Asalaamu alaikum
Alhamdulillah and someone asked the learned Shaickh al-Munajjid about the
Ahmadiyya. Below is the comprehensive answer.
Question:
Qadianiyyah in the light of Islam
Dear Brother in Islam,
I appeal to you to answer the questions that I have
previously submitted or to answer the one that follows, as
the problem has for months caused me nothing but trouble
in my local community. Even if I had the support of a
fatwa, it might not help because this local community does
not respect the ulama, but at least I would know that I am
not erring.
I know that you cannot answer all questions, but surely
something as important as this cannot be ignored. It is
Ramadan and I hope for your answer.
1. If someone is not a qadiani but knows that they believe
in a false prophet and accepts qadianis as a madhab in
Islam, are they out of Islam? I believe that they are out of
Islam, and I am acting on that belief in my conduct
towards such people.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Definition:
Qadianiyyah is a movement that started in 1900 CE as a plot by the
British colonialists in the Indian subcontinent, with the aim of diverting
Muslims away from their religion and from the obligation of jihaad in
particular, so that they would not oppose colonialism in the name of
Islam. The mouthpiece of this movement is the magazine Majallat
Al-Adyaan (Magazine if Religions) which was published in English.
Foundation and prominent personalities:
1.Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Qadiani (1839-1908 CE) was the main
tool by means of which Qadianiyyah was founded. He was born
in the village of Qadian, in the Punjab, in India, in 1839 CE. He
came from a family that was well known for having betrayed its
religion and country, so Ghulam Ahmad grew up loyal and
obedient to the colonialists in every sense. Thus he was chosen
for the role of a so-called prophet, so that the Muslims would
gather around him and he would distract them from waging
jihaad against the English colonialists. The British government
did lots of favours for them, so they were loyal to the British.
Ghulam Ahmad was known among his followers to be unstable,
with a lot of health problems and dependent on drugs.
2.Among those who confronted him and his evil da’wah was
Shaykh Abu’l-Wafa’ Thana’ al-Amritsari, the leader of
Jama’iyyat Ahl al-Hadeeth fi ‘Umoom al-Hind (The All-India
Society of Ahl al-Hadeeth). The Shaykh debated with him and
refuted his arguments, revealing his ulterior motives and Kufr
and the deviation of his way. When Ghulam Ahmad did not
come to his senses, Shaykh Abu’l-Wafa’ challenged him to
come together and invoke the curse of Allaah, such that the one
who was lying would die in the lifetime of the one who was
telling the truth. Only a few days passed before Mirza Ghulam
Ahmad al-Qadiani died, in 1908 CE, leaving behind more than
fifty books, pamphlets and articles, among the most important of
which are: Izaalat al-Awhaam (Dispelling illusions), I’jaaz
Ahmadi (Ahmadi miracles), Baraaheen Ahmadiyyah (Ahmadi
proofs), Anwaar al-Islam (Lights of Islam), I’jaaz al-Maseeh
(Miracles of the Messiah), al-Tableegh (Conveying (the
message))and Tajalliyyaat Ilaahiyyah (Divine manifestations).
3.Noor al-Deen (Nuruddin): the first Khaleefah of the Qadianis.
The British put the crown of Khilaafah on his head, so the
disciples (of Ghulam Ahmad) followed him. Among his books is:
Fasl al-Khitaab (Definitive statement).
4.Muhammad Ali and Khojah Kamaal al-Deen: the two leaders of
the Lahore Qadianis. They are the ones who gave the final shape
to the movement. The former produced a distorted translation
into English of the Qur’aan. His other works include: Haqeeqat
al-Ikhtilaaf (The reality of differences), al-Nubuwwah fi’l-Islam
(Prophethood in Islam) and al-Deen al-Islami (The Islamic
religion). As for Khojah Kamaal al-Deen, he wrote a book called
al-Mathal al-A’laa fi’l-Anbiya’ (The highest example of the
Prophets), and other books. This Lahore group of Ahmadis are
those who think of Ghulam Ahmad as a Mujaddid (renewer or
reviver of Islam) only, but both groups are viewed as a single
movement because odd ideas that are not seen in the one will
surely be found in the other.
5.Muhammad Ali: the leader of the Lahore Qadianis. He was one
of those who gave the final shape to Qadianiyyah, a colonialist
spy and the person in charge of the magazine which was the
voice of the Qadianiyyah. He also produced a distorted
translation into English of the Qur’aan. Among his works are
Haqeeqat al-Ikhtilaaf (The reality of differences), and
al-Nubuwwah fi’l-Islam (Prophethood in Islam), as stated
above.
