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Foreword (March 2018)

The views and opinions of Moulana Sa`d Saheb were being exposed
in his bayaans for approximately twenty years. His own asaatiza
(teachers) Ulama and old friends have been repeatedly bringing these
matters to his attention in private meetings (both verbally and in
writing), that these views and opinions are not in conformity with the
views and opinions of our pious predecessors and likewise, these are
also not in keeping to the nehj (method) of Dawat. Hence, he should
refrain from such statements and comments. He, however, remained
adamant and this problem escalated. In his bayaans, he mentions such
inferences and explanations of the aayaat of the Qur’aan and the
Ahaadith and such deductions from the incidents of the lives of the
Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) which are not in conformity with the

Moulana M. opinions of the majority of the Ulama and pious predecessors. He has
adopted the approach of a mujtahid and has surpassed all boundaries.
When there remained no hope of correction and when the ulama

Saad sb.
became hopeless due to his conduct, and when they feared hypocrisy
in remaining silent, these Ulama and elders found it necessary to leave
Nizamuddin. (One can refer to the letters of Moulana Ya’qoob Saheb
and Moulana Ibrahim Saheb in this regard.) The Ulama of Deoband
had also, in different gatherings, explained to those who have a close
relationship with Nizamuddin that through his self-opiniated
Body of the Ulema of Hind (Wifaaq Ulema ul-Hind)
bayaans, there is a fear of incorrect ideologies and thoughts spreading
The fundamental reasons for the in the Ummath, hence one should refrain. Moulana Sa`d, on the other
hand, kept on moving forward (with his ideologies). He continued
ikhtilaaf of the Ulema of the mentioning these things in gatherings of thousands in Bhopal, Tongi
and Raiwind and also in the bayaans at the Nizamuddin markaz. The
Ummath with Moulana Saad sb. problem was not only in the incident of Moosa (alaihis salaam), rather

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there is a detailed list of incidents of this nature which he mentioned thousands of respected Ulama and reputable madaris from across
in his bayaans at different places. Details of these will be mentioned India.
later on. Whenever he makes a claim in any of his bayaans or he says
The main issue with Moulana Sa`d Saheb is his incorrect views.
“according to me” then he will go on to mention such points which
First, he forms a view, then he reputedly substantiates it through the
are not in conformity with or contradicting the teachings of the
tafseer of the Quran, explanation of the Hadeeth and incidents of the
majority of the Ulama and predecessors. Audio recordings of these
Sahaba r.a.d.. Whereas, the correct procedure is that our views
bayaans are available. Such statements are enumerated in this
should be based on the Quran and Hadeeth.
booklet, highlighting his incorrect views that oppose the view of the
majority of ulama and pious predecessors. Moulana Sa`d Saheb wants to explain Quraan, Hadeeth according to
his own view, whereas one’s views should be subjected to the
This matter will not be resolved by retracting from only a few of the
Quraan and Hadeeth.
inaccuracies. Rather there is a need for him to change his ideology and
inclinations. If not, then there remains the fear of those ideas This is his tragedy, which if not checked in time, there is a danger
spreading in the Ummath and taking the form of a plague. In this that he will take the work in the wrong direction. This is a matter of
regard, Darul Uloom Deoband had expressed serious dissatisfaction great concern for the Ulama and the Akabir (elders) of the Ummath,
in their “necessary clarification” clarification letter dated 31/01/2018 and without any delay they need to take immediate steps by
in which they had written: “from the irrelevant self-opinions of the creating awareness in the masses and putting an end to his lectures,
mentioned Moulana it seems that, may Allah Ta’ala forbid, he is because this matter affects the entire world.
determined on forming a new group which opposes the way of the
For this reason, the Ulama of Bangladesh decided not to allow
Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah and especially the way of his elders.”
