     Anonymous | Sunday, March 04, 2001 - 05:21 am
The Heresies of Sayyid Qutb in Light of the Statements of the Ulamaa (Part 1)
Author: SalafiPublications.Com
Source: Baraa'ah Ulamaa il-Ummah Min Tazkiyah Ahl il-Bid'ah (by Isaam bin Abdullah as-Sinaanee)
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Prologue
Over the past years, the Qutubiyyah have tried relentlessly to defend their leader and Imaam, Sayyid Qutb and to hide his great errors and calamitous statements. To this end they presented to the common-folk what they portrayed as Tazkiyaat (praises or certifications) of some of the Ulamaa and Mashayikh for Sayyid Qutb – whilst being ignorant, or pretending to be ignorant - of the principles of al-Jarh wat-Ta’deel. The true reality, however, was that this was a ploy to justify their innovated methodology and its repugnant principles and as a plot to introduce the concepts of Bidah and Qutubiyyah amongst the ranks of the Salafis and to prey upon the ignorance of the common-folk.
This paper is a refutation of those Qutubis who try to make the mediation of Imaam Ibn Baaz for Sayyid Qutb prior to his death a justification of Qutb’s deviant creed and methodology and as a way of praising and propagating his misguided and heretical writings. Comprising the statements and refutations of the Imaams of the Salafi Da’wah and its Mashayikh against Sayyid Qutb and those with his affectations, this paper consists of excerpts from the book "Baraa’ah Ulamaa il-Ummah Min Tazkiyat Ahl il-Bid’ah wal-Mudhammah", checked by Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan who made additional comments and notes and read over the book twice. The book was also read by Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Uthaimeen who praised it and made some minor changes to his own words that were quoted therein.
1. Fatwaa of Shaikh Nasir ud-Deen al-Albani
The Muhaddith and Imaam, al-Albani – rahimahullaah – said, commenting upon the book ‘al-Awaasim Mimmaa Fee Kutub Sayyid Qutub Min al-Qawasim’ of Shaikh Rabee’ bin Haadee, "Everything with which you have refuted Sayyid Qutb is the truth (haqq) and is correct (sawab). And it will become sufficiently clear from this refutation to every one who has read anything from "The Islamic Heritage" that Sayyid Qutb had no knowledge of the Usool (fundamentals) or the Furoo’ (subsidiary matters) of Islaam. So may Allaah reward you with the best of reward, O brother Rabee’ for fulfilling the obligation of explaining and uncovering his ignorance and deviation from Islaam."
Source:
From the Shaikh’s own handwritten letter which he wrote prior to his death in 1999. A photocopy of the original is included in the book itself as an appendix.
2. Fatwaa of Shaikh ‘Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baz
Some parts of the book of Sayyid Qutb ‘at-Tasweer al-Fannee fil-Qur’aan’ were read to him such as his speech about Moosaa - ‘alaihis-Salaam - upon whom he said: "Let us take Moosaa - as the example of the leader of excitable nature - and this excitable impulse quickly passes away and he regains his composure, as is the case with the excitable folk." Then he said with regard to the Saying of Allah - the Most High - "Fa as-ba-hu fil madinati kha bi fan..." :- "This is the description of a well known state: the restlessness or fear of one expecting evil at every turn - and this is the characteristic of the excitable folk." [‘at-Tasweer al-Fannee fil-Qur’aan’: p.200,201,203. 13th ....]
So the Shaikh replied to this:
"Mockery of the Prophets is apostasy in its own."[*]
And is was said to him that Shaikh Rabee’ al-Madhkhalee has written a refutation of Sayyid Qutb, so the Shaikh said: "Rebuttal of him is good."
