Nowadays, a very infectious disease has spread amongst the Muslims and unfortunately many are giving their ears to those who infected with this very infectious disease. Nowadays, many are speaking on Islam anything they want from their desires and their numbers are rising with each passing day. Some amongst them are speaking on Islam from their desires so boldly and fearlessly as if Islam is their private property. Some deviant callers have made their intellect and their desires as their religion and are calling people towards it.
Whose duty it is to stop such deviant callers from making dents in to hearts and minds of Muslims? Of course it’s the duty of those righteously guided scholars of Islaam who stick firmly to Quraan and authentic Hadeeth for guidance. It’s their prime duty to guide, to warn against such callers by exposing their corrupt ideologies, and to educate people on fundamentals of Islam. So, that the masses don’t confuse their Islam with kufr, heresy, or shirk. It is their duty to unequivocally explain to Muslims what is kufr and heresy, and to warn against callers of Kufr and hate them.
Nowadays, there are quite a few who very proudly announce that they are Muslim but they are openly and passionately calling towards shirk (polytheism), kufr, and heresy.
One name amongst such passionate callers of Shirk (polytheism) is of a hugely popular bollywood actor having a status of superstar, Shahrukh Khan. Well, some may say that all the khans in Bollywood have the clear-cut traits of Kaafirs, then what is the reason for singling out Shahrukh, here. The answer is that besides bearing all traits of Kaafir, shahrukh is an ardent caller to his misguided ways, often portraying himself as an example of this. The proofs of this are many and well-known.
Whenever the enemies of Islam, who do their utmost to sabotage the real Islam (which is in Quran and authentic Hadeeth), orgainse any programme, function, conference, or a t.v show to mislead and misguide general populace of Muslims they make sure that they invite ‘Shahrukh Khan’ to their forum. So that shahrukh due to his mass appeal specially amongst Muslims does maximum damage to the beliefs of Muslims.
Shahrukh Khan often terms himself as Moderate Muslim. Shahrukh very often use word ALLAH in his sentences, and also incorporates words like inshaALLAH and MashaALLAH in his sentences more than any amongst his peers, so that none dares to doubt about his Islam or his love for Islam. He also claims that he has very good knowledge of religion Islam and that he has read many books and has not missed reading any passages of Quran, so that people take him as learned scholar of Islaam and accept from him whatever he says.
So let’s analyse, the reality and authenticity of this Moderate Islam of Shahrukh and his deciets. Shahrukh Khan time and again says: “I am a muslim... But i don’t say that Islam is the best religion or the most superior of all religion.... I say that it’s fantastic to be a muslim but it’s as fantastic to be a Hindu and as fantanstic to be a christian”
Comment:
Know that whosover claims to be Muslims but does not regard Islaam as the best and the only religion Of ALLAH, is not at all a Muslim, the moment he utters such words while being in his senses and without being under compulsion, has left the fold of Islam. Even, if someone doubts Islam being the best and the only religion of ALLAH has commited Kufr (disbelief of doubt). Whoever equates Islam with any other religion be it Hinduism , christianity or any other religion on the same length, too has left the fold of Islaam.
ALLAH emphatically states: “And whoever seeks a religion other than Islâm, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers. How shall Allâh guide a people who disbelieved after their Belief and after they bore witness that the Messenger (Muhammad [PBUH]) is true and after clear proofs had come to them? And Allâh guides not the people who are Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong doers).They are those whose recompense is that on them (rests) the Curse of Allâh, of the angels and of all mankind.” [Surah Aal e Imran, 003:085 to 87]
Moreover, if Islam is not the best of all religion then which religion is the best? If all religion are equally best and true then why did ALLAH sent Messengers after Messengers and finally sent His last Messenger – Muhammad (PBUH)? Anyone having any knowledge of Islam knows that Islam is the only true religion and rest are completely marred by interpolations and that only those who follow true Islam will be succesful in hereafter.
