* The Title: Qadiani [ Also Called Ahmadiyya Sect ] in the Light
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* Date Added: Aug 28,2007
* Short Description: If someone is not a qadiani but knows that
they believe in a false prophet and accepts qadianis as a madhab in
Islam, are they out of Islam? I believe that they are out of Islam,
and I am acting on that belief in my conduct towards such people.
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Question:
If someone is not a qadiani but knows that they believe in a false
prophet and accepts qadianis as a madhab in Islam, are they out of
Islam? I believe that they are out of Islam, and I am acting on that
belief in my conduct towards such people.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
- Definition:
Qadianiyyah is a movement that started in 1900 CE as a plot by the
British colonialists in the Indian subcontinent, with the aim of
diverting Muslims away from their religion and from the obligation of
jihaad in particular, so that they would not oppose colonialism in
the name of Islam. The mouthpiece of this movement is the magazine
Majallat Al-Adyaan (Magazine if Religions) which was published in
English.
- Foundation and prominent personalities:
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Qadiani (1839-1908 CE) was the main tool by
means of which Qadianiyyah was founded. He was born in the village of
Qadian, in the Punjab, in India, in 1839 CE. He came from a family
that was well known for having betrayed its religion and country, so
Ghulam Ahmad grew up loyal and obedient to the colonialists in every
sense. Thus he was chosen for the role of a so-called prophet, so
that the Muslims would gather around him and he would distract them
from waging jihaad against the English colonialists. The British
government did lots of favours for them, so they were loyal to the
British. Ghulam Ahmad was known among his followers to be unstable,
with a lot of health problems and dependent on drugs.
Among those who confronted him and his evil da'wah was Shaykh Abu'l-
Wafa' Thana' al-Amritsari, the leader of Jama'iyyat Ahl al-Hadeeth
fi `Umoom al-Hind (The All-India Society of Ahl al-Hadeeth). The
Shaykh debated with him and refuted his arguments, revealing his
ulterior motives and Kufr and the deviation of his way. When Ghulam
Ahmad did not come to his senses, Shaykh Abu'l-Wafa' challenged him
to come together and invoke the curse of Allaah, such that the one
who was lying would die in the lifetime of the one who was telling
the truth. Only a few days passed before Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-
Qadiani died, in 1908 CE, leaving behind more than fifty books,
pamphlets and articles, among the most important of which are:
Izaalat al-Awhaam (Dispelling illusions), I'jaaz Ahmadi (Ahmadi
miracles), Baraaheen Ahmadiyyah (Ahmadi proofs), Anwaar al-Islam
(Lights of Islam), I'jaaz al-Maseeh (Miracles of the Messiah), al-
Tableegh (Conveying (the
message))and Tajalliyyaat Ilaahiyyah (Divine manifestations).
Noor al-Deen (Nuruddin): the first Khaleefah of the Qadianis. The
British put the crown of Khilaafah on his head, so the disciples (of
Ghulam Ahmad) followed him. Among his books is: Fasl al-Khitaab
(Definitive statement).
Muhammad Ali and Khojah Kamaal al-Deen: the two leaders of the Lahore
Qadianis. They are the ones who gave the final shape to the movement.
The former produced a distorted translation into English of the
Qur'aan. His other works include: Haqeeqat al-Ikhtilaaf (The reality
of differences), al-Nubuwwah fi'l-Islam (Prophethood in Islam) and al-
Deen al-Islami (The Islamic religion). As for Khojah Kamaal al-Deen,
he wrote a book called al-Mathal al-A'laa fi'l-Anbiya' (The highest
example of the Prophets), and other books. This Lahore group of
Ahmadis are those who think of Ghulam Ahmad as a Mujaddid (renewer or
reviver of Islam) only, but both groups are viewed as a single
movement because odd ideas that are not seen in the one will surely
be found in the other.
Muhammad Ali: the leader of the Lahore Qadianis. He was one of those
who gave the final shape to Qadianiyyah, a colonialist spy and the
person in charge of the magazine which was the voice of the
Qadianiyyah. He also produced a distorted translation into English of
the Qur'aan. Among his works are Haqeeqat al-Ikhtilaaf (The reality
of differences), and al-Nubuwwah fi'l-Islam (Prophethood in Islam),
as stated above.
Muhammad Saadiq, the mufti of the Qadianiyyah. His works include:
Khatim al-Nabiyyeen The seal of the Prophets).