Moulana Sa`d the opportunity of repeating these erroneous views
During the last few years, the Ulama of India, on different occasions,
before the masses in the Tongi ijtima. Therefore, in a unified voice
have sent queries to Darul Uloom Deoband and drew their attention
they requested the government not to allow him to attend the Ijtima
to this. The Ulama of South Africa and U.K. also passed fatwas
last year. He, however, somehow managed to come to the Ijtima.
pointing out the error of these matters. Due to the fact that these
Therefore, this year (2018) they requested the Government not to
points are being mentioned in the bayaans at the Nizamuddin
allow him entry into the country. When somehow Moulana Sa`d
markaz, these Ulama have stopped people from going there. It is
entered the country, the Ulama put pressure on the Government to
incorrect to say that all this started after the fatwa of Darul Uloom
restrict him to the Kakrail Markaz and not allow him at the ijtima
Deoband was issued. The Ulama of Bangladesh were the very first to
place and be deported.
collectively perceive this and raise these issues. They requested fatwa
from Deoband, upon which Deoband issued a fatwa endorsed by The question of Imaarat (leadership) thus no longer remains only as
an internal or administrative difference. Rather, this is a matter of
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Shariah. Can such a great work, and the leadership of thousands of Darul Uloom Deoband’s clarification letter
people be left to a person who has deviated from the way of his Akabir
(elders) and predecessors, innovated new ideas which has only AN IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION REGARDING
caused dissension in the Ummath? MOULANA MUHAMMAD SA`D SAHIB’S RETRACTION
– Darul Uloom Deoband
Since these incorrect views are being promoted daily from
Nizamuddin and the bay’at (pledging of obedience) to Moulana Sa`d 31st Jan 2018 Ref: 213
Saheb has also commenced, therefore there is a need to ensure that
jamaats do not to go to Nizamuddin until such time that these views Bismihi Ta’la
are corrected, and also that the Mulsims are made aware of these After the recent retraction of Moulana Sa`d with regards to the story
mistakes so that it does not spread in the ummat. of Hadhrat Moosa (Alaihis Salaam), several queries have been
Jamaats from the whole world attend the ijtimas of Bhopal, Raiwind received nationally and internationally with regards to the stance of
and Tongi. Therefore, no indidual should be afforded the opportunity Darul Uloom Deoband.
to spread these incorrect views to the entire world. The bold stance of At this point, it is necessary to clarify that the retraction of Moulana
the Ulama of Bangladesh has to be praised and emulated by the Sa`d with regards to this specific story can be said to be satisfactory.
Ulema throughout the world. But the stance of Darul Uloom Deoband still remains, that it cannot
It has presently become a great responsibility of the Ulama of the overlook the misleading ideology and unbelievable way of thinking
entire world that this issue be resolved collectively and the Ummath adopted by Moulana Sa`d. This cannot be overlooked because despite
be safeguarded from his misleading views. Now is not the time to having retracted, new bayaans of Moulana are being received from
remain silent, nor to offer any explanations. Rather it is time to take time to time, showing that he is persisting in interpreting the Islamic
action. laws as per his own views, incorrect deductions and erroneous
application of shar`ee texts to prove his personal views with regards
to Dawat.

Due to this, not only the Ulama of Deoband, but many Ulama-e-Haqq
are absolutely dissatisfied with Moulana's entire ideology.

We believe that even a slight diversion from the ways of the pious
predecessors is very disastrous. Moulana should adopt precaution in
his bayaans, abide by the ways of the predecessors and stop
interpreting the Quraan and Hadith incorrectly to prove his new
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ideology. This is because these irrelevant interpretations give the In the course of the letter, Hadhrat Moulana Ishaaq quotes Hadhrat
impression that he wants to form a new Jamaat which is contrary to Moulana Yusuf Sahib (rahmatullahi alaih) saying, “This effort is such
the ways of the Ahlus Sunnah-wal-Jamaa'ah and the ways of the that no outside force can bring it to an end. If ever this effort suffers
Akaabir. (May Allah protects us). May Allah keep us steadfast on the any downfall, it will be on account of our own workers. May Allah
ways of the Akaabir. Ta`ala not bring that day.”

Those who are continuously referring to Darul Uloom Deoband are “You people are the deputies of our pious predecessors, whom we
again reminded that the Darul Uloom has nothing to do with the can never forget. Furthermore, you are the guardians and custodians
internal differences of the Jamaat. This has already been announced of their path and way of work. The layman and the learned look up to
from the first day. However, whenever queries were made with you with love and confidence.
regards to wrong ideologies, the Darul Uloom has always tried to
In every action of yours, they look upon you and expect to find the
guide the Ummath. The Darul Uloom considers it its religious duty to
light or glimpse of our predecessors in speech and character. Those
do so.
who are actually involved in the effort of dawat hold you in such
esteem that every word of yours is penned down and more so taken
to heart and considered to be the foundation principles of this work.
