Author: Abu Arif Al-Alawi
( 1) Brother Zakir Naik ! You say in a program on Huda TV, “ ….anyone says anything about Deen, he should back it up with
the reference from Quran and Sahih
Hadith ……any scholar after he says
anything if he does not refer to these sources, whatever he says, does not
carry weight….I request the people, the Muslims to
ask references from their Syuookhs, and if the Suyookh gives
references backed up by proof of (not
clear),…the Sahih Hadith, it is the part of Deen. If it is not, then just by
say, my Saykh said so and so or this great scholar said so and so, that is not
sufficient to be part of Deen.”
In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most
Merciful. All Praise is due to Allah The Most High. Peace
and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa sallam, his
family and his companions. I thank Allah for instilling in me the courage
and strength to compose this letter for the benefit of truth-seekers. Nothing
is possible without His help and I pray to Him that He accepts my work. Aamin.
Brother Zakir Naik !
Assalamu Alaikum. Since my College life, I had been a passionate admirer of you
and your dawah. Your mastery on
comparative religion exerted tremendous impact on me and I started thinking
like many secular-educated youths that your dawah is above sectarianism and you
are an admirable Crichton working for the unity of Muslim Ummah. However,
a circumspect study of your books, speeches and TV
programmes in consultation with Islamic Theology, has triggered a bunch of big
questions in my mind about your dawah movement as well as your beliefs.
In lieu of cherishing doubts and disquiets about your dawah, I deem it
befitting to make direct approach to you to have these questions answered so
that truth becomes manifest. If it is proved that your dogmas and creeds are
based on truth and righteousness, I’ll not hesitate InshaAllah to follow your
dawah in spite of the glaring reality that Ulemas of all schools of
Thoughts denounce you to be a calamity
and in spite of the fact that even Ulemas belonging to Salafi Sect certify your
dawah to be dawah of Shaytan . As all issues could not be unravelled in a
single discourse, in this humble letter I am
picking up the key issue of your movement . Hope you will enlighten me
on this issue and help me to walk along the path of life prescribed by Islam.
The
Key Issue : Brother Zakir Naik !
Although you and your IRF claim that comparative religion is your field,
nowadays you are heard speaking about
Islamic Theology very often. You call yourself “ Ahle Sahih Hadeeth” and the
basic criterion of your Movement is that
only Quran and Sahih Hadeeth
deserve to be obeyed and Scholars’
view carry no value. On the basis of this criterion, your followers
inflict the fatwa of Shirk and Bidah on Ahle Sunnat Wa Zamaat and call them
Grave-worshipper, Mushrik, Kafirs etc. Let me quote your speeches first to
attest the motto of your movement “Ahle Sahih Hadeeth” :
(2)
Brother
Zakir Naik ! You recited
part of Verse No 103 of Surah Al Imran and teanslated: "Aap Allah ki
rashhi ko mazbooti se pakdo aur aapas me firqa mat banaon"(And hold
fast the rope of Allah and don't be divided among yourselves). Then you questioned "Allah ki rasshhi kaun si
hain"? (what is the rope of Allah?). You yourself answered:
"Eh hai Allah Subhaha hu ta'la ki Qalam Quran Sharif aur Muhammad salsam
ki Sahih hadith" (This is Allah
Subhana hu ta'la's Qalam Holy Quran and Muhammad salsam's Sahih Hadith.) [Ref
: Debate between Dr Naik and Maulana Hamid Rahmani. Mp3, dr
_Zakir_ahlehadees_1. Released by www.asliahlesunnat.com]
(3)
Brother Zakir Naik ! You also
say, “Each and everyone comes and utters
Quran Hadith, Quran Hadith, Quran Hadith. I want to say, if it is required to
say, I call myself Ahle Sahih Hadith because the rest of the Muslims obey Sahih
Hadith, Zaif Hadith abd even Mawdoo Hadith. From early period the practice of
Islam is Quran And Sahih Hadith
. .(Ref
: Debate between Dr Naik and Maulana Hamid Rahmani. Mp3, dr
_Zakir_ahlehadees_1. Released by www.asliahlesunnat.com.)
