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I don't believe in any Islamic sects. So I have very impartially and honestly presented the matter after gathering my views from the Quran , Hadith and of course Internet. My impartial views are only to unite the divided sects of Muslims into one.
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Part: I - Is Najd of Saudi Arabia is the same from where horns of
Satan arose
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Allah bestow your
blessings on our Sham. O Allah bestow your blessings on our Yemen." The
people said, "O Messenger of Allah, and our Najd?" I think the third time
the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "There will occur
earthquakes, trials and tribulations, and from their will appear the Horns of
Satan." (Reported in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree )
This is the controversial hadith for which Muslim sects are fighting with each
other and the innocent common Muslim is just getting crushed between them. I
am also one of them. So now it’s our duty to find out the true significance with
our clear and honest mind and of course with an IMPARTIAL MIND, which is very
important here. Let us reject all sectarian views and start searching our basic
fundamentals in this regard i.e Quran and the Sayings of Prophet. Now the
question is what the importance of Najd here is? This ONE hadith which created
so many hue and cries and made a mess in Islam within the same community by
the educated ones. As such it has become necessary to look into this issue from
a view point of a COMMON MUSLIM, and not from the views of Aalims and
Ulemas. Isint.
If we minutely get into this hadith we will find that prophet directly said bless
‘Yemen’ similarly he also said bless ‘Sham’ but when the term of Najd came he
remained quiet first. When it was asked repeatedly for the third time, he said in
an indirect form that “there will occur earthquakes, trials and tribulations, and
from their will appear the Horns of Satan”. So not only Horns of Satan but also
earthquakes, trials and tribulations also. He said Bless Yemen, He said bless
Sham, but when the term of Najd came he spoke like this ‘there will be “trials
and tribulations, and from their will appear the Horns of Satan”. This has some
significance isn’t. Najd here does not indicate particular city or town like ‘Yemen
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(place in South of Arabia)’ or ‘Sham (Place in North of Arabia)’ but a direction
where Najd lies actually (“from there will appear”). I will come to this point later
on along with the clarifications from Hadith. For time being if we consider the
Satan’s Horn only, then first of all we should find what the work of Satan is. The
foremost thing of Satan is to deviate mankind from the path of Allah,
either through Shirk or Kufr. He also challenged Allah to change the
NATURE of mankind i.e Moral Corruption. It is Satan that makes evils fair
to mankind thus leading them towards Hell. All these are in Quran and not
from any hadith. Now if we check out the history we will see that after Prophet’s
death there came lots of trails and tribulation like Killings of Companions, Battle
of Karbala, Killing of prophet’s grandchildren etc. Later on people deviated from
the path of Sunah and started introducing new things in islam like saint worship,
tombs worship and a new concept of Islam known as Sufism. Muslims were
divided into minor and two major sect called Sunni and Shia. MUCH MUCH AFTER
ALL THESE trails and tribulations, IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, MUHAMMAD IBN
ABDUL WAHHAB ARRIVED. And if we think that the trials and tribulations finished
after the death of Wahhab, because he was the Horns of Satan, then look one of
the gravest and dangerous trails and devastation occurred when Shias - Sunni
fought for 8 whole years (1980 to 1988) involving SHAMEFUL casualties like this
(320,000–720,000 soldiers and militia killed from Iran’s side and 150,000–
375,000 soldiers and militia killed from Iraq’s side Economic loss of more than
US$1000 billion from both side together AND AND AND 100,000+ civilians killed
on both sides AND AND AND An estimated 95,000 Iranian child soldiers were
made casualties during the Iran–Iraq War)
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The Iranians captured some 19,000 soldiers from a demoralized Iraqi Army in 1982.
Cargo ship destroyed Poison gas attack 1988
Now the question is if Wahhabis arrived in 18th Century i.e around 1200 years
after the death of prophet to the birth of Wahhab, WHO WAS THE GREAT HORNS
OF SATAN WHO CREATED SUCH GREAT GREAT GREAT TRAILS AND
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TRIBULATIONS IN THE LAND OF ARABS BOTH BEFORE HIM AND AFTER HIM.
WAS MUHAMMAD-IBN-ABDUL-WAHHABS TRIBULATIONS GREATER THAN THESE:
Killings of Companions, Battle of Karbala, Killing of prophet’s grandchildren,
Deviation of people from the path of Sunnah, Saint worship, construction of
tombs, tombs worship, introduction of a new concept in Islam known as Sufism
and the division of Muslim into minor and two major sect Sunni and Shia, Gulf
war etc.
Let the people decide honestly. In the meantime let me dig some more of spices
from it to prove that whether Wahhabis were actually the Horns of Satan as
myself is also not a WAHHABI. Let us check the history of Wahhabis now. If we
check out these impartial sites (i.e nonsectarian Muslim sites) like Encyclopedia
Britannica or Wikipedia we will see that Wahhabis basically tried to resist all
those challenges which Satan gave to Allah. The excerpts below from
Encyclopedia Britannica or Wikipedia along with the HIGHLIGHTS in them are
sufficient enough to decide honestly whether Wahhabis were horns of Satan or
were the sword of Quran and Sunnah to break the Dreadful Horns of Satan which
spread it’s root completely since the death of prophet in form of Killings of
Companions, Battle of Karbala, Killing of prophet’s grandchildren, Deviation of
people from the path of Sunnah, Saint worship, construction of tombs, tombs
worship, introduction of a new concept in Islam known as Sufism and the
division of Muslim into minor and two major sect Sunni and Shia, etc.
