A CALL FOR JUSTICE

The first root cause of our disagreement with the Deobandi scholars with references to their books, is before you. It should be clear that this basic cause of disagreement is concerned with: (1) Insulting the Holy Prophet (), and (2) Denial of the necessities of Islam. And there is no doubt in their infidelity. A number of verses of the Holy Quran bear testimony to the fact that even a minor disrespect towards the Holy Prophet (), breaks one's relation with faith and Islam. Under no circumstances can superiority in knowledge or worship save one from the evil consequences of insolence.

Here I will request my readers NOT to read the defamatory writings of the Deobandi scholars with a view that it is just a religious dispute between Bareilly and Deoband. Rather what must be kept in mind is that the attack of the Deobandi scholars is upon the great personality of the Holy Prophet (). The attack of their insolent pen is NOT upon the Ahle Sunnah Bareillvi scholars, but especially on the Holy Prophet () himself !!

If you read these lines with a view that it is just a dispute between the scholars of Bareilly and Deoband then the sincerity you need to make a fair decision, will vanish. The purpose of my above request is because to prefer the Holy Prophet () above any other beloved person is a requirement of our faith. Therefore put aside the scholars of Bareilly for a while and ask your faithful conscience the following questions:

(a) Do the writings of the Deobandi scholars attack the sanctity of our Holy Prophet (), or not ??

(b) Do these writings deviate from the basic requirements and tenets of faith, or not ??

If you have any doubt regarding the authenticity and the location of the references given, you can yourself find and read them – these books are openly available at bookshops, even to this day.

So what did the Ahle Sunnah Bareillvi scholars do ?? It was just that after going through these defamatory writings of the Deobandi scholars, the Ahle Sunnah Bareillvi scholars openly displayed the reaction of the unbearable distress and the spiritual agony that they were made to suffer all of a sudden. The hurdle of relations did not come in their way.

They contacted the Deobandi scholars and with authentic proofs asked them to first seek repentance according to the Shariah from those writings - which vilify our Holy Prophet (), and which deny the necessities of Islam - and secondly to delete those writings from their books. But the spurious fame of the Deobandi scholars came in their way and they preferred the everlasting punishment of fire to the disgrace of this world.

A1) A common trait among those who disrespect The Holy Prophet ().

Deviating from the above conversation, I would like to clarify a point to my readers, trusting that the extra moments of waiting will not be a burden upon them.

Going through the annals of history you will notice a common trait among those who were insolent towards the Holy Prophet (). After uttering or writing any blasphemous word due to hypocrisy, instead of seeking repentance for their infidelity, they resort to wrong interpretations and verbal jugglery when they are called to account and admonished.

During the era of the Holy Prophet (), the very same attitude existed in the hypocrites of Medina. Once when the Holy Prophet () was returning from a journey, the hypocrites used a derogatory word for him - and when the Holy Prophet () called them to account after he was informed by the honourable companions, the hypocrites resorted to giving wrong interpretations and lame excuses. It was revealed in the Holy Quran to the Holy Prophet () as follows:

“Do not feign excuses, you have turned disbelievers after becoming Muslims” (Surah Tauba - 9:66 - from the Holy Quran's English Translation “Treasure of Faith” by Mohammed Aqib Qadri)
 

Had the revelations not been going on, the hypocrites' fraud would not have been disclosed and they would have concealed their infidelity by reciting Kalema in the Muslim society.

A2) A recent example of verbal jugglery.

If you wish to know about the role of the hypocrites of Medina in the present age, read about the Pro Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia of New Delhi. In order to be called a supporter of secularism, he expressed his views about the banned book of Salman Rushdie in an interview for an English Magazine that “the ban on this book (Satanic Verses) enforced by the Indian Government should be lifted because everyone has a fundamental right to express his views.”