6.Muhammad Saadiq, the mufti of the Qadianiyyah. His works
include: Khatim al-Nabiyyeen The seal of the Prophets).
7.Basheer Ahmad ibn Ghulam. His works include: Seerat
al-Mahdi (the life of the Mahdi) and Kalimat al-Fasl (Decisive
word).
8.Mahmood Ahmad ibn Ghulam, his second Khaleefah. Among
his works are: Anwaar al-Khilaafah (Lights of the caliphate),
Tuhfat al-Mulook and Haqeeqat al-Nubuwwah (The reality of
prophethood).
9.The appointment of the Qadiani Zafar-Allaah Khan as the first
Foreign Minister of Pakistan had a major effect in supporting
this deviant sect, as he gave them a large area in the province of
the Punjab to be their world headquarters, which they named
Rabwah (high ground) as in the aayah (interpretation of the
meaning): “… And We gave them refuge on high ground
(rabwah), a place of rest, security and flowing streams.”
[al-Mu’minoon 23:50].
Their thought and beliefs
1.Ghulam Ahmad began his activities as an Islamic daa’iyah (caller
to Islam) so that he could gather followers around him, then he
claimed to be a mujaddid inspired by Allaah. Then he took a
further step and claimed to be the Awaited Mahdi and the
Promised Messiah. Then he claimed to be a Prophet and that his
prophethood was higher than that of Muhammad (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him).
2.The Qadianis believe that Allaah fasts, prays, sleeps, wakes up,
writes, makes mistakes and has intercourse – exalted be Allaah
far above all that they say.
3.The Qadiani believes that his god is English because he speaks to
him in English.
4.The Qadianis believe that Prophethood did not end with
Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him),
but that it is ongoing, and that Allaah sends a messenger when
there is a need, and that Ghulam Ahmad is the best of all the
Prophets.
5.They believe that Jibreel used to come down to Ghulam Ahmad
and that he used to bring revelation to him, and that his
inspirations are like the Qur’aan.
6.They say that there is no Qur’aan other than what the
“Promised Messiah” (Ghulam Ahmad) brought, and no hadeeth
except what is in accordance with his teachings, and no Prophet
except under the leadership of Ghulam Ahmad.
7.They believe that their book was revealed. Its name is al-Kitaab
al-Mubeen and it is different from the Holy Qur’aan.
8.They believe that they are followers of a new and independent
religion and an independent Sharee’ah, and that the friends of
Ghulam are like the Sahaabah.
9.They believe that Qadian is like Madeenah and Makkah, if not
better than them, and that its land is sacred. It is their Qiblah and
the place they make hajj to.
10.They called for the abolition of jihaad and blind obedience to the
British government because, as they claimed, the British were
“those in authority” as stated in the Qur’aan.
11.In their view every Muslim is a Kaafir unless he becomes a
Qadiani, and everyone who married a non-Qadiani is also a
kaafir.
12.They allow alcohol, opium, drugs and intoxicants.
Intellectual and ideological roots
13.The westernizing movement of Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan paved
the way for the emergence of the Qadianiyyah, because it had
already spread deviant ideas.
14.The British made the most of this opportunity so they started the
Qadiani movement and chose a man from a family that had a
history of being agents of the colonialists.
15.In 1953 CE, there was a popular revolution in Pakistan which
demanded the removal of Zafar-Allaah Khan from the position
of Foreign Minister and that the Qadiani sect should be regarded
as a non-Muslim minority. In this uprising around ten thousand
Muslims were martyred, and they succeeded in having the
Qadiani minister removed from office.
16.In Rabee’ al-Awwal 1394 AH (April 1974), a major conference
was held by the Muslim World League in Makkah, which was
attended by representatives of Muslim organizations from
around the world. This conference announced that this sect is
Kaafir and is beyond the pale of Islam, and told Muslims to
resist its dangers and not to cooperate with the Qadianis or bury
their dead in Muslim graveyards.
17.The Majlis al-Ummah in Pakistan (the central parliament)
debated with the Qadiani leader Mirza Naasir Ahmad, and he
was refuted by Shaykh Mufti Mahmood (may Allaah have
mercy on him). The debate went on for nearly thirty hours but
Naasir Ahmad was unable to give answers and the Kufr of this
group was exposed, so the Majlis issued a statement that the
Qadianis should be regarded as a non-Muslim minority.
18.Among the factors that make Mirza Ghulam Ahmad an obvious
Kaafir are the following:
1.His claim to be a Prophet
2.His abolition of the duty of jihaad, to serve the interests of the
colonialists.