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Part-II Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb
(As per Britannica Encyclopedia)
Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb, (born 1703, ʿUyaynah, Arabia [now in Saudi
Arabia]—died 1792, Ad-Dirʿīyah), theologian and founder of
the Wahhābī movement, which attempted a return of people to the “true”
principles of Islam.
Having completed his formal education in the holy city of Medina, in Arabia, ʿAbd
al-Wahhāb lived abroad for many years. He taught for four years in Basra, Iraq,
and in Baghdad he married an affluent woman whose property he inherited when
she died (As per Christian writer Margoulith). In 1736, in Iran, he began to
teach against what he considered to be the extreme ideas of various
exponents of Sufi doctrines. On returning to his native city, he wrote
the Kitāb at-tawḥīd (“Book of Unity”), which is the main text for Wahhābī
doctrines. His followers call themselves al-Muwaḥḥidūn, or “Unitarians”; the
term Wahhābī is generally used by non-Muslims and opponents.
ʿAbd al-Wahhāb’s teachings have been characterized as puritanical and
traditional, representing the early era of the Islamic religion. He made a
clear stand against all innovations (bidʿah) in Islamic faith because he
believed them to be reprehensible, insisting that the original grandeur of
Islam could be regained if the Islamic community would return to the
principles enunciated by the Prophet Muhammad. Wahhābī doctrines,
therefore, do not allow for an intermediary between the faithful and
Allah and condemn any such practice as polytheism. The decoration of
mosques, the cult of saints, and even the smoking of tobacco were
condemned.
When the preaching of these doctrines led to controversy, ʿAbd al-
Wahhāb was expelled from ʿUyaynah in 1744. He then settled in Ad-
Dirʿīyah, capital of Ibn Saʿūd, a ruler of the Najd (now in Saudi Arabia).
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The spread of Wahhābīsm originated from the alliance that was formed between
ʿAbd al-Wahhāb and Ibn Saʿūd, who, by initiating a campaign of conquest that
was continued by his heirs, made Wahhābīsm the dominant force in Arabia since
1800.
Wahhābī, also spelled Wahābī, any member of the Muslim puritan movement
founded by Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb in the 18th century in Najd, central
Arabia, and adopted in 1744 by the Saʿūdī family.
The political fortunes of the Wahhābī were immediately allied to those of the
Saʿūdī dynasty. By the end of the 18th century, they had brought all of Najd
under their control, attacked Karbalāʾ, Iraq, a holy city of the Shīʿite branch of
Islām, and occupied Mecca and Medina in western Arabia. The Ottoman sultan
brought an end to the first Wahhābī empire in 1818, but the sect revived under
the leadership of the Saʿūdī Fayṣal I. The empire was then somewhat restored
until once again destroyed at the end of the 19th century by the Rashīdīyah of
northern Arabia. The activities of Ibn Saʿūd in the 20th century eventually led to
the creation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932 and assured the Wahhābī
religious and political dominance on the Arabian Peninsula.
Members of the Wahhābī call themselves al-Muwaḥḥidūn, “Unitarians,” a name
derived from their emphasis on the absolute oneness of God (tawhid). They
deny all acts implying polytheism, such as visiting tombs and venerating
saints, and advocate a return to the original teachings of Islām as
incorporated in the Qurʾān and Ḥadīth (traditions of Muḥammad), with
condemnation of all innovations (bidʿah). Wahhābī theology and
jurisprudence, based, respectively, on the teachings of Ibn Taymīyah
and on the legal school of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, stress literal belief in the
Qurʿān and Ḥadīth and the establishment of a Muslim state based only on
Islāmic law.
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Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb (As per Wikipedia)
Wahhabism (Arabic: , Wahhābiyyah) is a conservative branch of Sunni
Islam. It is a religious movement among fundamentalist Islamic believers, with
an aspiration to return to the primordial fundamental Islamic
sources Quran, Hadith and scholarly consensus (Ijma). Wahhabism was a
popular revivalist movement instigated by an eighteenth
century theologian, Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1703–1792)
from Najd, Saudi Arabia. He began his movement through peaceful
discussions with attendees of various shrines[5] and eventually gained
popular support by convincing the local Amir, Uthman ibn Mu'ammar, to
help him in his struggle.[6] Ibn Abd Al-Wahhab advocated a popular
purging of the widespread practices by Muslims being what he
considered to be impurities and innovations in Islam. It is claimed that
this was carried out by some of his more extreme followers by the killing of
innocent Sunni Muslims however this is fiercely debated.[7] . However the
movement claims to adhere to the correct understanding of the general Islamic
doctrine of Tawhid, on the "uniqueness" and "unity" of God, shared by the
majority of Islamic sects, but with an emphasis on advocating following of
the Athari school of thought only.[9] Ibn Abd-al-Wahhab was influenced by the
writings of Ibn Taymiyya and questioned the prevalent philosophical
interpretations of Islam being the Ash'ari and Maturidi schools, claiming to rely
on the Qur'an and the Hadith without speculative philosophy so as to not
transgress beyond the limits of the early Muslims known as the Salaf. He
attacked a "perceived moral decline and political weakness" in
the Arabian Peninsula and condemned what he perceived as idolatry, the
popular cult of saints, and shrine and tomb visitation.
The terms Wahhabi and Salafi and ahl al-hadith (people of hadith) are often used
interchangeably, but Wahhabism has also been called "a particular orientation
within Salafism", an orientation considered ultra-conservative and apolitical.
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The movement gained unchallenged precedence in the Arabian peninsula through
an alliance between Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab and the House
of Muhammad ibn Saud who provided political and financial power for the
religious revival represented by Ibn Abd al-Wahhab. The writer El Khabar
Ousbouî suggests the popularity of the Wahhabi movement is in part due to this
alliance and the funding of several religious channels.
Mohammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab studied in Basra (now in southern Iraq) and is
reported to have developed his ideas there. He is reported to have studied
in Mecca and Medina while there to perform Hajj before returning to his home
town of 'Uyayna in 1740.
After his return to 'Uyayna, ibn Abd-al-Wahhab began to attract followers,
including the ruler of the town, Uthman ibn Mu'ammar. With Ibn Mu'ammar's
support, ibn Abd-al-Wahhab began to implement some of his ideas such
as leveling the grave of Zayd ibn al-Khattab, one of
the Sahaba(companions) of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, and
ordering that an adulteress be stoned to death. These actions were
disapproved of by Sulaiman ibn Muhammad ibn Ghurayr of the tribe
of Bani Khalid, the chief of Al-Hasa and Qatif, who held substantial
influence in Nejd and ibn Abd-al-Wahhab was expelled from 'Uyayna.
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Part-III: Wahabbism
Beliefs of Wahabbi or What did the ibn-abdal-wahhabb preached
The Wahhabi subscribe to the primary doctrine of the uniqueness and
unity of God (Tawhid). The first aspect being belief in Allah and His
Lordship that He alone is the believer's lord or Rabb. The second being
that once one affirms the oneness of worship to Allah and Allah alone.
The third is belief and affirmation of Allah's Names and Attributes.
Wahhabi theology is very precise in its creed or Aqeedah where
the Quran and Hadith are the only fundamental and authoritative texts
taken with the understanding of the Salaf. Commentaries and "the
examples of the early Muslim community (Ummah) and the four Rightly
Guided Caliphs(AD 632–661)" known as Athar narrations are used to
support these texts, hence the name of the school of theology given
as Athari, but are not considered independently authoritative.
Ibn Abd al-Wahhab further explains in his book Kitab al-Tawhid, which
draws directly on material from the Quran and the narrations of the
Prophet, that worship in Islam includes conventional acts of worship
such as the five daily prayers; fasting; Dua (supplication); Istia'dha
(seeking protection or refuge); Ist'ana (seeking help), and Istigatha to
Allah (seeking benefits and calling upon Allah alone). Therefore,
making du'a or calling upon anyone or anything other than God, or
seeking supernatural help and protection that is only befitting of a divine
being from something other than Allah alone are acts of "shirk" and
contradict the tenets of Tawhid. Ibn Abd al-Wahhab further explains that
Muhammad during his lifetime tried his utmost to identify and repudiate
all actions that violated these principles.
The most important of these commentaries are those by Ibn Abd al-Wahhab in
particular his book Kitab al-Tawhid, and the works of Ibn Taymiyyah. Ibn Abd al-
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Wahhab was a follower of Ahmad ibn Hanbal's school of fiqh (Islamic
jurisprudence) like most in Nejd at the time, but "was opposed to any of the
schools (Madh'hab) being taken as an absolute and unquestioned authority".
However Ibn Abd al-Wahhab did not totally condemn taqlid, or blind adherence,
only at scholarly level in the face of a clear evidence or proof from a hadeeth or
Qur'anic text. Although Wahhabis are associated with the Hanbali school, early
disputes did not center on fiqh and the belief that Wahhabism was borne of
Hanbali thought has been called a "myth".
Condemnation of "Priests" and other religious leaders
Wahhabism denounces the practice of total blind adherence to the interpretations
of scholars, at a scholarly level, and of practices passed on within the family or
tribe. Ibn Abd al-Wahhab was dedicated to champion these principles and
combat what was seen as the stagnation of Islamic scholarship which the
majority of Muslims had seemingly fully adhered to without question,
through taqlid of the established Ottoman clergy at the time. His idea was that
what he perceived to be blind deference to religious authority obstructs this
direct connection with the Qur'an and Sunnah, leading him to deprecate the
importance and full authority of leaders at the time, such as
the scholars and mufti's of the age. When arguing for his positions, Ibn Abd al-
Wahhab would use translations and interpretation of the verses (known
as ayat in Arabic) of the Qur'an that were contrary to the consensus amongst the
scholars of the age, and positions against which there had been consensus for
centuries. This methodology was considered extremely controversial at the time,
in opposition to established clergy of the era, and was refuted as being erroneous
by a number of scholars. However the Wahhabi movement saw itself as
championing the re-opening of ijtihad, being intellectual pursuit of scholarly work
clarifying opinions in the face of new evidence being a newly proven sound
or sahih hadeeth, a discovered historical early ijma(scholarly consensus from the
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early Muslims) or a suitable analogy, qiyas, based on historical records; in
contrast to the witnessed saturation of Islamic jurisprudence that no longer
considered ijtihad to be a viable alternative to total scholarly taqlid, being total
submission to previous scholarly opinion regardless of unquestionable proof that
contradicts this.
Criticism
Allegedly the first people to oppose Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Wahhab were his
father Abd al-Wahhab and his brother Salman Ibn Abd al-Wahhab who was an
Islamic scholar and qadi. Ibn Abd al-Wahhab's brother wrote a book in refutation
of his brothers' new teachings, called: "The Final Word from the Qur'an, the
Hadith, and the Sayings of the Scholars Concerning the School of Ibn `Abd al-
Wahhab"), also known as: "Al-Sawa`iq al-Ilahiyya fi Madhhab al-Wahhabiyya"
("The Divine Thunderbolts Concerning the Wahhabi School").