[*] And unfortunately the Qutubi movement clothing itself as Salafiyyah, has not only gone to the extremes in Takfir but has also fallen into the extremes of Irjaa’ in that it seeks to defend, nay even promote, the books and writings of their leaders and mentors which contain statements of disbelief and apostasy (examples will be given in Part 2, inshaa’allaah). Shaikh Rabee’ bin Haadee said, commenting upon Imaam al-Albani’s description of the Qutubiyyah as "The Khawarij of the Era", that "it is more befitting that they be called Murji’ah of the Era before they are called Khawarij of the Era". Refer to al-Asalah (Vol. 24)
Source:
During a lesson of Shaikh ‘Abdul - ‘Azeez ibn Baaz - hafizahullaah - in his house in Riyaadh 1413H, ‘Minhaajus-Sunnah tapes of ar-Riyaadh
3. Fatwaa of Shaikh ‘Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baz
A section of the book "Kutub wa Shakhsiyaat" (p.242) was read out to the Shaikh and in which Sayyid Qutb accuses of Mu’awiyah and Amr Ibn al-Aas of lying (kadhib), deception (ghish), treachery or trickery (khadee’ah), hypocrisy (nifaaq), and taking bribes (rishwah).
So he replied: "These are repugnant words!! These are repugnant words. Revilement of Mu’awiyah and of Amr Ibn al-Aas. All of this is repugnant and evil words. Mu’awiyah and Amr and whoever was with them made ijtihaad and erred[*], and those who perform ijtihaad and err then may Allaah pardon us and them.
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| Anonymous | Sunday, March 04, 2001 - 05:25 am
[*] Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan in checking through this made the comment, "Being resolved that they erred is not clearly apparent, but if it was said, "They were mujtahidoon, if they were correct they have two rewards and if they erred they have one reward, yet their error is forgiven", it would have been much better and more just."
The questioner then said, "What about his statement that there is hypocrisy (nifaq) in them both, is that not takfir of them?"
Shaikh Ibn Baaz replied, "This is an error and a mistake which is not disbelief. For his revilement of some of the Companions or just one of them is evil (munkar) and sinfulness (fisq) and he deserves to be given exemplary punishment for it – we ask Allaah to pardon him – however, if he reviled most of them and declared them sinners then he would become an apostate, because they are the Carriers of the Revelation. When he reviles them then this means that he is reviling the legislation."
The questioner then said, "Should not these books in which these statements exist be forbidden?"
Shaikh Ibn Baaz replied, "It is necessary for them to be torn to pieces".
Then the Shaikh said, "Is this in a newspaper?"
The questioner said, "In a book, may Allaah be benevolent to you."
The Shaikh asked, "Whose book?"
The questioner said, "Sayyid Qutb…".
The Shaikh said, "These are repugnant words".
The questioner, continuing, "… in ‘Kutub wa Shakhsiyaat’"
Source:
The cassette ‘Sharh Riyaad us-Saaliheen’ dated 18/7/1418H.
4. Fatwaa of Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Uthaimeen
Question: "What is your saying concerning a man who advises the Sunni youth to read the books of Sayyid Qutb, especially ‘Fee Dhilaal il-Qur’aan’ and ‘Ma’aalim Fit-Taareeq’, without warning about any of the errors and deviations present in these books?"
Answer: "My statement – may Allaah bless you – is that whoever gives sincerity of purpose to Allaah, His Messenger, and his brother Muslims, that he should encourage the people to read the books of those who have preceded us from the books of tafsir and other than tafsir. These books contain more blessings, are more beneficial and are much better than the books of the later ones. As for the tafsir of Sayyid Qutb – may Allaah have mercy upon him – then it contains great calamities, however we hope that Allaah pardons him. In it are great calamities, such as his tafsir of Istiwaa and his tafsir of "Qul Huwallaahu Ahad", and similarly, his description of one of the Messengers with something unbefitting."
Source:
From the Cassette: Aqwaal ul-Ulamaa Fee Ibtaal Qawaa’id wa Maqaalaat Adnaan Ar’oor, and checked by Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen himself on 24/4/1421H, with one slight revision who changed the phrase "Anaa Ra’yee…" to "Anaa Qawlee…".
