The Barelwis take exceptional pride in
supposedly being the ‘Ushaaq (passionate lovers) of Prophet Muhammad
(Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam). They are particularly infamous for accusing
other sects, particularly the Ahmadiyyah movement in Islam, for being Gustaakhaan-i-Rasool
(those who have offended the Prophet).
The reality is that no one from this Ummah
can match the true love and loyalty which Hadrat Sayyidina Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
al-Qadiyani (A.S) has demonstrated for the beloved Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alayhi
wasallam). Mere boasts and loud slogans are hollow if they are lacking in
substance.
Take for example the controversy of whether
or not magic was effected upon Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam).
We have already logically and in light of Islamic principles refuted such an
absurdity in our previous posts on this blog. I took my inspiration for this
stance from the ‘aqeedah of Hadrat Mirza sahib, founder of the Ahmadiyyah
movement, who said:
“Magic is also the work of the Satans. It is
not befitting for the Messengers and Prophets of God that any magic have an
effect on them. Rather, magic flees from them, as God Most High says:
وَلَا يُفْلِحُ السَّاحِرُ حَيْثُ أَتَىٰ
(Surah 20:69)
Look! Moses (peace be upon him) was also
confronted by magic. In the end was Moses victorious over it or not? This idea
is utterly incorrect that the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam)
was confronted by magic, but it overpowered him. We can never accept this. To
close one’s eyes and blindly follow Bukhari and Muslim is against our way. Even
the intellect cannot accept that such a lofty Prophet was effected by magic…We
approach the Hadith with respect, but those Hadith which are opposed to the Qur’an
al-Karim, or opposed to the ‘Ismah (infallibility) of the Prophet
Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam, how can we accept them? That was the time to
compile the Hadith. They [Muhaditheen] collected the Hadith with utmost care
and consideration. But even then they were not able to completely observe all
precautionary measures. That was the time for compiling, but now is the time
for reflecting and pondering…This idea that, God forbid, magic was effected
upon the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam), it results in the decimation of
Faith. God Most High says:
إِذْ يَقُولُ الظَّالِمُونَ إِن تَتَّبِعُونَ
إِلَّا رَجُلًا مَّسْحُورًا
It is the criminals who say: ‘You follow none
but a man bewitched’ (Surah Bani Israeel 17:47)
Those who say these kinds of things are Zaalimeen
(evil-doers), not Muslims. So this is the saying of the faithless and
evil-doers that magic effected the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) – God forbid.
They don’t even pause to think for a moment that if this is, God forbid, the
condition of the Prophet Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam, then imagine what would
be the position of the Ummah?! The Ummah has no chance, it will be destroyed. I
don’t know what has happened to these people that that innocent (Ma’soom)
Prophet Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam which all the Prophets considered to be
free from the touch of Satan, yet these people say such and such words against
him.”
Reference: Malfoozaat; v.5, p.349
Now compare
the beautiful belief of Promised Messiah Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (A.S) which is full
of wisdom and respect for the lofty status of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘alayhi
wasallam) with the creed of the self-proclaimed Aashiqaan-i-Mustafa (Barelwis).
The Barelwi,
Chishti Pir Mehr Ali Shah of Golara is immensely venerated by the Barelwis of
India and Pakistan. He was also a bitter opponent of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.
He and his ilk accuse Ghulam Ahmad of being an enemy of the Prophet (Sallallahu
‘alayhi wasallam). But what was the belief of Pir Mehr Ali Shah and the
Barelwis? He wrote:
واقعہ مسحوریّت ذات بابرکات
جناب سرور کائنات صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم صحیح و دروست ہے
The incident
of magic being done to the blessed essence of the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alayhi
wasallam) is authentic and true.
Reference:
Fatawa Mehria; p.14
No comments:
Post a Comment