Latest Forum Posts http://www.marifah.net/forums/index.php Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:09:07 +0000 3 http://www.marifah.net/forums/topic/4830-ibn-qayyim-contradicts-wahhabis/ Ibn al-Qayyim writes:

That the deceased people recognize their visitors is fixed by tawatur. Furthermore, the scholars of salaf have unanimous agreement about this. (Kitab-ar-Ruh, Chapter 1)

More important than this is that a deceased person knows what his relatives and friends do... "The actions of the living are shown to the deceased people. The deceased people feel relieved and happy when they see good deeds of their friends. They say (Oh my Allah, make him better) when they see bad actions." (Kitab-ar-Ruh, Chapter 1)

Mujahid says: "After his death, a person in his grave is given joyful tidings about the good deeds of his son." (Kitab-ar-Ruh, Chapter 1)

It is true that our Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) in his grave, is presented with the actions of his Ummah. (Qaseedah Nounia 13)

Many people saw Ibn Taymiyya after his death in their dreams and asked him many difficult questions on issues of Fiqh Masaa'il and he replied to all their questions. Only those people who are ignorant of the status of the spirits (Arwah) can reject this. (Kitab-ar-Ruh, end of chapter 3)

When numerous people have the same type of dream and what they have seen in their dreams actually happens - to call these kinds of dreams as only dreams, this is said by the people that have no sense. (Kitab-ar-Ruh, Chapter 3)

After dying, the Ruh (Spirit) can do those things that it cannot do when the person is alive in the dunya (world) just as one or two Ruhs defeated a large army. Many companions relate that they saw the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam), Abu Bakr and 'Umar (radiyallahu ta'ala anhum) in their dreams at night fighting with them against the kuffar and winning the battle. Then it became a reality: on the following day a small army of Muslims defeated an army of many, many kafirs. (Kitab ar-Ruh, chapter 15)

Mostly copied from: Abu Ammar, Traditional Scholarship & Modern Misunderstandings; Understanding The Ahle al-Sunnah:

http://www.islamicin....uk/alsunna.htm

Note: Some of the above quotes and many additional excerpts directly from Kitab ar-Ruh can be found (in Turkish) here:

http://muratyazici.b...yalanlayan.html

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I plan to translate and add other excerpts from Kitab ar-Ruh in my blog as soon as I have the time.

Wassalam. ]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:09:07 +0000 http://www.marifah.net/forums/topic/4830-ibn-qayyim-contradicts-wahhabis/ http://www.marifah.net/forums/topic/3854-imam-i-rabbani-mujaddid-i-alf-i-thani-shaikh-ahmed-sirhindirah-and-the-mawlid/
In recent times there have been claims that the noble Imam was against Mawlid. This is totally untrue. It should be enough that the vast majority of Shaykhs of the Naqshbandi-Mujadidi order celebrate and have celebrated the Mawlid. However, some quotes with their proper context shall clearly show what the views of Imam-i-Rabbani (rah) were.

Imam-i Rabbani Mujaddid-i-Alf-i Thani Shaykh Ahmed Sirhindi (rah), popularly known as Imam-i-Rabbani among sunni muslims ( Ahle Sunnah Wal Jammah )[ Died 1034 Ah] was a great Sufi Shaykh of the Naqshbandi order and a follower of Hanafi school of Fiqh. The followers of his branch have now come to be known as Naqshbandi-Mujadidi.

He writes in his Maktub [Persian , daftar awwal , hissa panjam, Urdu, Vol 2, letter no 273 which is addressed to Mirza Husamuddeen Ahmed] :

"There is a reason for not doing these things in this [Naqshbandi] tariqah] with regard to Sam’a [audition], Raqs [whirling under the state of love for Haqq], Mawlid and poetry recitation [ Shair khawni] for the people of this tariqah and the people of this tariqah have achieved high status while not doing all these things.. Those who are in this [Naqshbandi ] tariqah should refrain from opposing this tariqah.

