(This is an official letter from the office of Sheikh Ibne Baaz Rahimullah Chief Mufti Department of islamic affairs endowments call and guidance to a Salafi Scholar regarding Tablighi Jamaat.These advices are not only for addressee but for all of us. We should be fearful to Allah Should always seek strength from him. May Allah guide all of us )
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رأي الشيخين ابن باز وابن عثيمين في شأن جماعة الدعوة والتبلي
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OUR PURPOSE IS CORRECTION AND NOT FOR PUTTING ANY FELLOW MUSLIM/SCHOLAR IN BAD LIGHT.
OUR PURPOSE IS DRAWING ATTENTION TO MUSLIMS IN GENERAL AND SCHOLARS TO TELL ONLY TRUTH AFTER GROUND CONFIRMATION AND NOT SPREAD LIES/BASELESS ALLEGATION AGAINST ANYONE.
THATS WHY THE NAME OF ADDRESSE HAS BEEN CONCEALED BY BLOGGER AS LETTER WAS HAVING HARSH ADVICES AND POINTED SOME OF THE SCHOLARY OBSERVATIONAL AND EGOISTIC MISTAKES OF SOMEONE WHO WAS AGAINST TABLIGHI JAMAAT.
ORIGINAL ARABIC LETTER IS AFTER TRANSLATION. Arabic letters are on this link
رأي الشيخين ابن باز وابن عثيمين في شأن جماعة الدعوة والتبلي
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Samahatus
sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah Bin Baaz Hafidahullah letter to Sheikh........................................................(Scholar from Saudi Arab) .
In
the name of Allah the most beneficent and merciful
From
the office of Chief Idarat Al Bahusul Ilmia walIfta Wal Dawat Wal
Irshad,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
(Department
of islamic affairs endowments call and guidance)
Letter
no 414 Dated:
11 Rabiul Awwal 1408 Hijri
Bismillahir
Rahmanirraheem
From
Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Bin Baaz to honorable brother Sheikh .............................................................................(NAME HAS BEEN CONCEALED).
May
Allah increase his knowledge and Emaan and wherever he is may get barkat from
Allah Ameen.
May Allah give him taufeeq to tell
truth in anger and happiness.May Allah save me and him from evil of Nafs (Self Ego?)
Assalam
o Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu ,
Amma Baad !
I received your letter dated 3 Rabiul
Awwal 1408 H and your letters addressed to Shaikh abu bakar al jazaeri and sheikh
Yusuf Malahi and others.(About Tablighi Jamaat) I became well informed about all the content.
I don’t want to hide any secret from
you and I say that I am not pleased from your letters and I am not at all
convinced from it.
You are on a path that is not helpful
to Dawah at all because it distructive and not constructive, awkward and not
corrective. The loss associated with (your way) is more than any benefit.
The loss will not only be to the
cause of Dawah but also to best sheikhs and students who has studied under
Dawat o Irshad and has been trained on Tawheed and correct Aqeedah.
Obviously the ill hearted people took
advantage of it and started open fight. Unfortunately some have claimed them as
kafir and some other has justified their killing. (AL YAZ BILLAH MINH)
They made baseless allegations to the
officials and authorities and fumed them. They presented their (Tablighi Jamaat
) case making very dangerous and frightened and irked them.They made dangerous
allegations against them (Tablighi Jamaat ) from which they are free. Only
Allah knows that By their action how much loss has been afflicted to the cause
of Dawah and Daees of Islam.
For the cause you have organized the
people following poem exactly suited on you. There are some who hit on hard rock’s
by their horn so that the rock may be weakened but they will not able to break
the stone rather will weaken their horns.
(He Quotes an Arabi Couplet WA NATEH SAKHRATAH YAUMA LEYU HUNHA FALAM
BEZARHA WADHAR QARNA ALWAHAL)
Because they are in the way of Dawat
and Tabligh in their countries far away from you. Their government respect them
as you have written in your letter that President attend their Ijtema and
encourage them. As some of our Student (of Universities of Saudi Arab) who were with them for years has told me that
Markaz Raiwind (Markaz of Dawat o Tabligh near Lahore,in Pakistan) remain open
for 24 hours and Jamaat used to go in the path of Allahand return from it
regularly. So if the work is running like this then writing of yours and people
like you will not able to harm them.
