Dear Friends Salaam
I found the article " PARWEZI PROPAGANDA " very misleading. The author did not speak the truth about Parwez. It is not bad to disagree with some one views but it is extremely bad to speak lie against him. I am studying Parwez since 1987. I did not find any thing like anti-Islam or anti-Quran or anti-Hadith in his literature. Although, he differ with other scholars but never blindly. He had a sound reason for every thing he contradicted. Hereunder, I give a brief introduction of him. The prupose is not to promote him but to give true picture of his views. Thanks Bashir Abid ------------------------------- Pervez and his Phiolosophy Allama Ghulam Ahmed Pervez (1903-1985) was a well-known Islamic scholar. He was born and brought up in an orthodox muslim family - A follower of sunni-cum-hanafi sect of Islam. God has blessed him with an open heart and mind. Like any other Muslim he, too, cherished the past glory of Islam and earnestly craved for its revival. He had an inquisitive mind and never let the things to go unquestioned. He often questioned, if our beliefs and practices are true then why these are not yielding the desired results? The Quran claims that the Muslims are the best people on earth [3:110] but we find them on the contrary. Excluding the years of the Prophet (pbuh) and the righteous caliphs, the rest of Islamic history is full of ZILLAT AND MASKANAT (degeneration and inertness). Further more, it says: " If you (muslims) are the true believers you will be dominant." [3:139). And, in an another verse it says: " God will never let the unbelievers to subdue the believers." [4:141]. However, the ground reality is different. The Muslims, are no where free. They are, either politically enslaved or suffer economic domination of non believers. Why the promises and predictions of the Quran are not coming true ? Why the Muslims are humiliated and downtrodden everywhere in the world ? Such questions haunted Pervez often and over a long period of time. As a staunch believer, he never doubted the authenticity of Quran and Sunnah. He believed in the absolute value system and universality of the Quran. According to him, Quran gives a plain, practical and very dynamic values system for the functioning and development of human society and for achieving international peace and justice. In this regard, the Life of the Prophet (pbuh), as mentioned in Quran, is the best model for Muslims. He did not simply received and delivered the message but, in a short span of 23 years, established a mighty State in Medina based on the Value System of Quran and had turned the wild Arabia into an highly civilized society and a cradle of peace and justice. The Quran is intact and the life of the Prophet is a well-recorded historical document. Then what is wrong with the Muslims that they are not coming up to the mark ? Why they are not achieving their goals ? Is something wrong with the Message or the Muslims failed to get the true understanding of Quran and Sunnah ? Is it possible to find the real problem ? These and many other such questions lead Pervez to find out the reality. He broke the cocoon of simple beliefs and practices and stepped into the vast expanse of free inquiry. Henceforth, he never accepted any belief or practice without a critical test. He revisited all the traditional beliefs and practices of Islam in the light of Quran, because it is the only criterion for judging right and wrong. Pervez's journey in the vale of Quran is spread over 50-years.He was a prolific writer and has written volumes of books and delivered lectures on Quranic topics which are recorded on audio-video cassettes. If the definition of a scholar is: " a person possessing or manifesting wide and deep knowledge� then I have no doubts in the scholarship of Pervez. He got to his credit more than 60 voluminous books, hundreds of pamphlets, recorded lectures on more than 500 audio and 70 video cassettes and numerous articles on various topics published since 1935 in monthly Toluislam. His highly acclaimed work is the compilation of Lughat-ul-Quran (Dictionary of the Quran), which is unique in style and outstanding in knowledge. Apparently, it is an Arabic lexicon but in truth it is more than that. It makes the maximum use of morphological system of Arabic in a limited space. It is like a fountainhead of pure and pristine meanings of Arabic words used in the Quran. No one can understand Pervez unless he has studied Lughat-ul-Quran. Any criticism or comment about his work without referring to Lughat-ul-Quran would be unqualified and biased. During his journey in search of truth he came to the conclusion that the primary cause of Muslims' degeneration and inertia is misunderstanding of the concepts of