The clear meaning of this phrase is that Rushdie cannot be called to account of the Blasphemy he has done in his book because he has a fundamental right to express his views. In other words, Mushir-ul-Hasan with his above phrase has openly supported the disrespect towards our Holy Prophet (). The courageous and sacrificing students of Jamia Millia deserve praise and applause. When they read the interview of Mushir-ul-Hasan, and based on his crime of supporting a blasphemer, they joined hands in the spirit of defending the honour of the Holy Prophet () and demanded from the then Indian Government that since a supporter of a blasphemer is also a blasphemer, Mushir-ul-Hasan should be sacked from his post – and that they cannot tolerate a blasphemer and cruel person at any cost.

As this was a question of defending the honour of our Holy Prophet (), a large number of teachers of the Jamia Millia became indifferent of the consequences and announced their support with the students. When the Muslims of Delhi learned about the incident, a wave of hatred and detestation spread, and the people of the city also started supporting the students. The manner in which Anjuman-e-Raza of Zakir Nagar displayed their anger against Mushir-ul-Hasan, gave correct advice to the students and encouraged everyone, should be written down in letters of gold.

But The Scholars Of Deoband !! Only according to the Deobandi Scholars (among whom Maulvi Salim Ibne Qari Tayyab Saheb and Maulvi Ahmed Ali Qasimi and the Secretary General of Abna-e-qadeem Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband Maulvi Fuzail Ahmed are worth mentioning) the blasphemy of Mushir-ul-Hasan is NOT proved. This is evident from their joint statement in the daily “Qawmi Awaz” dated 18 May 1992 as follows:

“The students should see in the light of Islamic teachings, whether the one who is being termed an insulter of the Holy Prophet (), is really an insulter or not.”

How regretful and astonishing it is, that the students and the teachers of Jamia Millia and the general public who are not scholars understood the blasphemy of Mushir-ul-Hasan, but the scholars of Darul Uloom Deoband could not understand it – although the appeal of the Chancellor Mr. Bashiruddin Ahmed about Mushir-ul-Hasan was published on the last page of Qawmi Awaz, and the following excerpt from it perfectly reveals the crime of Mushir-ul-Hasan.

“The Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Jamia, Prof. Mushir-ul-Hasan has expressed his opinion about lifting the ban on this book (Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie). As this is a cause of annoyance, an environment of anger and revolt has been created.”

It is clear from the statement of the Vice Chancellor that the charge of the students against Mushir-ul-Hasan is not baseless because he has based his statement on the fact that every one has the right to freely express his views. Therefore whatever Salman Rushdie has written against our Holy Prophet (), is Rushdie's permitted right. But it is a matter of great regret that despite so much explanation, the Deobandi scholars consider Mushir-ul-Hasan guiltless. The most important justification given by them for his innocence is as follows:

“The one who is being termed an insulter of the Holy Prophet () has clarified that he is free from this sin and has complete respect in his heart for the Holy Prophet ()”.

The inanity of the Deobandi scholars is really pathetic that they do not even know that in order to prove any charge, the confession or admission of guilt is NOT required. His statements and the words he has used are more than enough to prove his guilt – or else it should be pointed out where in the history of Islamic punishments has a criminal been punished on the basis of his confession. Whoever has been punished, has been punished on the basis of his words and statements. Can Dar-ul-Ifta of Deoband prove that has anyone who was termed an infidel by it because of uttering blasphemy, been made to confess his infidelity ?? But it is obvious here that the Deobandi scholars would not have uttered such immature statements if their love for the Holy Prophet (), had not been overcome by the motive of supporting Mushir-ul-Hasan. They have now to answer what was the reason of their supporting and advocating for Mushir-ul-Hasan.

We have referred to this event just to clarify to our readers how the love of the Holy Prophet (), unites the believers against the insulters - and how those whose hearts are devoid of this noble spirit resort to indecent and ridiculous interpretations in order to defend a blasphemer.

In order to expose the mentality of the blasphemers as well as their supporters, I think I have swayed far from the main subject. I now request you to direct your attention to the discussion in the previous pages regarding the charges against the elders of Deoband for insulting the Holy Prophet ().