Else Your writings are based on wrong
attitude,Harshness,and abusive languages. Rather your statement will cause for
them to be suspicious from the truth.Allah Talla teaches his Prophet Muhammad
S.A.W. for good manners in these words. (Sheikh Quote part of verse 159 Surah
Ale Imran chapter no3)
فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِنْ اللَّهِ لِنْتَ لَهُمْ وَلَوْ كُنْتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ الْقَلْبِ لاَنْفَضُّوا مِنْ حَوْلِكَ (آل عمران: 159.
So, (O Prophet) it is through mercy from Allah that you are gentle to them. Had you been rough and hard-hearted, they would have dispersed from around you.
فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِنْ اللَّهِ لِنْتَ لَهُمْ وَلَوْ كُنْتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ الْقَلْبِ لاَنْفَضُّوا مِنْ حَوْلِكَ (آل عمران: 159.
So, (O Prophet) it is through mercy from Allah that you are gentle to them. Had you been rough and hard-hearted, they would have dispersed from around you.
And the saying of Prophet S.A.W. is
that without doubt Allah likes kindness, Soft words and people having soft
words and that he gives on softness donot gives on Harshness. He has even
prohibited for abusing Kuffars else they will abuse Allah Almighty, Then how it
is possible to abuse a Muslim. Especially if it become a cause of becoming away
from truth and from the callers of truth.
It is obligatory on you to do effort
of correction and not destruction and have relation with them.If any one of
them commits mistakes then advice them with politeness, and soft words and
desist from being harsh and Abusive.
As far as your strong opposition
about taking Bayyh on the hand of any sheikh, On this issue I talked with their
(Tablighi Jamaat) leaders in the last Haj when a meeting was held with them. Then
I advised them that to change the word Bayyt to AHAD (Commitment) and they
changed it accordingly.
But (Regarding Bayyh) they might have
based on the views of Ibne Taimmiya R.A. in his Fatawa on Vol 28 Page no 12
where he (Ibne Taimmiyah) has not negated it.
Your second point about keeping one
Daee for doing zikr in Masjid while going for Gasht they might be following
Hazrat Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam on the BADAR when he remained with
Abu Bakar in temprory shed and keep on
doing dua lest his Blanket fell from Shoulder and Abu Bkar placed it back and
said “O prophet now stop dua Allah is just to fulfill his promise from you for
victory and help.” Otherwise also this act of Tablighi Jamaat is not to be
condemned so vigorously. May Allah give Hidayat to me and you.
It is my wish that you should heed
and accept my repeated advice and many letters in this regard. I have advised
after full consideration and vision (Baseerat), Judging risk and benefit, and
other Principles. Not only this I have written after enquiring in depth about
Tablighi Jamaat. I met them in Makkah Mukarrama,Madeena Munawwara,and in Riyaz.
I also consulted Reliable and
Trustworthy Mashaikh who has gone with them in Khuruj and have attended their
Ijtema/Programmes and have observed them from very close, they have likeed
them.
I am repeating same advice that I
gave to Mahmood Istanbuli when he attacked Tablighi Jamaat without any Hikmah
as Majority of Present day people attack them due to Ignorance and Self ego.
As you have also wrote to Mahmud
Istanboli “I received an article from you about Tablighi Jamaat. I am regretful
that one of Daees of Islam rise to condemn another Daee and abuse them, term
them deviated, make false allegation that they are agent of enemies of Islam.
Maximum you can say that according to
me there are some shortcomings in certain aspect so it is obligatory on me to
rectify them Similarly it is also obligatory on me to Praise and appreciate
their the goodness in their methodology.
Alas my bother, Lest you could have
gone with them in path of Allah and could have learned softness instead of
Harshness, Doing dua for fellow Muslims instead of cursing them, and
defending themselves silently than
talking bad about others.
It is requirement of all of us that
to introspects himself and to care his Nafs/oneself and to care for oneself on
correct path and to connect the Command of Allah and the
Manhaj/Nahaj/methodology of Hazrat Muhammad Sallallhu Alaihi Wasallam in Dawah.
