Their Ulema

After reciting tashahhud, ta‘awwudh, and surah al-Fatihah, Huzoor (rta) recited the following verses of the Holy Qur’an:

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Huzoor (rta) said:

A Glimpse of the Early Muslim Period

In the three verses I recited, Allah addresses the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) and his Companions:

The fear that the opponents of Islam have from you has exceeded their fear of Allah …

… that is because they are a people who are devoid of all reason. They do not have the ability to comprehend. These people do not or will not fight you as a unified force …

… except from fortified cities where they believe they are well protected. They can fight you vigorously there, but they do not dare confront you openly.

Or, they can fight you from behind walls.

Their internal fights are extremely intense. You think of them as being united, whereas their hearts are divided.

This is because they are a people who have no sense. They are similar to a people before them—not in the distant past—

who suffered the consequence of their evil deeds.

And a horrific punishment is also destined for these opponents.

A World of Meanings

The translation of these verses is apparently very simple. It does not seem as though these verses have deeper meanings, which, upon reflection, become more obvious. But, whenever one reflects over any verse of the Holy Qur’an, no matter how simple it may seem, a whole new world of meanings open up. Like the surface of deep oceans, Qur’anic verses sometimes seem to move along with serenity so that a casual reader does not see a whole world of meanings hidden in the depths of the verses.

The first verse I recited contains some very unusual claims. For example, addressing the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) and his Companions (ra), the statement that their opponents are overwhelmed with fear seems strange and unusual as they [the Muslims] were thought to be so weak, powerless, and so helpless that even the most wretched were abusing and insulting the noble Companions (ra) who professed to follow the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas). Street urchins even stoned the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) and his Companions (ra), abusing them with impudence. They forced Muslims to flee from their homes, and even then did not leave them alone—they attacked them most relentlessly. In spite of all this, it is being stated:

That your enemies dread you to such an extent that they do not even fear Allah as much. Or, they have so much fear of you that they even forget the fear of Allah. The question becomes: ‘What kind of fear is this?’

This fear, in fact, is the fear of the victory of Islam, not of physical superiority. It is the fear of the force that arises and comes to life with rational arguments, that has the power to dominate with rational arguments. This is the fear that the enemies of truth have always had. They are so fearful that even the fear of Allah fades away in comparison. These opponents ignore the arguments of those who are firmly established on the path of truth, and abandoning the fear of Allah, they brazenly attack them. This manner of confrontation shows that they have no fear of Allah. If they had any, why would they use such disgraceful means to fight the truth, behave so callously, and employ falsehood and deceit? The enemies of truth fear the force that they perceive as strengthening on its own. Apparently, when this force has not gained much strength, they are not dissuaded from attacking and brutally suppressing it. If it were not for this phobia, why would they attack the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) and his Companions (ra)?

Cowardly Attacks Against Ahmadiyyat

The fear is of manifest and distinguishing truth and the reasoning that Islam brought with it. This is like the fear that darkness has to light. The darkness of night fears even the first ray of the morning, though that ray cannot overwhelm the night. But the night knows in its heart that the first ray of the morning will consume it, and efface it from this world. The enemies of truth have the same kind of fear. This persistent fear is apparent in the manner in which they attack. This aspect is also evident in the recent atrocities committed against the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at.

Another aspect from the verses mentioned above is described in the following part of the Holy Qur’an:

It says that they attack you from fortified towns. They attack you in such countries in which they know there can be no response. They attack you from such countries where they know that they have obvious material superiority and are under the protection of those governments. They are terrified to attack you in the free world where they flee at the sight of you. What a great point pertaining to the human psyche that has been discussed in the Holy Qur’an. It says that the way they fight tells you that they are cowards. To confiscate the books of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at, to attack incessantly, and to deny the right to respond is the same story that has been described in the Holy Qur’an in the following words:

They attack from behind the walls of worldly powers that they have erected. This method of attack is not specific to any one situation; it is their manner in every case and cannot be hidden from anyone with deep insight. Currently, there are many great forces that are at the forefront of hostility toward Islam. As a result, Islam is facing all kinds of dangers and risks. But the enemies of Ahmadiyyat stay only in their fortifications and engage in idle talk. They do not care to confront the enemies of Islam, nor do they pursue them, challenge them, or fight them if surrounded by them. They have not been blessed to do this, and who is getting this blessing? I will talk about that later.

The Negative Response of Opposing Forces

Then the Holy Qur’an says:

Their hearts are divided, whereas you think they are united. Why is it said that you think they are united? It is because there lies a deeper philosophy in that their unification has come into being solely due to their enmity toward you. The fact of the matter is that they have nothing in common among themselves. In spite of their being bitter enemies of each other, they are so overwhelmed with your enmity and fear that they forget their internal hostilities. But, in fact, this is not the characteristic of the living. The characteristic of the living is that there should be a power of love that unites people. The Arabic saying:

[Disbelievers are united as one] means exactly this. The unity among disbelievers that you observe is due to the force of rejection. They are united only in the denial of someone and not because of any positive cause.

They have no sense. This unity is meaningless. If people unite based on a common factor such as in anticipation of an enemy or in fear, then this kind of unity has no substance because even animals get united in such situations. In some circumstances under duress, lions and goats might be found together, or wolves and sheep may herd together. An artist has portrayed this concept in one of his paintings, in which he drew a terrifying scene of a fierce storm and lightning. In the center of this drawing, there are lions, wolves, swine, goats, sheep, horses, and their offspring huddled together, like a whirlwind collects different items. Not only this, some excavations have revealed similar scenes. In some instances, extremely horrific destruction eradicated all signs of life in some areas. At that time, animals that were natural enemies came together, and when death struck them, they were buried in the same place, huddled as though with affection. But, this ephemeral love does not give life. It is caused by fear—a negative power. The wise, however, are united through positive forces. Their hearts unite in love. They are epitomised by the Qur’anic phrase:

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The Holy Qur’an says that these people [enemies of Islam] will suffer the same fate as people before them. Such people are never spared.

Because these people are confronting Allah’s decree, they will never escape a dreadful chastisement.

Deception and Lies Against Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at

These verses come to life in the context of the hard times faced by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at these days. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at is being attacked verbally and in writing; Ahmadis are being tormented through physical abuses, by being thrown into jails, and killed mercilessly. This so-called White Paper truly represents the negative image depicted in these Qur’anic verses.

