Sudais: The Imam of Taghut??


The Imam of Taghut??

It is well known that the corrupt house of al-Saud came to rule over the blessed land by means of treachery and rebellion against Islam and loyalty and friendship with the enemies of Islam. The corrupt house of al-Saud and the Tawagheet inside it have been given legitimacy by the corrupt wahabbi clergy known as Saudi-Salafis or neo-con Salafis - a band of dedicated defenders of Taghouti corrupt rulers... whereever they maybe.

Lately, it is the corrupt house of Musharaf standing on its last legs, threatened first by our brave sisters from Jamia Hafsa and then the highest legal authority of the country followed by a wave of protests demanding his removal. It seems Musharaf turned to his fellow American poodle from al-Saud, who happily sent his concubine - none other than the Imam of Ka'aba to the rescue. I have managed to read and watch his khutbahs delivered in Pakistan which clearly show his public endorsement of Musharaf's 'enlightened moderation' and implicitly asking people of Pakistan to unite behind the Tawagheet. It also seems a bit pathetic and sickening seeing someone of his repute making Du'a to Allah (swt) whilst surrounded by the most corrupt evil-doers, when instead of forbidding the Munkar.. he enjoined it. He can be seen, also reported widely to have praised the corrupt president, prime minister, entertained nationalistic slogans and didn't miss the opportunity to thank his King (Abdullah) for allowing this visit (may Allah forgive his sins).

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Imam-e-Kaaba urges Lal Masjid to shun confrontation
By Tariq Butt

ISLAMABAD: Imam-e-Kaaba Shaikh Abdur Rehman al-Sudais has ardently appealed to the Lal Masjid administration to give up the path it has adopted for the past few months or the enemy would benefit from anarchy and chaos.

"I deeply regret and am surprised over their undertaking," he said while talking to a group of senior journalists at the Punjab House on Saturday. Saudi Ambassador Ali Awadh Asseri was also present on the occasion.

In his brief opening remarks, Asseri said the Muslim Ummah was faced with paramount challenges after 9/11, which should be tackled with wisdom and acumen. The Imam-e-Kaaba said he was disappointed to note that the Lal Masjid brigade had involved women and children who, he said "should not be used (in such activity)."

He said that seizing mosques was an act of enemies of Islam and Pakistan. "Being a well-wisher of Pakistan, I request these people to act while remaining within the clearly defined commandments of the religion. Any transgression will only accomplish the objectives of the enemy," he said.

He said Islam does not allow anybody to make mosques sanctuary this way. This is no wise method, he said, adding that mosques are Houses of Allah Almighty, not meant to show power by any person or group. "Anybody who likes to enforce Islamic Shariah can't force it on his own. It can't be enforced at the individual level. Ulema and those having knowledge of Islam should be approached for this purpose."

Al-Sudais expressed the hope that the issue would remain confined to the local level and would be resolved amicably. However, he said there are a lot of people in Pakistan who understand the religion and its spirit well, and a wrong course adopted by some would not make any difference.

"I counsel these people to compassionately resolve the issue according to the distinguished principles of Islam in consultation with the government, Ulema and officials," the Imam-e-Kaaba stressed. He said Islam does not allow violence, terrorism and use of force. The religion teaches mutual compassion and emphasises on love and affection.

Al-Sudais said that in an Islamic government, everybody cannot act on his own and has to follow the system and institutions of the state. Anarchy and chaos, he said, are worse than murder, and Muslims must have to act collectively. They are not allowed to adopt an independent path.

The Imam-e-Kaaba said Muslims are protectors of each other while limiting themselves to the confines of the law, and the rules prescribed by the state institutions. Islam prohibits taking any actions that divide Muslims.

Al-Sudais said nobody is infallible, and anybody can commit wrongs but there are clear ways provided in Islam to rectify them. Islam specifies resolution of problems through consultations, he said.

The Imam-e-Kaaba said Islam has cut off the roots of violence. The religion has laid immense emphasis on compassion, consideration and care for others. Wherever violence will creep in, there will be more trouble and problems, he said.

Quoting the Holy Prophet (PBUH), Al-Sudais said that the "air of heaven would not touch anybody who would kill a non-Muslim covered by an agreement." Islam teaches moderation and abhors extremism and violence, he said.