In "The Refutation of Wahhabism in Arabic Sources, 1745–1932", Hamadi Redissi
provides original references to the description of Wahhabis as a divisive sect
(firqa) and outliers (Kharijites) in communications between Ottomans and
Egyptian Khedive Muhammad Ali. Redissi details refutations of Wahhabis by
scholars (muftis); among them Ahmed Barakat Tandatawin, who in 1743
describes Wahhabism as ignorance (Jahala).
Criticism by shi'ites and destruction of venerated graves
In 1801 and 1802, the Saudi Wahhabis under Abdul Aziz ibn Muhammad ibn
Saud attacked and captured the holy Shia cities of Karbala and Najaf in Iraq and
destroyed the tombs of Husayn ibn Ali who is the grandson of Muhammad, and
son of Ali (Ali bin Abu Talib), the son-in-law of Muhammad (see: Saudi
sponsorship mentioned previously). In 1803 and 1804 the Saudis captured
Makkah and Madinah and demolished various venerated shrines, monuments and
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removed a number of what was seen as sources or possible gateways to
polytheism or Shirk - such as the shrine built over the tomb of Fatimah, the
daughter of Muhammad. In 1998 the Saudis bulldozed and allegedly poured
gasoline over the grave of Aminah bint Wahb, the mother of Muhammad, causing
resentment throughout the Muslim World.
Criticism by sufi organisations
The Syrian professor and scholar Dr. Muhammad Sa'id Ramadan al-
Buti criticises the Salafi movement in a few of his works.
The Sufi Islamic Supreme Council of America founded by the Naqshbandi sufi
Shaykh Hisham Kabbani classify Wahhabbism as being extremist and heretical
based on Wahhabbism's rejection of sufism and what they believe to be
traditional sufi scholars. However the ISCA is alleged to have links to
the neoconservative lobby in the United States, hence explaining the groups
hatred for the "wahhabi" movement. Kabbani allegedly thanked UK Foreign
Secretary Jack Straw in 2005 for the role the UK played in the Middle East,
saying: “We are glad to see changes taking place in the political
mechanisms in the Middle East. We hope to see an end to tyranny and
we are happy to observe a strong upsurge in freedom of speech,
freedom of belief and political openness in the region.” (Point to note:
introduction of corruption by the Non-Muslim forces in disguise of this liberty
to Muslims. How the Sufis changed Islam can be consulted here:
www.allaahuakbar.net/sufism/index.htm or here in non-sectarian Muslim site
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/571823/Sufism)
The Deobandi Alim Abd al-Hafiz al-Makki has argued that Muhammad ibn
Abd al-Wahhab viewed authentic sufism in a positive light comparing it
to the sciences of tafseer, hadith, and fiqh. As proof, the Shaykh also
cites a letter in which Abd-al-Wahhab writes;
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We do not negate the way of the Sufis and the purification of the inner
self from the vices of those sins connected to the heart and the limbs as
long as the individual firmly adheres to the rules of Shari‘ah and the
correct and observed way. However, we will not take it on ourselves
to allegorically interpret (ta’wil) his speech and his actions. We only
place our reliance on, seek help from, beseech aid from and place our
confidence in all our dealings in Allah Most High. He is enough for us, the
best trustee, the best mawla and the best helper. May Allah send peace
on our master Muhammad, his family and companions.
Destruction of Islam's early historical sites
The Wahhabi teachings disapprove of veneration of the historical sites associated
with early Islam, on the grounds that only God should be worshipped and that
veneration of sites associated with mortals leads to idolatry. Many buildings
associated with early Islam, including mazaar, mausoleums and other artifacts
have been destroyed in Saudi Arabia by Wahhabis from early 19th century
through the present day. This practice has proved controversial and has received
considerable criticism from Sunni and Shia Muslims and in the non-Muslim World.
Ottoman–Saudi War
The Ottoman–Saudi War, also known as the Egyptian–Wahhabi War, was
fought in 1811–1818 between Egypt under the reign of Muhammad Ali
Pasha (nominally under Ottoman rule) and the army of the First Saudi State. It
resulted in the destruction of the First Saudi State.
The Wahhabi movement was part of a fundamentalist/revisionist movement
within Islam that would lead to the first Saudi State, and its crushing by
the Ottoman empire’s Egyptian viceroy Muhammad Ali Pasha.
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Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhab and the amir Muhammad ibn Sa’ud launched
their campaign to reform Islam and consolidate power in Arabia from their
power-base in Diriyah. By 1805, the Wahhabis controlled Mecca and Medina, had
attacked Karbala and the Imam Husayn Shrine. The Wahhabis also attacked
Ottoman trade caravans which interrupted the Ottoman finances. The Saudi amir
denounced the Ottoman sultan and called into question the validity of his claim
to be caliph and guardian of the sanctuaries of the Hejaz and when the Ottoman
empire ordered the upstart Muhammad ‘Ali, viceroy of Egypt, to fight the
Wahhabis. The Ottoman Empire was suspicious of Muhammed Ali’s ambition, and
thought that by ordering Ali against the Wahhabis, the defeat of either would be
beneficial.
Muhammad ‘Ali was ordered to crush the state as early as December 1807 by
Sultan Mustafa IV, however internal strife within Egypt prevented him from
giving full attention to the Wahhabis. The Egyptians were not able to recapture
the holy cities until 1811.
