DEVIATE SECTS AND FALSE RELIGIONS OPERATING UNDER ISLAAM IC GUISE

In our time, as in times gone by, there exists a variety of sects, organizations and religions which purport to be Islaam or part of Islam. It is essential that the new Muslim be apprised of such groups so that he may not be a victim of the evil and pernicious schemes and machinations of such deviated sects and false religions operating under cover of Islam.

The groups which are astray, deviated or baatil (false) are enumerated hereunder for the benefit of those who wish to embrace Islam but find themselves confronted by the dilemma of a variety of groups all staking their claim to Islam. The false movements and religions from which the Muslim should distance himself are:

114. The Qaadiani religion. Part of Qaadianism is also known as Ahmadiyyah.

115. Shi'ism or the religion of the Shiahs.

116. Ghair Maqallideen, i.e. those who reject the four established Math-habs of Islam, viz., the Hanafi, Shaafi, Maaliki and Hambali Math-habs. These four Schools of Thought are the following of Islam and constitute the Ahle Sunnah Wal Jama'ah. Those who reject these Math-habs have deviated from the Straight Path of Islaam .

117. The Tijaani sect which operates mainly in North and West Africa.

118. The Qabar Pujaari sect or the Grave-worshippers. This sect has its headquarters in Bareilli, India and is given to acts of grave and saint-worship.

119. Maududi-ism. The followers of Maududi are known as the Jannat-e- Islaam i.

120. Ahl-e-Hadith.

121. Ahle-e-Qur'aan.

122. The “Black Muslim” cult of America was started by one Fard Muhammad, a Syrian rug-merchant. Fard propagated that he was Allah in human form –Nauthubillah! Fard's disciple, Elijah Muhammad who is the father of this cult's present leader, Wallace Elijah (known as W.Deen Muhammad) propagated that he (Elijah) was the Rasool (Prophet) of Allah. Thus, the Kalimah of the Black Muslims as proclaimed in the “Bilaalian News” is: “Laailaaha illallah, Elijah Muhammad Rasoolullah ”. (There is no god but Allah; Elijah Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.)

123. The Bilalians

124. The Ansarullah

125. American Muslim Mission

126. Ahle Sunna Wal Jama

IMPORTANT : The “Ahle Sunna Wal Jama” mentioned here does not refer to the actual AHLUS SUNNAH WAS JAMA'AH which is in fact the true Ummah of Rasoolullah (SAW) and comprises of the four Math-habs of Haqq, viz,. Hanafi, Shaafi, Maaliki and Hambali. The baatil sect which has named itself “Ahle Sunna Wal Jama” is in fact the same group which initiated from Barelli, India, the group which is appropriately styled as the “Qabar Pujaaris” or the Grave Worshippers. This sect which is given to acts of grave and saint worship has falsely arrogated the title of Ahle Sunna Wal Jama to itself. Its salient feature is worshipping the graves of the Auliyaa(Saints) and its preoccupation is to brand the Ulamaa-e-Haqq as kaafir.

127. The Modernists. The members of this sect do not form a cohesive group with a set belief and set principles. This group consists of individuals who have deviated from the true Sunnah under impact of western education and the liberal influences of Western culture. They have abandoned the compulsory Islaam ic requirement of Taqleed of the Math-habs and inspite of their colossal ignorance of Islam they consider themselves superior in knowledge to the illustrious Fuqahaa of Islam. They deny the rank of the Sahaabah and the Fuqahaa and they do not accept these great Islaam ic personages as the authorities of Islam. They accept and refute the Ahadith of Rasoolullah (SAW) purely on the basis of their whims, fancies and individual reasoning. They are usually products of western universities. The majority of them are Islamically in the Zindeeq category.

Besides the baatil (false) groups listed above, there will be other sects of falsehood operating under the cover of Islam as well. Numerous sects came into existence and passed into oblivion since the very early periods of Islamic history. The very first sect of baatil which raised its ugly head under cover of Islam was the Khaarji sect. The next evil sect which appeared was the Shiah religion which exists to this day and with the rise of the Shiah clergy in Iran, Shi'ism is making desperate endeavours and plotting many a conspiracy to undermine Islam to attain its political ends.

It is vital that Muslims steer clear of all deviated groups. Association with groups of baatil ultimately leads to the elimination of Imaan .