Your letters words ended. You have
written all these after having differed from them on certain issues, Allah has
granted you taufeeq to say truth. Your letter is being returned with all
details.
It may happen that by your words some
muslims may get deceived who have not get in touch with tableeghi Jamaat and
have not gone in the path of Allah with them and he does not know anything
about them except your writings. If a person remained away from them because of
your writing then his sin and all those who will be get deceived till the day
of Qiyamah will be on you.
O my son…….Declare your opinion as
wrong and let it know that Allah is aware that Allah is aware of tongue and
heart of every speaker and shortly he will ask and do the justice. Attach to
Allah and plead he may not make you obstacle for its path and the cause of
suffering to Muslims.
I pray to Allah that May Allah open
your heart for the works liked by Allah and beneficial for his slaves. May
Allah grant us good ending of this world to me,you and all Muslims, Surely he
is merciful and Kareem.
Wassalam
o Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu ,
Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah Bin Baaz
Chief
(Raeesul Aam)
Idara
Al Josul Ilmia wal Ifta Wal Dawat Wal Irshad
Department
of islamic affairs endowments call and guidance
(Translated from Urdu Translation of Sheikh letter)
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"سلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته..أما بعد ،
فقد وصلني كتابك المؤرخ (3/3/1408هـ) ومشفوعاته: كتابك لفضيلة الشيخ أبي بكر الجزائري، وفضيلة الشيخ يوسف الملاحي، وما أرفقت بهما واطلعت عليها كلها، ولا أكتمك سراً إذا قلت إني لم أرتح لها، ولم ينشرح لها صدري، لأن هذه الطريقة التي سلكت لا تفيد الدعوة شيئاً لأنها تهدم ولا تبني وتفسد ولا تصلح وضرها أقرب من نفعها، ولم يعد ضررها إلا على الدعوة وعلى إخوانك في الله من خيرة المشايخ وطلبة العلم نشأوا على التوحيد والعقيدة الصحيحة علماً وتعليماً ودعوة وإرشاداً، وقد استغلها من لا بصيرة له في مناصبتهم العداء، وتكفير بعضهم لهم، واستباحة بعضهم لدمائهم والعياذ بالله مع الوشاية بهم، واستعداء المسؤولين عليهم، وتهويل أمرهم عندهم، وتخويفهم منهم، ورميهم بالعظائم، وإلصاق التهم بهم مما هم برءاء منه حتى حصل على الدعوة والدعاة من الضرر ما الله به عليم.
أما ما أقمتم الدنيا وأقعدتموها من أجلهم فينطبق عليكم قول الشاعر:
فلم يضرها وأوهى قرنه الوعل وناطح صخرة يوماً ليوهنها
لكونهم بمنأى عنكم في بلادهم سائرين في دعوتهم في حماية من دولتهم لاحترامها لهم لأنك ذكرت في بعض كتاباتك لنا أن رئيس الحكومة يحضر اجتماعاتهم، ويشجعهم كما َذكَرَ لنا هذه الأيام بعض أبنائنا المتخرجين من كلية الشريعة بالجامعة الإسلامية ممن شاركهم في الدعوة سنين طويلة أن مركزهم في راولبندي مفتوح 24 ساعة، وجماعات تخرج في سبيل الله، وجماعات ترجع فما دام الأمر هكذا فلن تخضعهم كتاباتك، وكتابات أمثالك المشتملة على الفظاظة والغلظة، والسب والشتم، بل إن هذه الكتابات ستكون سبباً في نفرتهم من الحق، وبعدهم عنه لقول الله سبحانه لنبيه محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم الذي أدبه ربه فأحسن تأديبه: {فبما رحمة من الله لنت لهم ولو كنت فظاً غليظ القلب لانفضوا من حولك}.. وقول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: [إن الله رفيق يحب الرفق في الأمر كله، وإن الرفق لا يكون في شيء إلا زانه، ولا ينزع من شيء إلا شانه، وإن الله يعطي على الرفق ما لا يعطي على العنف، ولا على ما سواه] والله سبحانه وتعالى نهى عن سب الكفار إذا كان يفضي إلى سب الله، فكيف بسب المسلمـين إذا كان يفضي إلى تنفيرهم من الحق وبعدهم عنه، وعن الداعين إليه، فالواجب أن تسعوا في الإصلاح لا في الإفساد، وأن تخالطوهم وتنبهوهم على ما قد يقع من بعضهـم من الخطأ بالرفق واللين، لا بالعنف والقسوة.. أما تشديدك في إنكار البيعة على التوبة فقد اقترحت على قادتهم لما اجتمعت بهم في موسم الحج الماضي بمكة، وحصل بيني وبينهم من التفاهم ما نرجو فيه الفائدة أن يكون عهد بدل بيعه فقبلوا ذلك، ولعلهم تعلقوا بما قرره شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية رحمه الله في جزء 28 من صفحة 21 من الفتاوى من عدم إنكار ذلك.