However, it would take until September 1818 that the Wahhabis state would end
with the surrendering of the leaders. Ibrahim Pasha, Muhammad ‘Ali’s son, had
taken over the campaign in 1817. Gaining the support of the volatile Arabian
tribes by skillful diplomacy and lavish gifts, he advanced into central Arabia to
occupy the towns of Unaizah and Buraidah. Joined now by most of the principal
tribes, he appeared before the Saudi capital Diriyah in April 1818. With their
march to Diriyah plagued by Wahhabi attacks, they arrived in Diriyah in April
1818. It took until September for the Wahhabis to surrender, in part due to
Ibrahim’s poorly trained army. Diriyah was destroyed on June 1819, and
Egyptian garrisons were posted in the principal towns. The head of the Wahhabi
state, Amir ‘Abd Allah, was sent to Constantinople to be executed.
Now I must ask one question whether it were Wahhabis who killed women and
children in thousands in war as claimed by Non Wahhabi thinkers or the Ibrahim
Pasha himself through Un-Islamic skillful diplomacy and lavish gifts to local
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tribes, OR whether it were Wahhabis who RAPED women in thousands in war as
claimed by Non Wahhabi thinkers or the Ibrahim Pasha himself through in Un-
Islamic skillful diplomacy and lavish gifts to local tribes. HONESTLY this claim is
fully wrong that the Wahhabis spread terror in the name of Islam and killed
thousands of women and children and raped hundreds of women in the name of
islam. CHEATING, MANIPULATIONS, CORRUPTIONS, INNOVATIONS were present
in Arabs after the death of prophets and companions against which the Wahhabis
use revival movement for which they were branded “Horns of Satan”. How can
they blame without any authority. The ‘killing and rape blame’ below to
Wahhabis will speak off itself from the figure below although they were defeated:
Ottoman–Saudi War
(War to implement the Truth as per Quran and Sunnah only)
Date Early 1811 – 1818
Location Arabian Peninsula
Result Decisive Ottoman victory, Destruction of the Emirate of Diriyah.
Belligerents
Emirate of Diriyah Egypt Eyalet
Commanders and leaders
Saud Ibn Abdul Aziz
Ibn Mohammed Ibn Saud
Abdullah I †
Tusun Pasha
Muhammad Ali Pasha
Ibrahim Pasha
Strength
20,000 50,000
Casualties and losses ( let it be compared with the casualties before Wahhabs
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and after them)
11,000 dead
3,000 wounded
2,000 dead
1,000 wounded, 50 captured.
Advantages: International influence and propagation
According to observers, such as Gilles Kepel, Wahhabism gained considerable
influence in the Islamic World following a tripling (a boost) in the price of oil in
the mid-1970s and the progressive takeover of Saudi Aramco in the 1974–1980
period. The Saudi government began to spend tens of billions of dollars
throughout the Islamic World to promote Wahhabism, which was sometimes
referred to as "petro-Islam". According to the documentary called The
Qur'an aired in the UK, presenter Antony Thomas suggested the figure may be
"upward of $100 billion".[65]
Its largess funded an estimated "90% of the expenses of the entire faith",
throughout the Muslim World, according to journalist Dawood al-Shirian.[66] It
extended to young and old, from children's madrasas to high-level
scholarship.[67] "Books, scholarships, fellowships, mosques" (for example, "more
than 1,500 mosques were built from Saudi public funds over the last 50 years")
were paid for.[68] It rewarded journalists and academics, who followed it and built
satellite campuses around Egypt for Al Azhar, the oldest and most influential
Islamic university.[69]
This financial power has done much to overwhelm less strict local interpretations
of Islam, according to observers like Dawood al-Shirian and Lee Kuan
Yew,[66] and has caused the Saudi interpretation to be perceived as the correct
interpretation in many Muslims' minds.[70]
The Saudis have spent at least $87 billion propagating Wahhabism abroad during
the past two decades, and the scale of financing is believed to have increased in
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the past two years. The bulk of this funding goes towards the construction and
operating expenses of mosques, madrasas, and other religious institutions that
preach Wahhabism. It also supports imam training; mass media and publishing
outlets; distribution of textbooks and other literature; and endowments to
universities (in exchange for influence over the appointment of Islamic scholars).
Some of the hundreds of thousands of non-Saudis who live in Saudi Arabia and
the Persian Gulf have been influenced by Wahhabism and preach Wahhabism in
their home country upon their return. Agencies controlled by the Kingdom's
Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da'wah and Guidance are responsible
for outreach to non-Muslim residents and are converting hundreds of non-
Muslims into Islam every year.(Courtsey: Collected from different Non Muslim , Non
sectarian sites, for the sake of impartiality like Wikipedia)
Part-IV My Conclusion
Now the question arises that after due consideration of all the above aspect like
Murder of Companions, Battle of Karbala, Killing of prophet’s grandchildren etc.
Later on deviation of the people from the path of Sunah and introduction of new
things in Islam like saint worship, tombs worship and a new concept of Islam
known as Sufism. Division of Muslims into many minor and two major sects
called Sunni and Shia. MUCH MUCH AFTER ALL THESE trials and tribulations, IN
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, MUHAMMAD IBN ABDUL WAHHAB’s ARRIVAL. After that
a more gravest and dangerous form of tribulations when Shias - Sunni fought
for 8 whole years involving SHAMEFUL casualties like this (320,000–720,000
soldiers and militia killed from Iran’s side and 150,000–375,000 soldiers and
militia killed from Iraq’s side Economic loss of more than US$1000 billion from
both side together AND AND AND 100,000+ civilians killed on both sides AND
AND AND An estimated 95,000 Iranian child soldiers were made casualties during
the Iran–Iraq War)
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DO we think that the trials and tribulations have now completely finished after
the death of Wahhabi, because he was the horns of Satan? Keeping in view all
the above shameful activities before the advent of Wahhabi, we can honestly say
that the GRAVITY of Wahhabi movement was not at all, not at all, not at all was
like a horns of Satan in comparison to those trials and tribulations which has
preceded before his arrival. This I have judged as a common Muslim. So what
the significance of Najd although it is in Saudi Arabia, no doubt. We can’t deny
the fact that Najd is in Saudi Arabia. I won’t fight like educated Aalims and
Ulemas to establish that it is in Iraq only. So what did prophet actually meant by
that statement. WAS PROPHET IDIOT WHO ONLY CONSIDERED THE 18th
CENTURY WAHABBI MOVEMENT AS HORNS OF SATAN AND BLAME NAJD
FROM WHERE IT WILL BE TRAILS AND TRIBULATIONS AND WILL RISE
HORNS OF SATAN INSTEAD OF THESE: (Murder of Companions, Battle of
Karbala, Killing of prophet’s grandchildren etc. Later on deviation of the people
from the path of Sunah and introduction of new things in Islam like saint
worship, tombs worship and a new concept of Islam known as Sufism. Division
of Muslims into two major sects called Sunni and Shia etc)??? The fact is that
when prophet was speaking this hadith at that time he insisted actually the
region as a whole where precisely all these trials and tribulations will took place.