Letter of Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Ishaaq
Sahib Ataarwi (daamat barkaatuhum), principal of
Darul Uloom Mewat, Nuh, and Ameer-e-Shariat of (1) In that bayaan Moulana Sa`d Sahib mentioned, “The dawat of
Islam is for the non-believers and the dawat of Imaan is for us, the
Haryana, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh
believers.” (See this in the booklet containing the bayaan “Kalima ki
Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Ishaaq Sahib Ataarwi (daamat dawat”, p. 18) Whereas, Imaan which is submission from within is a
barkaatuhum) had written a letter to Hadhrat Moulana Sa`d, Hadhrat precondition for the validity of Islam – “the outer submission”. So
Moulana Zubair and Hadhrat Moulana Iftikhaarul Hasan about a imaan, being the precondition, has to come before the mashroot – (that
bayaan of Moulana Muhammad Sa`d that took place on 2 November which is subject to the precondition - “Islam”.
2001.
Moualan Sa`d mentioned this as well, “Presently the need is that those
Hadhrat Moulana Ishaaq Sahib wrote to Moulana Saad, Moulana who have already brought imaan, they should be instructed to bring
ٰ ۤ ٰ ‫َۤ ﱠ‬
Zubair ul Hasan and Moulana Iftikhaar ul Hassan saab of this bayaan imaan - ‫( ٰیا ﱡ َ ا ال ِذ ۡی َن ا َم ُن ۡوا ا ِم ُن ۡوا‬O you who believe, bring imaan!) Bring what
and expressed his great concern over three issues. (This letter has been type of imaan? ‫اس‬ ‫( ٰام ُن ۡوا َک َم ۤا ٰا َم َن ﱠ‬Believe like how the people have
ُ ‫الن‬ ِ
published in the book ‘Yaade Ayyaam’, p. 234). believed.) From the side of Allah Ta`ala, the dawat is being given to
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all the believers right until Qiyaamat, that bring Imaan like how the (3) Moulana (Sa`d Sahib) then goes on to say, “It is a fact that this is
Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) brought Imaan.” the effort of nubuwwat. Hadhrat Moulana Ilyaas Sahib received it. A
lost item was granted to him.” However to consider it as a lost thing
Looking at the above quotation wherein the command of bringing
and to consider the current method as a representing 100% to the way
imaan like that of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) is being
of the Sahaba r.a., is a greap misrepresentation.
attributed to the exalted being of Allah Ta`ala as though Allah Ta`ala
Himself issued this command to the believers, it makes one think that, This is because dawat is a wide principle which could vary in its style
“Is this not tantamount to wrongly and falsely attributing something and approach, and this dawat was prevalent in every age in a different
to Allah Ta`ala?” way and will always prevail. There was never an era which was
empty of dawat nor will there be.
The truth of the matter is that the believers were never the addressees
of this ayat. This ayat is purely a directive given to the munaafiqeen Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem
(hypocrites). To take this ayat and make it an address to the believers
and on top of that to say that Allah Ta`ala is giving this command is The fundamental reasons for which the seniors of the
extremely dangerous. These because you are combining taking two Ummath differed with Moulana Sa`d Sahib
different ayats, which amounts to distortion of not only the meaning
but the wording as well. Below is a list of those factors which were noticed in Moulana Sa`d
Sahib’s general bayaans on various occasions, as a result of which the
(2) Page 67 of the book (Kalimah ki dawat) has Moulana Sa`d Sahib ulama-e-kiraam objected and at the same emphatically cautioned the
saying, “Allah Ta`ala has made us a means of humanity’s guidance Ummath to abstain.
and sent us to this earth. Whereas, we have the habit of saying,
‘Brother! Hidaayat (guidance) is in the hands of Allah Ta`ala. If He so There are those statements going against the tafseer of most of the
wishes He will grant hidaayat, otherwise not.’ No, No! This is not the mufassireen. Then there are explanations of the hadeeth which do not
case! Instead you should remember that only a human being can be concur with what the majority of the muhadditheen had to say. Again,
the means of a human being’s guidance, and man alone is the reason there are some statements that are conflicting with the principles of
for man’s guidance.” fiqh that were laid down by the fuqahaa and mujtahideen. Yet again,
some statements even seem to go against the beliefs of the Ahlus
This will mean that hidaayat is not pending on the sheer will of Allah Sunnah wal Jama`ah.