(4) Brother Zakir Naik ! You say,” Any person any Scholar say anything ask of proof……….What
Zakir Naik says has no value what Allah says has value…….what I say carry no
weight…..any Scholar say anything ask for proof.” [ Ref. Zakir Naik on
Wasila www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSReUdbb
(5) Brother Zakir Naik ! you say that
you have given more lectures in
SaudiArabia than in India, which is a difficult task and needs permission and
the reason is because, you say, "because in my
speech, always the reference is Quran and Saheeh
Hadees." [Reference : “A Reply To Zakir Naik’s Accusations On the
Ahlul Hadeeth And Highlighting some Issues of Concern”-- Courtsey: www.Zakirilogic.com Page-46]
So, the motto of your
newly-launched sect “Ahle Sahih Hadeeth” is : “ ….anyone says anything about Deen, he should back it up with the
reference from Quran and Sahih Hadith
……any scholar after he says anything if he does not refer to these sources,
whatever he says, does not carry weight…” . Brother! You don’t
only say, you also urge the Muslims to
demand references from Quran and Sahih Hadeeth from the Scholars saying,” any Scholar say anything ask
for proof.” Its catastrophic consequence is, on every issue your followers repeatedly and
attackingly demand from the Ahle Sunnah people references from Quran and Sahih
Hadeeth. The simple-minded common Ahle Sunnah people are taken aback by these
questions and your followers start mocking and making fun of them. Allah
Subhanahu Taala warns : “O ye who believe! let not some men among you laugh at
others: it may be that the (latter) are better than the (former)” [ Ref : Surat Al-Hujurat [49:11]
- The Noble Qur'an]
Brother Zakir Naik
! Now, in compliance with our request,
“I request the people, the Muslims to ask
references from their Syuookhs,” and “ ….anyone says
anything about Deen, he should back it up with the reference from Quran and Sahih Hadith ……any scholar after he says anything if he does not refer
to these sources, whatever he says, does not carry weight…” I am
asking reference from you for the sake of truth ! My dear brother, I beg to
learn from you, in which verse of Quran or in which Sahih Hadeeth this
criterion is mentioned. Would you kindly reveal, from Surah Fatiha to Surah An-Nas of Al-
Quran------ in which verse Allah Almighty has instructed this criterion that
except Quran and Sahih Hadeeth nothing deserve any value and that we should
call ourselves “ Ahle Sahih Hadeeth ? My dear brother I beg to learn, in which
Sahih Hadeeth, The Holy Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam has communicated
this criterion ?
Brother Zakir Naik
! In support of your motto, you gave
reference from Verse No. 103 of Surah Al Imran In debate with Salafi Maulana
Hamid Rahmani . ! You recited
part of Verse No 103 of Surah Al Imran and teanslated: "Aap Allah ki
rashhi ko mazbooti se pakdo aur aapas me firqa mat banaon"(And hold fast
the rope of Allah and don't be divided among yourselves). Then you questioned
"Allah ki rasshhi kaun si hain"? (what is the rope of Allah?). You
yourself answered: "Eh hai Allah Subhaha hu ta'la ki Qalam Quran Sharif
aur Muhammad salsam{???} ki Sahih hadith" (This is Allah Subhana hu ta'la's
Qalam Holy Quran and Muhammad salsam's{???} Sahih Hadith.) [Ref : Debate between Dr Naik and
Maulana Hamid Rahmani. Mp3, dr _Zakir_ahlehadees_1. Released by www.asliahlesunnat.com]
My dear brother, This blessed
verse (No. 103 of Surah Al Imran) means “And
hold fast the rope of Allah and don't be divided among yourselves” and does not
specify that the rope of Allah is Al Quran and Sahih Hadeeth. It is you who made the
addition that “the rope of Allah” is “Allah Subhana hu ta'la's Qalam Holy Quran and Muhammad salsam's Sahih
Hadith”. My dear brother, in which verse of Al Quran or in which sahih
Hadeeth of Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him it is particularized that the rope of
Allah is “Allah Subhana hu ta'la's Qalam Holy
Quran and Muhammad salsam's Sahih Hadith”? As per your own instruction and in
order to learn truth we are humbly asking proof from you. One may question, is
there any serious reason of being concerned about this issue ? Yes, there are overwhelming reason for being
concerned because it is the issue on the basis of which Muslims across the
globe are called grave –worshippes, Mushriks and Kafirs, fatwas of shirk and bidat are imposed
indiscriminately on the Muslims and youths are quarrelling, abusing and
fighting each other. In every issue, demands are made , “ Show reference from
Quran and Sahih Hadeeth, Quran and Sahih Hadeeth, Quran and saheeh Hadeeth” and
as a consequence Muslim Ummah are on the brink of Civil war. So, this issue
needs to be sorted out at the earliest beacause we have to find out ways to
restore peace, harmony and co-operation. Brother Zakir Naik ! I am not ashamed in admitting the truth
that my knowledge on Quran and Hadeeth
Literature is very poor and I want to learn from you. I Hope you will provide
reference and proof in support of your motto . I’ll wait for your answer passionately and I
assure you that once you provide reference from Quran and saheeh Hadeeth in
support of your movement Ahle Sahih Hadeeth and on your motto that, “ ….anyone says anything about Deen, he should back it up with
the reference from Quran and Sahih
Hadith” InshaAllah I’ll start
following your dawah at once. But if you fail to back up your movement and
motto with reference from Quran and Sahih Hadeeth, I would respectfully appeal
you to make tawba. Allah Subhanahu Taala says in The Holy quran : Allah
Almighty warns : “
Do you order righteousness to
mankind and forget yourselves whereas you read the Book? Then, have you no
sense”[ 2: 25]
Brother Zakir Naik! Now Let Us Demand References From You!