5. Fatwaa of Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: "[Adnaan Ar’oor] said, "Why is Imaam Ahmad not reproached for his takfir of the one who abandons prayer and yet Sayyid Qutb is reproached merely because some of these expressions occurred from him (i.e. his takfir of Muslim societies). So we say: This one performed takfir of the Muslim societies (i.e. Qutb), and yet Imaam Ahmad – may Allaah have mercy upon him – is not reproached despite his judgement of kufr against all these societies [meaning that the majority of them do not pray]."
So what is your comment upon this?"
Answer: Imaam Ahmad is a scholar and a sage (erudite, sagacious) who knows the evidences and the manner of extracting proof from them and Sayyid Qutb is an ignoramus (jaahil) who has no knowledge or cognisance and neither does he have any evidences for what he says. Hence, equating between Imaam Ahmad and Sayyid Qutb is injustice (dhulm) [because Imaam Ahmad has many evidences from the Book and the Sunnah for the one who deliberately abandons the prayer whereas Sayyid does not have a single piece of evidence for his takfir of the Muslims in general. Rather the evidences are in opposition to what he says]."
Question: "Likewise he (Adnaan Ar’oor) says, "I do not know of anyone who has spoken about the affairs of Manhaj in the manner that Sayyid Qutb has spoken of them. And he is correct in the vast majority of what he has written." He (Ar’oor) was asked about this statement of his and he replied, "By the word minhaaj here I mean the issues of reform, elections and assassinations. And by "in his time" I mean the Fifties."
Answer: "He (Ar’oor) does not know because he is ignorant. As for us, then we know – and all praise is due to Allaah – that the scholars both prior to and after Sayyid Qutb, opposed him."
Source:
From the Cassette: Aqwaal ul-Ulamaa Fee Ibtaal Qawaa’id wa Maqaalaat Adnaan Ar’oor. What is in square brackets was added by Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan himself as a further clarification.
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| Anonymous | Sunday, March 04, 2001 - 05:27 am
This is only a small selection of the quotations from the Ulamaa which number around 25 or so. All of the above quotations are found in the cassette "Aqwaal ul-Ulamaa Fee Sayyid Qutb", published by Tasjeelaat Minhaaj us-Sunnah of Riyaadh.
Summary
Shaikh ul-Islaam Ibn Baaz (rahimahullaah) was asked, "The one who praises Ahl ul-Bid’ah, is he to be counted amongst them?" So he replied, "Yes, there is no doubt about this, the one who praises them is one who actually calls to them". [Cassette: Aqwaal ul-Ulamaa Fee Sayyid Qutb]
Shaikh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said, "It is obligatory to punish everyone who ascribes himself to them – the people of innovation – or who defends them, or who praises them, or who reveres their books, or who detests that they should be talked about, or who begins to make excuses for them by saying he does not understand what these words mean or by saying that this person also authored another book and what is similar to these types of excuses, which are not made except by an ignoramus or a hypocrite. Rather, it is obligatory to punish everyone who knows of their condition and did not assist in repelling their evil, for repelling their evil is one of the greatest of obligations." Majmoo ul-Fataawaa (2/132)
Shaikh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah also said: "And in the face of those who perform takfir in falsehood are a people who do not know the aqidah of Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah as it truly should be known, or they know some of it but are ignorant of some of it. Yet whatever they do know of it, they do not always explain it to the people but conceal it. And they do not forbid the innovations that oppose the Book and the Sunnah, nor do they rebuke the People of Innovations and neither do they punish them. In fact, they may even criticise absolutely any talk of the Sunnah and the fundamental principles of the religion [i.e. Tawhid etc.]. Or they may accommodate everyone, with all their varying madhhabs… This approach has overcome many of the Murji’ah, some of the Jurists, Sufis and Philosophers. And both of these two approaches (i.e. that of the Takfiris and the Murji’ah and those with them) are deviant, and outside the [confines of the] Book and the Sunnah." Majmu’ ul-Fatawa (16/427)
Epilogue
So dear brother and sister for the sake of Allaah, flee from the books of Sayyid Qutb and flee from those who promote or recommend his books and flee also from those who defend and promote those who defend and promote the books of Sayyid Qutb – fearing for your religion and your aqidah and your manhaj and the repugnant Irjaa that has overcome many of the Qutubiyyah.
