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Be Away From Those Sects - abu-salih - 07-11-2004
More Sects
Druze
- Believe that Allah came down in the body of al-Hakim bi-Amrillah, and that a man named Muhammad .... (i.e. a Muhammad other than Muhammad ibn `Abdillah the Prophet of Islam) was his messenger to the Levant.
- Believe in reincarnation
- Believe that everyone had a chance to enter their religion hundreds of years ago, and that those whose souls refused may not any longer; hence no-one can enter their religion.
- Have a 'secret book' called "al-Hikmah."
Baha'is
1. Mirza `Ali Muhammad ("Bab"), born 1235 AH. Claimed to be the bab (precursor to the Mahdi) in, 1260. Arrested and imprisoned, then executed in 1265 AH.
2. Mirza Husayn `Ali ("Baha'ullah") was imprisoned for four months, then was released and fled to `Iraq in 1269 AH. Remained there 12 years inviting to his religion, then was exiled to Istanbul, and imprisoned for 5 years, after which he was moved to `Aka, where he died in 1309 AH.
Give esoteric meanings to the Qur'an.
Believe that they are a continuation of Islam!
Believe that the Hereafter is now!
Qadianis
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, born 1252 H. descended from Mogul Tartars (Ya'juj and Ma'juj according to him). Punjab.
1.Claimed that he was :
(i) a reformer and the likeness of the Messiah (1306 H)
(ii) promised Mahdi and awaited Messiah; 'lexical prophet', 'shadow prophet', 'buroozi prophet'
(iii) non-legislating prophet and messenger
(iv) legislating prophet and messenger, challenged with signs, equated his 'inspiration' with the Qur'an.
2. Claimed to rival miracles of prophets and of the Last Prophet.
(i) Coincidence ofsolar and lunar eclipses in Ramadan
(ii) Marriage to 'Muhammadi Begum'
(iii) Mubahalah
3. Died in the toilet in 1326 AH.
Beliefs
denial of the Finality of Prophethood
denial of the lifting up and return of Prophet `Isa (peace be upon him), and of the coming of the Mahdi, and twisting these prophecies to indicate himself.
rejection of the angels
distortion of the plain meanings of Qur'an and sunnah to esoteric meanings
claim that the Shari`ah of Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) is repealed
that there is no more jihad
Sub-sects
Qadianis and Lahori Ahmadis.
"Nation of Islam"
History
Wallace Dodd Ford ("Master Fard Muhammad"), b. 1877 CE to a Jewish mother. Con-man and convicted drug-dealer. Released from prison in 1929. Appeared in Detroit in 04/07/30. Forced out by police, and moved to Chicago. Later disappeared on 02/26/34.
Elijah Poole Muhammad, b. 1897 CE in GA. Moved to Detroit in 1923. Joined Ford in '31, and studied with him for 3.5 years. Established 'Final Call' newspaper in '34. Established schools. Imprisoned for refusing to fight in WWII, released after that. Formed the NOI's bliefs, drawing from Masonry, Christianity, Islam. d. '75.
Malcolm X joined NOI, and was promoted to National Spokesman in the '50s. Louis Farrakhan joined in '55. Malcolm X left NOI in '64 and embraced Islam; he was assassinated in '65. Farrakhan was promoted to National Representative.
After Elijah's death, Farrakhan took over the NOI. Persisted upon Elijah's path. Went to Makkah in '85! Claimed to have met Elijah Muhammad in a UFO ('89 and '90); Million-Man March 10/16/95.
Elijah's son, Warith al-Deen (Wallace) Muhammad, broke away after his father's death. and formed his own 'ministry'. Called for the formation of his own madhhab. Considered it permissible for Muslim women to marry non-Muslim men.
Beliefs and Practices
That Fard Muhammad is Allah, Mahdi and Messiah!
That the Qur'an was actually intended for Elijah Muhammad!
That Elijah Muhammad is the Last Prophet and Messenger of Allah, and that he is still alive!
That black people are originally from the moon, and are gods, and that white people are devils, who were created by a black scientist 6600 years ago!
That a spaceship will come and rain down on white people, saving the blacks.
That Resurrection and Heaven are symbolic.
That prayer is not valid without Elijah Muhammad's name mentioned in it!
That war is absolutely prohibited, and that the government should be obeyed.
They fast in December, and do not perform salah.
"Submitters"
The following material was extracted directly from their own online information.
History
Rashad Khalifa, b. 1935 CE. Biochemist be profession. Made a 'translation' of the Qur'an and called it the "Authorized English Version." Announced 'mathematical miracle of the Qur'an' in '74, and claimed to have discovered that 2 verses had been added. In 1408 AH, claimed to Messenger of Allah. Assassinated in 1990.