The false nature of blame and allegations leveled against the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at in the White Paper is unbelievable. After describing the 1953 riots, a few conclusions have been drawn. But, first, the following analysis of the Jama‘at has been offered in the White Paper.

It started at the instigation of a colonial power, and the issue became more and more complicated with the passage of time. It not only created bitterness and division among Muslims of South Asia, but also among the Muslim nations of other countries, particularly from Africa.3

Describing the cause and effects of the 1953 riots, the so-called White Paper further writes:

This problem started the poison of hatred and sectarianism in the political life of Pakistan. During this time, the Qadianis began sending delegations to foreign countries, where they started to establish their preaching centers. They built preaching centers in African, European, and South and North American countries. But they had no numerical strength anywhere, while their numbers in Pakistan were relatively more where they were fairly strong and well-established. As a result, they were easily checked in other countries.4

This passage is a masterpiece of deception and lies. To fully analyse this would take too long. First, let me tell you briefly who was responsible for the rioting and hate-mongering during the 1953 [anti-Ahmadiyya] riots. Why did not the representatives of this government think of looking up the Munir Inquiry Commission Report5 and read the analysis presented by the honourable judges? The judges of this court are held in high esteem in the legal community all over the world. Justice Munir was not an ordinary judge. Similarly, Justice Kiani was a judge of a very high caliber. There is not enough time to present the entire report here. But, even if we examine a few excerpts on this subject, it would make a very interesting presentation. Due to time constraints, I will relate only one excerpt to you. You can easily judge from this as to who the real culprit was behind this rioting, slandering, and spreading animosity among the people, as well as which community was behind it. The respected judges write:

The ‘Mazdoor’ is an Urdu newspaper published from Multan under the editorship of Sayyad Abuzar Bukhari, the son of the prominent Ahrar leader Sayyad Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari. [He is the representative of the current elite leadership of Ahrar.] The main topic to which this paper devoted its attention was the anti-Ahmadiya movement, and in its issue of 13th June 1952 it published an article in the course of which it gave such a vulgar description in Arabic script of the head of the Ahmadiya community that decency does not permit us to explain it. [The judges are writing about what led to the 1953 riots and who the perpetrators were.] If these words had been uttered in the presence of a member of the Ahmadiya community, we should not at all have been surprised if the result had been a broken skull.6

This is the opinion of Muslim justices, who have extensive judicial experience; theirs is no ordinary opinion. In a few short words, they have summarized this movement as to who was spreading dissension and who was being patient. These respected judges add:

The words used reveal a shockingly depraved taste and constitute a most disrespectful ridicule of the language of the Qur’an and the language of the Holy Prophet.7

If 1953 is forgotten or one does not desire to look at the decision rendered by the Report of the Court of Inquiry of 1953, then just look at what is going on in Pakistan today. The fact of the matter is that tens of millions of rupees are collected as zakat and employed to make a special group of so-called ulema [a class of Muslim scholars], whose only function is to abuse Ahmadis. Instead of educating common people and spreading the religion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas), the only task of these so-called ulema is just that they should abuse Ahmadis. The only services to Islam that are being asked of them are to lie, to malign Ahmadis, and to incite others to murder and rob people of their homes and properties in the name of Islam. In conclusion, this is what the government is using the so-called ulema to do as the hallmark of service in Islam.

Despite these things, an attempt is being made to convince the world that, in fact, it is the Ahmadis who are sowing the seeds of hatred in society; that [supposedly] the whole of Pakistan is a victim of Ahmadi aggression, and pretending that these poor ulema have been very patient and have done nothing against Ahmadis, they question how long their ‘suffering’ continue. This is the picture the government is trying to draw of their innocence, but the world is not stupid. We have tape recordings in our possession of the maulavis in which they have used filthy language and have incited people to violence. Whatever filth is currently spawning in Pakistan is seeping out as well. When their people come out of Pakistan, they make speeches in the same way they have done against Ahmadis in Pakistan. We have complete tape-recordings as to what is going on in Mauritius and their speeches in Norway. In spite of this, they think that the world is stupid enough to believe that Ahmadis were spreading dissension whereas the pitiable non-Ahmadi Muslims were very patient and tolerant, and despite Ahmadi aggression, the non-Ahmadis have not reacted against them.

The Causes of the Despicable and Wretched State of Muslims

This whole picture being drawn has three sides, and one of them is related to the 1953 riots. The non-Ahmadis are generally trying to prove that before the advent of the Promised Messiah (as), Muslims were united in spirit. They were like the fingers in a fist, depicting strength in unity. There was no weakness or division among them. In fact, the Muslims were so mighty that colonial powers trembled before them. Therefore, (so the argument goes) these colonial powers sowed the seed of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at to spread dissension among Muslims and to disperse Muslim unity. This was done to evade the terrifying danger presented by Islam to these colonial powers. This is the picture being presented against the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at in the White Paper.

Reality completely contradicts all of this. The truth surfaces even in the writings of the authors that they have been publishing. Among the literature is a book published by Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs named Qadianiyyat, written by Maulavi Abul Hasan ‘Ali Nadvi, the government of Pakistan has published this book extensively throughout the world. This book has also been translated into Arabic and English. Now, think about this, the White Paper paints the scene as though there was peace and harmony among Muslims before the advent of the Promised Messiah (as), and the British created Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at to divide Muslims. However, the author of Qadianiyyat describes conditions before the Promised Messiah (as) in the following words:

Looked at internally, the situation was even worse. Mutual disagreements between Muslim sects had assumed frightful proportions. Each sect was busy denouncing the other. Sectarian polemics were the order of the day, leading often to violent clashes, even to bloodshed and litigation over controversial sectarian issues. The whole of India was in the grip of what might be termed a sectarian civil war. This too had given birth to mental confusion and created breaches in the Muslim society and disgust in the people and had considerably damaged the prestige of the Muslim 'ulema and of Islam.8

The author further writes:

Muslims were generally in the grip of frustration and had fallen prey to defeatism. The failure of the struggle of 1857 and of a number of other recent religious and militant movements was fresh in their memory. Many of them had despaired, therefore, of bringing about any change and reform through normal processes and a large number of people had begun to await the advent of some charismatic personality, some divinely appointed leader.9

See, when Allah desires, this is how He makes the truth known. On the one hand, they lie and try to hide the facts. But, on the other hand, they describe something else from which the truth suddenly emerges and manifests itself. This is what is called deception. This was the background, and there are many references of Muslim ulema which draw a very clear picture of calamities and afflictions affecting Muslims. In fact, there are so many references that books spanning thousands of pages could be written. But, for now, I have chosen only a few of them. The newspaper Wakil of January 15, 1927 reads:

This disease is not new but had begun long ago. First, Muslims followed the Jews and Christians in their personal lives, and now it is being done collectively. This resulted in the revocation of khilafat.10

Scattered Sheep

A famous newspaper of the Muslim clergy, al-Jam‘iyyah, of Delhi in its April 14, 1926 issue writes:

Suddenly, it has been exposed to the world that if the Muslim ummah is a bound book or a rosary, then today the Muslim ummah in reality does not exist. Rather they are scattered pages, a few strewn beads, or lost sheep without a flock or shepard.11

In the Footsteps of ‘Ad and Thamud

Addressing Indian Muslims on behalf of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas), the Zamindar newspaper, in its September 18, 1925 issue states:

You are called my ummah, yet you behave like Jews and idolaters. Your conduct is becoming like that of ‘A’d and Thamud, in that abandoning the Lord of all the worlds, you are worshiping Ba‘l, Yaghuth, Nasra, and Ya‘ uq. Most of you insult me [the Holy Prophet].

Now, the real question is: Did the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at begin this chain of events? Why do these people not fear Allah? Why do they make such allegations and lies which no sane person can ever accept?

Muslims on the Footsteps of Jews and Christians

Now, in view of this background, reflect for a moment how the condition of the Muslims before the coming of the Promised Messiah (as) continued even afterwards. Wisdom would have it that someone could only come to resurrect this nation. What need was there to kill it? They [the Muslims] were already dead, in both a spiritually and worldly sense. Indeed, what happened was that any sign of life that appeared in them was the result of the advent of the Promised Messiah (as). That is to say, some people gained a new life by accepting him, and then there are those who are uniting in opposition to him.

Their hearts are divided in hate, but, what little respite they have received, these few breaths they have gained are only a result of their common opposition to Ahmadiyyat. The newspaper, al-Bashir, in its September, 1925 issue reads:

Just study the history of sectarianism among the Jews and Christians at the advent of the Holy Prophet (sas), and then compare it with the Islamic ulema of this age. It will be clearly proven that the condition of today’s ulema of Islam is a mirror image of the Jewish and Christian ulema of that age.12

Poets Mourning the Misery of Muslims

As far as Muslim poets are concerned, their poetry on the miserable conditions of the Muslims is heartrending. Maulana Hali wrote a requiem. And then the way ‘Allamah Iqbal described this [the Muslim condition] in his famous Shikwah [Complaint] and Jawab-e-Shikwah [Reply to the Complaint] is a long story. Let me read you a few couplets. Maulana Hali says:

There remains neither the faith nor Islam.
The only thing left is the name of Islam.

Comparing Islam to a garden he writes:

Then you will see a garden, utterly in ruins,
where dust flies everywhere relentlessly.

There is no sign of life in it.
The green branches have fallen off, dead.

It is unable to blossom or bear fruit.
Its trees are only good for burning.

And then with great anguish, Maulana Hali addresses the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas):

Oh Most Special of the Special Prophets, it is time for prayer.
A very strange time has descended on your ummah.

The faith that arose with majesty from its birthplace,
is today in a state of utter destitution elsewhere.

The religion that once invited Caesar and Chosroes is now itself poorest of the poor.

The faith that once illuminated the assemblies of the world
now has neither lamp nor light in its own assembly.

Conditions have deteriorated such that mending does no good.
It appears that this is preordained.

Oh Protector of the Ship of Islam,
I beseech Thee that this ship is well nigh destroyed.

The White Paper is extensively adorned with the writings of ‘Allamah Iqbal. If you (O enemies of Ahmadiyyat!) think his words are like that of God, then listen to this piece as well. About the Muslims, he writes:

You [the Muslims] are Christians in appearance and Hindus in culture.
Even the Jews feel ashamed when compared to these Muslims.

Referring to ‘Allamah Iqbal, you make great claims against Ahmadiyyat, and proudly present his quotes as if Allah, the Almighty, had revealed these words to someone. But you must also pay attention to what ‘Allamah Iqbal had to say about you!

According to Maududi, the Muslim Nation is Born of Ignorance

Now listen to what Maulavi Maududi says:

Go to the city, and you will see ‘Muslim prostitutes’ sitting in brothels and ‘Muslim adulterous men’ wandering around. Examine the prisons and you will be introduced to ‘Muslim thieves’, ‘Muslim robbers’, and ‘Muslim rascals’. Visit offices and courts and you will find the word Muslim attached to bribery, false testimony, forgery, fraud, extortion, and every other kind of moral crime. In society, you will meet ‘Muslim drunkards’, ‘Muslim gamblers’, ‘Muslim musicians’, ‘Muslim singers’, and ‘Muslim slapstick comedians’. Now, think about this: how much has the word Muslim been perverted and with what characters has it been attached—Muslim adulterer, drunkard, gambler, bribe-taker. If a Muslim does whatever a disbeliever can do, what is the need for a Muslim in this world?13

Those who object to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at should read and ponder over this passage. Why have they no fear of Allah? Indeed, they fear, but they only fear the victory of the Jama‘at.

Now, listen to Maulavi Maududi’s further analysis. It has been said about the Promised Messiah (as) that, God forbid, that he spoke about Muslims harshly and verbally assaulted them. But listen to Maulavi Maududi, who has been credited as the one who has inner perception of the nature of the prophethood (of Muhammad (sas)):

If you examine this so-called Muslim society, you will find all sorts of Muslims. There are so many types of Muslims that they cannot be counted. It is a zoo in which crows, vultures, quails, partridges, and a thousand other kinds of animals are present, and every one of them is a ‘bird’.14

These are the words of Maududi Sahib, and he described the state of Muslims as he found them in. Did the British appoint one man to destroy this nation that according to Maududi Sahib, far from being Muslim, had not only fallen below all human values but rather become like wild animals? Of course, no one can deny the fact that the one who was supposed to come, came. He gathered some, created a spark of life, and caused a stir. He even created a living commotion among the opposition. Maulavi Maududi further writes:

There is nothing in the Divine teachings on the basis of which the Ahle Hadith, Hanafi, Deobandi, Barelvi, Shi‘ah, or Sunni, etc., can become separate sects. [Meaning there can only be one ummah which is named Jama‘at-e-Islami and no other. About the other sects, that is, Hanafi, Deobandi, etc. he adjudges:] All these sects are the products of ignorance.15

And as far as common Muslims are concerned, Maulavi Maududi writes:

This great multitude, called Muslims, is in such a state that 99.9% of its people have no knowledge of Islam nor are they able to distinguish truth from falsehood. Neither their moral point-of-view nor their mental attitude coincides with Islam. Just the name ‘Muslim’ has been transferred from father to son and that is the reason they are Muslims.16

As I mentioned before, there are many references in which both the old and new ulema have acknowledged the condition of Muslims. It is a grave cruelty to blame the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at for this condition of decadence.