the Quran. No doubt, they revere Quran like a sacred religious book. They read and recite Quran abundantly but, unfortunately, majority of them do not understand or seek knowledge. They follow the Quran individually to earn Thawab and seek salvation in the hereafter. They do not follow its permanent values collectively and do not struggle to establish a just and peaceful society. Consequently, despite of high respect and sincere devotion to Quran and Sunnah they are deprived of God�s blessings and bounties which are enumerated in the Quran in these words: A life full of contentment [13:28]; A civil society free of social injustices and economic exploitations [20:112]; and an honorable and dignified status among the comity of nations [3:139]. Pervez's Insight of The Quran Pervez, as we have seen above, was a famous scholar known nationally and internationally for his deep, trustworthy and unpolluted study of Islam. In recognition of the services rendered by him to the cause of Islam, he was granted a Gold Medal by the Government of Punjab (Pakistan). This fact is published along with a note in recognition of his services in the official publication 'Tehreek-e-Pakistan Gold Medal 1989'. It was also recognized in the said official publication that Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah placed great confidence in him and he was at one time the personal consultant of Quiad-e-Azam in regard to the religious foundation of Pakistan. Allama G.A. Pervez work on Quran remains unprecedented as a rational gloss in Islamic scholarship. It is not an attempt to duplicate what has already been achieved, nor it is intended to be a substitute for other translations. Its genius lies in its rigorous attempt to go beyond the traditional �word-for-word� concept of translation to bring out the richness of the Arabic language and pristine purity of the Quranic concepts. Its purpose is to help masses achieve to the greatest possible clarity and understanding in their reading of the text of Quran and comprehend what the Arab listener in Prophet's time understood, instantly. Learning of Quran is an un-ending and un-restrictive process. It is like a stream with great potentialities unfolding itself as the human knowledge expand - and shall remain so till dawn: �hiya hatta mutleh al fajjer�- [97:5] Pervez has faithfully attempted to present Quran through creative use of amplification in contemporary language. As long as he lived he never claimed infallibility of views. He held some views with great vigour because he saw them clearly as edicts of the Holy Quran. Other interpretive views were always presented with the caveat that he was not beyond making mistakes. The rise of militant fundamentalism and the traditionalist clergy in Pakistan has obscured his message: the seminarian authority overcame, as always, the struggle of the non-seminarian mind. Perveziyat is today synonymous with heresy. But his encyclopedic work will always live because of its usefulness to the fundamentalist and modernist alike. The basic problem with Pervez thoughts is that his critics made no mental distinction between writing critically on the subject of Islam and intending to deliberately bring about the malicious disputes. You may find in his work the meaning of many words and verses different than the traditional translations. In this respect, two things are important to know. Firstly, one should know that he did not translate 'word-for-word '. Rather, he gave comprehension of the Quranic passages. The difference between translation and comprehension is obvious. Secondly, it should be remember that even the traditional translations are not all the same. These differ at many places among themselves. For example, take these two translations: one by Shah Abdul Qadir and the other by Maulana Abu-al-Kalam Azad (both were eminent scholars). Former is so important that Shaikh-ul-Hind Maulana Mahmood-ul-Hassan revised it and Maulana Shabeer Ahmed Usmani wrote its footnotes. In other words, this translation has the approval of three great scholars of the sub-continent. It gives the translation of verse 2:102 (wa ma unzila a'lalmalakaine bebabila haruta wa maruta) as follow: "(and they followed) such things as came down at Babylon to the angel Harut and Marut". According to this translation, the reader comes to understand that God has sent something to the angels at Babylon. Now, compare it with this translation by Maulana Abu al-Kalam Azad: "It is also not true that something came down at Babylon to the angel Harut and Marut". According to this translation God has sent nothing to the angles. These translations not only differ but also negate each other. Nevertheless, these are popular among the masses and no Scholar or