Brilliant Sayings of Hakim al-Ummat
From the Malfuzat of Hakimul Ummah Thanwi (rahimahullah)
“I shall show you a brilliant method by which Haq and Batil may be recognized in ambiguous and doubtful cases. Even if there happens to be no shaikh or scholar around, you will still be able to distinguish between Haq and Batil on the basis of this standard.
Regarding new and innovated things, find out who are the originators. Are the originators laymen or pious Ulama?If the originators are pious Ulama, then such things, e.g. Madrasahs, Khanqahs, Darul Iftas, etc. are part and parcel of the Deen. The introduction of such things was inspired into the hearts of the pious Ulama.
Practices such as urs, fatiha, third-day, seventh-day, and fortieth-day khatm, etc. which were introduced by the laymen (ordinary people, non-Ulama) are not part of the Deen.
By utilizing this standard, all innovations and new practices may be distinguished and recognized to be either Haq or Batil.”
-By: Hazrat Maulana Tameem Ahmad Sahib, Khalifah Mujaz-e-Bay’at of Hazrat Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Sahib (DB)
Ridiculous Reasoning
Hazrat Hakimul Ummah Thanwi (rahmatullahi alaihi) relates:
In Kerana (a town In India) a lawyer once asked me: “Why is Salah five times a day Fardh?”
I said, “Why has your nose been created on your face?”
He replied: “It would have appeared ugly if it was on my neck.”
I said: “Never! If everyone’s nose was at the back of the neck, it would not seem unsightly?”
He thus remained speechless.”
Nowadays, there is a general habit amongst Muslims that they ask the wisdom and the reason behind every commandment of Allah. And even though every single commandment and injunction in the Shari’ah is filled with external and internal benefits and wisdoms, it is not necessary that we must understand everything. The true reality of Islam is complete submission to Allah, whether we know the reason behind His commands or not.
-By: Hazrat Maulana Tameem Ahmad Sahib Khalifah Mujaaz-e-Bay’ah of Hazrat Maulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar (DB)
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