Beliefs and Practices
that the Qur'an was corrupted, just like other scriptures!
that the Qur'an is the only source of legislation, and that hadith is corrupted and unacceptable!
emphasis on numerology (based on the number 19) as a means of deduction of facts and legislation.
that Allah did not order Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) to sacrifice his son.
that Muslims idolized Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his Household).
that Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) died.
that Rashad Khalifa was a Messsenger of Allah!
that the computer is the Beast of the Earth, that Ya'juj and Ma'juj will appear in 2271 CE, and that the end of the world will be in 2280 CE.
that Hell is not yet created.
that Islam is based on the Qur'an and the religious practices of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him), but that these were corrupted by people.
that the age of responsibility is 40.
that adulterers are not stoned, and that thieves do not get their hands amputated.
that hijab is not a religious practice.
The Batinis
O Muslims! Allah has sent down to you the Qur'an as a clear, plain and straightforward book. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) clarified the contents of the Qur'an and expanded on their details. He, too, spoke in straightforward speech, not in riddles or vague allusions. This fact, although intuitive and self-evident to those of sound mind and disposition, nevertheless escapes others, who are misled by outrageous, fanciful distortions of the plain meanings of the sacred texts such that they interpret them in a manner not allowed for by the language or the context. Therefore, let us present a brief selection of the textual evidences for this, along with related warnings on not interpreting the Qur'an based on whims:
1. From the Qur'an (exact refs. available if desired, inshaAllah):
"and this is plain Arabic language."
"Those are the signs of the Plain Book."
". . . . after we made it plain for people in the Book . . . . "
"A book whose verses/signs have been made decisive, and then detailed."
"What is the matter with these people, that they can scarcely understand speech?"
"Those who commit in Our signs are not hidden from Us. Is then he who is cast into the Fire better, or he who comes safe on the Day of Resurrection?"
Ibn `Abbas said, "They are those who put words into other than the meanings their [proper] places."
From the Sunan and Athar:
And the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) has said, "Whoever spoke about the Qur'an from his [own, unfounded] opinion, or from that whereof he had no knowledge, let him seek his place in the Fire."
'Umar used to say, "Which sky would cover me, or which earth would shelter me, if I were to speak about the Book of Allah without knowledge?"
From the sayings of the scholars:
Mulla `Ali Qari says, in his supplement to Sharh al-Fiqh al-Akbar, "The texts of the Qur'an and Sunnah are taken according to their outward, literal meanings, apart from the well-known difference between the former (salaf) and latter (khalaf) generations regarding interpretation of the allegorical divine attributes."
Similarly, `Abdul-Haqq al-Dehlawi says in "Takmilat al-Iman" that distorting the texts from their outward meaning, in the manner of the Batinis, is heresy and unbelief.
We proceed now to address this terrible disease, spiritual in scope and devastating in consequence; the disease of heretical 'interpretation'. When the enemies of Islam realized they could not distract the Muslims from the Qur'an and sunnah, they transferred their efforts to another, far more devious scheme: they tried to divert them from the true meanings of the sacred texts. This ploy is far more horrendous and devastating in its effects, for once such ideas take root in the minds of the deluded, they shackle the individual into bondage which he himself struggles to retain. His devil hinders him from the Path, while he thinks that he is actually rightly-guided.
"Say : Shall We inform you of those who are the worst losers with regard to their deeds? Those whose efforts are wasted in the life of the world. while they think that they are [actually] doing good." [al-Kahf]
It is in this light that Shaykh `Abdullah al-Ghumari says, in "al-qawl al-jazl fee-maa la yu`adh-dhar feehi bil-jahl," that among that ignorance which is not excusable is ignorance about the reality of some fundamental parts of the doctrine, such as the resurrection of bodies, the fact that the world had a beginning, and that Allah knows even the minute details of things. Therefore, he mentions, those philosophers who denied such things are not excused, even if they prayed and fasted, and thought they were Muslims, and even if they spent their entire lives trying to understand these things rationally, but were unable to. This is because such doctrinal fundamentals must be accepted even if we cannot picture, imagine or justify them on rational axioms.
The Batinis played with the words of Allah, drawing on the works of the heretic philosophers, and planted their venomous heresy into the minds of the neglectful and wretched, where they found fertile soil. They claimed that they had received insight into the "inner" meanings of the sacred texts, and they scorned the Islam of the Companions, viewing them as simpletons who had not progressed beyond the "outer" meanings. "And, when they are told, 'Believe as the people have believed!' they say, 'Shall we believe as the fools believe?' Indeed, they are the fools, but they do not realize." [al-Baqarah]
In this manner, the Batinis proceeded to try to demolish the entire religion.