Muslim Decline and International Press

I will mention a few references regarding the condition of Muslims. These references are from various countries. Anyone interested can read the originals. For example, there are references of ulema from Hyderabad, Deccan, Central Province (now Madhya Pradesh) , and Maharashtara in India, Egypt and Iraq in the Arab world, Burma (now Myanmar), Turkey, Java Island, Siam (now Thailand), Russia, and Algeria. Furthermore there are reviews published in newspapers. Detailed accounts can be found in the following:

Zamindar, July 16, 1926
Ahle Hadith, February 18, 1921
Ahle Hadith, January 14, 1921
Ahle Hadith, January 28, 1921
Ahle Hadith, April 16, 1910
Ahle Hadith, January 25, 1920
Mustaqil, July 12, 1929
Hum Dum, September 8, 1920
Hum Dum, January 17, 1925
Siyasat, November 5, 1925
Milap, August 16, 1925
Madinah, April 1, 1925
Inqilab, June 1, 1930
Tufan, September 27, 1930
Tanzim, November 8, 1925
Ittehad, May 31, 1931
Himmat, August 24, 1929
Mashriq, May 16, 1930

These references are only from a few famous newspapers. Many books have shed a detailed light on this subject. There are many references in Maulavi Maududi’s books that are well-known to the scholars.

Why Don’t They Have Any Sense

It is very interesting to read in the White Paper that Ahmadis began to migrate from Pakistan and reached Europe and Africa only after 1953 when agitation brewed in Pakistan. Just wake up and think about it!

Pakistan had not even been founded [when Ahmadiyya missions were established abroad]. They themselves admit by proudly claiming to have resolved this 100-year-old problem. With Allah’s Grace, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at had already been established and spread all over the world much before the creation of Pakistan. We did not begin spreading after the creation of Pakistan. A regular mission was established in America in 1920. In England, the mission was opened in 1913. This very place [The Fazl Mosque] was purchased in 1920. Hazrat Maulana Chaudhry Fateh Muhammad Siyal was the first Missionary in England. The West African mission started in 1921 in Ghana and Nigeria. In East Africa, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at was established in 1896, even before the 20th Century, although the regular mission opened in 1934. In Hungary, Poland, and Czechoslovakia, our missionary centers were in operation in 1930. Similarly, missions were established in Spain, Italy, and Albania in 1936. A mission was also established in Burma [now Myanmar] in 1935. In short, if you examine history, it would be clear that with Allah’s Grace, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at had spread and has been working throughout the world for a very long time.

I will now mention activities of the Jama‘at in the world. In this respect, I will narrate the opinions of such people whom you will have to trust. Despite the fact that they are not Ahmadis, they admit the truth. The Zamindar newspaper published in the December 1926 issue:

We would like to ask the Muslims what great effort they are making to spread this Sacred Faith [Islam] in the world. There are 70,000,000 Muslims in India. Is there a single mission worthy of mention established by them in the West? It is very easy to malign the Ahmadis while sitting in the comfort of your homes. But it cannot be denied that this is the only Jama‘at that has sent its missionaries to England and other European countries. Can Nadwa-tul-‘Ulema, Deoband, Farangi Mahal, and other scholarly and religious centers not participate in the honour of propagating the Truth? There are many well-off Muslims in India who, if they desire so, can easily bear the expenses of one mission each. Sadly, there is a lack of determination. Wasting time on useless disputes and deriding each other has become the way of life for Muslims today. May Allah the Almighty have mercy on this nation which has lost its way.17

The Inqilab of May 2, 1930 reads:

A person belonging to a missionary sect is zealously working to spread what he considers to be the truth.18

It further reads:

By looking at the present comatose condition of the Muslims, it has to be accepted that they have not even a jot of truth in them. Otherwise, what is the reason that they have no zeal for propagation? On the other hand, standing apart is the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at which is opposed by other religions and many Muslim organisations are intent on hurting it. In spite of all this, this small Jama‘at is striving day and night to not only enjoy the blessings of Islam itself, but also to enable the whole world to benefit from it.19

Recognition of Services Rendered by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at

Now see how their lies are unveiled. The White Paper is presenting the Ahmadis as spreading dissension and discord among Muslims throughout the world. Since the Ahmadis failed to create dissension and discord in Pakistan, they spread to other countries. They emigrated only after 1953.

Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji‘un [Surely, to Allah we came and to Him will we return].20

They are neither aware of history, nor are they aware of world affairs, nor have they any intelligence. This publication [the White Paper] is the product of their ‘latest and most modern research’. But it really is not even worth the paper it is written on. The fact of the matter is that their own newspapers, which have no relationship with Ahmadiyya, write that all religions of the world are against Ahmadiyya [Muslim] Jama‘at because this Jama‘at is confronting all religions as the representative of Islam. The irony is that Muslims are also turned against this Jama‘at. Not only are other religions opposing the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at, but also various Muslim organisations are intent on hurting this Jama‘at. Now, who is spreading the dissension and discord and who is inciting others to cause harm? Is it the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at or these Muslim organisations?

In spite of the fact that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at is a small community, it is striving day and night to not only experience the blessings of Islam itself but also to enable the entire world to benefit from these blessings. In November 1925, an article was written by Ghazi Mahmud Dharam Pal in a magazine called Hanif, in which he writes:

I have read the articles written by Maulana Zafar ‘Ali Khan in support of declaring Ahmadis disbelievers and apostates.The Zamindar newspaper used to publish such articles with much enthusiasm. Each and every word of these articles, like a double-edged sword, shattered my heart into pieces. As I have often announced, I am not an Ahmadi and I have honest differences of opinion with some of their beliefs. In spite of these differences, I consider them Muslims. I look at all their efforts, both inside India and abroad, to safeguard Islam against non-Muslim attacks, with great respect and esteem.21

Ahmadiyyat—Standard-Bearer for Freedom Rights

Is this the ‘dissension’ the Ahmadis are spreading in the world? Commenting on the Muslim awakening in West Africa, the magazine The African World of London writes:

The Ahmadiyya Community is at the forefront in the struggle to restore human rights in Nigeria. [This is the dissension and discord Ahmadis are sending outside of Pakistan according to the so-called White Paper!] In a matter of a few years, you will see Ahmadi doctors and lawyers practicing there because they are progressing at an ever increasing rate. This is for certain that, in a few years, African (Nigerian) Muslims will be seen shoulder to shoulder with the Christians in every sphere of life. Any wise person in politics can see this phenomenon very clearly.

