Qadianiyyah in the light of Islam
Q # 4060
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.
Published Date: 1999-09-07
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:
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
Muhammad
Saadiq, the mufti of the Qadianiyyah. His
works include: Khatim al-Nabiyyeen
(The seal of the Prophets).
Basheer Ahmad
ibn Ghulam. His works include: Seerat al-Mahdi (the life of the Mahdi) and Kalimat al-Fasl (Decisive word).
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).
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
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).
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.
The Qadiani believes
that his god is English because he speaks to him in English.
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.
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.
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.
They believe that their book was revealed. Its
name is al-Kitaab
al-Mubeen and it is different from
the Holy Qur’aan.
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.
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.
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.
In their view, every Muslim is a Kaafir unless he becomes a Qadiani, and everyone who married a non-Qadiani is also a kaafir.
They allow alcohol, opium, drugs and intoxicants.
Intellectual and ideological roots
The westernizing movement of Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan paved the
way for the emergence of the Qadianiyyah, because it had already spread deviant
ideas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Among the factors that make Mirza Ghulam Ahmad an obvious
Kaafir are the following:
His claim
to be a Prophet
His
abolition of the duty of jihaad, to serve
the interests of the colonialists.
His saying
that people should no longer go on Hajj to Makkah, and his substitution of Qadian as the place of
pilgrimage.
His
anthropomorphism or likening Allaah to human beings.
His belief in the transmigration of souls and incarnation.
His attributing a son to Allaah and his
claim to be the son of God.
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”.
The Qadianis
have strong ties with Israel. Israel
has opened centers and schools for them, and helped them to publish a magazine
which is their mouthpiece, to print books and publications for distribution
worldwide.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
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