Shahrukh Khan time and again very clearly implies that all religion are equally good, and at times says it. This is exactly the call of proponents of Wahdatul Adyan (unity of religion). Uniting all religion is the ultimate goal of ‘Freemasons’ – The dajjalic organisation which has ‘one eye’ as it’s official symbol. Unity of all religion, is primarily focused on making all Muslims to believe that all religions on the face of earth are right and hence are equal and one.
Shaikh Bakr Abu Zaid (rahimahulah) writes refuting Wahdat al-Adyaan,
"The call of uniting Islam (the religion which came to cancel out all the previous religion) with that which the Jews and Christians are upon (religions that are marred with additions and modification) is the greatest deceit that has challenged Islam - united upon it are both, the Jews and the Christians due to their mutual hatred for Islam and the Muslims, and they have covered it with polished slogans and it is a deception that holds frightening fate.
Its ruling in Islam is that it is a call of misguidance that leads to Kufr (disbelief), Riddah (apostasy) from Islam, because it ruins the Aqeedah, falsifies the truthfulness of the Qur'aan, and the Qur'aan's being the Naskh (something that cancels out the previous revealed books), and falsifying the Naskh of Islam for the previous legislations, falsifies the fact that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the seal of the Prophets - So it is a theory that is rejected in Sharee'ah." [Ibtaal li-Nadhariyah al-Khalt bayna al-Islam wa-gairihi minal-Adyan by Sheikh Bakr Abu Zaid]
Shahrukh Khan also says that: “I teach my children that the God we pray to understands all languages so we can pray in any way we want, we can say Gayatri mantar, Hey Mary, shapath Gurbani, or Bismillah... I can’t teach them that your father is a Muslim and your mom is a Hindu instead, I have to explain to my children from childhood that Muslim and Hindu are not a separate class, Christians and Sikhs are not a separate class. whatever religion we are from our religion is oneness of God and being Indian. I need to tell them because I don’t want them to be mislead by somebody telling them any different. But, I still don’t want to take any chance that my son or my daughter get mislead on basis of religion, ever.”
Comments:
So, you see how well he plays with words.. This is again the same rhetoric of Wahdatul Adyan (unity of all religions). Yes, certainly ALLAH understands all languages but hasn’t ALLAH sent His prophets to guide the mankind and show them the ways to worship Him. In Islaam, no religious act is a worship unless it meets two basic conditions, first is sincerity (done for the sake of ALLAH alone) and the second is that The action must be in accordance with the laws which Allaah has enjoined and stated that He must be worshipped only in accordance with them. This is achieved by following the Prophet (SAS) and the message he brought, and not going against that or introducing new acts of worship or new forms of worship which were not reported from him (PBUH).
And then he says that our religion is oneness of God and being Indian. So you see, that he has two religions, what is his concept of oneness of God? Let us analyse it further...
Shahrukh Khan further states that: “Children should know value of God, whether it’s a Hindu God or a Muslim God. So, in our home next to idols of Ganesha and Laxmi, we also have a Quran over there, we put our hand together over there and say (full) Gayatri Mantra and Bismillah..... One day I tried to know what my son knows about Ganpati, so I asked him, do you know who this is? And he said, yes, I know, this is ‘Ganpati Allah’. It's such a nice thought, so untouched as yet by society. ‘Ganpati Allah’, I hope he remains that way all his life...”
Comments:
Allah u Akbar! This is again outright and extremely blatant act of Kufr and apostasy... None can teach their children that Hindu Idol Ganpati and ALLAH are one and the same thing, or that the idol of Ganpati is the idol of ALLAH, (ALLAH forbid). Exalted is HE above all that they associate with HIM. Here, again the same reflection of ideology of Wahdatul Adyan (unity of all religion) is reflected in major sense....
Likewise, there are many things which shahrukh khan promotes which are exactly opposite to what was revealed on the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Most of things that he says on Islam are antithetical to Islam.