Ta`ala. Such a statement goes against the categorical proof of the
َٓ َ ‫‘ – ا ﱠن َک َﻻ َ ۡ د ۡی َم ْن َا ْح َب ْ َت َو ٰلک ﱠن‬Verily you cannot guide
aayat: ‫ﷲ َ ۡ ِد ۡی َم ۡن ﱠ شا ُء‬ Let it may be known that in the ensuing pages, with reference to the
ِ ِ ِ
whomsoever you wish to, rather Allah Ta`ala guides whomsoever He different quotations and summaries of Moulana Sa`d’s bayaans, only
pleases.’ those viewpoints have been mentioned in which one will find these
three elements combined.
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1. Excessive exaggeration in matters if deen finds an opportunity then he will write a column in some newspaper.
Customs will progress through these customary ways, but deen will
2. Personal deductions from the Qur’aan, hadeeth and seerat.
not flourish.”
3. Directing away from the true beliefs of the Ahlus Sunnah wal
3. “The minds of those who adopt these customary methods for dawat
Jama`ah.
are influenced by the Jews and Christians.”
As far as the correct approach and method of this work of dawat is
4. “Bringing each and every person into the musjid and preaching to
concerned, it has been included separately in other booklets. One may
him is the only sunnat. Preaching deen out of the musjid is against the
refer to them.
sunnat. The environment outside the musjid is an environment of
Despite being cautioned numerous times, there were only four heedlessness. To speak of deen over there is a disgrace to deen.”
occasions where Moulana sent his written retraction from one or two
5. “Establishing the halqahs (gatherings) of deen in the musjid is
statements. However, observing those bayaans that were delivered
definitely fardh.”
after these retractions were sent or in the interim, we see that these
very statements were repeated. From here one can gauge that even 6. “There is no other place besides the musjid to receive guidance.”
after retracting, Moulana never seriously give up those objectionable
7. “If the branches of deen wherein the knowledge of deen is imparted
statements. Hence, it seems unlikely that in the future Moulana will
are not linked to the musjid, then by the qasam of Allah, knowledge
ever desist from these utterances. Therefore, the need was felt to alert
will be imparted but there will be no deen.”
and caution the Ummath against such misleading statements,
ideologies and opinions that they may be alerted. 8. “Combine ibaadat and dawat because how can a person progress
in ibaadat without engaging in dawat.”
And Allah Ta`ala knows best.
9. “Going out in the path of Allah is a precondition for the perfection
of taubah. People have remembered three preconditions, but they
A brief list of Moulana Muhammad Sa`d Sahib’s have forgotten the fourth precondition. The person who murdered 99
people came into contact with a monk but he caused him to become
deviating statements
despondent. He then met a scholar who told him to travel (khurooj)
1. “Dawat only refers to the manner in which the Sahaabah to a certain town and he set out (khurooj). It was the decision of Allah
(radhiyallahu anhum) strove. According to me, there is no other way that death overcame him at that time and the angels of mercy and
of dawat.” punishment came to extract his soul. Eventually, his taubah was
accepted.”
2. “The customary ways that we practice nowadays did not exist in
the era of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum), where today, if one
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10. “Moosa (alaihis salaam) abandoned doing dawat among his Khalifah of the Mulsims). Whoever does not accept this, is regarded
people and went into seclusion to converse with Allah Ta`ala. Due to as a jahannami. Therefore, he said: “By the qasam of Allah, I am your
this, 588000 Israelites were misguided. Moosa (alaihis salaam) was the Ameer. Whoever does not accept me as the ameer will enter
original and main person and Haroon (alaihis salaam) was his Jahannam.”
assistant and partner. The original and main person should have
18. He is not satisfied with the deductions of the mujtahideen (jurist
remained.”
prudist, original authority on Islamic law) and the fuqahaa (jurists),
11. “People ask: With whom do you have islaahi ta`alluq nor does he submit himself to them. Therefore, he attacks the masaail
(reformatory relationship with a shaikh of tasawwuf)? Tell them that deduced by the mujtahideen in his bayaans. Some of the examples are
my islaahi ta`alluq is with dawat. The one who is involved in dawat as follows:
and still feels the need to sit in the company of some pious person for
19. “According to me, Salaah does not take place with such a
his islaah has not understood dawat at all.”
