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This essay also raises another question as to whether certain
actions are Haraam for the common Muslims and Halaal for a
special few. Is anyone above the Sharee’ah? Furthermore, Haji
Imdadullah Muhajir Makki considers issues of Aqeedah and,
Halaal and Haraam to be trivial. He considers such disagreements
to be a mercy for the Ummah. 76
Propagation of Truth Mixed with Falsehood
The Deobandis and the Barelawis both have their own specific
religious schools, literature and Dawah organizations. It would be
unjust to consider both these groups influenced by Sufism on an
equal footing, because the Barelawis directly call to acts of Kufr
and openly support such views by distorting the meanings of
some Qur’aanic verses and Ahaadeeth. The Deobandis, however,
do not openly call to grave-worship and saint-worship, and other
acts of Shirk and Bidah (innovation). Rather, their Dawah organ,
the “Jamaat Tableegh”, calls towards acts of righteousness, like
Salaat (prayer), but they have various manifestations of Shirk in
their beliefs, and innovations in their actions. Therefore, they may
be less deviant but their danger to the Muslims in general is more,
because of their hidden nature!!
The emergence of people who propagate the good mixed with
falsehood, is prophesized by Allah’s Messenger . Hudhaifah Ibn
al-Yamaan narrates: “The people used to ask Allah’s
Messenger about the good and I asked him about the evil,
fearing that it would reach me. So I asked: “O Messenger of Allah
! We were living in ignorance and evil, and then Allah brought
this good (i.e. Islam) to us. So, will there be any evil after this
good?” He replied: “Yes” I then asked: “Will there be any good
after that evil?” He replied: “Yes, but it will be tainted” So I
asked: “What will be its taint?” He replied: “People who guide
76 See Bahishti Zewar, Part twelve, p.222.
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