Kindness of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at

Once a delegation from Pakistan visited Nigeria. The government of Pakistan bore all expenses. The purpose of the delegation was to spread hatred against Ahmadis in West African countries and to incite the West Africans to join them in opposing the Jama‘at, so that together they can eradicate it. This incident is from some time ago when Maulana Nasim Saifi was still our Missionary-in-Charge in Nigeria.

It is interesting to note that no one welcomed this delegation. The delegation did not get radio or television coverage nor did the newspapers publish anything about the visit. Finally, this delegation, the purpose of which was to eradicate Ahmadiyyat, was forced to contact our missionary. The delegation said, ‘We are being disgraced and dishonoured, so for Allah’s sake, arrange some sort of an official reception. Otherwise, we will be put to shame at home.’ In response, our missionary requested from the Deputy Prime Minister, saying, ‘Do not be so unkind. After all, these Pakistanis are our brothers regardless of their intention. They should at least receive some recognition.’ The Deputy Prime Minister said, ‘We invite them and also ask you to come and give an address.’ The delegation was invited to an audience, and even there they did not hesitate to create mischief. In their address they used such words as to question the integrity of the Jama‘at. However, the Deputy Prime Minister was wise and he patiently listened to everything. At the end, he stood and spoke:

Sir, what in the world are you talking about? When the whole world was indifferent toward Africa because it was considered a Dark Continent, and when Africa was synonymous with misery and suffering, who was concerned about us? Even before you were born, it was the Ahmadiyya Community that rescued us from the clutches of Christianity. It was the Ahmadiyya Community that taught us higher human values. If you have come here to ask us to turn against this Community for your sake, then do away with this thought. Rather, take it back with you to your country. This Jama‘at is our benefactor. We may be anything else, but we are not ungrateful.

Now these people [the authors of the White Paper] have forgotten all such incidents. They think nobody knows what is happening in Africa and that people will read the White Paper and conclude right away that this Jama‘at is vicious and worthy of annihilation. The world is well aware and is not stupid. The world knows what is happening. They are not only well-read in their own history, but also in yours.

Open Appreciation of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at’s Glorious Service

Here is another example. From the following reference it will be clear how Mr. Sheikhu Shaghari, the former President of Nigeria, saw ‘Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at as creating “discord” and how he dealt with the “problem”.’ They say in Pakistan that this problem has already been dealt with and is resolved. They [Ahmadis] were already few overseas, so they [the foreign nations] took care of the problem themselves. Just look at their audacity, not only have they published a fabricated document, the White Paper, but are also spreading it throughout the world through various translations. What would a reader think of the authors of the White Papers? They claim Ahmadis do not exist anymore in Europe, Africa, or America, that they have been wiped out since they were few in number, and that this problem has been dealt with efficiently in every country. Let us see what kind of dissension is created by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at. Mr. Sheikhu Shaghari says in one of his speeches:

This is a matter of great comfort to me that Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at is taking great strides with determination and steadfastness in propagating Islam and establishing schools and hospitals. Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at’s efforts in this respect are truly commendable and serve as an example for other volunteer organisations. Jama‘at-e-Ahmadiyya deserves to be proud of this.

This is the ‘problem’ that was sent abroad and here is how it was dealt with. The President of Sierra Leone’s Muslim Congress and Minister of State, Mustafa Sanusi, said:

Ahmadiyya is a truth and it is selflessly serving us day and night for the sake of truth. It is not an easy task to run 12 secondary and 50 primary schools. Only people with sincerity, passion, and good intentions can accomplish this feat.

Describing the educational services of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at, the Minister of Communication of Sierra Leone, Honourable Kanday Boray, once said:

In a very short time, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at has made great achievements. Regarding education, they have not only established primary schools, but also secondary schools. Ahmadi doctors are coming here to serve the people and missionaries are present in every part of the country for their spiritual well-being.22

Ahmadiyyat—The Sole Symbol of Universal Unity

From time to time, various representatives of Pakistan have been visiting African countries. Here is an account of what one of them had to say about Ahmadiyyat, and how this ‘problem’ has been resolved. An article, written by a special envoy to the Middle East, Mr. Farid S. Ja‘fari, was published in the Pakistan Times (Lahore). Mr. Ja‘fari writes about the Kashmiri delegation, of which he was a member, which was sent by the government of Pakistan to Africa. He wrote this note in English and I will give you the Urdu translation23:

The Ahmadi missionaries are astonishingly popular here. Even the President, Nkrumah, likes them very much. I was told that they are truly serving humanity because they give religious and secular education to youth in Ghana and never create any kind of bitterness or hatred among people.

According to your account, Ahmadis go out to spread bitterness and hatred. But here, your own representative says that Ahmadis do not cause any bitterness or hatred. The reference continues24:

They [the Ahmadis] are, in fact, working to create unity among people. I have been told that Ahmadi missionaries have a better relationship with people than Christian missionaries. They are welcomed and liked.

A Severe Warning to the Muslim Ummah by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas)

Now, the following question arises: If the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at is not causing any discord then why is there so much discord erupting in many countries? There is, in fact, dissension spread all over the world. Muslims are totally divided among themselves, and their condition has deteriorated. They all unite against Ahmadiyyat, but we must investigate why they are always fighting each other, because of which, according to Maulana Maududi, the Muslim ummah is infested with all sorts of immoralities and evils (God forbid).