cellphone in the pocket which has a camera. You may ask fatwas from
12. “The six points of tableegh are the entire deen. Whoever does not as many ulama as you wish.”
regard them to be the whole deen he is considering his own goods
20. “It is haram to listen and read the Qur’aan from a cellphone. This
defective. Such a person will never be able to do business.”
is disrespect to the Qur’aan. There is no reward for this.” “Those
13. “Don’t get affected by the bayaans of those ulama who do not Ulama who give the fatwa of permissibility are Ulamaa-e-soo (evil
physically take part in dawat, and don’t ask them regarding any ulama), their hearts and minds are influenced by the Jews and
mas’alah.” Christians and they are completely ignorant.” “According to me, the
Alim who issues the fatwa of its permissibility, his heart is void of the
14. “Coming out in tableegh is not to learn deen. There are many other
greatness of Allah.” “Even if he learnt Bukhari by heart, because even
ways to learn deen. The purpose of coming out for tableegh is the
a non-Mulsim can memorize Bukhari.”
actual objective.”
21. “It is wajib on every Mulsim to read the Qur’aan with
15. He once said that: “guidance is not in the hands of Allah. If
understanding.” “There is no benefit in reading the Qur’aan without
guidance was in the hands of Allah, than why did Allah send
understanding. Whoever leaves it will be get the sin of leaving a
Ambiyaa?” (Naoozu billaahi min zaalika)
wajib.”
16. He also says that: “mu’jizah (miracles) is not confined to the zaat
22. Many people have heard this point: “Reading the Qur’aan from a
(being) of a nabi, but it is because of dawat.”
cellphone is the same as drinking milk from a toilet pan (urinal).”
17. Moulana Saad considers himself as the ameer of the entire
23. According to him, due the takbeeraat-e-intiqaliyyah (takbeers that
Ummath at the present time whose obedience is compulsory (i.e.
are read when moving from one posture to another) being Sunnat
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according to the Hanafi mazhab, people have become heedless. The regarding beneficial plans and methods related to it, whereas this is
strictness which is found in other mazaahib is more appropriate. the sunnat of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and desired in deen.

24. “The salary which is taken for teaching the Qur’aan is like the He says, “Dawat should be understood directly from the lives of the
salary of a loose woman.” “A prostitue will enter Jannah before such Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) and to benefit from some personality
people.” of the past or present and to make mention of them is adopting a
position from a higher standard to a lower standard.”
25. “The one who does zikr without concentration is a sinner.” “Such
a person is distancing himself from Allah instead of gaining closeness 31. The great amount of importance with which the subject of
to Him.” mashwarah (consultation) has been explained in the Qur’aan, the
ahaadeeth of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and in the seerat
26. “After accepting imaan the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) used
(history), sometimes in the rank of it being waajib (necessary) and
to regard leaving Madinah and going back to their hometowns as
sometimes in the rank of musthab (preferable), Moulana, to a greater
irtidaad (reneging).” “So don’t regard leaving the markaz
extend, regards it insignificant. He continuously shows an
(Nizamuddin) as something trivial.”
independent and don’t care attitude, whereas an indication of
27. “The animal which was with the Ashaab-e-kahf was not a dog, punishment has been shown for not engaging in mashwarah.
rather it was a lion.” (He has repeated this statement even after
32. Moulana uses the ambiguous terms of “the a`maal (practices) of
announcing his retraction.)
nubuwwat” and “the a`maal of wilaayat (piety)”, thereby deceiving
28. In Bangla Waali Musjid, he does not show a lot of importance to the masses that the ma`moolaat and zikr which the awliyaa of Allah
raising the hands and making dua after the fardh salaah. That is why, prescribe are contrary and opposite the a`maal of nubuwwat,
on many occasion he was seen going away without making dua. whereas, the ma`moolaat and wazaaif (litanies) which the awliyaa
and mashaayikh prescribe are for the purification of the nafs (soul)
29. “People are objecting and are demanding my removal, so that their
which is one of the responsibilities of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa
demands may be met. This is shaytaan from within. I know this. The
sallam). Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) had 3 important
being of Allah is quite independent. I know. I am speaking on behalf
responsibilities which have been explained in the Qur’aan Majeed.
of Allah. I know everything.” This claim is very dangerous. The
They are:
stench of his claim of receiving wahy (revelation) is perceived. May
Allah forbid! (1) Tilaawat (recitation) of the ayaat (verses) of the Qur’aan.

