The Heresies of Sayyid Qutb in Light of the Statements of the Ulamaa (Part
1)
Author: SalafiPublications.Com
Source: Baraa'ah Ulamaa il-Ummah Min Tazkiyah Ahl il-Bid'ah (by Isaam bin
Abdullah as-Sinaanee)
Article ID : NDV010009
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Prologue
Over the past years, the Qutubiyyah have tried relentlessly to defend their
leader and Imaam, Sayyid Qutb and to hide his great errors and calamitous
statements. To this end they presented to the common-folk what they
portrayed as Tazkiyaat (praises or certifications) of some of the Ulamaa and
Mashayikh for Sayyid Qutb - whilst being ignorant, or pretending to be
ignorant - of the principles of al-Jarh wat-Ta'deel. The true reality,
however, was that this was a ploy to justify their innovated methodology and
its repugnant principles and as a plot to introduce the concepts of Bidah
and Qutubiyyah amongst the ranks of the Salafis and to prey upon the
ignorance of the common-folk.
This paper is a refutation of those Qutubis who try to make the mediation of
Imaam Ibn Baaz for Sayyid Qutb prior to his death a justification of Qutb's
deviant creed and methodology and as a way of praising and propagating his
misguided and heretical writings. Comprising the statements and refutations
of the Imaams of the Salafi Da'wah and its Mashayikh against Sayyid Qutb and
those with his affectations, this paper consists of excerpts from the book
"Baraa'ah Ulamaa il-Ummah Min Tazkiyat Ahl il-Bid'ah wal-Mudhammah", checked
by Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan who made additional comments and notes and read
over the book twice. The book was also read by Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Uthaimeen
who praised it and made some minor changes to his own words that were quoted
therein.
1. Fatwaa of Shaikh Nasir ud-Deen al-Albani
The Muhaddith and Imaam, al-Albani - rahimahullaah - said, commenting upon
the book 'al-Awaasim Mimmaa Fee Kutub Sayyid Qutub Min al-Qawasim' of Shaikh
Rabee' bin Haadee, "Everything with which you have refuted Sayyid Qutb is
the truth (haqq) and is correct (sawab). And it will become sufficiently
clear from this refutation to every one who has read anything from "The
Islamic Heritage" that Sayyid Qutb had no knowledge of the Usool
(fundamentals) or the Furoo' (subsidiary matters) of Islaam. So may Allaah
reward you with the best of reward, O brother Rabee' for fulfilling the
obligation of explaining and uncovering his ignorance and deviation from
Islaam."
Source:
>From the Shaikh's own handwritten letter which he wrote prior to his death
in 1999. A photocopy of the original is included in the book itself as an
appendix.
2. Fatwaa of Shaikh 'Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baz
Some parts of the book of Sayyid Qutb 'at-Tasweer al-Fannee fil-Qur'aan'
were read to him such as his speech about Moosaa - 'alaihis-Salaam - upon
whom he said: "Let us take Moosaa - as the example of the leader of
excitable nature - and this excitable impulse quickly passes away and he
regains his composure, as is the case with the excitable folk." Then he said
with regard to the Saying of Allah - the Most High - "Fa as-ba-hu fil
madinati kha bi fan..." :- "This is the description of a well known state:
the restlessness or fear of one expecting evil at every turn - and this is
the characteristic of the excitable folk." ['at-Tasweer al-Fannee
fil-Qur'aan': p.200,201,203. 13th ....]
So the Shaikh replied to this:
"Mockery of the Prophets is apostasy in its own."[*]
And is was said to him that Shaikh Rabee' al-Madhkhalee has written a
refutation of Sayyid Qutb, so the Shaikh said: "Rebuttal of him is good."
[*] And unfortunately the Qutubi movement clothing itself as Salafiyyah, has
not only gone to the extremes in Takfir but has also fallen into the
extremes of Irjaa' in that it seeks to defend, nay even promote, the books
and writings of their leaders and mentors which contain statements of
disbelief and apostasy (examples will be given in Part 2, inshaa'allaah).
Shaikh Rabee' bin Haadee said, commenting upon Imaam al-Albani's description
of the Qutubiyyah as "The Khawarij of the Era", that "it is more befitting
that they be called Murji'ah of the Era before they are called Khawarij of
the Era". Refer to al-Asalah (Vol. 24)
Source:
During a lesson of Shaikh 'Abdul - 'Azeez ibn Baaz - hafizahullaah - in his
house in Riyaadh 1413H, 'Minhaajus-Sunnah tapes of ar-Riyaadh
3. Fatwaa of Shaikh 'Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baz
A section of the book "Kutub wa Shakhsiyaat" (p.242) was read out to the
Shaikh and in which Sayyid Qutb accuses of Mu'awiyah and Amr Ibn al-Aas of
lying (kadhib), deception (ghish), treachery or trickery (khadee'ah),
hypocrisy (nifaaq), and taking bribes (rishwah).