Basheer Ahmad ibn Ghulam. His works include: Seerat al-Mahdi (the
life of the Mahdi) and Kalimat al-Fasl (Decisive word).
Mahmood Ahmad ibn Ghulam, his second Khaleefah. Among his works are:
Anwaar al-Khilaafah (Lights of the caliphate), Tuhfat al-Mulook and
Haqeeqat al-Nubuwwah (The reality of prophethood).
The appointment of the Qadiani Zafar-Allaah Khan as the first Foreign
Minister of Pakistan had a major effect in supporting this deviant
sect, as he gave them a large area in the province of the Punjab to
be their world headquarters, which they named Rabwah (high ground) as
in the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): "
And We gave them
refuge on high ground (rabwah), a place of rest, security and flowing
streams." [al-Mu'minoon 23:50].
- Their thought and beliefs:
Ghulam Ahmad began his activities as an Islamic daa'iyah (caller to
Islam) so that he could gather followers around him, then he claimed
to be a mujaddid inspired by Allaah. Then he took a further step and
claimed to be the Awaited Mahdi and the Promised Messiah. Then he
claimed to be a Prophet and that his prophethood was higher than that
of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
The Qadianis believe that Allaah fasts, prays, sleeps, wakes up,
writes, makes mistakes and has intercourse exalted be Allaah far
above all that they say.
The Qadiani believes that his god is English because he speaks to him
in English.
The Qadianis believe that Prophethood did not end with Muhammad
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), but that it is ongoing,
and that Allaah sends a messenger when there is a need, and that
Ghulam Ahmad is the best of all the Prophets.
They believe that Jibreel used to come down to Ghulam Ahmad and that
he used to bring revelation to him, and that his inspirations are
like the Qur'aan.
They say that there is no Qur'aan other than what the "Promised
Messiah" (Ghulam Ahmad) brought, and no hadeeth except what is in
accordance with his teachings, and no Prophet except under the
leadership of Ghulam Ahmad.
They believe that their book was revealed. Its name is al-Kitaab al-
Mubeen and it is different from the Holy Qur'aan.
They believe that they are followers of a new and independent
religion and an independent Sharee'ah, and that the friends of Ghulam
are like the Sahaabah.
They believe that Qadian is like Madeenah and Makkah, if not better
than them, and that its land is sacred. It is their Qiblah and the
place they make hajj to.
They called for the abolition of jihaad and blind obedience to the
British government because, as they claimed, the British were "those
in authority" as stated in the Qur'aan.
In their view every Muslim is a Kaafir unless he becomes a Qadiani,
and everyone who married a non-Qadiani is also a kaafir.
They allow alcohol, opium, drugs and intoxicants.
- Intellectual and ideological roots:
The westernizing movement of Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan paved the way for
the emergence of the Qadianiyyah, because it had already spread
deviant ideas.
The British made the most of this opportunity so they started the
Qadiani movement and chose a man from a family that had a history of
being agents of the colonialists.
In 1953 CE, there was a popular revolution in Pakistan which demanded
the removal of Zafar-Allaah Khan from the position of Foreign
Minister and that the Qadiani sect should be regarded as a non-Muslim
minority. In this uprising around ten thousand Muslims were martyred,
and they succeeded in having the Qadiani minister removed from office.
In Rabee' al-Awwal 1394 AH (April 1974), a major conference was held
by the Muslim World League in Makkah, which was attended by
representatives of Muslim organizations from around the world. This
conference announced that this sect is Kaafir and is beyond the pale
of Islam, and told Muslims to resist its dangers and not to cooperate
with the Qadianis or bury their dead in Muslim graveyards.
The Majlis al-Ummah in Pakistan (the central parliament) debated with
the Qadiani leader Mirza Naasir Ahmad, and he was refuted by Shaykh
Mufti Mahmood (may Allaah have mercy on him). The debate went on for
nearly thirty hours but Naasir Ahmad was unable to give answers and
the Kufr of this group was exposed, so the Majlis issued a statement
that the Qadianis should be regarded as a non-Muslim minority.
- Among the factors that make Mirza Ghulam Ahmad an obvious Kaafir
are the following:
His claim to be a Prophet
His abolition of the duty of jihaad, to serve the interests of the
colonialists.