The religion that Shahrukh Khan follows is “wahdat ul-adyaan (unity of all religions)” which is Major Kufr and takes one out of Islam. And, Shahrukh Khan without a doubt is a Kaafir. Whosoever doubts in such acts of Major Kufr is also a Kaafir. Moreover, besides that Sharukh Khan is an ardent caller towards it and befools people by mixing and gelling truth with falsehood very shrewedly in his words
There are many muslims who have been conned by Shahrukh and they have got themselves entrapped in his ideology. May ALLAH guide all those Muslims whose sets of beliefs have been corrupted by these rhetorics of Shahrukh. May ALLAH make all muslims understand the meaning of Kalima of Tawheed : LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAH Muhammad ar rasoolullah – “There is (absolutely) no God except ALLAH and Muhammad (PBUH) is HIS Messenger”, and keep them steadfast on it. Ameen!
Note: All the quotes of Shahrukh Khan are taken from his interviews, chat/debate shows, and conferences. For evidences please click these links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrMqeIoXFUY | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn99gU_z49Y&feature=related | http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/131812.cms
By: Parvez Shakir.
Referrence:
[http://www.qsep.com/modules.php?name=ilm&d_op=article&sid=182 / http://www.facebook.com/notes/sajid-kayum/comments-on-the-review-zakir-naik-on-ndtv-talk-show-a-review/361113668343]
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Sunday, 19 July 2009
Yoga In The Court Of ISLAM.
YOGA! What’s the fuss all about?
The term yoga comes from a Sanskrit word ‘yuj’ which means yoke or union. Traditionally, yoga is a method joining the individual self with the Divine, Universal Spirit, or Cosmic Consciousness. Physical and mental exercises are designed to help achieve this goal, also called self-transcendence or enlightenment. On the physical level, yoga postures, called asanas, which are associated with various chants (mantras), are designed to tone, strengthen, and align the body. Yoga, also incorporates breathing techniques (pranayama) and meditation (dyana) to quiet, clarify, and discipline the mind.
H.H.Swami Chidanand Saraswati Maharaj of Parmath Niketan says:
Yoga is usually defined as union: union between the limited self and the Divine Self. It is to help us realize our identity with the Divine Self, to make us know and tune into our intrinsic nature.
In this context we can define Yoga as physical harmony & health with mental balance & peace.
Yoga should never be mistaken for any other mode of exercise, which is operational only on a physical level. (www.parmath.com)
All proponents of Yoga agree with the above sayings of swami chidanand.
In Hindu literature, the term "yoga" first occurs in the Katha Upanishad, where it refers to control of the senses and the cessation of mental activity leading to a supreme state. Important textual sources for the evolving concept of Yoga are the middle Upanishads, (ca. 400 BCE), the Mahabharata including the Bhagavad Gita (ca. 200 BCE), and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (150 BCE).
The development of Sufism was considerably influenced by Indian yogic practises, where they adapted both physical postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayamas) and transcendental meditation. The ancient Indian yogic text, Amritakunda, ("Pool of Nectar)" was translated into Arabic and Persian as early as the 11th century.
The Goal or Purpose of Yoga.
The goal of yoga range from improving health to achieving Moksha (sanskrit = salvation).This particular path to salvation among the several offered by Hinduism, links Tantrism (sanskrit = weaving a web) to those practices of Indian religions, such as yoga meditation. In tantric practices and studies, the student is instructed further in meditation technique, particularly chakra meditation It is considered to be a kind of Kundalini Yoga for the purpose of moving the Goddess into the chakra located in the "heart," for meditation and worship.
Within the monist schools of Advaita Vedanta and Shaivism the goal of yoga takes the form of Moksha, which is liberation from all worldly suffering and the cycle of birth and death (Samsara), at which point there is a realisation of identity with the Supreme Brahman.
In the Mahabharata, the goal of yoga is variously described as entering the world of Brahma, as Brahman, or as perceiving the Brahman or Atman that pervades all things.
For the bhakti schools of Vaishnavism, bhakti or service to Svayam bhagavan itself may be the ultimate goal of the yoga process, where the goal is to enjoy an eternal relationship with Vishnu.
Yoga in Dictionaries.