So he replied: "These are repugnant words!! These are repugnant words.
Revilement of Mu'awiyah and of Amr Ibn al-Aas. All of this is repugnant and
evil words. Mu'awiyah and Amr and whoever was with them made ijtihaad and
erred[*], and those who perform ijtihaad and err then may Allaah pardon us
and them.
[*] Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan in checking through this made the comment,
"Being resolved that they erred is not clearly apparent, but if it was said,
"They were mujtahidoon, if they were correct they have two rewards and if
they erred they have one reward, yet their error is forgiven", it would have
been much better and more just."
The questioner then said, "What about his statement that there is hypocrisy
(nifaq) in them both, is that not takfir of them?"
Shaikh Ibn Baaz replied, "This is an error and a mistake which is not
disbelief. For his revilement of some of the Companions or just one of them
is evil (munkar) and sinfulness (fisq) and he deserves to be given exemplary
punishment for it - we ask Allaah to pardon him - however, if he reviled
most of them and declared them sinners then he would become an apostate,
because they are the Carriers of the Revelation. When he reviles them then
this means that he is reviling the legislation."
The questioner then said, "Should not these books in which these statements
exist be forbidden?"
Shaikh Ibn Baaz replied, "It is necessary for them to be torn to pieces".
Then the Shaikh said, "Is this in a newspaper?"
The questioner said, "In a book, may Allaah be benevolent to you."
The Shaikh asked, "Whose book?"
The questioner said, "Sayyid Qutb...".
The Shaikh said, "These are repugnant words".
The questioner, continuing, "... in 'Kutub wa Shakhsiyaat'"
Source:
The cassette 'Sharh Riyaad us-Saaliheen' dated 18/7/1418H.
4. Fatwaa of Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Uthaimeen
Question: "What is your saying concerning a man who advises the Sunni youth
to read the books of Sayyid Qutb, especially 'Fee Dhilaal il-Qur'aan' and
'Ma'aalim Fit-Taareeq', without warning about any of the errors and
deviations present in these books?"
Answer: "My statement - may Allaah bless you - is that whoever gives
sincerity of purpose to Allaah, His Messenger, and his brother Muslims, that
he should encourage the people to read the books of those who have preceded
us from the books of tafsir and other than tafsir. These books contain more
blessings, are more beneficial and are much better than the books of the
later ones. As for the tafsir of Sayyid Qutb - may Allaah have mercy upon
him - then it contains great calamities, however we hope that Allaah pardons
him. In it are great calamities, such as his tafsir of Istiwaa and his
tafsir of "Qul Huwallaahu Ahad", and similarly, his description of one of
the Messengers with something unbefitting."
Source:
>From the Cassette: Aqwaal ul-Ulamaa Fee Ibtaal Qawaa'id wa Maqaalaat Adnaan
Ar'oor, and checked by Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen himself on 24/4/1421H, with one
slight revision who changed the phrase "Anaa Ra'yee..." to "Anaa Qawlee...".
5. Fatwaa of Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: "[Adnaan Ar'oor] said, "Why is Imaam Ahmad not reproached for his
takfir of the one who abandons prayer and yet Sayyid Qutb is reproached
merely because some of these expressions occurred from him (i.e. his takfir
of Muslim societies). So we say: This one performed takfir of the Muslim
societies (i.e. Qutb), and yet Imaam Ahmad - may Allaah have mercy upon him
- is not reproached despite his judgement of kufr against all these
societies [meaning that the majority of them do not pray]."
So what is your comment upon this?"
Answer: Imaam Ahmad is a scholar and a sage (erudite, sagacious) who knows
the evidences and the manner of extracting proof from them and Sayyid Qutb
is an ignoramus (jaahil) who has no knowledge or cognisance and neither does
he have any evidences for what he says. Hence, equating between Imaam Ahmad
and Sayyid Qutb is injustice (dhulm) [because Imaam Ahmad has many evidences
from the Book and the Sunnah for the one who deliberately abandons the
prayer whereas Sayyid does not have a single piece of evidence for his
takfir of the Muslims in general. Rather the evidences are in opposition to
what he says]."
Question: "Likewise he (Adnaan Ar'oor) says, "I do not know of anyone who
has spoken about the affairs of Manhaj in the manner that Sayyid Qutb has
spoken of them. And he is correct in the vast majority of what he has
written." He (Ar'oor) was asked about this statement of his and he replied,
"By the word minhaaj here I mean the issues of reform, elections and
assassinations. And by "in his time" I mean the Fifties."
