05.04.2013 Views

LOUD ZIKR in the Masjid & Elsewhere & Reply to MUFTI ELIAS

LOUD ZIKR in the Masjid & Elsewhere & Reply to MUFTI ELIAS

LOUD ZIKR in the Masjid & Elsewhere & Reply to MUFTI ELIAS

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

English Book: <strong>LOUD</strong> <strong>ZIKR</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Masjid</strong> <strong>Elsewhere</strong> <strong>Reply</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>MUFTI</strong> <strong>ELIAS</strong><br />

just a Waswasah (evil suggestion)’" (Irdaa ul Haq, Part 2, Page 67; Ma’arafe Gangohi, pg. 64-5)<br />

Four issues are proven from <strong>the</strong> above statement of Gangohi Sahib: Moulana Gangohi does not take loudness <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

mean<strong>in</strong>g of Ismaa’e Nafs (hear<strong>in</strong>g oneself only), but ra<strong>the</strong>r regards <strong>the</strong> mean<strong>in</strong>g of loudness <strong>to</strong> be "People will know<br />

that you are recit<strong>in</strong>g Allah Allah". From <strong>the</strong> above quotation, and an understand<strong>in</strong>g of Gangohi Sahib’s words, one will<br />

see <strong>the</strong> Deobandi Ulama’s mislead<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>terpretations of <strong>the</strong> Fatwa passed by Moulana Gangohi with regards <strong>to</strong><br />

Ismaa’e Nafs - hear<strong>in</strong>g oneself. This is yet ano<strong>the</strong>r blunt <strong>to</strong>ol of deception, and a trick used <strong>to</strong> safe-guard <strong>the</strong>m from<br />

humiliation.<br />

It is openly evident that fear of show is not sufficient grounds for substitut<strong>in</strong>g loudness. Therefore, <strong>to</strong> use <strong>the</strong> above<br />

quote as a reference would be a direct violation <strong>to</strong> give prom<strong>in</strong>ence <strong>to</strong> soft Zikr.<br />

Fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>to</strong> this second po<strong>in</strong>t one can easily note that Moulana Gangohi himself regarded that <strong>the</strong>re is a greater<br />

possibility of show <strong>in</strong> soft Zikr. In soft Zikr, a person sometimes falls asleep, thus <strong>the</strong> purpose of Zikr is lost<br />

completely.<br />

From an educated understand<strong>in</strong>g and <strong>in</strong>terpretation, it is clear from <strong>the</strong> Fatawa and Malfoozat of Moulana Gangohi on<br />

<strong>the</strong> issue of loud Zikr that he gives <strong>the</strong> Fatwa on <strong>the</strong> say<strong>in</strong>g of Saheba<strong>in</strong> like <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r Hanafi scholars, and he<br />

believes <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jahr Motawassat (medium pitched loudness).<br />

Deobandi Ulama write:<br />

"Regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> claim made that this Hadith (quoted above) was said by Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) so that <strong>the</strong><br />

loud Zikr made by <strong>the</strong> Sahabahs was not <strong>to</strong> alert <strong>the</strong> enemy. We concede, that this is mentioned <strong>in</strong> some of <strong>the</strong><br />

kitaabs as a reason, however, <strong>to</strong> aver that this is <strong>the</strong> only reason, is far from <strong>the</strong> truth, if we keep <strong>the</strong> words of <strong>the</strong><br />

Hadith <strong>in</strong> front of us.<br />

Firstly, <strong>the</strong>re are no clear and explicit words of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) which <strong>in</strong>dicate that this is <strong>the</strong> reason<br />

for his prohibit<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m <strong>to</strong> recite <strong>the</strong> Takbeer loudly. In fact, <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> contrary, <strong>the</strong>re are def<strong>in</strong>ite reasons given <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Hadith by Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) which <strong>in</strong>dicate <strong>the</strong> prohibition of loud Zikr, i.e <strong>the</strong>y should have mercy on<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir souls, <strong>the</strong>ir Rabb is nei<strong>the</strong>r deaf nor absent, <strong>the</strong>y are call<strong>in</strong>g One who is All-Hear<strong>in</strong>g and close-by, and that that<br />

Be<strong>in</strong>g (which <strong>the</strong>y are call<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong>) is with <strong>the</strong>m. Why <strong>the</strong>n, are all <strong>the</strong>se reasons ignored and one remote reason sought<br />

<strong>to</strong> bolster <strong>the</strong>ir nefarious purposes? Anyway, what good and need is <strong>the</strong>re <strong>to</strong> even cite this reason?<br />

Secondly, if <strong>the</strong>re was any clear and explicit <strong>in</strong>dication that this Hadith was said by Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) on<br />

or even near <strong>the</strong> battlefield, where <strong>the</strong> loud recitation of Takbeer would be heard or alert <strong>the</strong> enemy, <strong>the</strong>n <strong>to</strong>o we<br />

may accept and verify it. However, <strong>the</strong>re is no such <strong>in</strong>dication <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hadith, <strong>in</strong> fact this much is proven from <strong>the</strong><br />

Hadith that it was said whilst <strong>the</strong>y were on <strong>the</strong> way. This Hadith is reported <strong>in</strong> Bukhari Shareef five (5) times. In one<br />

of <strong>the</strong> narrations it is stated that Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) was depart<strong>in</strong>g for or (<strong>the</strong> narra<strong>to</strong>r has a doubt) he<br />

was on his way <strong>to</strong> Khaibar, and when <strong>the</strong>y came <strong>to</strong> a particular field <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> Sahabahs raised <strong>the</strong>ir voices <strong>in</strong> Takbeer<br />

[pcige 6051 vol.2].<br />

In ano<strong>the</strong>r narration, <strong>the</strong> Sahabah (radi Allahu anhum)s (radhiallahu anhum) mention that <strong>the</strong>y were with Nabi<br />

(sallallahu alaihi wasallam) accompany<strong>in</strong>g Him (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) on a journey, and when <strong>the</strong>y ascended a<br />

high pla<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>y recited Takbeer (loudly) [page 944 and 1099, vol.21.<br />

In ano<strong>the</strong>r narration, it is reported that Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) was enter<strong>in</strong>g a valley, and ano<strong>the</strong>r person<br />

was also climb<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> valley, and he (latter) raised his voice (<strong>in</strong> Takbeer) [page 948, vol.2].<br />

In ano<strong>the</strong>r narration it is reported, that we (Sahabahs) were with Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) on a journey, "Then<br />

we began, <strong>to</strong> recite Takbeer loudly whenever we ascended a high place or descended a low place or <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> a<br />

valley." [page 978, vol.2]<br />

Firstly: In this Hadith, Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) did not prohibit loud Zikr unconditionally, nei<strong>the</strong>r did<br />

he prohibited <strong>the</strong> medium pitched loudness. In fact Mufrat (shriek) <strong>in</strong> loudness is prohibited here. Moulana Rashid<br />

NooreMad<strong>in</strong>ah Network - http://www.NooreMad<strong>in</strong>ah.net

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!