And if a Qutubi Revivalist comes to you and says, "Shaikh al-Albani encouraged everyone to read a chapter in Milestones", then reply to such a one:
"O Qutubi! This is a very old saying, uttered when the true nature and extent of Qutb’s deviations and heresies were not known to Shaikh al-Albani (save the affair of Wahdat ul-Wujood). And then the Noble Shaikh Rabee’ bin Haadee exposed the affair of Sayyid Qutb, - giving sincerity of purpose to Allaah, His Messenger and the Muslims in all of that – and so when the affair became abundantly clear – and especially in more recent times - the Noble Imaam, al-Albani made the statement above to Shaikh Rabee’ "Everything with which you have refuted Sayyid Qutb is the truth (haqq) and is correct (sawab)… So may Allaah reward you with the best of reward, O brother Rabee’ for fulfilling the obligation of explaining and uncovering his ignorance and deviation from Islaam". And are you ignorant or merely pretending to be ignorant of the principle of al-Jarh wat-Ta’deel that the specific criticism takes precedence over the general praise!! And O Qutubi, would you like us to become blind-followers of men and abandon researching the proofs and evidences? And O Qutubi, has not your fraud become uncovered already in that Al-Karaabeesee and al-Muhaasibee were more superior and knowledgeable than Sayyid Qutb and they had works that contained "admonitions and lessons" more powerful and far reaching than the sentimental writings of Qutb, but alongside that Imaam Ahmad forbade them severely, with great harshness and reprimanded the one who tried to argue that they contain benefit?! So may Allaah restrain you O Qutubi, we are people of evidence and proof and implementers of the manhaj of the Salaf – by the permission and praise of Allaah and not merely blind-followers of individuals and personalities. Salaaman!!"
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| Skyblue | Sunday, March 04, 2001 - 06:55 am
Anonymous
What is your point with this? Instead creating hate and fitnah within the Muslims, why don't u post something that promotes the love of Allah and the sunnah of our beloved prophet (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? Now, there will be another post defending Sayyid Qutub and before you know it, the whole thread will become a battle ground for Muslims. People will start insulting the ulama that you have quoted above. I think you are doing more harm than good in opening this page. May Allah forgive you. |
| Ahmed Jama | Sunday, March 04, 2001 - 07:45 am
Salaama Aleikum
Mr Anonymous don't you have anything else to do, I have seen lot brothers talking my sheikh is better than yours but if you ask what he knows about fourth Ahadith Imam Nawawi no word from him.
I advice you to search knowledge leave schoolers and what the different each another.
PS: let's use our words not copy and paste. most
of the schooler make Errors they are humans
may Allaah forgive them. |
| Muslim | Sunday, March 04, 2001 - 04:46 pm
Asalaamu Alaykum,
Brother anonymous, what you are doing is not constructive. It is true the sheikh had some mistakes but how does this post help us better ourselves? If you meet a person who is mistaken, then by all means inform him about the truth. Islam has given the scholars the right to criticize but it is very sad to see ignorant youth (not you brother) obsesses with refutations. We see this too often here in the west. We are a minority here and if we turn on each other or numbers quickly dwindle. Look at the brothers of Troid they are busy with refuting and boycotting and in the mean time none of them is a hafid or even know the 40 hadith. Sad! They are an Island of 5 or 6 brothers because everyone else, as far as they are concerned are misguided and to be boycotted? This is Dawah? Strange indeed! This is also what sheikh Albani holds for our timez. Anybody who knows fiqh will know that there is a makkah and Madina period or a period of weakness and strength. The laws on boycotting and being harsh in criticism are different for these periods. It is no wonder boycotting was instituted in Madina, Dah! If the error is not a major one related to aqqidah, then we should corporate in good matters. I love the scholars you quoted but our mosques are small and those that pray five times are few. Let us call to Islam with wisdom |
| Salafassaalix | Monday, March 05, 2001 - 11:28 pm
Anonymous
You are fishing in murky waters.
