “These are the most experienced and enlightened Scholars
(Ulema) of ‘Tableeghi Jamaat’. They have the expertise in the art of purifying
the mind. Turning the stream of thoughts towards religion is their day-to-day
hobby. Please sit with them for a while. Their companionship will enlighten you.”
Saying this they went out, and probably they again returned to their place
where they picked up their victims or preys.
After
their departure these Missionary Molwis accommodated me with great respect and
honour. They were not aware of my being hijacked by those two pimps. They were
under the impression that I had come specifically to the Markaz (Headquarters).
When they began to enquire from me with great insistence as to what my
objective was, I immediately made up my mind not to waste this golden opportunity
of studying the Tableeghi Jamaat internally. I replied: “I am coming from
Jamshedpur, I have to deliver a very important message from the Tableeghi
Jamaat of Jamshedpur to Hazratji.” At that time Molwi Mohammad Yusuf was
holding the office of “Hazratji”.
When
they were convinced that I would not reveal the message to them, they said:
“Hazratji has gone to the city for Missionary work. He will return from this
visit late at night.” Hearing this I remained quiet and after some time
proceeded to the Dargah Sharief (Shrine). Thanks to Allah, that entire night
was spent at the tomb of Hazrat Kwaja Nizamuddeen Aulia.
The
next morning when I was leaving for the Parliament building I met those two
pimps again. They called me from a distance and when I reached them they
greeted me and said: “Where had you gone Molwi Sahib, Hazratji is trying to
locate you since this morning. Please come along with us.” As soon as I entered
inside with them the Molwis of the first day met me, and said: “Molwi Sahib,
where did you go last night’? We were worried when we did not find you.” I
replied: “I went to Dargah Sharief and passed my night there.” One of the
Molwis expressing sentiments of undesirability on his face said: “What have you
been doing in that place of polytheism for the whole night?”
“Have
you joined the Jamaat newly? At least you could have enquired from us before
moving anywhere. This is Delhi and there is no scarcity of big Shows, here, and
people coming out in the path of religion do not indulge in these frivolities.
If even after coming here one cannot distinguish between the right and wrong,
then what is the use of coming here?”
In
order to change the topic I said: “I simply went there to observe the
ceremonies, and returned safe and sound.” A Molwi, however said: “It’s all
right.” Then those people led me to the auditorium of Hazratji.
Hazratji
was distributing cakes to the commanders of his forces. As soon as he saw me he
enquired: “Who is this gentleman and where has he come from?” A Molwi replied bowing
his head: “Hazrat, this is the Molwi Sahib, who has come from Jamshedpur and he
wants to convey something about the Tableeghi Jamaat of Jamshedpur to your
honour.” Hearing this Hazratji bent towards me and asked: “What do you want to
say?” I gave a detailed report of the Tableeghi Jamaat at Jamshedpur and said:
“In the beginning people were greatly influenced by the Tableeghi Jamaat, the
common people were highly impressed by their missionary activities. But since
some Missionary workers expressed their faith about controversial matters like
knowledge of the Unseen, Milad and Qiyam etc., many people left the Tableeghi
Jamaat, with the result that the Missionary work has been stopped in many
mosques.”
I
had said only this much when the face of Hazratji became red with anger and he
cried aloud striking his hands on his knees and he began to scold me, accusing
me of being an inexperienced worker of the ‘Tableeghi Jamaat’.
“When
people are not aware of the method of Missionary work, why do they go out preaching?
I have been preaching for the last twenty years. I have never told anybody that
he should abandon Milad or Fateha, although people know that I belong to the
same faith which was followed by the dignitaries of Deoband, but it is my
experience that instead of stopping people directly from these practices, it is
necessary to change their mental attitude. After the training and upbringing in
this environment, people not only leave these practices themselves, but they
become so staunch in the faith that they try to bring others to the right
track.”
Hazratji
said to me in a philosophical manner: “Molwi Sahib, you must understand this
fully that we are a minority in this country, while the number of polytheists
is far greater. Under these circumstances in order to spread our religion there
is no other way but to deal with them in a fraudulent manner. After all, fraud
is a good device to bring about a change in a man involved in Infidelity and
Polygamy, it is not sinful if we use the device of fraud, if we become over
zealous and if we openly state the beliefs of Taqwiyatul Iman and Behisti Zevar
etc., then people will not allow us to enter their mosques. Therefore I warn
all the Missionary workers that they should use vile means with the
polytheists, meaning that if required by way of diplomacy they may take part in
Milad and Qiyam, and in case of necessity they may even insult (The Deobandi)
Ulema (Scholars). By all means they must follow them and try to bring them into
the Jamaat. Somehow or other, people may come back to our fold. Molwi Sahib,
look here, I have been heading the Missionary work for twenty years in this
area, I never gave air to our differences, I did simply this much, by taking
people on Missionary rounds, constant penances (Chilla), and through
congregations, we changed their minds and created in their hearts devotion for
our dignitaries of Deoband.