Mullah ever raised a voice against them. It shows the true mentality of those who bash Pervez for distortions and twists in the Quran. They criticize Pervez not because he ignored the principles of Arabic or objectivity of the Quran; Not at all! No one can blame him on this ground. His major fault is that he did not become a holy sheep, which never leave the herd. Instead, he left the traditional path immediately when he felt that it is leading towards the wrong direction. No doubt he adopted a different style than the traditionalist but it is not new one. In fact, it was the original style of understanding the Quran. Unfortunately, it was lost in the dust of history. Pervez has simply removed that dust and revived it in its pristine purity. Actually, the criterion for testing right and wrong has become the ancestral sanctity instead of intellectual honesty. That is why when they listen to Pervez they turn their face saying: �ma samehna behaza fi abainal awaleen� - " never did we hear such a thing (as he says) among our ancestors of old ". (23:24). I request the honorable readers, in order to know the truth about Pervez, you must visit the following websites. www.tolueislam.com, www.toluislam.com, www.IslamicDawn.com On these sites, you will find lot of literature on Pervez and by Pervez. Also, on these sites, you can listen to his audio-video lectures. I am sure you will like it. Thanks Bashir Abid --- ABC 123 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A forwarded mail > > > PARWEZI PROPAGANDA > > Recently, many Muslims are propagating the > western-orientated ANTI-HADITH Parwezi School of > Thought. Let us look at a brief history of the > origin of such a sect. Professor Habibul Haq Nadvi > in his book ISLAMIC RESURGENT MOVEMENTS IN THE > INDO-PAK SUBCONTINENT (page 105) says: > 'They initiated public denial of the Hadith as a > legal Islamic Law and led the ANTI-HADITH movement > in the Sub-continent. They formulated their own > theories from the Quran and reinterpreted Quranic > terminology according to their own understanding, > which changed the meaning of the Quran explained by > classical exegists (Mufassiroon) to a great extent.' > > > Writing about Al-Mashriqui in the same book, he > says: > 'Al-Mashriqui, a graduate of Cambridge and a > rationalist, started his movement through free > interpretation of the Holy Quran. In his AT-TAZKIRAH > (1924) and HADITH-AL-QURAN (1951), he explained his > views on religion and politics. He abridged the > teachings of the Quran to ten points that replaced > the five accepted pillars of Islam. He was acclaimed > by western scholars for his courage and > reconstruction of Islamic Faith (AQAA'ID).' (Note: > This is in line with the conspiracy of the West > against Islam). > > Professor C W Smith in his book MODERN ISLAM IN > INDIA (pages 264-276) and Professor Kramer in his > article in the THE MUSLIM WORLD, an American > Journal, VOL 21, No.2 April 1930, have praised > Al-Mashriqui for his ANTI-HADITH views and took > special interest in his AT-TAZKIRAH, which is almost > non-existent for the last 40 years. > > Ghulam Ahmad Parwez not only continued and carried > on the message of Al-Mashriqui, but he went further > and expounded his own theories. Professor Habibul > Haq Nadvi in his book ISLAMIC RESURGENT MOVEMENTS on > page 107 says: > 'He (Ghulam Ahmad Parwez) disowned the corpus of > Hadith as well as classical Tafaaseer (commentaries > of the Quran), which according to him cannot be > trusted as a source for understanding the Quran by a > modern man. Like Al-Mashriqui, he had to redefine > and recoin Quranic terminology. Moreover, his > translation of the Ouran had been mingled and fused > with his personal views and reviews. The four > volumes of his LUGHAAT-UL-QURAN were prepared in > order to support their new messages and > interpretations. They were jointly compiled and > written by various authors with similar persuasions > but were published under his name.' > > On page 108 of the same book, Professor Habibul Haq > Nadvi also says: > 'These theories, expounded by Parwez, sparked > opposition among the orthodox Ulama as well as among > the modernists. He was taken by many as a closer > ally to Western economic thought and philosophy > rather than to the Ouranic system. Dr. Aziz Ahmad, > himself a modernist and a great admirer of Parwez, > was very unhappy with his NIZAAM-E-RUBUBIYYAH > concepts. In his book ISLAMIC MODERNISM IN INDIA AND > PAKISTAN (pages 224-225), Dr Aziz Ahmad concludes > that no modernist, right from the time of Sir Sayed > Ahmad Khan to the present, was so close to Western > thought as was Parwez.' > > It is therefore not surprising that those who follow > his 'mazhab' are causing so much confusion