Longman dictionary defines yoga (noun)
1RRH a system of exercises that help you control your mind and body in order to relax
2RRH a Hindu philosophy in which you learn exercises to control your mind and body in order to try to become closer to God
Collins dictionary:
Yoga (Noun)
a Hindu system of philosophy aiming at spiritual, mental, and physical wellbeing by means of deep meditation, prescribed postures, and controlled breathing
Cambridge dictionary:
yoga noun [U]1 a set of physical and mental exercises, Indian in origin, which is intended to give control over the body and mind:a yoga class2 a Hindu system of philosophy which aims to unite the self with god
Oxford English dictionary.
yoga
• noun a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practised for health and relaxation. ORIGIN Sanskrit, ‘union’.
In view of all this, in 1989, the Vatican declared that Eastern meditation practices such as Zen and yoga can "degenerate into a cult of the body."
One must admit the far sightedness of the Vatican and must acknowledge the power packed and compact reason given.
In spite of the Vatican statement, many Roman Catholics bring elements of Yoga, Buddhism, and Hinduism into their spiritual practices. - New York Times – Jan 07 1990.
Muslims cannot let this happen to Islam, which is perfectly complete and needs no addition or substraction – Imaam Maalik (rahimahullaah) said, "Whosoever introduces into Islaam any innovation, and holds it to be something good, has indeed alleged that Muhammad (sallAllaahu ’alaihi wa sallam) has betrayed his message. Read the saying of Allaah the Most Blessed, the Most High:
"This day I have perfected your Religion for you, completed My favour upon you and I have chosen for you Islaam as your Religion." Soorat ul-Maa‘idah (5:3)
Malaysia's top Islamic body in 2008 passed a fatwa, which is legally non-binding, against Muslims practicing yoga.The National Fatwa Council has declared that yoga is haram (prohibited) in Islam and Muslims are banned from practising it.Its chairman Datuk Dr Abdul Shukor Husin reasoned, saying: yoga had been practised by the Hindu community for thousands of years and incorporated physical movements, religious elements together with chants and worshipping, with the aim of “being one with God”.
“Malaysia is not the only country which prohibits Muslims from doing yoga. Singapore and Egypt have come out with the same edict,” he pointed out.
In January 2009. Indonesian ulema council (MUI) declared yoga anti-Islamic and placed a ban on it.
Surprisingly, Darul Uloom Deoband, a Deobandi Islamic seminary in India in turn criticized these fatwas. Moreover said,
Why give yoga religious connotation, asks Deoband
January 29, 2009
India's best-known Islamic seminary Darul-Uloom said on Wednesday, that there was nothing wrong with any exercise done for health reasons. (Rediif news).
'Namaz' itself form of yoga, says Deoband cleric
29 Jan 2009, 0159 hrs IST, PTI
NEW DELHI: Performing yoga is not un-Islamic as offering 'namaz' is also a form of the practice, leading seminary Darul Uloom on Wednesday said
rubbishing the controversy over the issue. "Yoga is not a problem in Islam, but giving a religious colour to it is wrong," said Adil Siddiqui, spokesperson of Darul Uloom Deoband, India's leading Islamic seminary - [Times of India].
Dear readers, don’t you find any contradiction in the above two statements issued by the spokeperson of Deoband. I would like to ask Deoband, what is Namaz? (correct word for it is Salat).
Namaz – an innovated name for Salaat is nothing but a spiritual connection between the Creator and His slave, which incorporates recitation of His Words (i.e. Quran) and physical postures as taught by His final messenger Muhammad (Peace and Mercy of Almighty Allah be on him).
Thus, it’s quite mesmerizing that on the one hand Deoband asks why give Yoga a religious connotation and then likens it to Salaat, which is itself a religious act. My amazement knew no bounds, as just few days before on 22 December 2008, Deoband issued a fatwa against playing chess, declared it haraam and said playing it is a major sin. (see Fatwa no. 9432 – www.darululoom-deoband.com)
A piece of advice to Darululoom Deoband: Please, do some research before giving any verdict related to the Deen (religion) of Allah – The Almighty Creator. They declare a much bigger prohibited thing as lawful and declare a thing which is much lesser in comparison as unlawful. It is akin to allowing killing a innocent human soul and prohibiting killing a house-fly.