30. Moulana regards it incorrect and even impermissible in shari`ah (2) Purification of the nafs (soul).
to take benefit by consulting and taking the opinion of senior
(3) Imparting the knowledge of the Qur’aan and hikmah (wisdom -
experienced and pious personalities regarding the effort of deen and
hadeeth).
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Hence, he said, “All that which the shaikh wishes the mureed to 37. Moulana mentioned, “Azaan is the dawat, Salaah is the tashkeel
achieve is found in this path.” The only difference between the a`maal and the khurooj (coming out) in the path of Allah after salaat, is the
of dawat and the a`maal of wilaayat and sulook is not going out in the tarteeb.”
path of Allah.”
It is as though coming out in the path of Allah is the main objective
On another occasion he said, (the summary of which is) “These and the others are just the preparatory steps. This is the very same
ma`moolaat and wazifahs which the pious prescribe, that, read such thing that Maudoodi said that Salaah, zakat, roza are all laws
and such tasbeeh so many thousand or hundred thousand times, isn’t prescribed in preparation and practice for the main function and
established from anywhere. Be punctual on the masnoon tasbeehaat.” purpose, and that is the establishment of the rule of Allah. He has
given the status of “the means” preference over the “actual object”
33. According to Moulana, coming out in the path of Allah is given
and vice-versa.
precedence over many other faraa’idh. Hence, he has said many a
times, “Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) made others break the fardh 38. Moulana has repeatedly mentioned regarding various aspects,
fasts in the month of Ramadhan, but he didn’t allow any deficiency to “This matter has already been decided,” or “This matter has already
come about in the naqlo harkat (moving in the path of Allah).” been decided by Allah Ta`ala,” whereas these aspects have not been
mentioned in the Qur’aan and in the Hadeeth. Hence, from where has
34. “According to me, if one misses out listening to a portion of the
Moulana Sa`d obtained the knowledge that that matter has already
Qur’aan in taraaweeh in the month of Ramadhaan due to coming out
been decreed? Is he trying to say (and we seek Allah Ta`ala’s
in the path of Allah, the Qur’aan will not be incomplete i.e. the sunnat
protection from this), that he has received this verification through
of listening to the entire Qur’aan will not be lost.”
wahi? For example, he said: “It has already been made decisive that
35. “Leaving the mashwarah is worse than fleeing from the battlefield this place (Bangla Wali Musjid) will remain the markaz till the day of
in jihaad. According to me, to leave the mashwarah and move away Qiyaamah.” He says the same with regards to many other issues.
is worse than ‘tawalli yowmaz zahf’ (fleeing from the battlefield).” (This
39. “Respect this place. The condition of the entire world is this, that
was mentioned in a recent bayaan after the retraction.)
after Makkah and Madinah, if there is any other place that is worthy
36. “Mashwarah is like Salaah.” “Mashwarah is more important than of respect, worthy of being followed, worthy of being obeyed and
Salaah and is more prevalent than Salaah.” (In a more recent bayaan worthy of being shown greatness, then it is the Bangla Wali Musjid in
Moulana mentioned:) “Mashwarah is necessary like Salaah. In fact, it Nizamuddin.” (This bayaan is available on YouTube.)
is more important than Salaah. Just as it is necessary to come to the
40. “Bring all your matters here (Nizamuddin). During his rule,
musjid for Salaah, in the same manner it is necessary to come to the
Hadhrat Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) did not allow any matter to leave
musjid for mashwarah.”
the precincts of Madinah Munawwarah. He maintained it being the
headquarters. But people got tired of this. Hadhrat Usmaan
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(rahiyallahu anhu) put an end to this restriction. Hence, he terminated there is no separate Salaah so too there is no separate mashwarah. Just
the centrality of Madinah Munawwarah and this became the reason as there will not be two Salaah in one musjid, you will have to
for the khilaafat coming to an end in Madinah.” participate in one Salaah, the same applies to mashwarah. Make your
mashwarah in conformity with the sunnah and seerah.” (18 December
41. “The pious people where sufis, they were not helpers of deen.
2017)
Through their efforts, miracles can become apparent, but assistance to
uplift deen cannot become apparent. The pious would produce 46. “According to seerah, mashwarah is only in administrative
miracles, but they were not helpers of deen.” matters. Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would make mashwarah
regarding battles. We should be attaching importance to mashwarah
It is as though following the path of the pious is incorrect and
regarding administrative affairs. This should not be the case that we
deviation, whereas the Qur’aan Majeed speaks about the Siraate
are having only havinga mashwarah regarding the practices of dawat.