Answer: "He (Ar'oor) does not know because he is ignorant. As for us, then
we know - and all praise is due to Allaah - that the scholars both prior to
and after Sayyid Qutb, opposed him."
Source:
>From the Cassette: Aqwaal ul-Ulamaa Fee Ibtaal Qawaa'id wa Maqaalaat Adnaan
Ar'oor. What is in square brackets was added by Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
himself as a further clarification.
Note
This is only a small selection of the quotations from the Ulamaa which
number around 25 or so. All of the above quotations are found in the
cassette "Aqwaal ul-Ulamaa Fee Sayyid Qutb", published by Tasjeelaat Minhaaj
us-Sunnah of Riyaadh.
Summary
Shaikh ul-Islaam Ibn Baaz (rahimahullaah) was asked, "The one who praises
Ahl ul-Bid'ah, is he to be counted amongst them?" So he replied, "Yes, there
is no doubt about this, the one who praises them is one who actually calls
to them". [Cassette: Aqwaal ul-Ulamaa Fee Sayyid Qutb]
Shaikh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said, "It is obligatory to
punish everyone who ascribes himself to them - the people of innovation - or
who defends them, or who praises them, or who reveres their books, or who
detests that they should be talked about, or who begins to make excuses for
them by saying he does not understand what these words mean or by saying
that this person also authored another book and what is similar to these
types of excuses, which are not made except by an ignoramus or a hypocrite.
Rather, it is obligatory to punish everyone who knows of their condition and
did not assist in repelling their evil, for repelling their evil is one of
the greatest of obligations." Majmoo ul-Fataawaa (2/132)
Shaikh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah also said: "And in the face of those who
perform takfir in falsehood are a people who do not know the aqidah of Ahl
us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah as it truly should be known, or they know some of it
but are ignorant of some of it. Yet whatever they do know of it, they do not
always explain it to the people but conceal it. And they do not forbid the
innovations that oppose the Book and the Sunnah, nor do they rebuke the
People of Innovations and neither do they punish them. In fact, they may
even criticise absolutely any talk of the Sunnah and the fundamental
principles of the religion [i.e. Tawhid etc.]. Or they may accommodate
everyone, with all their varying madhhabs... This approach has overcome many
of the Murji'ah, some of the Jurists, Sufis and Philosophers. And both of
these two approaches (i.e. that of the Takfiris and the Murji'ah and those
with them) are deviant, and outside the [confines of the] Book and the
Sunnah." Majmu' ul-Fatawa (16/427)
Epilogue
So dear brother and sister for the sake of Allaah, flee from the books of
Sayyid Qutb and flee from those who promote or recommend his books and flee
also from those who defend and promote those who defend and promote the
books of Sayyid Qutb - fearing for your religion and your aqidah and your
manhaj and the repugnant Irjaa that has overcome many of the Qutubiyyah.
And if a Qutubi Revivalist comes to you and says, "Shaikh al-Albani
encouraged everyone to read a chapter in Milestones", then reply to such a
one:
"O Qutubi! This is a very old saying, uttered when the true nature and
extent of Qutb's deviations and heresies were not known to Shaikh al-Albani
(save the affair of Wahdat ul-Wujood). And then the Noble Shaikh Rabee' bin
Haadee exposed the affair of Sayyid Qutb, - giving sincerity of purpose to
Allaah, His Messenger and the Muslims in all of that - and so when the
affair became abundantly clear - and especially in more recent times - the
Noble Imaam, al-Albani made the statement above to Shaikh Rabee' "Everything
with which you have refuted Sayyid Qutb is the truth (haqq) and is correct
(sawab)... So may Allaah reward you with the best of reward, O brother
Rabee' for fulfilling the obligation of explaining and uncovering his
ignorance and deviation from Islaam". And are you ignorant or merely
pretending to be ignorant of the principle of al-Jarh wat-Ta'deel that the
specific criticism takes precedence over the general praise!! And O Qutubi,
would you like us to become blind-followers of men and abandon researching
the proofs and evidences? And O Qutubi, has not your fraud become uncovered
already in that Al-Karaabeesee and al-Muhaasibee were more superior and
knowledgeable than Sayyid Qutb and they had works that contained
"admonitions and lessons" more powerful and far reaching than the
sentimental writings of Qutb, but alongside that Imaam Ahmad forbade them
severely, with great harshness and reprimanded the one who tried to argue
that they contain benefit?! So may Allaah restrain you O Qutubi, we are
people of evidence and proof and implementers of the manhaj of the Salaf -
by the permission and praise of Allaah and not merely blind-followers of
individuals and personalities. Salaaman!!" .
"Part 2" will continue InshaAllah.
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