To get the answer to these questions, we turn our attention to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) (may my soul, mother, father, life, and wealth be sacrificed for him) because he is the leader of the ummah until the Last Day. May all our possessions be sacrificed in his way! Allah, the Almighty, had clearly shown to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) the state through which of the Muslim ummah was to pass until the Last Day. He warned Muslims about the many dangers to be faced by his ummah. Instead of arguing and fighting with each other, we should turn our attention to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas). We should ask him, ‘O, our beloved leader, your ummah is in great pain. You tell us who is responsible for this dissension, and who is spreading poison among the Muslim people, and who is creating discord, because of which every joint in the Muslim ummah is hurting?’ Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr narrates the following hadith:

The Holy Prophet (sas) said: ‘My ummah will face the same conditions as the Children of Israel have faced. The similarity will be so complete that it is like one shoe of a pair resembling the other. If someone among the Children of Israel had committed adultery with his mother, there will also be a wretched one in my ummah to do the same. The Children of Israel were divided into seventy-two sects, but my ummah will be divided into seventy-three. All will be hell-bound except one.’ The Companions (ra) asked which sect this would be. The Holy Prophet (sas) answered: ‘The sect that will follow me and my Companions.’25

The Root Cause of Evil Among Muslims

Here, corruption has been mentioned in general by describing that the Muslim ummah will become somewhat similar to the Jews at some later time. May Allah protect us! This is the saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) which is bound to come true one day. There is another hadith that sheds even more light on this subject:

Hazrat ‘Ali narrates that the Holy Prophet (sas) said: ‘A time will come in the near future when there will be nothing left of Islam except its name. And there will be nothing left of the Holy Qur’an except its words [meaning the Holy Qur’an would not be understood and followed]. The mosques of that age will apparently be full of people, but will be empty of righteousness. Their ulema will be the worst creatures under the heaven. Discord will rise from them and will come right back to them. [That is, these ulema will be the source of all evils.]26

Meaning that the root cause of all evil will be the maulavis and they will be the source of all kinds of dissension and discord. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) said that ‘these ulema will be the worst creatures under the sun, and they will apparently be of my ummah, and they will associate themselves with me. But, in reality, they will be, their ulema, (the ulema of the unrighteous Muslims) and would have no spiritual connection to me.’

Defiance of the Commands of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas)

Every dissension that you would see arising and spreading will be caused by these ulema, and then all this discord would turn on them. Why do the maulavis not read these ahadith? Their so-called White Paper says one thing while the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) is saying something else! Their White Paper is worthless compared to the sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas). This paper of theirs is worth burning in Hell because it is rejecting the sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas). Any paper prepared in the denial of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) is nothing but rubbish.

Another Hadith of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas)

On another occasion, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) said:

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Meaning: In my ummah, an era will come when there will be disputes and there will be hostilities. Conflicts will arise. Usually, common people will fight among each other, but the blame should not rest with them. People will turn to their ulema to find out what is going on, and to see why they are the victims of violence and mayhem. When the people go to their ulema in the hope for guidance, they will find the ulema like monkeys and swine, meaning that these are not ulema, but monkeys and swine.

Now, these are neither my words, nor of any religious scholar, nor of any Companion (ra), nor of any khalifah. These are the words of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) who never said anything but what was commanded to him by Allah. Every person has the right and duty to ask these ulema why they are hiding these ahadith, and why they are not disclosing them with the Muslim ummah?

So, the problem of who is spreading dissension and discord has been resolved. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) has already said that there would be dissension, disagreements, and discord in his ummah, but the ulema, and no one else, would be responsible. And when the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) had spoken, Allah’s decree would certainly force them to admit that they themselves are responsible for all this. What the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) has said can never go unfulfilled.

Quasi-Ulema Spell Danger for the Faith

In another hadith, the Holy Prophet (sas) said:

There will be nothing left of knowledge. People will make the ignorant their leaders and will seek guidance from them in matters of religion. These leaders will issue fatwas without any knowledge. They will themselves be misguided and will lead others astray.28

One does not have to go too far in the past to find out that, indeed, the ulema are ignorant, and they issue religious fatawa without any understanding. Only a few days ago, a statement by the President of Pakistan was published in the newspaper [Daily] Jang, (Lahore) of January 31, 1985. According to this statement, there are about 50,000 imams of mosques in Pakistan, and 36,000 of them are only half-learned, and another 11,000 are absolutely illiterate. People often forget that just as a half-learned doctor is dangerous to one’s body, a half-learned maulavi is dangerous to one’s soul. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) had warned about this danger 1400 years ago.

Causes of a Nation’s Ruin

Knowledge does not disappear from the world as if Allah had suddenly snatched it away. It happens when scholarly people pass away and the illiterate and ignorant take their place. They, in their ignorance, pass religious fatwas and spread discord in the world. The Zamindar newspaper (Lahore), published on August 14, 1915 acknowledges this fact in the following:

When God’s decree to obliterate a nation approaches [What happens? No colonial power needs to sow the seeds of Ahmadiyyat. There are other ways to obliterate a nation.], the ability of the leaders of that nation to do good deeds is withdrawn. [Indeed, this is a word of great wisdom. There is no doubt about it. The writer correctly pointed out that when goodness in the leaders disappears, nations are ruined.] The evil deeds of the influential lead to the destruction of the nation; this is Allah’s decree. For a long time, the misfortune of the Indian Muslims has appeared in the form of fraudulent fuqara’, ignorant mullahs and pretentious devotees. These people have neither any fear of God, nor any respect for the Holy Prophet (sas). They care little of Islamic teachings and lack common etiquette. These influential and powerful people, who have ensnared millions of common people with their deception, are involved in such shameful deeds, all in the name of Islam, that even the accursed Satan turns red with shame.29

It is being said about the Promised Messiah (as) that he had spoken insensitively. But, they ignore what their own ulema, writers, and thinkers have said after observing the Muslim condition. Not a single word in these excerpts belongs to any Ahmadi. I have been very careful to present all edicts only from their own ulema. That is why I am presenting material only written by their own scholars. They become furious even if Ahmadis speak of love, and they become enraged even if Ahmadis express their love of Hazrat Muhammad (sas). Therefore, they will be offended by any of our words, but they cannot be offended by the words of their own people. The Zamindar newspaper, in the same issue, further reads as following:

And lately the evil deeds and pernicious activities of this seditious group has increased so much so that one with any insight would not be shocked if God’s Jealousy devastated the Muslim people because of the criminal activities of this seditious group.30

The Culprits Responsible for the Ruin of Muslims

The above was the story of the Zamindar newspaper of August 14, 1915. Now listen to the following note of the Zamindar newspaper dated June 14, 1925:

We consider these qul-a‘uzi31 mullahs responsible for the real ruin of the Muslims. These mullahs have always proven … to be the enemy of the truth in every age.32

The same newspaper published the following on April 15, 1929:

I am counted one among the maulavis and therefore I know them well. With full confidence, I challenge all Muslims to give no respite to these mullahs for even a moment. Muslims should expel these mullahs from both politics and religion at once, because these mullahs have no knowledge of politics and are totally unaware of the spirit of religion. They are, however, the experts of fraud and deception. They are the slaves of their own desires. They are not leaders, but looters.33

Similarly, a Muslim newspaper, al-Aman, reads the following in its June 20, 1930 issue:

The Muslim leaders in the Indian National Congress and the supporting ulema are spreading disbelief and irreligiousness among Muslims through the medium of newspapers.34

The Biggest Miscreants Among the Muslims

Someone may argue that these excerpts are taken from secular sources. It would be more credible for them if there was a religious scholar who wrote on this subject in a religious publication. So, here it is: The weekly Tanzim Ahle-Hadith is a religious magazine, published under the auspices of the Ahle-Hadith of Lahore. This weekly magazine says the following concerning the ulema in its March 1, 1968 issue:

While looking at them, one is reminded of the saying of the Holy Prophet (sas) that:

Their mosques will apparently be full of people, but they will have no soul in them. Their maulavis will be the biggest miscreants and they will be a safe haven for discord.35

This reference is from a Muslim religious magazine, and the translation of the saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) is also their own.

Who Are the ‘Worst of All the Creatures’

No one can say that Maulavi Thana’ullah Amritsari was an agent of Ahmadis or of the colonial powers. Let us see what he has written on this subject. Has the prophecy described in the hadith36 been fulfilled or not? It is an important and noteworthy point.

When the ulema are reminded of the dangers that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) had warned against, they turn their backs and look the other way. On the other hand, they see dangers which the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) did not even mention. Use your head! Look at what has been written in this hadith; what the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) had prophesied about your ulema. In response to this, they claim that the time has not yet come, and also claim that it is in fact the Ahmadis who are the most vicious people and the worst creatures on the face of the planet. They start using foul language, and say, ‘How dare you say anything about the ulema!’

Our response is that these are not our words. This is what the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) had prophesied. And as far as resolving the matter of whether the time has come or not and whether the worst of all creatures have appeared or not, it should be known that this in fact is the point of argument.

This debate has two aspects. First, suppose this worst of all creation has not yet appeared. Even then you are done for. If the present maulavis have so ruined you, what will be left of you after the evil ulema show up? This is not good news. This is such horrific news that it should have sent a chill down your spine. However, now, according to you, the present age is of pious maulavis, and this is what the condition of the ummah has become. Then, when the worst of all creation will come what will become of you? Despite all this you are dreaming of the victory of Islam? Do you even know what it takes to reestablish the supremacy of Islam? If you had an iota of intelligence, you would have abandoned these ulema and declared, ‘Indeed the worst of all creatures have appeared and have withered away.’

Would you accept what Maulavi Thana’ullah of Amritsar had to say? He was, after all, one of your more famous maulavis. Maulavi Sahib wrote in the February 23, 1906 issue of Ahle Hadith:

All the sacrilegious rites and concocted rituals which are common among Muslims these days are because of the ‘good grace’ of the maulavis … 37

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See how the truth emerges under Divine decree. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) had said that these ulema will be the worst, and then these ulema are confessing to it. Keep in mind that this reference has been taken from the time of the Promised Messiah (as). In spite of this, they say that Muslims used to be united and now they blame the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at for the discord among themselves. This is absolutely against the historical facts.

Maulavis Hide the Truth

The matter does not end here. The Ahle Hadith newspaper is an important publication. It was also published during the lifetime of the Promised Messiah (as). This newspaper reads in its April 19, 1907 issue:

The Jews have been denounced in the Holy Qur’an for the reason that they accept part of the scriptures while they reject others. Alas, this evil is found especially within us, the Ahle Hadith, these days. The method by which we want to reform our opponents leads to further spread of immorality rather than morality.39

The opponents of Ahmadiyyat flaunt those ahadith in which it says that after the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) there will be thirty false claimants to prophethood, and all of them would be dajjal [antichrist]. Similarly they draw attention to the hadith:

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Whereas they fail to mention the hadith asserting that the Promised Messiah shall be a Prophet of Allah and not be among the dajjal. They hide this hadith. And they completely forget the hadith in which it is said:

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Just as it is described in the analysis of the Ahle Hadith Maulavi Sahib, quoted above the present day maulavis hype those ahadith which serve them, but deliberately cover up the others.

Only the Tongue Remains

Again, the Ahle Hadith reads as follows in its December 20, 1921 publication:

Our strength has been wrenched out; our valour has become an illusion. Our limbs [of the body of the ummah] have become weak, and our spiritual zeal has disappeared. In fact, it is no exaggeration to declare that the signs of life have altogether vanished from the limbs; the only living parts left are the mouth, and in it, a tongue.42

How is it that only the tongue remains? For what purpose is life left in it? The weekly magazine, Tanzim, also affiliated with the Ahle Hadith, says the following about that tongue in its September 5, 1969 publication. But, before that, it also mentions an interesting anecdote:

Someone asked the late Maulavi Thanwi: ‘Oh honourable one, even after being maulavis they steal shoes from worshippers and are ever eager to pick a fight. And they do other such things. Why is this?’ He explained: ‘It is not the maulavi who becomes a thief. It is the thief who becomes a maulavi.’43

That is how they talk among themselves. This weekly further writes:

Maulana Ghulam Ghaus Hazarvi, a renowned maulavi of Jami‘at-e-‘Ulama-e-Islam, has cultivated a crop of young generation with the words of his tongue with such thoroughness that none can rival them in filthy and abusive language. A time will come when this generation will harass and humiliate the maulavis with the same foul language and the maulavis will regret it.44

What a true statement. Whenever governments or hot-heads have employed this new generation and used their tongue (words) for maligning the name of the Promised Messiah (as), these generations eventually turned against their own masters with such fierceness, that it leaves a person shocked. They were given a taste of their own medicine but they never learned.

Who Are the Evil Ulema

Someone may say these are present-day maulavis and if they are the ‘worst of all creatures’, then their words cannot be trusted. Quote from some holy personage. Now, who can be more revered than the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas)? No one like him has ever been born nor will ever be born until the Day of Judgment. He was the perfect human and the highest of Prophets. How many of his sayings are they going to deny. But, if you insist on listening to revered men of later ages, then listen to this! Hazrat Shah Wali Ullah Muhaddith Dehlvi, declares these ulema to be the mirror images of the Jews:

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That is: If you desire to see the example of the Jews [those Jewish ulema that have been dead for ages], then just take a look at today’s evil ulema. They only covet the world.