Clearance of a doubt: Few might wonder what if we practice the physical exercise without repeating vedic/polytheistic expressions and without trying to be one with God through it. The answer for it is that then it ceases to be Yoga and become any other form of physical exercise and word the yoga shouldn't be used then. It could be called aerobics, martial arts, etc etc or simply a physical exercise. Exercises that are designed to tone, supple, build up stamina, strengthens muscles, and make the performer agile, fit and strong is not only allowed but is highly recommended in Islam. The last Apostle of Almighty-Creator, Muhammad (Peace be on him) said, Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu ‘anh) reports that the Prophet (salalahu ‘alayhi wasalam) said: “The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, while there is good in both. Guard over that which benefits you, seek Allah’s Assistance. [Sahih Muslim, Ibn Mahah, and Ahmad]
Caution cum Conclusion: There are many from within and outside our Muslim community who are hell-bent upon to make us loose our path and identity. They want everything that can degenerate Islam to enter into the cult of the body. The biggest proponent of yoga i.e. Baba Ramdev, who almost single handedly revolutionize Yoga in India says Muslims can chant ‘Allah’ in place of ‘Om’ while doing Yoga [courtesy - Times of India, 1st May 2009 – extracted from the article of Firoz Bakht Ahmad].
This further proves that Yoga should never be mistaken for any other form of physical training but unfortunately Deoband mistook it. As we have discussed above that ultimate goal of Yoga is to attain salvation (moksh). We can conclude without an iota of doubt (thanks to Deoband) that Yoga is namaz of Hindus and Salaat is the namaz of Muslims. In short, Yoga is for Hindus what Salaat is for muslims. I conclude here with the most relevant Hadith for the current time, of the last Messenger of Allah.
The Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam has informed us of this in the Hadeeth of Hudayfah radiallaahu 'anhu in which he said: "The people used to ask the Messenger of Allaah sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam about the good, and I used to ask him about the evil out of fear that it would reach me. So I asked the Messenger of Allaah: "O Messenger of Allaah, we were living in ignorance and evil, then Allaah brought this good to us. So will there be any evil after this good?" He replied: "Yes." I then asked: "Will there be any good after this evil?" He replied: "Yes, but it will be tainted." So I asked: "What will be its taint?" He replied: "A people who guide others to other than my way, you will approve of some of their actions and disapprove of others." I further enquired: "Then is there any evil after this good?" He said: "Yes! Callers at the gates of Hell - whoever responds to their call, they will be thrown into the fire." I then said: " O Messenger of Allaah! Describe them to us." He said: "They will be from our people and speak our language." [Related by al-Bukhaaree (no.7084) and Muslim (no.1847)]
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The term yoga comes from a Sanskrit word ‘yuj’ which means yoke or union. Traditionally, yoga is a method joining the individual self with the Divine, Universal Spirit, or Cosmic Consciousness. Physical and mental exercises are designed to help achieve this goal, also called self-transcendence or enlightenment. On the physical level, yoga postures, called asanas, which are associated with various chants (mantras), are designed to tone, strengthen, and align the body. Yoga, also incorporates breathing techniques (pranayama) and meditation (dyana) to quiet, clarify, and discipline the mind.
H.H.Swami Chidanand Saraswati Maharaj of Parmath Niketan says:
Yoga is usually defined as union: union between the limited self and the Divine Self. It is to help us realize our identity with the Divine Self, to make us know and tune into our intrinsic nature.
In this context we can define Yoga as physical harmony & health with mental balance & peace.
Yoga should never be mistaken for any other mode of exercise, which is operational only on a physical level. (www.parmath.com)
All proponents of Yoga agree with the above sayings of swami chidanand.
In Hindu literature, the term "yoga" first occurs in the Katha Upanishad, where it refers to control of the senses and the cessation of mental activity leading to a supreme state. Important textual sources for the evolving concept of Yoga are the middle Upanishads, (ca. 400 BCE), the Mahabharata including the Bhagavad Gita (ca. 200 BCE), and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (150 BCE).