The term Batini is a general, descriptive name given to all sects who rely upon the perverted methodology we have mentioned above. They include the Qaramitah and the Isma`iliyyah of earlier origin, and the Qadianis and Bahais of more recent times. Yet, the Batini approach is not always encountered in a clear form and with a distinct sectarian identity. There is another category of people among whom it has its traces and manifestations. They are individuals still donning the outward guise of mainstream Islam. Their faith is so weak that they force themselves to justify everything in the religion practically and rationally. Failing that, they resort to distortion of the meanings of the texts so as to mould them around their mentality and outlook. Others among them may not be as deficient in faith, but are impatient and presumptuous. They try to fit the Qur'an to every new event and scientific discovery they encounter.
"Mankind is a creature of haste. I shall show you My signs, so do not be impatient."
Beware of this approach, brothers and sisters! Remember that the texts of the Qur'an and sunnah are straightforward, and their import is clear and literal (except where it is unquestionably indicated otherwise), as we mentioned at the start of this discourse. Having considered and appreciated this, you will realize the fallacy of the opinions of the heretic philosophers who claimed that Heaven and Hell are merely states of mind after death, and that there is no resurrection of the bodies.
Similarly, you will spurn the 'interpretations,' from these philosophers and other ignorant and misguided individuals, of the Signs of Judgement Day, such as their saying that the Rising of the Sun from the West is merely indicating a state of upheaval and inversion of matters, and that the Dajjal (False-Messiah) is merely an indication of a general state of deceit and fraud. And, knowing the clear descriptions of Ya'juj and Ma'juj (Gog and Magog) and their activities when they will break loose upon the earth as a portent of Judgement Day, you will realize the falsehood of any notions suggesting that they were none other than the Mongols, or that they are merely an indication of the control of mankind by super-powers, and that therefore we are living in the midst of Ya'juj and Ma'juj today.
So, recognize the truth, brothers and sisters, for it stands clear on its own.
"Say : The truth is from your Lord, so let whoever wishes believe and whoever wishes disbelieve." [al-Kahf]
Do not be misled into the heretical ways of the philosophers. Realize, however, that some of the Sufis delight in speaking in allegories and riddles. They will give 'commentary' on sacred texts which in reality is not a commentary, but merely a voicing of thoughts or parallels which the verse or hadith brought to mind, albeit on a thread similar to that of the text in question.
So, to speak, for example, about a general state of fraud and deception in connection with the texts on the Dajjal does not by itself constitute heresy, as long as the person is not denying the literal reality of the Dajjal as a one-eyed man of Jewish origin, who will claim divinity and exhibit wondrous feats, for it is conceivable, although not necessary, that the Dajjal should emerge at a time when fraud and deception are rampant, such that he be an individual typifying that situation. Similarly, to draw parallels between the despotism of Ya'juj and Ma'juj on the one hand, and that of today's super-powers, is not by itself disbelief, as long as one accepts the literal reality of the Emergence of Ya'juj and Ma'juj, as described in the Qur'and and authentic hadith. However, it is essential to accept the literal realities of these things, and to make them plain to people before attempting to offer philosophical insights.
And Allah guides to the straight path, and there is no strength nor power without Allah.
Be Away From Those Sects - lifutushi - 07-13-2004
Na'uzubillaahi min zaalik
Be Away From Those Sects - Shereen - 07-14-2004
jazak allah......thanks for the info............but was the last Sect u mentioned 'Bahai's" ?
In New Zealand.........there is a big Bahai gruop.......that includes ppl from every culture.......& honestly i never thought it was a sect of ISLAM
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...astagfi rullah..they believe in MUCH different things ![[Image: blink.gif]](http://www.islamsms.com/bb/html/emoticons/blink.gif)
Be Away From Those Sects - lifutushi - 07-14-2004
Assalamualaykum...
in my place there was an organization called Al-Arqam...
they triumphed from nothing in various fields, their economics are strong... they produced good musics, books, video...
i think they could be a role model in Islamic organisation but sadly, they lost in their believes.... they claimed that their leader is the Imam Mehdi...
Nauzubillah...
Be Away From Those Sects - Muslimah - 07-14-2004
Mash a Allah abu Saleh
excellent idea to inform our new brothers and sisters about such sects keep up the work brother
Be Away From Those Sects - radiyah - 07-14-2004
Alsalam 'alaykom
Quote:3. Died in the toilet in 1326 AH.
Good riddence, this is the end of a dajjal.
Jazak Allah khayr brother
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