وكذلك تشديدك النكير عليهم في إبقائهم أحد الدعاة في المسجد للدعاء لهم ولعل قصدهم الاقتداء بالنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم حين بقي في العريش يوم بدر مع الصديق يناشد ربه النصر حتى سقط رداؤه عن منكبيه فرده الصديق، وقال يا رسول الله بعض مناشدتك ربك فإن الله منجز لك ما وعدك، ولا يوجب هذا العمل هذا التشنيع الفظيع هدانا الله وإياك، وقد تمنيت أنك قبلت نصيحتي المتكررة لك، وما أشرت به عليك سابقاً ولاحقاً في كتبي المرفق بعضها، مع بعض صور مما صدر منك في الموضوع لأني كتبتها عن بصيرة وتأنٍّ ونظر في العواقب، وموازنة بين جلب المصالح، ودفع المضار، وخبرة تامة بهم لتكرر اجتماعي بهم في مكة والمدينة والرياض مع ما استفدته من ثقات المشايخ الذين سافروا إليهم وحضروا اجتماعاتهم واطلعوا عليها عن كثب وأعجبوا بها، وكنت نصحتك بما نصحت له محمود استنبولي لما تهجم عليهم على غير بصيرة كحال أكثر من شن عليهم الغارة في هذا الوقت بدافع الجهل والهوى نعوذ بالله من ذلك وقد قلت في رسالتك المذكورة لمحمود: (وصلتني رسالة منك حول جماعة التبليغ ويؤسفني أن ينهـج أحد الدعاة إلى الله هذا المنهج المخالف لشرع الله في سب أقرانه في الدعوة إلى الله وشتمهم وتضليلهم واتهامهم بتنفيذ مخططات أعداء الله في الكيد للإسلام والمسلمين، كل ما في الأمـر أن جماعة التبليغ نهجت في الدعوة إلى الله منهجاً أخطأت -فيما نرى- في بعض جوانب منه ونرى من الواجب أن ننبههم على هذا الخطأ، كما نرى من الواجب الاعتراف بما في منهجهم من صواب وليت أخي يخرج معهم ليتعلم منهم اللين بدل القسوة والدعاء للمسلمين بدل الدعاء عليهم والجدل بالتي هي أحسن بدل الجهر بالسوء وكلنا محتاج لتفقد نفسه وتصحيح منهجه والرجوع إلى الله وإلى سنة رسوله في طاعة الله والدعوة إليه).
انتهى كتابك بحروفه، وقد كتبته بعد اختلافك معهم في الرأي، ولكن الله أنطقك بالحق فالحمد لله على ذلك، وإليك رسالتك المذكورة مع شكرنا لك عليها برفقه.
وربما اغتر بكتاباتك القاسية -ثقة بك- من لم يخالطهم في عمره، ولم يخرج معهم، ولم يعرف عنهم شيئاً إلا من كلامك فيكون عليك وزرك، ومثل أوزار من انخدع بما كتبت إلى يوم القيامة. فاتهم الرأي يا بني واعلم أن الله عند لسان كل قائل، وقلبه، وأن الله سيحاسب الإنسان عما يلفظ به أو يعمله، والجأ إلى ربك، واضرع إليه أن لا يجعلك سبباً في الصد عن سبيله وأذية المسلمين، وأسأل الله عز وجل أن يشرح صدرك لما هو الأحب إليه من نفع لعباده وأن يختم لي ولك بالخاتمة الحسنة إنه جواد كريم، والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته"