The development of Sufism was considerably influenced by Indian yogic practises, where they adapted both physical postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayamas) and transcendental meditation. The ancient Indian yogic text, Amritakunda, ("Pool of Nectar)" was translated into Arabic and Persian as early as the 11th century.
The Goal or Purpose of Yoga.
The goal of yoga range from improving health to achieving Moksha (sanskrit = salvation).This particular path to salvation among the several offered by Hinduism, links Tantrism (sanskrit = weaving a web) to those practices of Indian religions, such as yoga meditation. In tantric practices and studies, the student is instructed further in meditation technique, particularly chakra meditation It is considered to be a kind of Kundalini Yoga for the purpose of moving the Goddess into the chakra located in the "heart," for meditation and worship.
Within the monist schools of Advaita Vedanta and Shaivism the goal of yoga takes the form of Moksha, which is liberation from all worldly suffering and the cycle of birth and death (Samsara), at which point there is a realisation of identity with the Supreme Brahman.
In the Mahabharata, the goal of yoga is variously described as entering the world of Brahma, as Brahman, or as perceiving the Brahman or Atman that pervades all things.
For the bhakti schools of Vaishnavism, bhakti or service to Svayam bhagavan itself may be the ultimate goal of the yoga process, where the goal is to enjoy an eternal relationship with Vishnu.
Yoga in Dictionaries.
Longman dictionary defines yoga (noun)
1RRH a system of exercises that help you control your mind and body in order to relax
2RRH a Hindu philosophy in which you learn exercises to control your mind and body in order to try to become closer to God
Collins dictionary:
Yoga (Noun)
a Hindu system of philosophy aiming at spiritual, mental, and physical wellbeing by means of deep meditation, prescribed postures, and controlled breathing
Cambridge dictionary:
yoga noun [U]1 a set of physical and mental exercises, Indian in origin, which is intended to give control over the body and mind:a yoga class2 a Hindu system of philosophy which aims to unite the self with god
Oxford English dictionary.
yoga
• noun a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practised for health and relaxation. ORIGIN Sanskrit, ‘union’.
In view of all this, in 1989, the Vatican declared that Eastern meditation practices such as Zen and yoga can "degenerate into a cult of the body."
One must admit the far sightedness of the Vatican and must acknowledge the power packed and compact reason given.
In spite of the Vatican statement, many Roman Catholics bring elements of Yoga, Buddhism, and Hinduism into their spiritual practices. - New York Times – Jan 07 1990.
Muslims cannot let this happen to Islam, which is perfectly complete and needs no addition or substraction – Imaam Maalik (rahimahullaah) said, "Whosoever introduces into Islaam any innovation, and holds it to be something good, has indeed alleged that Muhammad (sallAllaahu ’alaihi wa sallam) has betrayed his message. Read the saying of Allaah the Most Blessed, the Most High:
"This day I have perfected your Religion for you, completed My favour upon you and I have chosen for you Islaam as your Religion." Soorat ul-Maa‘idah (5:3)
Malaysia's top Islamic body in 2008 passed a fatwa, which is legally non-binding, against Muslims practicing yoga.The National Fatwa Council has declared that yoga is haram (prohibited) in Islam and Muslims are banned from practising it.Its chairman Datuk Dr Abdul Shukor Husin reasoned, saying: yoga had been practised by the Hindu community for thousands of years and incorporated physical movements, religious elements together with chants and worshipping, with the aim of “being one with God”.
“Malaysia is not the only country which prohibits Muslims from doing yoga. Singapore and Egypt have come out with the same edict,” he pointed out.
In January 2009. Indonesian ulema council (MUI) declared yoga anti-Islamic and placed a ban on it.
Surprisingly, Darul Uloom Deoband, a Deobandi Islamic seminary in India in turn criticized these fatwas. Moreover said,
Why give yoga religious connotation, asks Deoband
January 29, 2009
India's best-known Islamic seminary Darul-Uloom said on Wednesday, that there was nothing wrong with any exercise done for health reasons. (Rediif news).
