Gist of 4th Majlis by Maulana Mirza Mohammed At’har

Gist of 2nd in series of topic, 4th Majlis by Maulana Mirza Mohammed At’har, 29 Nov, Moharram 2011, Masjid Iraniyan, Bombay, India

Topic: Injustice done to Prophet (saw) and his ancestors as well as progeny by biased Islamic history

As continued from yesterday, today the talk would be about injustice done with Prophet Mohammed (saw) by Islamic mohaddisaen (narrators). The people who were bribed by Banu Ommaya narrated follies in the name of Hadith to please their lords (Caliphs). Later philosophies and opinion were set up on these issues in following periods.

Mohaddis projected Mohammed’s (saw) family as kafir (disbeliever), why? The biggest reason is Banu Ommayya (Clan of Abu Sufyan) was bitter enemy of Banu Hashim (Clan of Mohammed (saw)) even before the birth of Prophet (saw). Peoples from Banu Ommaya opposed the Prophet (saw) for around 20 years openly and staunchly, finally, when Prophet (saw) entered Makka as a winner, just to save their lives Banu Ommayya people recited Kalma ( Declaration of faith), in their opinion Prophet (would have cut their heads). This would have been true had Prophet (saw) been a king, but no, he was a prophet. Kings rule the situations while prophets rule the conscience.

With the sword in one hand while the Quran in other Mohammed erected his throne on the ruins of Christianity and Rome! These are words of Edward Gibbon. He spoke thus about Islam. It was Gibbon’s opinion about Islam and Prophet (saw), why? The people who appeared to be muslim in eyes of Gibbon did had sword in one hand. Prophet (saw) had given two things as his legacy Quran in one hand while Ahlul bayt (is family members) in the other. People who claimed muslims left Ahlul Bayt (as) and took swords in the other hand. I would say Gibbon you’re looking from Europe, rather, have a look from our view these people didn’t even had Quran in the other hand they just had stones in Juzdan (Cloth bag in which Quran is wrapped)!

We do take objection to this that ancestors of Prophet (saw) were disbelievers. Taqallum (alternations) is an Arabic word which in Quranic ayat (verse) implies to alternations of generations (father-son-father-son…). Allah says: O beloved we have made you taqallum among those who prostrate to Allah! Implies none from the ancestry were disbelievers, from Adam (as) to Abdullah (as) all were muslims. Even in Ziyarat that we recite we witness about the faith of his ancestors. In other verse Allah shed light that Prophet (saw) was raised among momineen (faithful). Anfusana (self) word is used to denote relation between those who resemble each other outwardly as well as inwardly. This same word is used in ayat Mobahila (imprecation) as well. To cite an example, if I had to get Quran kept in other corner of room packed with people, how do I get? Either a person would take Quran and bring it directly to me crossing people, or the first person would pass it to second and so on until it reaches me. It is obvious that those who pick the Quran would obviously be Ba Wazu (in state of ablution). When we mere muslims have this much respect that Quran should be handled in state of purity, how would God allow Prophet (saw) on whom Quran would decend to be son of disbelievers? These mohadisen wrote Prophet (saw) was just like them equal to them, but we believe he was Noor (Spiritual illuminance).

All ancestor of Prophet (saw) were believers and not just common believer they possessed Wilayat (supremacy in eyes of Allah over other believers). Abdul Mutallib declared am being ordained about digging Zamzam well. Zamzam well when was re-dug by Abdul Mutallib (as) kafirs (disbelievers) objected citing the reason that it was disrespectful for their idols, had He been an idolators would he go to dug the wellwhen it was objectionable to idols? Rather he asked his tribesmen to get ready with weapon incase these people object further. Mohaddisen wrote when he was digging Kafireen assembled, well had he been kafir as well it would have been written ‘people’ assembled there, but since he was not like others word kafir is used for other, unknowingly by the same mohaddiseen. Amina (as) also recited verses which correspond to verses of Quran at time of Prophet’s (saw) birth, implies all were momineen. Mohaddisen didn’t enter them, they inserted names of new muslims, it is obvious that only new people are listed, older who are already a part, doesn’t get enlisted, since they are already a part.

They may question, about they didn’t offered namaz, well they did, what system prevails today since the Prophet’s (saw) time was not practiced but there was an alternate valid system. There was namaz always in some or other form; even these people who ask us question themselves have different types of namaz depending on maslak they follow even today. Different namaz have different forms, daily prayers are different from Jumma, Eid prayers are different, janaza prayers are different, ayaat prayers are different so the issue should not be was it there or not. It was only the form was different. Jafar Tayyar (as) declared he never worshipped any idols nor ever sipped alcohol even during the days of ignorance.

They object with us, saying Quran says Allah sent an Ummi (Uneducated) prophet among themselves. Well, we believe since Makka is known as Ummul Qura as well, Allah referred Prophet (as) as it citizen by calling him Ummi. They further object that even the word minhum (from among) is used. Well, we would say yes Makkan were uneducated a majority of them were thus, so Allah from this viewpoint states he raised from among them who were uneducated but Prophet (saw) was educated among these uneducated. The reason is they didn’t saw Prophet (saw) with paper and pen, they thought he was uneducated. Well, who did taught Prophet (saw)? Since, Allah was his teacher he didn’t had any worldly teacher.

If literal point is taken a person who masters in literature of some language, two people without any reason gains popularity because of them, the one is his teacher the other his student. That this person is teacher of so and so or this person is student of so and so. Look in this light Teacher of Prophet (saw) is Allah while the student of Prophet (saw) is Ali (as). Can anyone doubt about the knowledge of Ali (as) even the people who didn’t believed in his imamat or even his staunchest enemies had to agree about his knowledge. Who taught Ali (as) so he gained knowledge, no one ever tried to take credit, did any? Ali (as) on two occasions said Prophet (saw) taught him. On one occasion he said that Prophet (saw) opened for him thousand doors of knowledge and he further opened thousand from each. Doesn’t this show that Prophet (saw) himself was educated? On second occasion Ali (as) said that Prophet (saw) gave him knowledge just as birds feed in its babies in the nest from mouth to mouth.

If you ask them that do you have any document of any person from the time of Prophet (saw)? The document should be from time of Prophet (saw) while it should be present even today? We have Quran, but that is word of Allah. Secondly, we have Hadith those are words of Prophet (saw), the only other document which we have is Nahjul Balagha (Peak of eloquence) which is credited to Ali (as), his interpretation of Quran. Now we have three documents, Quran word of Allah, Ahaadith words of Prophet (saw), Nahjul Balagha words of Ali (as). If at this moment I feel to recite Kalima, how should I do that? Shouldn’t it be like this: There is no god but Allah; Mohammed (saw) is messenger of Allah, Ali (as) is Waliallah (superiority over other believers in eyes of Allah)!

There after Habib’s bin Mazaher (as) receiving the letter of Imam Husain (as) to join him and cascading events were informed. Masaaib were followed as climax of Majlis.