Literally Nejd means a plateau or a raised land and also indicates East as per
hadith presented below. So Najd implies the eastern region of Saudi Arabia
alongwith its extension towards east in Iraq and Iran also, both raised
lands of east from where sun rises, so far the earthquakes, trials and
tribulations are concerned.
Proof: There are some Aalims and Ulemas who are in habit of playing hide and
seek game. They hide some verses of Quran/Hadith and advertise some selected
portions of Quran/Hadith which is out of context to fulfill their selfish-whimsical
thoughts and desire. Sometime they hide important hadith and start advertising
those hadith which are out of context with respect to some particular issue.
Impartially and Honestly if we are to get into the actual meaning and depth of
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any issue we must consider all associated hadith and verses in that regard so
that we can get a clear and transparent impartial picture of any topic.
Here also this is the only hadith which has been advertised black and white in
spite of the fact that there are so many hadith which is very necessary to look
into to get the clear concept. Let’s check these hadith now:
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith (Hadith 4.499)
I saw Allah's Apostle pointing towards the east saying, "Lo! Afflictions will
verily emerge hence; afflictions will verily emerge hence where the (side
of the head of) Satan appears."
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith (Hadith 9.213)
I heard Allah's Apostle while he was facing the East, saying,
"Verily! Afflictions are there, from where the side of the head of Satan
comes out."
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith (Hadith 7.217)
I heard the Prophet saying, "Afflictions will emerge from here," pointing
towards the East.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith (Hadith 5.672)
The Prophet said, "Belief is Yemenite while afflictions appear from there
(the east) from where the side of the head of Satan will appear."
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith (Hadith 4.714)
I heard Allah's Apostle on the pulpit saying, "Verily, afflictions (will start)
from here," pointing towards the east, "whence the side of the head of
Satan comes out."
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Muslim Book 041, Hadith Number 6938.
Ibn 'Umar reported that he heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as
saying (in a state) that he had turned his face towards the east: Behold, turmoil
would appear from this side, from where the horns of Satan would appear.
Muslim Book 041, Hadith Number 6939.
Ibn 'Umar reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) stood by
the door (of the apartment of) gafsa and, pointing towards the east, he said: The
turmoil would appear from this side, viz. where the horns of Satan would appear,
and he uttered these words twice or thrice and Ubaidullah b. Sa'ld in his
narration said. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) had been
standing by the door of 'Aisha.
Muslim Book 041, Hadith Number 6940.
Salim b. Abdullah reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him), while turning his face towards the east, said: The
turmoil would appear from this side; verily, the turmoil would appear from this
side; verily, the turmoil. would appear from this side-the side where appear the
horns of Satan.
Muslim Book 041, Hadith Number 6941.
Ibn Umar reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) came out
from the house of 'Aisha and said: It would be from this side that there would
appear the height of unbelief, viz. where appear the horns of Satan. i.e.
east.
Muslim Book 041, Hadith Number 6942.
Ibn Umar reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as
saying while pointing his hands towards the east: The turmoil would appear from
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this side; verily, the turmoil would appear from this side (he repeated it thrice)
where appear the horns of Satan.
Muslim Book 041, Hadith Number 6943.
Ibn Fudail reported on the authority of his father that he heard Salim b. 'Abdullah
b. 'Umar as saying: O people of Iraq, how strange it is that you ask about
the minor sins but commit major sins? I heard from my father 'Abdullah
b. 'Umar, narrating that he heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying while pointing his hand towards the east: Verily. the
turmoil would come from this side, from where appear the horns of
Satan and you would strike the necks of one another;
So Najd implies the eastern region of Saudi Arabia alongwith its
extension towards east in Iraq and Iran also, so far the earthquakes,
trails and tribulations are comcerned, both raised lands of east from
where sun rises, where there will be unbelief and Muslims killings each
other like these (Murder of Companions, Battle of Karbala, Killing of prophet’s
grandchildren etc. Later on deviation of the people from the path of Sunah and
introduction of new things in Islam like saint worship, tombs worship and a
new concept of Islam known as Sufism. Division of Muslims into two major
sects called Sunni and Shia etc and recently a Shia _ Sunni war which lasted for
8 years; casualties written before )
Why Najd implies the eastern region of Saudi Arabia along with its
extension towards east in Iraq and Iran also, so far the earthquakes,
trials and tribulations are concerned. Once again these hadith should be
looked into honestly:
Saalim bin Abdullaah bin Umar said: O people of Iraaq, how strange is it that
you ask about the minor sins but commit the major sins? [The killing of al-
Husayn] I heard my father, Abdullaah bin Umar narrating that he heard the
Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, saying while pointing his hand
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to the east: "Indeed the turmoil would come from this side, from where appear
the horns of Satan and you would strike the necks of one another..." (Muslim)
The hadeeth of ibn Umar Reported by Abu Nu'aym in al-Hilya (6/133), "O Allaah
bestow your blessings on our Madeenah, and bestow your blessings on
our Mecca, and bestow your blessings on our Shaam, and bestow your
blessings on our Yemen, and bestow your blessings in our measuring
(fee saa'inaa wa muddinaa)." A person said, " O Messenger of Allaah and
in our Iraaq" and so he turned away from him and said, "there will occur
earthquakes, trials and tribulations and there will appear the horn of
Satan."