'Namaz' itself form of yoga, says Deoband cleric
29 Jan 2009, 0159 hrs IST, PTI
NEW DELHI: Performing yoga is not un-Islamic as offering 'namaz' is also a form of the practice, leading seminary Darul Uloom on Wednesday said
rubbishing the controversy over the issue. "Yoga is not a problem in Islam, but giving a religious colour to it is wrong," said Adil Siddiqui, spokesperson of Darul Uloom Deoband, India's leading Islamic seminary - [Times of India].
Dear readers, don’t you find any contradiction in the above two statements issued by the spokeperson of Deoband. I would like to ask Deoband, what is Namaz? (correct word for it is Salat).
Namaz – an innovated name for Salaat is nothing but a spiritual connection between the Creator and His slave, which incorporates recitation of His Words (i.e. Quran) and physical postures as taught by His final messenger Muhammad (Peace and Mercy of Almighty Allah be on him).
Thus, it’s quite mesmerizing that on the one hand Deoband asks why give Yoga a religious connotation and then likens it to Salaat, which is itself a religious act. My amazement knew no bounds, as just few days before on 22 December 2008, Deoband issued a fatwa against playing chess, declared it haraam and said playing it is a major sin. (see Fatwa no. 9432 – www.darululoom-deoband.com)
A piece of advice to Darululoom Deoband: Please, do some research before giving any verdict related to the Deen (religion) of Allah – The Almighty Creator. They declare a much bigger prohibited thing as lawful and declare a thing which is much lesser in comparison as unlawful. It is akin to allowing killing a innocent human soul and prohibiting killing a house-fly.
Clearance of a doubt: Few might wonder what if we practice the physical exercise without repeating vedic/polytheistic expressions and without trying to be one with God through it. The answer for it is that then it ceases to be Yoga and become any other form of physical exercise and word the yoga shouldn't be used then. It could be called aerobics, martial arts, etc etc or simply a physical exercise. Exercises that are designed to tone, supple, build up stamina, strengthens muscles, and make the performer agile, fit and strong is not only allowed but is highly recommended in Islam. The last Apostle of Almighty-Creator, Muhammad (Peace be on him) said, Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu ‘anh) reports that the Prophet (salalahu ‘alayhi wasalam) said: “The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, while there is good in both. Guard over that which benefits you, seek Allah’s Assistance. [Sahih Muslim, Ibn Mahah, and Ahmad]
Caution cum Conclusion: There are many from within and outside our Muslim community who are hell-bent upon to make us loose our path and identity. They want everything that can degenerate Islam to enter into the cult of the body. The biggest proponent of yoga i.e. Baba Ramdev, who almost single handedly revolutionize Yoga in India says Muslims can chant ‘Allah’ in place of ‘Om’ while doing Yoga [courtesy - Times of India, 1st May 2009 – extracted from the article of Firoz Bakht Ahmad].
This further proves that Yoga should never be mistaken for any other form of physical training but unfortunately Deoband mistook it. As we have discussed above that ultimate goal of Yoga is to attain salvation (moksh). We can conclude without an iota of doubt (thanks to Deoband) that Yoga is namaz of Hindus and Salaat is the namaz of Muslims. In short, Yoga is for Hindus what Salaat is for muslims. I conclude here with the most relevant Hadith for the current time, of the last Messenger of Allah.
The Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam has informed us of this in the Hadeeth of Hudayfah radiallaahu 'anhu in which he said: "The people used to ask the Messenger of Allaah sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam about the good, and I used to ask him about the evil out of fear that it would reach me. So I asked the Messenger of Allaah: "O Messenger of Allaah, we were living in ignorance and evil, then Allaah brought this good to us. So will there be any evil after this good?" He replied: "Yes." I then asked: "Will there be any good after this evil?" He replied: "Yes, but it will be tainted." So I asked: "What will be its taint?" He replied: "A people who guide others to other than my way, you will approve of some of their actions and disapprove of others." I further enquired: "Then is there any evil after this good?" He said: "Yes! Callers at the gates of Hell - whoever responds to their call, they will be thrown into the fire." I then said: " O Messenger of Allaah! Describe them to us." He said: "They will be from our people and speak our language." [Related by al-Bukhaaree (no.7084) and Muslim (no.1847)]
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