DISCIPLES OF ALL IMAMSRH PRAY BUT TO ALLAH ALONE

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November 14, 2006

 

To manipulate and take advantage in the name of religion has been always comparatively easy; it has been cunningly used to toy with the sentiments and emotions of the masses; to incite and to cultivate hatred among sects and the aftermath of such provocation is derailment from the straight path. Such derailed individuals are not even cognizant to the fact that they are off-track. They in fact are indisputably convinced that they are on the right path and are following the teachings of the Quran and the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him). The so called religious leaders of our country instigate or spur the naďve to go for Jihad in the name of Islam but strangely enough they themselves never follow suit instead they enjoy the comforts & luxuries of life. Resolutely they state that children should only be sent to Madaris, i.e. religious schools, and Islamic education is the only choice as it is the sole road to salvation on the Day of Judgment. Startling is the fact that all the preaching by the so-called religious leaders holds true and meant to be followed for the children of all and sundry but is contrary to what they practice for their own wards and their own kith & kin. Their own children are free to follow faculties of their choice and are privileged to receive higher education in all types of disciplines on foreign soil. The children of the poor and unprivileged are sent to Jihad, to be martyred; where as their own children are groomed to be accommodated on comfortable seats in the assemblies. Double standards and different yard sticks are used by these so-called religious leaders. Their scales vary for the simpleton masses when compared to their own children, relative & loved ones. All the trouble is stirred by these narrow minded and short sighted religious leaders who for their own selfish gains and ulterior motives pit one Muslim against the other by focusing & spotlighting small sectarian differences. They even label individuals from other sects than their own as non-believers without even batting an eye; and encourage killing them.

 

There have been 5 highly qualified ImamsRH, i.e. renowned scholars or leaders, in the Muslim world. Their process of educating and preaching was based on the authentic teachings of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and on what the Prophet (peace be upon him) had put into practice himself. They also compiled all verified and authenticated, practices, preaching’s and teachings of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him); an all important matter can be cited as an example where Allah commands man to pray as revealed in the Quran but the procedure and steps to be followed to offer the prayer have not been mentioned in detail; hence the procedure which was handed down to the disciples of each of the five ImamsRH was in the light of what the Prophet (peace be upon him) had practiced Himself.  Therefore, there is a slight variation in the offering of prayers because the disciples of each ImamRH practice the procedure as has been taught and handed down to them. The point to be understood is that the Quran simply states that man must offer prayers and as such each Muslim is persevering in his duty in compliance with the command of Allah but the only difference is that the procedures vary, according to the following of the disciplines. Certain congregations offer prayers with their hands folded whereas the others do not fold their hands but the main objective is to pray and in compliance to the command of Allah it is being practiced and achieved. It is beyond imagination and mind boggling that one set of followers declares the other set of followers as non-believers; they preach and advocate the killings of one another when both are praying and in fact each is following and complying with the commands of Allah. How can one justify the preaching and the advocating of heinous activities of these so-called teachers and preachers?

 

It is essential for the purpose of understanding that light be thrown on certain facts. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) practiced different procedures at different times to offer prays in the span of his deliver of the message of Islam and it all depended on the circumstances and conditions prevalent. Irrespective of who is the follower of which school of thought, the fundamental point to be appreciated is that all bow in supplication and praise to Allah Alone and His Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) as ‘All Praise is for Allah’ and not for any other god. All the five ImamsRH in all honesty and in accordance with available verified facts preached and all preached but one thing i.e. to pray in the name of Allah and in the way of Allah. Are different sects such as the Shiites, Sunnis followers of Hadith’, Deobandis, Barelvi’s, Malaikies, Hanafi’s, Shafai’s, Humbali’s or the followers of Imam Jaffer Sadiq (Raziallah-tala), while offering prayers to Allah regardless of the procedure they follow -do they recite the verses of the Quran or verses from elsewhere? Do we all not recite the same verses from the Quran? When all sects recite the same verses of same Quran then how come killing of one another and attacking religious places is permissible and granted legitimacy? Supplicating beseeching, imploring, pleading, begging all is practiced but in front of Allah, then the declarations and the orders to carry out heinous crimes and subversive activities against one another is beyond comprehension. How can it be justified? All those who preach to incite and order for the executions and provoke the public to carry out such acts are surely one but the enemies of Islam. They certainly negate the messages of Allah and His Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him). The Quran clearly states: “La-qum-deen-e-kum-walia-deen”, i.e. “To you be your way, and to me mine.” [1]

 

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has preached and taught and laid great stress on unity and harmony but the so called religious leaders never think beyond issues of sectarianism and as such incite the ill informed to kill and attack.  It is for the masses to use their intelligence and understand the correct, authentic and factual teachings of Islam which are based on unity and harmony, in and within the ranks of the Muslims and to distance themselves from such provocative teachings and preaching’s.

 

MQM is following in letter and spirit the teachings of Islam and is striving to create unity in the ranks of the Muslims with-in and among the Muslim nations. It is incumbent on the masses to make use of their intelligence and refrain from following extremism of any kind and when so preached by the so-called mullahs, to verify the truth in the light of the Quran and the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).



[1] Para -30, Aayat: Kafirun, Verse-6