What you have just said is that Sayyed Qutub is Kaafir, The man is long dead, he died for a cause,and is history, copying what his opponents wrote about him without giving the man the right to defend himself is injustice. Thae man cannot defend himself, so he is a sitting duck, so you choose to shoot his dead carcass to please your masters.
Like Jesus Aleyhi Salam, who was pesecuted by different groups for different reasons, ( Jews said he was imposter, Romans were worried the man will topple their dominion in Palestine, and lost followers were mislead by Paul to think that Jesus was dead to save them from their sins) So all of them wanted the man dead for different reasons.
Likewise, Sayyed Qutub, is being prosecuted after his death as much as he was prosecuted alive. His enemies could not accept that his writings are widespreadly read all over the Muslim world with interest, so they took a limelight to poison the well from which many Muslims drink.( tajfeeful manaabic)
A first strategy was to ban his books, it failed
A second attempt was to blame it for extremist idealogy source, It failed.
A third attempt was that a renowned scholar of Hadeeth was commissioned with the task in 1992-3 to find errors of his writings, thus making his writings stained so no one would pay attention to him, thereby minimizing their influence.
So This scholar, allegedly pinpointed mistakes in aqeedah that Bin Baaz, Otheimeen, Jibriin and all contemporary islamic Scholars before him failed to find, and he found this man the biggest enemy of Aqeedah in contemporary times, even worse than the Shia whose president was given a red carpet treatment at Madina, and who hates the saxaabah more than anyone of us, The Shia are now our friends, their aqeedah is OK, so goes the story.
All of Sayyed' books since he wrote as non- Islamist ( before he adopted the Islamic Thinking) were used to say the man was heretic, because he wrote these things. Today, Huweidi and many other secular writers openly oppose the sunnah in Sharqul Awsat newspaper, but no one dare to make them Kafir, for political reasons.
Even Idol worship is becoming part of Sunnah as the whole Muslim World is supporting UNESCO to Save the Buddah in Bamian. The Muslim League, Arab League, all MUSLIM states are worried for the Buddah.
So, forget the ASNAAM , it is not politically correct to aim at them now, so what shall we do
Shoot the dead man again. He is more dangerous than Shia, Buddah, UNESCO, and all Seculars.
Sayyed Was hanged in the sixties for the single crime that Allah is the SOVREIGN whose law SUPERCEDS all man made laws, He correrected many of his pre Islamic thoughts in his last book before his martyrdom, ( Khasaaisul Tasawurul Islmai) Sayyed refuted all of what his enemies claim.
The man wanted to please one master, Allah SWT, he was not politically correct, He loved the Sahaaba, the Prophets, Sunnah, and all that is from Allah unquestionably, and he signed that shahaada with his soul as a price.
The proof of what I wrote will follow. And a point per point rebuttle will be posted in time. Till then, if you never read his writing before, repent to Allah, because it is injustice to present one side of an argument while you are ignorant of all sides. And I seriously doubt that you have read all of his writings ( I SAY ALL) so you get the full picture of this personality.
For those who are trigger happy to hang Sayyed Again after his martyrdom, think again, do not be deceived by your masters like christans were deceived by the Romans. Christians To this day worship the wrong god.
One thinker down, who is next target,
topple, Sheikh Muhammad Ibnu Abdel Wahaab, Ibnu Taymiyah, Abuhauraira (like shia attack him),in short. Divide them, and discredit the ulemaas, one at the time. It is difficult to attack the all at once. |