3.His saying that people should no longer go on Hajj to Makkah,
and his substitution of Qadian as the place of pilgrimage.
4.His anthropomorphism or likening Allaah to human beings.
5.His belief in the transmigration of souls and incarnation.
6.His attributing a son to Allaah and his claim to be the son of
God.
7.His denying that Prophethood ended with Muhammad
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his regarding
the door of Prophethood to be open to “any Tom, Dick or
Harry”.
8.The Qadianis have strong ties with Israel. Israel has opened
centres and schools for them, and helped them to publish a
magazine which is their mouthpiece, to print books and
publications for distribution worldwide.
9.The fact that they are influenced by Judaism, Christianity and
al-Baatiniyyah is clear from their beliefs and practices, even
though they claim to be Muslims.
Their spread and positions of influence
1.Most of the Qadianis nowadays live in India and Pakistan, with a
few in Israel and the Arab world. They are trying, with the help
of the colonialists, to obtain sensitive positions in all the places
where they live.
2.The Qadianis are very active in Africa and in some western
countries. In Africa they have more than 5,000 teachers and
dai’yahs working full-time to call people to Qadianiyyah. Their
wide-spread activity proves that they have the support of the
colonialists.
3.The British government is also supporting this movement and
making it easy for their followers to get positions in world
governments, corporate administration and consulates. Some of
them are also high-ranking officers in the secret services.
4.In calling people to their beliefs, the Qadianis use all kinds of
methods, especially educational means, because they are
highly-educated and there are many scientists, engineers and
doctors in their ranks. In Britain there is a satellite TV channel
called Islamic TV which is run by the Qadianis.
From the above, it is clear that:
Qadianiyyah is a misguided group, which is not part of Islam at all. Its
beliefs are completely contradictory to Islam, so Muslims should
beware of their activities, since the ‘Ulama’ (scholars) of Islam have
stated that they are Kaafirs.
For more information see: Al-Qadianiyyah by Ihsaan Ilaahi Zaheer.
(Translator’s note: this book is available in English under the title
“Qadiyaniat: an analytical survey” by Ehsan Elahi Zaheer)
Reference: Al-Mawsoo’ah al-Muyassarah fi’l-Adyaan al-Madhaahib
wa’l-Ahzaab al-Mu’aasirah by Dr. Maani’ Hammad al-Juhani,
1/419-423
The following statement was published by the Islamic Fiqh Council
(Majma’ al-Fiqh al-Islami):
After discussing the question put to the Islamic Fiqh Council in
Capetown, South Africa, concerning the ruling on the Qadianis and
their off-shoot which is known as Lahoriyyah, and whether they
should be counted as Muslims or not, and whether a non-Muslim is
qualified to examine an issue of this nature:
In the light of research and documents presented to the members of
the council concerning Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Qadiani, who
emerged in India in the last century and to whom is attributed the
Qadiani and Lahori movements, and after pondering the information
presented on these two groups, and after confirming that Mirza
Ghulam Ahmad claimed to be a prophet who received revelation, a
claim which is documented in his own writings and speeches, some of
which he claimed to have received as revelation, a claim which he
propagated all his life and asked people to believe in, just as it is also
well-known that he denied many other things which are proven to be
essential elements of the religion of Islam
in the light of the above, the Council issued the following statement:
Firstly: the claims of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad to be a prophet or a
messenger and to receive revelation are clearly a rejection of proven
and essential elements of Islam, which unequivocally states that
Prophethood ended with Muhammad (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) and that no revelation will come to anyone after
him. This claim made by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad makes him and
anyone who agrees with him an apostate who is beyond the pale of
Islam. As for the Lahoriyyah, they are like the Qadianiyyah: the same
ruling of apostasy applies to them despite the fact that they described
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as a shadow and manifestation of our Prophet
Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
Secondly: it is not appropriate for a non-Muslim court or judge to give
a ruling on who is a Muslim and who is an apostate, especially when
this goes against the consensus of the scholars and organizations of the
Muslim Ummah. Rulings of this nature are not acceptable unless they
are issued by a Muslim scholar who knows all the requirements for
being considered a Muslim, who knows when a person may be
deemed to have overstepped the mark and become an apostate, who
understands the realities of Islam and kufr, and who has
comprehensive knowledge of what is stated in the Qur’aan, Sunnah
and scholarly consensus. The ruling of a court of that nature is invalid.
And Allaah knows best.
Majma’ al-Fiqh al-Islami, p. 13
May Allah shower His mercy on all the Shaickhs that have warned us and
protect those who are warning us. Allahumma salli wasallim ala Nabiyyina
Muhammad. Wasalaam.
Modou Mbye
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