His saying that people should no longer go on Hajj to Makkah, and his
substitution of Qadian as the place of pilgrimage.
His anthropomorphism or likening Allaah to human beings.
His belief in the transmigration of souls and incarnation.
His attributing a son to Allaah and his claim to be the son of God.
His denying that Prophethood ended with Muhammad (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) and his regarding the door of Prophethood to
be open to "any Tom, Dick or Harry".
The Qadianis have strong ties with Israel. Israel has opened centres
and schools for them, and helped them to publish a magazine which is
their mouthpiece, to print books and publications for distribution
worldwide.
The fact that they are influenced by Judaism, Christianity and al-
Baatiniyyah is clear from their beliefs and practices, even though
they claim to be Muslims.
- Their spread and positions of influence:
Most of the Qadianis nowadays live in India and Pakistan, with a few
in Israel and the Arab world. They are trying, with the help of the
colonialists, to obtain sensitive positions in all the places where
they live.
The Qadianis are very active in Africa and in some western countries.
In Africa they have more than 5,000 teachers and dai'yahs working
full-time to call people to Qadianiyyah. Their wide-spread activity
proves that they have the support of the colonialists.
The British government is also supporting this movement and making it
easy for their followers to get positions in world governments,
corporate administration and consulates. Some of them are also high-
ranking officers in the secret services.
In calling people to their beliefs, the Qadianis use all kinds of
methods, especially educational means, because they are highly-
educated and there are many scientists, engineers and doctors in
their ranks. In Britain there is a satellite TV channel called
Islamic TV which is run by the Qadianis.
- From the above, it is clear that:
Qadianiyyah is a misguided group, which is not part of Islam at all.
Its beliefs are completely contradictory to Islam, so Muslims should
beware of their activities, since the `Ulama' (scholars) of Islam
have stated that they are Kaafirs.
For more information see: Al-Qadianiyyah by Ihsaan Ilaahi Zaheer.
(Translator's note: this book is available in English under the
title "Qadiyaniat: an analytical survey" by Ehsan Elahi Zaheer)
Reference: Al-Mawsoo'ah al-Muyassarah fi'l-Adyaan al-Madhaahib wa'l-
Ahzaab al-Mu'aasirah by Dr. Maani' Hammad al-Juhani, 1/419-423
- The following statement was published by the Islamic Fiqh Council
(Majma' al-Fiqh al-Islami):
After discussing the question put to the Islamic Fiqh Council in
Capetown, South Africa, concerning the ruling on the Qadianis and
their off-shoot which is known as Lahoriyyah, and whether they should
be counted as Muslims or not, and whether a non-Muslim is qualified
to examine an issue of this nature:
In the light of research and documents presented to the members of
the council concerning Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Qadiani, who emerged in
India in the last century and to whom is attributed the Qadiani and
Lahori movements, and after pondering the information presented on
these two groups, and after confirming that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
claimed to be a prophet who received revelation, a claim which is
documented in his own writings and speeches, some of which he claimed
to have received as revelation, a claim which he propagated all his
life and asked people to believe in, just as it is also well-known
that he denied many other things which are proven to be essential
elements of the religion of Islam
In the light of the above, the Council issued the following statement:
Firstly: the claims of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad to be a prophet or a
messenger and to receive revelation are clearly a rejection of proven
and essential elements of Islam, which unequivocally states that
Prophethood ended with Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) and that no revelation will come to anyone after him. This
claim made by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad makes him and anyone who agrees with
him an apostate who is beyond the pale of Islam. As for the
Lahoriyyah, they are like the Qadianiyyah: the same ruling of
apostasy applies to them despite the fact that they described Mirza
Ghulam Ahmad as a shadow and manifestation of our Prophet Muhammad
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
Secondly: it is not appropriate for a non-Muslim court or judge to
give a ruling on who is a Muslim and who is an apostate, especially
when this goes against the consensus of the scholars and
organizations of the Muslim Ummah. Rulings of this nature are not
acceptable unless they are issued by a Muslim scholar who knows all
the requirements for being considered a Muslim, who knows when a
person may be deemed to have overstepped the mark and become an
apostate, who understands the realities of Islam and kufr, and who
has comprehensive knowledge of what is stated in the Qur'aan, Sunnah
and scholarly consensus. The ruling of a court of that nature is
invalid. And Allaah knows best.
Majma' al-Fiqh al-Islami, p. 13