Hazrat Imam Ghazali’s (ra) Words of Wisdom

Hazrat Imam Ghazali, a celebrated thinker of Islam, says the following—It is a long Arabic excerpt, so I will only read the Urdu translation:

Satan has overpowered most of the ulema. [This refers to a period much before Ahmadiyyat.] Their transgressions have led them astray. Everyone of them is so obsessed with his material advantage that for them a virtue becomes an evil, and an evil becomes a v i r tue. Religious knowledge has disappeared, and the lighthouses of guidance have fallen. These ulema have convinced people that there are only three types of knowledge. First is the‘ knowledge’ of the directives issued by the government that judges use to settle disputes among thugs. Second is the ‘knowledge’ of argumentation, by which a conceited person subdues his opponent and renders him speechless. [Not through logic but through sheer arrogance.] Third, the rhymed and poetic oration by which a preacher tries to entice the general public.46

It is amazing! I used to think that this depravity among Muslims was a more recent phenomenon. But, according to this reference, it had started long before. What a pity! This discord in the ummah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) has been around for a long time. Righteous and holy ulema raised their concerns against this deterioration. But it seems to be destined and nothing can change it.

Worthless Sermons of Maulavis

If someone has heard sermons or dars [commentary on the Holy Qur’an] from some of their mosques, then one will understand what imam Ghazali tried to present. Maulavis combine, mix, and chant verses of the Holy Qur’an with the hadith of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas), stories of Yusuf Zulaikhah, the romantic epic Hir Warith Shah, and even film songs. They claim that they are explaining the meanings of the Holy Qur’an and Hadith. And with this nonsense, the mi‘raj (ascension) of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) is explained [God forbid]. It is amazing that while using such ludicrous film songs concerning the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas), their hearts do not fear Allah. On one hand, these mullahs claim to be the champions of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat [Seal of Prophethood], and on the other hand, they apply these obscene songs to the holiest person in the universe. On top of this, they believe that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) met Allah for the first time during the mi‘raj. The fact is that Allah has always been with the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas). For example, in the Cave of Thaur, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) said:

Do not worry, Allah is with us.

Which shows that he was never separated from Allah for even a moment. In spite of this blatant blasphemy, they claim to be the admirers of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas). They could not find anything better than film songs to portray the high status of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas).

Maududi Sahib’s Analysis on Maulavi-ism

Finally, I present the analysis of Maulavi Maududi. From this you will get an idea of how high a position they [maulavis] hold! His well-organised Jama‘at is another arm of the present day government beside the Ahrars. Maulavi Sahib says:

It is sad that all but a few of the ulema had lost the true spirit of Islam. [First he issued a fatwa about the Muslim laity and now about the mullahs.] They lacked the power of Ijtihad.47 They had forgotten the ability to acquire knowledge. They had no wisdom. They had lost the strength to do anything. They totally lacked the capability to extract lasting and adaptable principles of Islam from the Book of God or the verbal and practical guidance provided by the Messenger of God. They could not apply these principles to the changed times. They were overwhelmed by the disease of blindly following the traditions of their forefathers. Because of this, they looked for all their answers in the writings of their forefathers rather than the Books of God—which transcend the limitations of time. In every instance they turned to the people who were not prophets of God—whose vision is free from the constraint of time and situation. Therefore, how was it possible for the ulema to guide the Muslims successfully when the times had changed and a great transformation had occurred in the world of science and technology that only God could have known, but a person who is not a prophet could not have revealed what lay ahead in the centuries to come.48

This analysis is worth reading. Why has the Islamic Civilization collapsed? Why has all this death and destruction become rampant? Because those ulema to whom Muslims turned to were not prophets of Allah whose vision is free from the constraints of time and situation.

Hidden Message

Listen very carefully to this extraordinary statement, which carries an important message. Maulavi Maududi describes why these old ulema had failed and why corruption spread in the Muslim ummah. It is because these ulema were expected to find solutions to the problems faced by Muslims and respond to the onslaught of troubles that followed them incessantly with changing times. However, Maulavi Sahib further says, these ulema were incapable of facing these conditions. Only Allah, or a prophet who gets his wisdom from Allah, knows the ultimate truth of the matter.’ He says that both these scenarios are absent. How can debris that had built up over centuries be removed [from the wisdom and truth of Islam]? Having said all this, he asserts that people should listen to him and follow him because he has brought for them the message of guidance and a new life. What a claim! Did he bring this message from Allah? Has his penetrating sight perceived all that which the ulema of the ummah, holy personages of all the previous centuries, and the Mujaddidin could not fathom?

In one breath Maududi Sahib denies the Promised Messiah (as), accuses him of apostasy, and blames him for the discord among Muslims. But in another breath, Maududi Sahib announces that he himself has come as a source of guidance and that his books offer solutions to all the problems facing the Muslims. So, he urges the masses to join his Jama‘at for the revival of Islam. Is this a claim to Godhead, or is this a claim to prophethood? If it is neither of these, then he is lying. If he were really truthful, then he should have admitted that at the time of new problems and challenges, Allah raises a divine Prophet. No one but a Prophet could reach the bottom of these challenges and offer real solutions. After all, on what basis does he claim to be truthful?

The Only Way for the Salvation of Muslims

The fact of the matter is that all of what the authors of the White Paper say is false.

O Muslims, you have only one way to salvation: accept the person who has been bestowed knowledge and wisdom by Allah, and about whom Hazrat Muhammad (sas) had given glad tidings. He, who is from Allah, has brought the cure for all your problems and all your illnesses. You have rejected him, and now what do you expect?

I have told you the truth. There is no other fate for you. If you want to live, then save yourself from these people whom the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) had described as the breeding place and source of all disorder and dissension. Remember, you can never have life after ignoring the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas). You will have to acquiesce to the diagnosis of the disease in you (Muslim ummah) made by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas). If you do not admit it today, then tomorrow your future generations will accept it. The cure for this disease is what the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) had prescribed, i.e., you must accept Hazrat Imam Mahdi, the divine Imam. You have to accept that Promised Messiah (as), who has been raised by Allah the Almighty Himself, to revive Islam. And, if you do not accept, then forever your destiny will be death, and nothing else.