The hadeeth of ibn Abbaas reported by at-Tabaraanee in 'al-Kabeer' that the
Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, supplicated and said, "O Allaah bestow
your blessings on our Shaam and Yemen." A person from amongst the
people said, "O Prophet of Allaah and Iraaq?" He said, "indeed there is the
Horn of Satan, and the trials and tribulations will come like mounting
waves, and indeed harshness/coarseness is in the east."
Ibn Hajr said: "al-Khattaabee said: 'the najd in the direction of the east, and for
the one who is in Madeenah then his Najd would be the desert of Iraaq and it's
regions [baadiya al-Iraaq wa Nawaaheehaa] for this is to the east of the People
of Madeenah. The basic meaning of Najd is that which is raised/elevated from the
earth in contravention to al-Gawr for that is what is lower than it. Tihaamah [the
coastal plain along the south-western and southern shores of the Arabian
Peninsula] is entirely al-Gawr and Mecca is in Tihaamah.'"
Ibn Hajr continues, "by this [saying of al-Khattaabee] the weakness of the saying
of ad-Daawodee is understood that 'Najd is in the direction of Iraaq' [min
Naahiya al-Iraaq] for he suggests that Najd is a specific place. This is not the
case, rather everything that is elevated with respect to what adjoins it is called
Najd and the lower area called Gawr." [Fath al-Baaree 13/58-59]
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Al-Mubaarakfooree endorses these words in his commentary to Sunan at-
Tirmidhee (10/314 no.4212)
I have tried my best to present this location in terms of geography as follows:
GENERAL PATHWAY OF SUN -THE BRIGHT AREA
THE NAJD COMPRISES OF EASTERN REGIONS AS PER ALL HADITH ABOVE
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ENLARGE THE PIC AND CHECK THE ACTUAL REGION OF FITNAH IN TERMS OF GEOGRAPHY.
Earthquakes:
Earthquake in Iraq: Although there are no devastating earthquakes in Iraq but
earthquakes are the latest in a swarm of about six earthquakes that have
erupted along the convergent plate boundaries between the Arabian and
Eurasian plate. The epicenter of the earthquakes is located on the convergent
boundary where the two tectonic plates are colliding along the border of Iraq and
Iran in what’s known as the Alpide Belt. Three moderate earthquakes have
erupted along the epicenter in less than 20 hours. Most of the volcanoes in Iran
lie in the north and south of the country, so this region outside the Tigris River is
not considered a high-risk region for magma intrusion. (wordpress.com)
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Latest earthquakes in Iraq : An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter
scale hit areas in Nineveh province without causing damages, a source from Iraqi
Meteorological Organization and Seismology in Nineveh Province revealed on
Thursday. “An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit areas northern
Mosul from Sinjar District to Zamar neighborhood,” the source told Alsumaria
news noting that the epicenter of the earthquake that lasted 4 seconds was
located southeastern Turkey. “Competent authorities counted no human or
material losses so far,” the source revealed on the condition of anonymity. A
source in Nineveh civil defense had revealed, on May 21, that an earthquake
measuring 4 on the Richter scale hit different areas Northwestern Mosul.
In 12.08.2008, an earthquake hit southern Iraq, centered near the Iranian
border and strongly felt in the city of Amarah about 40 miles to the west. The
Voice of Iraq news agency said it measured about 5.1, but the U.S. Geological
Survey put it at 5.7, not huge but big enough to frighten people unaccustomed
to such things. Iraq's last earthquake came in February, when a series of small
but frightening quakes hit the city of Kut, about 100 miles southeast of Baghdad.
Earthquakes in Iran since prophet’s death to Wahhabis revolution:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_Iran
22.12.0856 (2 lakh killed), 23.03.0893 (1.5 lakh killed), 21.08.1042 (40000
killed), 18.11.1727 (77000 killed), 07.06.1755 (40000 killed), 17.11.1893
(18000 killed), 17.01.1895(1000 killed) and so on
Earth Quakes in Saudi Arabia : http://earthquake-
report.com/2012/02/22/saudi-arabia-earthquake-list/, reports no earthquakes in
Saudi Arabia since long
ALL THESE ONECE AGAIN PROVES THAT IRAQ AND IRAN IS DIFFERENT FROM SAUDI
ARABIA SO FAR EARTHQUAKES, TRAILS AND TRIBULATIONS ARE CONCERNED. SO WE
CAN HONESTLY AND EASILY DERIEVE THAT Najd implies the eastern region of Saudi
Arabia alongwith its extension towards east in Iraq and Iran also, both raised lands of
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east from where sun rises, so far the earthquakes, trials and tribulations are
comcerned..