in > explaining Quranic concepts. Recently, a special > article had to be written by a Parwezi DR SAYED > ABDUL WADUD trying laboriously to explain away the > confusions created by the articles RELIGION AND LAW > and RELIGION AND SCIENCE. These are the results of > formulating one's own theories in the Quran and > reinterpreting Quranic ideologies according to one's > own understanding. > > These Parwezis are still struggling aimlessly in > their campaign to label all followers of the > Hanafee, Maliki, Shafe'i and Hanbali Schools of > Thought as MUSHRIKS (i.e. one who associates > partners with Allah). According to their belief, all > great scholars and saints in Islam are MUSHRIKS. > Na'oozubillah! . By this principle, even they > themselves are MUSHRIKS as they are blind followers > of Parwez's un-Islamic theories. Let these Parwezis > get their facts right as their own logical thinking > process is also failing to support them. > > These Parwezis believe that the Ulama in the Quran > refers to the Scientists. Let us ask them one > question: Does the Quran refer to westernized > GODLESS scientists as Ulama or those who are firmly > grounded in Faith? Every Muslim knows that the Quran > does contain many scientific facts, which the Ulama > are aware of. But this does not mean that the Ulama > must study BOTANY, GEOLOGY, BIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, > COSMOLOGY, ASTRONOMY, METEOROLOGY and NEPHOLOGY as > we have them today. Such completely constructed > sciences were not in existence in the time of > Rasoolullah (SAW). And who can be a greater ALIM > (sing. of ULAMA) than Rasoolullah (SAW)? O Allah! > Help them to keep their big mouth shut until they > KNOW what they are talking about. Ameen! > > The Parwezis also openly reject the miraculous birth > of Hazrath Isaa (AS), his miraculous ascension to > heaven and his second coming into this world. The > Holy Quran is very clear without any ambiguity on > the miraculous birth and ascension of Hazrath Isaa > (AS). But the Parwezis have played verbal gymnastics > with these verses of the Quran as well. Articles > such as SAVIOURS AND VIRGINS etc. are now appearing > in many magazines and newsletters specifically to > mock the following clear and unambiguous verses of > the Quran: > > SHE (MANY) SAID: '0 MY LORD! HOW SHALL I HAVE A SON > WHEN NO MAN HATH TOUCHED ME?' HE (THE ANGEL) SAID: > 'EVEN SO: ALLAH CREATETH WHAT HE WILLETH; WHEN HE > HAD DECREED A PLAN, HE BUT SAITH TO IT, 'BE', AND IT > IS!' (Surah Ah Imraan: 47) > > HE (THE ANGEL) SAID: 'NAY I AM ONLY A MESSENGER FROM > THY LORD (TO ANNOUNCE) TO THEE THE GIFT OF A HOLY > SON.' SHE (MARYAM) SAID: 'HOW SHALL I HAVE A SON, > SEEING THAT NO MAN HAS TOUCHED ME AND I AM NOT > UNCHASTE?' (Surah Maryam: 19-20) > > How then can we have any confidence on such Parwezis > who make changes (TAHREEF) of the Kalaam of Allah? > It definitely seem that they have a completely > WESTERNISED version of the Quran as well. > > These Parwezis have replaced Salaah and Zikrullah > with Music as the food for their soul. Nowhere in > their books is there any mention of the significance > of Salaah and Zikrullah as food for the soul. A true > follower of Quran should NEVER forget this great > pillar of Islam. This also confirms that Salaah is > no longer considered an important pillar of Islam by > the Parwezis. The reason being that they don�t > accept the Hadith as a source of Islamic Law, so how > will they read their Salaah, because the details of > salaah are described only in the books of Hadith. > > Let us not be misled by the stupid jokes and > criticism of the Parwezis against our sincere and > righteous ULAMA. Those who follow the Righteous Path > of Allah are never afraid of being mocked. This > mocking behaviour has always been the pre-occupation > of the hypocrites and wicked ones. Allah says: > > O YOU WHO BELIEVE! IF ANY FROM AMONG YOU TURN BACK > FROM HIS FAITH, SOON WILL ALLAH PRODUCE A PEOPLE > WHOM HE WILL LOVE AS THEY WILL LOVE HIM - LOWLY WITH > THE BELIEVERS AND MIGHTY AGAINST THE REJECTERS, > FIGHTING IN THE WAY OF ALLAH, AND NEVER AFRAID OF > THE REPROACHES OF THOSE WHO FIND FAULTS. THAT IS THE > GRACE OF ALLAH WHICH HE WILL BESTOW ON WHOM HE > PLEASETH, AND ALLAH ENCOMPASSETH ALL, AND KNOWETH > ALL THINGS. (Surah Al-Maa'idah: 57) > > May Allah guide us all on the Straight Path, the > path of those upon whom He has bestowed His favours, > not of those upon whom His wrath descends nor those > who are astray. Ameen. > > Abdul Haq Abdul Kadir > > > > > > > > > And those who strive in Our (cause),- We will > certainly guide them to our Paths(29:69) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? 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