Answering a question, the Imam-e-Kaaba said sectarianism has no room in Islam. The religion, he said, lays down principles of brotherhood and harmony. Mosques, he said, should not be used to spread mayhem and disarray.

To a question, Al-Sudais said there are many misconceptions and misgivings prevailing about Jihad, which was the pinnacle of the religion. The first condition, he said, is that the Imam (leader) should lead and organize it according to the true Sharia commandments. "No individual can or has the right to declare and wage Jihad."

The second condition, he said, is that there must be sufficient preparation for launching Jihad. "Jihad is of different kinds relating to one's own soul, attainment of knowledge, of pen and wealth. It is also a Jihad to be guardian of a widow."

The Imam-e-Kaaba said Jihad should be taken in its comprehensive sense when sovereign states exist. "But starting Jihad without appropriate preparations is not Islam. When the Holy Prophet (PBUH) did not have power in Makkah, he acted differently and when he had power in Madina, he proceeded in a different fashion."

Today, Al-Sudais said, Muslims don't possess the requisite power to launch Jihad (war) against others. There are specific conditions that must be fulfilled before starting this kind of Jihad, he said. "There is no doubt that everyone amongst us cherishes martyrdom."

Replying to a question about inter-faith dialogue, the Imam-e-Kaaba said Islam teaches friendship and harmony with all to promote relations with others. Prophets engaged in dialogues with other nations and the Holy Prophet (PBUH) also talked to all schools of thought. Islam, he said, ordains the use of convincing and persuasive methods to persuade others and if they are not swayed, it lets them to continue their path.

Islam, the Imam-e-Kaaba said, is not the religion of rituals alone and it guides human beings in all spheres. That's why, he said, Islam is spreading fast. It favours a positive dialogue with others and calls for cooperation with humanity. The religion has always benefited from such interactions as it has been winning hearts and minds, he added. Al-Sudais said he considers Pakistan as his second home. He said he had found immense sentiments of love and affection during his present visit.

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Excerpt below taken from the book: Al-Munafiqun: The Hypocrites According to the Quran was-Sunnah

Uqbah bin ‘Aamir (ra) narrates that Rasul ul Allah (saaw) said: “The majority of the Munafiq’s found in my Ummah are its Quraa’.” [Sahih: Reported by Ahmed, at-Tabrani and others. See Sahih al-Jami‘ #1203] al-Imam al-Manawi (rh) in Fayd ul Qadir comments on this hadith by saying “They are those who interpret it to mean other than what was intended, and they place it in its wrong place. They may also memorize its words while not accepting its dictates. The Munafiqun during Rasul ul Allah (saaw) time were of this persuasion.” Az-Zamakhshari (rh) comments: “Rasul ul Allah (saaw) meant Riyaa’ when he mentioned Nifaq. Since both of these characteristics signify an outer deed that is contrary to the inner belief.” It is also stated that Rasul ul Allah (saaw) meant the Nifaq of ‘Amal not the Nifaq of Kufr. The Munafiq outwardly displays belief in Allah to ensure the security of his property and life, while denying belief internally. The person who has Riyaa’ outwardly displays the deeds that earn a great reward in al-Akhira (Hereafter) while seeking for these deeds a handsome share in the worldly life. A (misguided) Qari outwardly proclaims that he seeks reward from Allah alone while seeking to have people praise him, his knowledge and deeds. The three all have one thing in common – their hidden intentions are different to their public actions.

For this reason al-Imam al-Ghazali (rh) states: “Beware of Quraa’ if they have these four characteristics: * Al-Amal (Hope for worldly reward and renumeration) * Al-‘Ajlah (hastiness in seeking reward for his deeds) * Al-Kibr (Pride and boastful arrogance) * Al-Hasad (Wishing to have what others possess while also wishing for them to lose their possession, namely, envy).”In seeking a share of the Dunya (Worldly life) a misguided Qari may do all that is deviant, and unethical. He may lie, defame, slander and cheat in a manner of which a criminal would be ashamed.