NEXT: As per the Islamic history which everyone agrees that Wahhabi was from
the tribe of Banu-Thamim. Although he was Najdi his tribe was certified by
prophet as “Non-Corruptible” because they will maintain and save faith till one of
the greatest Fitnah DAJJAL appears from EAST, which will enable them to
recognize Dajjal one of the greatest trail/Fitnah, who will emerge from Khurasan
the eastern province of Iran, east of Saudi Najd as per the hadith of Prophet.
(Al-Tirmidhi Hadith (Hadith 1453) Amr ibn Hurayth quoted AbuBakr as-
Siddiq as saying that Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) told them
theDajjal would come forth from a land in the East called Khurasan, followed by
people whose faces resembled shields covered with skin.) Sahih Muslim Hadith
(Hadith 1374) Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: The Dajjal would be
followed by seventy thousand Jews of Isfahan wearing Persian shawls.(Once
again East of Najd in Iran)
Bukhari, reported by Abu Hurayra (RA): "I have loved the people of the tribe of
Bani Tameem, ever since I heard three things the Messenger of Allaah ,
sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said about them. I heard him saying, 'these
people (of the tribe of Bani Tameem) would stand firm against the
Dajjaal.' When the Saddaqat from that tribe came, the Messenger of Allaah ,
sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said, "these are the Saddaqat (charitable gifts)
of our folk." Aa'ishah had a slave girl from that tribe, and the Prophet ,
sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said to Aa'ishah, 'manumit her as she is a
descendant of Ismaa'eel, alayhis salaam.'"
"Do not say of Bani Tameem anything but good, for indeed they are the severest
of people in attacking the Dajjaal." Ahmed
So it is once agiain proved that Banu Tamim of Najd or the Najdis hold sword
only to implement the correct version of Islam as they did previously when there
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was (Murder of Companions, Battle of Karbala, Killing of prophet’s
grandchildren etc. Later on deviation of the people from the path of Sunah and
introduction of new things in Islam like saint worship, tombs worship and a
new concept of Islam known as Sufism. Division of Muslims into many minor &
two major sects called Sunni and Shia etc) after the death of prophet. Once
again they will fight against the greatest of the Fitnah Ad-dajjal when it will
appear because they only hold the principles of Quran and Sunnah only, enabling
them to recognize Dajjal when whole of the population of earth will be under its
control.
While going through the history of Wahhabs I found that they were peace lovers
until people complied to the terms of Quran and prophetic ways only and that IS
WHAT OUR Prophet too demanded. In this regard there are lots of hadith also.
Like this : Hold fast the rope of Allah and my ways and the way of companions,
In the tank of Kauther there will be Aalims and Ulemas who will be stopped from
drinking as they introduced new things into the religion etc . Any Honest man
can easily say judge the situation of Arabia after prophet’s death which was full
of innovations and corruptions. Wahhabis only tried to implement the correct
version of Quran and Sunnah only. Najd during early days was a troubled land
due to its nomadic inhabitants. Although they converted to Islam but after the
death of prophet they rebelled against Caliph Abu Bakr. They refused to pay
ZAKAT also. Later on they were involved into UN Islamic INNOVATIONS and
creation of SECTS which gave birth to Sufism which is one of the complete
deviated branch of Muslim. Great tribulation indeed.
It is one of the conspiracy theories to destroy the real essence of Islam which lies
within Quran and prophet’s ways only brought by the Wahhabis. The Christians
and Jews follow their priests like God’s commandments. It is Islam which taught
to hold the rope of Allah and the prophet’s way along with the companion’s to
become successful. Non-Muslims are well aware that Muslims will not be divided
into sects until they follow these things. So, DIVIDE AND RULE. Insert the views
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of Aalims and Ulemas in to the religion superseding the rules and principles
already clearly available into quran and hadiths. That’s it. Prophet’s saying came
true that you will follow Jews and Christians so much that if they will enter the
hole of dreadful poisonous snake, you people will also enter likewise and
ultimately get destroyed. IT HAS OCCURRED. Now we worship imams, we take
the help of intermediaries to reach Allah, we need supernatural know kedges to
get rid of diseases, we need the help of so called supernatural knowledge to get
rid of Jinn (as they say), we need music to purify our soul in form of Sufism, we
need solid burials to make our dead alive, we need to worship graves and tombs
to get near to Allah. What are these? All these are present in Jews and Christians
previously and we just simply follow them so much that we have already
obtained curse upon our self like the Christians and Jews by forgetting to follow
our jurisprudence in form of Quran and prophet’s ways. We have forgotten all
and handed over all these to be manipulated and hijacked by our sectarian
Ulemans and Aalaims. This was the corruption which started during the 17—18th
century. Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab was well aware of the danger if future.
Although he tried to nip the bud before it flowers but the Satanic powers
overcame and now the accursed Satan has made this corruption fair to such
Muslims who spread rubbishes against Wahhabis in form of whatever these
Christians and Jews have wrote and spread in their books. Many English and
Muslim authors have presented Islam in many irregular ways which has been
followed by many Muslim scholars who are pleased to introduce new things in
Islam like Goldziher, Margoliouth, Syed Amir Ali etc.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MUHAMMAD-IBN–ABDUL-WAHHAB DID NOT
BROUGHT ANY THING NEW IN ISLAM OR UPDATED VERSION OF ISLAM,
RATHER HE ONLY REVIVED THE POPHET’S VERSION OF ISLAM WHICH WERE
CHANGED DUE TO INNOVATION & CORRUPTION WHERE MANY ARE
INTENTIONALLY CONFUSED. BE HONEST.
MAY ALLAH SAVE ALL MUSLIMS FROM ENTERING INTO THE DESTRUCTIVE SECTS AND CATEGORIES Ameeeeeeeeen