Hazrat Khawja Naqshband [ quddus sirrahu] has said

"I do not do this thing nor do I stop people/ criticize people those who do"

[Imam-i- Rabbani says ] which means

"since this thing is not done in our tariqa [ Nqashbandi ] so I do not do it and since it is practiced by mashaykh of other silsila, I do not deny it also" ..

Please note here the prohibition is about sama and raqs and not the mawlid, since mawlid is not something to specific to any sufi tariqah but rather something found in all.

It should be noted that, Khwaja Khurd (rah) who was the son and khalifah of Baqi Billah (rah) himself used to celeberate "urs" and evidence for other Naqshbandi Shaykhs celebrating Mawlid and Urs can be found here:

http://www.marifah.net/forums/index.php?sh...30&start=30

At another place Imam-i-Rabbani [rah] writes [ Persian Daftar som, Hissah Hashtam, Urdu, volume 3 letter 72, which is addressed to Mirza Husamuddeen Ahmed] In answering a question which was addressed to Imam Rabbani, Imam-i-Rabbani writes:

"And then you have asked concerning Mawlid. "

Imam Rabbani replies:

"What harm is there in reciting quran, naa’t [ song in praise of prophet] and manqabat [ song praising Awaliya Allah] in beautiful voice . WHAT IS PROPHIBITED IS to change the words/ pronunciation of Quran , to recite quran as if some one is singing a song and to clap which is not allowed even in the sessions of Poetry"

"If Mawlid is done in this manner that no mistake in quran recitation occurs and no mistake and careless ness occur in reciting qasida, then what is the harm in it ? My friend, strict measure is to be taken to close the door [ of careless ness] , otherwise there is a famous saying that small things results in big matter"

[end of letter]

Some people have misunderstood the extract shown above by attributing part of the reply by Imam - i - Rabbani as being a part of the question that was asked. It can be seen that Imam-i-Rabbani is replying to the question which was asked to him in a letter which he received. That is why he mentions in his answer "WHAT IS PROPHIBITED IS……"

So basically Imam-i-Rabbani has nothing against the mawlid. The above is the full response of Imam-i-Rabbani (rah) and this can be seen from the scans provided in the post below.

Many thanks go to a dear brother of ours for translating the quotes.

Walikum As Salaam]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:17:21 +0000 http://www.marifah.net/forums/topic/3854-imam-i-rabbani-mujaddid-i-alf-i-thani-shaikh-ahmed-sirhindirah-and-the-mawlid/ http://www.marifah.net/forums/topic/2774-sheikh-abdullah-al-harari-and-the-ahbash/
Does anyone know much about Sheikh Abdullah al-Harari of Lebanon and his followers (called Ahbash).

They say they're Ashari aqida, Shafi in fiqh and Rifai in tariqa. However, a lot of Lebanese (non-Wahabis, who are also Ashari and Shafi and follow various salasil) consider them to be a seperate sect who neither follow the pure Ashari aqidah or the teachings of Imams Ash-Shafie and Ahmad Ar-Rifai rahimahumullah.

I've personally seen them in their passionate hatred of the Wahabis and the Wahabis would annihilate them if they had the chance. However, even regular Sunnis have issues with them (the Ahbash).

Can someone mention their deviations if they know of them?

Jazaks.]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:11:50 +0000 http://www.marifah.net/forums/topic/2774-sheikh-abdullah-al-harari-and-the-ahbash/ http://www.marifah.net/forums/topic/4883-damascus-and-jerusalem-footage-from-1936/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReOy7xYF02E&feature=player_embedded#]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:27:50 +0000 http://www.marifah.net/forums/topic/4883-damascus-and-jerusalem-footage-from-1936/ http://www.marifah.net/forums/topic/4882-sh-muhammad-al-yaqoubi-on-the-prophets-hearing-and-answering-us/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kn8lgocTA4&feature=player_embedded]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:19:24 +0000 http://www.marifah.net/forums/topic/4882-sh-muhammad-al-yaqoubi-on-the-prophets-hearing-and-answering-us/