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eginning by understanding the deviations of the Mu'tazilah sect. We shall see with examples; a) the rejection of Kalaam by the scholars and Imams of the Muslims, b) the turmoil that the Mutazilah brought upon the Islamic world as a result of their Kalaam and, c) the ill-effects of philosophy on pious and knowledgeable scholars who indulged in it and later abandoned it. We shall study the views of the 'Muslim' rationalists (al- Aqlaniyah), a group that emerged towards the end of the colonial era and found intellectual nourishment in the views of the Mutazilah. Impressed by Western advances in science and technology, they sought inspiration from the west for the advancement of Muslim societies, assimilating along the way 'Modernist' attitudes towards religion that had gained popularity amongst European Christians and Jews. The European Modernist agenda was primarily aimed at settling the conflict between religion and rationality with the help of philosophy. On their part, 'Muslim' Modernists attempted to reject or alter those teachings of the Qur'aan and Sunnah that they saw as hindrances, and turned to the Mu'tazilah and 'Muslim' philosophers for guidance. We shall see in this booklet the close resemblance between Christian and Jewish Modernists on one hand, and the 'Muslim' modernist and progressives on the other. We shall analyze the views that have - 05 -
ecome the hallmark of the Modernist call and expose their remoteness from Islam. Lastly, we shall comment on the most outrageous antics of present-day 'progressives', expose their hatred for Islamic teachings and report on the complete failure of their call. The second section of this booklet deals with the misguidance of rejecting Hadeeth as this is another malady afflicting all Mu'tazili influenced groups whether the Modernists, the Progressives, the Secularists or the pseudo-Islamists. The refutation focuses upon analyzing the views of three prominent rejecters of Hadeeth; Rashad Khalifah, Ghulam Parvez and Amin Ahsan Islahi. The two sections of the book greatly complement each other as the modernists and the hadeeth rejecters are two sides of the same coin. All in all, this booklet should provide a good overview towards understanding the many misguided views that emanate from varied groups influenced by the Mu'tazilah. May Allah make us amongst “Those who listen to the Word (good advice La ilaha ill-Allah) and follow the best thereof." [Soorah Az- Zumar (39): 18] - 06 -
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Page 5 and 6: Imam al-Ghazzali's rejection of Phi
Page 7 and 8: Writing Hadeeth....................
Page 9 and 10: and perfect, and they are a group t
Page 11: media, likes to hear. They persist
Page 15 and 16: Mu'tazilah is the sect responsible
Page 17 and 18: 1. In Islam, knowledge is based upo
Page 19 and 20: Amongst the earliest of the so- cal
Page 21 and 22: and sects that pursued it Before th
Page 23 and 24: ii) Adl (Justice), which to the Mu'
Page 25 and 26: An Important note on the harmony be
Page 27 and 28: for the of Mu'tazili Ideology a) Pr
Page 29 and 30: A testament of the great ordeals ca
Page 31 and 32: efore Allah the way I am standing b
Page 33 and 34: Makhlooq (a creation)." The man sai
Page 35 and 36: Hammad ibn Abi Haneefa related, "My
Page 37 and 38: narrated from him opinions which so
Page 39 and 40: Do you know what beneficial knowled
Page 41 and 42: “The Sahabah � needed to prove
Page 43 and 44: Some of them even referred to previ
Page 45 and 46: Bible became quite popular in the P
Page 47 and 48: The transform Allah's Messenger �
Page 49 and 50: It is sufficient reply that Islam i
Page 51 and 52: Muhammad Abduh alleged that the Isl
Page 53 and 54: The modernists do not accept Ahaad
Page 55 and 56: Thus, we have seen how the Modernis
Page 57 and 58: Shaikh Bakr Abu Zaid (rahimahulah)
Page 59 and 60: The 'progressives' for most part fi
Page 61 and 62: disputed one. However, the 'progres
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The following quote from one of the
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(iii) Islam should not be equated w
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other of being too-Muslim. Their in
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Ibn Abbas (radiallahuanhuma) the gr
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was conveyed to the Prophet �, he
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Hadeeth-rejecters come in different
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Despite differences in approach, th
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Callers to evil Like all dangerous
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question beliefs and practices that
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2. Allah's Messenger � received r
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These are some proofs that show tha
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imposed on men the obligation to ob
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i) The Sunnah explains the commands
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If anyone commits a theft under suc
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al-Khabaaith (i.e. all evil), he re
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standing of a person beaten by Shay
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contained in the Sunnah is not prot
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Shaikhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyah explain
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Allah says, "He, it is Who, sent am
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Like the Qur'aan, the sayings and a
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References to writing the Hadeeth c
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He also demonstrated in his Ph.D. t
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Other books where the Ahadeeth are
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Thus, a Hadeeth consists of two mai
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Muhammad ibn Hatim ibn al- Mudhaffa
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2. We have seen that memorization w
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Doubt 3: Does every narrator in the
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Doubt 4: Hadeeth collection and ver
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An Analysis of the of the Deducing
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v) What is more reliable to determi
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iv) In Parwez's view, the state has
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2. The mode of transmission describ
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Are Hadeeth-Rejectors The Munkareen
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They may be said to be the Group of
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Farahi demonstrated to all the west
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In Conclusion, we reflect on the wi
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On page, 356-57 he writes, "The fir
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Secondly: They are the best people
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Yahya ibn Ma'een was asked about Sa
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Hence none of the scholars accepted
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on. The skilled muhaddith will not
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