Brother Zakir Naik! Now I would
present in my letter a bunch of issues propagated by you which appear to be without reference
from Quran and Sahih Hadeeth and this is
against the decisive principle of your Movement “ Ahle Sahih Hadeeth” and your
motto “I request the people, the Muslims to ask references
from their Syuookhs,” and “ ….anyone says
anything about Deen, he should back it up with the reference from Quran and Sahih Hadith ……any scholar after he says anything if he does not refer
to these sources, whatever he says, does not carry weight…” These
issues will also enable us to measure the strength of some brothers’ long claim
that you teach and discuss everything from Quran and sahih Hadeeth. Brother
Zakir Naik! They call you “ Allamatul Musleemin” ( Only Allah knows from which verse of Al Quran or
from which Sahih Hadeeth they have got
this title!). Each and everyone of these
people considers himself Muhaddis and Mufassir . On every issue these
fatwa-masters demand Quran and Sahih
Hadeethes’ references from others and impose the fatwa of Shirk and Bidah on
them. The butcher, the baker and the candlestickmaker all are Muhaddises or
Mufassirs ! These Muhaddises or
Mufassirs are so unique in their knowledge on Al Quran and Hadeeth, when they
are asked to come out with a single hadeeth with its complete chain of
narrations , they are at a loss. To be honest, most of them can’t even read the
Kalima Tayiba properly ! These pugnacious, bellicose and offensive armchair
critics can’t tolerate the slightest criticism of you and don’t hesitate to call Muslims Zahil,
Mushriks , Bidatis etc. Brother Zakir Naik! Now, we would cross-examine your own teachings
in the light of your own movement, motto and criterion of Ahle Sahih Hadeeth.
These issues can be divided into three categories:
Firstly, Brother Zakir Naik! There are some crucial issues on which you
furnished reference but these references appear to be lie. Even some references
attributed to Quran and Hadeeth appear to be lie. I’ll be beside myself with pleasure if you
can prove that these references provided by you are authentic and not lie. But
if they are proved lie, I am reminding you severe warning of Allah Subhanahu
Taala and His beloved Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him . Allah, The Most
High, says, "O you who believe! keep your duty to Allah and speak
straight, true words." (Holy Quran 33:70). Allah, The Most High, says,
"On the Day of Judgement will thou see those who told lies against Allah;-
their faces will be turned black: is there not in Hell an abode for the
Haughty?" (Az-Zummar: 60). The Holy
Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam said,, "A lie about me is not the same
as a lie about someone else: whoever intentionally lies about me shall take a
place for himself in Hell.” (Al-Bukhari and Ahmad)
Secondly, Brother Zakir Naik! There are certain crucial issues regarding
Aqidah and Fiqh on which you did not furnish any reference from Quran and Sahih
Hadeeth and these issues taught by you
appear to be against the basic spirit of Islam and have become apple of
discord among Muslims. Scholars say, these issues taught by you are terribly
harmful to one’s iman. Brother Zakir Naik!
You have to kindly provide references on these issues.
Thirdly, Brother Zakir Naik! There are some issues which are not related
with Aqidah and Fiqh and answers given
by you on these issues do not appear to be objectionable. But the moot point is
that they do not contain any proof from
Quran and Sahih Hadeeth . Brother Zakir Naik!
My humble question to you is, do these answers given by you carry any
value as You say, “Any person any
Scholar say anything ask of proof” and that “ What Zakir Naik says has no value what Allah says has
value…” ? I’ll wait for your
verdict whether these issues discussed by you are acceptable or not. If you give verdict that these issues are
acceptable, my appeal to you, please do mention-- on which yardstick? Allah
Subhanahu Taala Warns in The Holy Quran
: “ Do you order righteousness to
mankind and forget yourselves whereas you read the Book? Then, have you no
sense”[ 2: 25]
Brother Zakir
Naik! Now InshaAllah we’ll present our cross-examinations one by one. If you can prove that we have quoted from your
speeches / books anything false or we
have deliberately suppressed the proofs provided by you on the concerned
topics, we shall InshaAllah admit it and make corrections. If you fail to prove
us wrong or to back up your views and beliefs with Quran and Sahih Hadeeth ,
please just confess it. This is not the issue of my victory or defeat. This is
the issue of truth and falsehoos. This is the issue of unity of Muslim Ummah.
Brother, let us please work for the unity of Muslim Ummah.
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