I
took somebody to Deoband and made him a disciple (Mureed) of Hazrat Sheikul
Islam, and I referred somebody to contact Sheikhul Hadith Mohammad Zakaria for
enlightenment. The thousands of people you are seeing here doing work day and
night, most of them were polytheists and grave-worshippers. Under the devotion
and influence of our Ulema their minds changed automatically, so much so that
they have abondoned the Polytheistic customs totally. Tableeghi Jamaat has
discovered this secret that if the love of our Ulema is inculcated in a
person’s heart, then that man automatically accepts the faith of that
personality.”
When
Hazratji finished his speech and became silent, I requested him to write his
instructions so that the message may reach the people at Jamshedpur. On this
request Hazratji said in a harsh tone: “Again you have raised a wrong question.
In our Jamaat every work is carried out through verbal instructions, without
using the pen. We issue only replying letters to the workers and the devotees.
The work of Tableeghi Jamaat has expanded far and wide but for record purposes
you will not find even a register here.” Saying this, Hazratji became busy in
some other matter and I left.
A PAINFUL DESIRE
I
regretted not having a tape-recorder, so that I could tape-record the voice of
Hazratji. If I had it, then there would have been no need to write a book to
introduce the Tableeghi Jamaat in its real perspective. Only a tape of two
inches could have exposed the greatest fraud of this Century.
Today
I do not have any witness except Allah the Almighty regarding the utterances of
Hazratji. I appeal to the readers to choose a suitable name for the Tableeghi
Jamaat, after a prolonged consideration. I could not find a word in the
dictionary, which can give the double meaning of leadership and piracy at the
same time.
And
now those remaining people who will say instantly, after reading my account
that it is hundred percent incorrect, baseless and a fraud from top to bottom.
I would request them to use all their means to prove me wrong to their own
satisfaction. I assure them that I am ever ready for any test.
After
returning from the Nizamuddin Centre, Hazratji’s instructions had such a
profound effect on me that I remained speechless for days. I was continuously
thinking of what will be the religious future of the Sunnis? We do have the
ammunition to fight a war of words but we cannot easily defend ourselves
against fraud and deceptions. Our religion does not tolerate drawing anyone to
Islam fraudulently, or to plot and scheme our Dawah practices.
From
that very day this became a burning issue in my heart as to how must we save
the simple-minded Muslim from this snare. If I had the power to caution the
Muslims, to protect themselves from the deceptive snare of the ‘Tableeghi
Jamaat’ I would have used it. The deep desire to save our Muslim brethren made
me restless and I began to react.
On the invitation of my friends at Trichnopoly (Madras) I traveled to South India in the year 1969. On my return journey I had to break the journey to stay at Hyderabad for a day, as it was included in my program, therefore I had to return via Bangalore by “Sikandrabad Mail”. Unfortunately this was that period when the Talangana Movement was in full swing. In the major part of the state, the demonstrators were involved in conflagration. The systematic life in the cities was turned topsy-turvy. My train was passing through this region during the night and it was the center of the revolutionaries, it stopped suddenly with a jerk, and all the passengers stood up spellbound. On enquiry it was found that the railway line ahead had been uprooted. We had to stop and wait there for 18 hours for the repair to the rails.
In the morning, descending
from the train I sat under a tree and then I saw a Molwi-like gentleman
approaching me, he had a young companion with him. He sat beside me and he
wanted to know where I was coming from and what my intended destination was.
During the conversation, I asked him to introduce himself. He told me that he
was the Amir of the Tableeghi Jamaat, Hyderabad. He went to Kerala to attend an
Ijtema and was returning from there. He further said that the accompanying
young man was the son of a very wealthy family who had recently joined the
Tableeghi Jamaat. I then sat comfortably, taking an interest in the talk. He
went on to relate stories about Tableeghi Jamaat and I sat silently listening.
He was not aware of my impressions about the Tableeghi Jamaat; hence he
continued his talks without hesitation.
In this connection he began describing the successful work of Tableeghi
Jamaat, Hyderabad. When he stopped talking, I asked him a question: “Hyderabad
is a great center of Religious Shrines, hermitages and has traditions of
‘grave-worshipping’, how could the Tableeghi Jamaat obtain a permanent footing
there?”