Al-Imam an-Nawawi (rh) states: “I do not fear to be slandered except by al-Quraa’ and al-‘Ulamaa’ (who have been led astray).” Those who heard him say this showed their aversion to the statement. He replied, “I am not the orginator of the statement. Ibrahim an-Nakha‘i (rh) preceded me.” ‘Attah (rh) said: ”Beware of al-Quraa’. If I was to disagree with one of them about (something as insignificant) as the state of a fruit by saying it is sweet and they saying it is rotten; they would seek to have my blood sanctioned (my death or punishment) from a tyrannical Sultan (ruler).”

Al-Fudayl bin ‘Iyyad (rh) said to his son: “Purchase a home that is at a great distance from the (deviant) Quraa’. What do I need (or benefit) from them? If one of my shortcomings is uncovered they will seek my demise. And if one of my virtues were to be made public they would envy me for it. You see that they are arrogant, unaccommodating, and surly in their dealings with people. It is as if they feel that their prayer is greater than everyone else. They act as if they have received a divine revelation promising them Jannah and salvation from the Fire. It is as if they seek personal happiness and satisfaction while seeking the wretchedness of all others. Yet, with all of this arrogance and conceitedness they will dress in shabby garments acting meek (to appear humble).”
-End of the Abridged words of al-Manawi (Vol. 2 Pg. 80-81)




Blair launches fund to improve teaching of Islam




Matthew Tempest, political correspondent
Monday June 4, 2007
Guardian Unlimited


Tony Blair today launched a passionate defence of Islam as a religion of "moderation and modernity", as he announced a £1m government fund to aid teaching of the religion and train UK imams.

The prime minister, in his final days in Downing Street, placated an audience of more than 200 Muslim scholars by saying that many Christians as well as Muslims disagreed with his foreign policy over Afghanistan and Iraq.

But he said the voices of "calm" Islam had been hijacked by extremists, who were no more representative of the true faith than Christians in the Middle Ages who used torture to convert people to their faith.

And he praised a book called The Muslim Jesus as highlighting where the two religions overlapped.

Mr Blair was opening a two-day conference on Islam hosted by Cambridge University, which also marked the publication of a government-commissioned report into the teaching of Islam in the UK.

Written by leading scholar Dr Ataullah Siddiqui for the Department of Education, it says that teaching of Islam fails to reflect the "realities" of the faith in modern day multicultural Britain, instead focusing too narrowly on the Middle East.

The PM pledged a fund to implement the report's findings, such as helping train Muslim imams in UK universities to reduce mosques' reliance on overseas ministers who may not understand British society or speak good English.

The government will also announce that Islamic studies will be designated "strategically important" to the British national interest - allowing tighter official scrutiny of university courses.

Mr Blair told the conference its purpose was to "let the authentic voices of Islam ... speak for themselves.

The PM said most Muslims complained more about the image of their faith as violent and extremist than about UK foreign policy.

"The predominant complaint [from Muslims] is about how they believe their true faith is constantly hijacked and subverted by small, unrepresentative groups who get disproportionately large amounts of publicity."

But the prime minister was himself attacked over the conference.

The Labour peer Lord Ahmed of Rotherham accused Mr Blair of using Cambridge University as a "front" to organise the event and exclude political opponents.

He told Radio 4 "The conference is fronted by Cambridge University, but organised by Downing Street, the Foreign Office, and the communities department, who have deliberately chosen to exclude those Muslims who disagree with government policy."

The peer, who has not been invited to the conference, said Mr Blair was engaging in "divide and rule" tactics.

"It's a colonial style of governing," he added. "Frankly, it's appalling that Cambridge University is being used for political purposes to see off a last speech."

However, Catriona Laing of Cambridge University's interfaith programme, insisted there had been no political interference.

"Cambridge University has been planning this conference for some time now.

"We have sent out invitations in consultation with all the partners that we're organising this conference with, and we have got a range of academics, policy-makers, thinkers, religious leaders, from all over the world coming."

Gordon Brown, the prime minister in waiting, is hosting a reception for the conference tonight, while David Cameron will address it tomorrow.

Among the 200-plus clerics invited from around the world are the grand mufti of Egypt, Shaykh Ali Gomaa, and the grand mufti of Bosnia, Mustafa Ceric.