On this query he became so cheerful as if I had accepted him as a paragon of intelligence and diplomacy, and after this he related the following story under a fit of happiness. “It can be said beyond doubt that Hyderabad, from the glorious past had been a center of Polytheists. At every step there were spots of infidelity and polytheism. 98% of the Muslim population were involved in polytheistic customs and considered the seceremonies as Islamic. Therefore we had to pass through this with great intelligence and diplomacy. Instead of opposing the observance of Urs and Fateha, we adopted this method. Wherever Urs was celebrated, we reached there with our Missionary delegation and preached to the Muslims to recite the Kalima and to offer prayers. By this we gained a strong foothold. Our first benefit was that our voice reached a new circle of strangers. The other benefit was that when the Polytheistic Molwis wanted to mislead the people about us, these very people falsified them by saying that they had seen them in that particular Urs. Had they been against Urs and Fateha, they would not have gone there!”
Describing
the details of his deeds he said: “In this connection we have received much cooperation
from the Gaddi Nashin Pirs, who are not as adamant as the Barelvis in their
religious beliefs. We presented ourselves in their hermitages (Khanqah) and
like good believers we kissed their hands and requested them to participate in
our meeting. After many visits, when they were ready, we brought them, with the
display of great honour, to our congregation. With them, their disciples also
attended the meeting and they got close to us, observing us according respect
to their Pir. They then conveyed the message of our good beliefs to their
friends and their brother followers.”
“In
this manner we gradually entered into strange circles without any ideological
differences, to this extent that today a big portion of that circle has become
part of our Jamaat and we have changed their minds so much that they may severe
relations with their Pirs, but they would not like to hear anything against the
‘Tableeghi Jamaat’!!!”
At
this point his tone was changed, he said in a victorious manner: “Maulana you
should thank Allah, that due to silent endeavours of the Tableeghi Jamaat, now
in those centres of Infidelity and Polytheism, there is no more pomp and glory
of the past! Milad, Fateha and other customs of polytheism are losing their
charm day by day. If our spirit of Jihad remained intact like this, then that
day is not far off when flies will hum around these shrines and we will offer
prayer of thanksgiving on the desolation of these temples!”
On
the last portion of this speech I could not keep up my patience and I said in
an angry tone: “Listening to the story of your deeds I feel that the Tableeghi
Jamaat is the last training centre of deception and fraud in this world. This
world is passing through the last phase of its time, it is quite possible that
the Camp of Dajjal is being naturally prepared by you people!”
Hearing
this reply, he was spellbound and he stood up saying: “I was deceived. I
thought you were from my school of thought, and that you were one of us!”
Mentally I was
already against Tableeghi Jamaat. This incident awakened my religious sense of
honour, even further.
At
the time I firmly decided to write a comprehensive book on this Jamaat,
therefore on reaching Jamshedpur the first thing I did was collect all the
material available on this subject. I anticipated the book to be about 100
pages but as you can see it has reached about 150 pages.
The repeated insistence of Syed Burhanul Millat of the State of Jabalpur, the President of All India Sunni Jamiatę Ulema Bombay, Hazrat Ustazul Ulema, Sheikul Hadith Ashrafia Mubarakpur, Hazrat Sultanul Mutakallimeen Mufti Azam Kanpur, Huzoor Mujahid-e-Millat Raise Azam Orissa, Hazrat Allama Shah Abdul Mustafa Azmi, Hazrat Moulana Sayed Shah Abdul Haq Chishtee, Maulana Syed Muzaffar Husein Kachauchvi, Hazrat Maulana Mushtaq Ahmad Nizami, Hazrat Maulana Abdul Wafa Fasilii, Maulana Shah Ghulam Asi, Hazrat Maulana Raise Alam Quadri and a Philanthropist, made this book a reality.
I
sincerely pray to Allah to reward the following people who assisted in the
publication of the book - The Secretary of Madressah, Ahmed Baksh and Assistant
Manager, Maulana Irfan. It was because of these gentlemen that I could avail my
spare moments for writing this book.
I cannot say anything about the usefulness of my book on this topic, because it is the reader’s own right, but I shall only request them to oblige me with sending their impressions on the book. We hope to present in the near future a wonderful book and a revolutionary treaty bearing the name “Zalzala” (Tremor).
World Islamic Mission
Bradford (England)
Respected
Allama Arshadul Qadri,
Chief
Editor ‘Jame Noor’
Calcutta
Assalaamu Alaikum,
I
am very anxious and restless. I hope you will not mind this because of the
nature of our religious service.