Mustaqeem (the straight path) being the path of four groups of
This is already established through categorical proofs (of the Qur’aan
individuals, and one of them is the saaliheen (pious).
and hadeeth).” (18 December 2017)
42. “Just as a believer shows importance to Salaah, much more than
47. “Dawat could not be imagined in the era of the Sahaabah
that should he show importance to being present in the mashwarah.
(radhiyallahu anhum) without going out (khurooj). Nowadays,
The reason being that Salaah relates to his personal self. Hence, if he
Mulsims have begun to imagine dawat to take place without coming
does not read salaah with jamaat and instead reads it at home, his
out. In fact, they understand dawat to be without coming out. The
obligation will be fulfilled even though the reward may be less. But if
Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) were all 100% unanimous on coming
he does not attend the mashwarah, then being absent from this
out. You will not find a single sahaabi who did not come out. This is
mashwera will have an effect on the work of deen. If the mashwarah
an established fact.” (18 December 2017)
is regarding a community, then the community will be affected, if it is
regarding a country, then the country will be affected, and if it is 48. “The unseen help of Allah Ta`ala is subject to naqlo harkat (coming
regarding the world then the world will be affected.” out in tableegh). (He said this thrice.) As long as a Mulsim does not
go out and give dawat, until then this command of Allah will not be
43. “In this work, mashwarah is more important and more prevalent
fulfilled.” (This was said in the ijtima held in Sambhal.)
than Salaah.”
49. “In order for deen to spread a Mulsim needs to take this work and
44. “The greatest collective practise is mashwarah. In the Qur’aan,
go out himself. This is the only way that deen will spread. To think
mashwarah was mentioned with Salaah, whereas Haj, Zakaat and
that there is any other way that will substitute it is a great
Fasting are not mentioned with Salaah.”
misunderstanding. To go out in the path of Allah and give dawat is
45. “Just as it is necessary for us to leave everything and observe our the exact sunnat. This work is not a resemblance of the sunnat, this is
salaah in the musjid, likewise is the case with mashwarah. Like how
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not a work that is closest to the sunnat. Instead, it is the actual sunnat.” reasoning in explaining this mas’alah, totally disregarding the details
(Mentioned in the Sambhal ijtima) given by the fuqahaa.) (This bayaan was given on 23 December 2017
ٌ َ َٓ َ ُ َ َ َ ََ ً ‫َٓ ﱠ‬ َ ُْْ َ َ after the retraction.)
50. ‫ َو َما ان اﳌؤ ِم ُن ۡون ِل َی ۡن ِف ُر ۡوا افة ؕ فل ْوﻻ نف َر ِم ۡن ِ ّل ِف ْرق ٍة ِّم ْ ُ ْم طا ِئفة‬-
53. “This is the world mashwarah of the world markaz. These are
“If one has to reflect over this aayat, then apparently “mumineen”
not two separate things, where the world mashwarah is separate and
refers to those ulama and personalities who are responsible members
the world markaz is separate. This is not possible and it will not be
in some branch of deen. I am presenting a very important point. If you
possible till Qiyaamat because this is the world markaz and it will
reflect over this aayat then those who are instructed to go out are the
remain as such till Qiyaamat.” (This was mentioned in a bayaan on
responsible members of some branch of deen. You will not find
19 July 2017.)
anywhere that all should not go out. Hadhrat Ubayy bin Ka`b
Mufti Salman Mansoorpuri had written a refutation of this in the
(radhiyallahu anhu) who is called ‘Sayyidul Qurraa’ (leader of the
monthly journal, Nidaa-e-Shaahi stating that this statement is
Qurraa) was greatly perturbed on account of missing going in khurooj
beyond limit and the knowledge of the unseen is only known to
during one year. The reason for him not going was also that a
Allah Ta`ala.
youngster who was a newcomer, was appointed as the ameer and
made responsible of the group. He felt that he could not work under 54. According to Moulana Sa`d, doing the effort of dawat among the
this youngsters leadership. Due to this, he would always lament that: different classes of people and to gather them and speak to them
“how did it matter to me whether the ameer was young or old, junior about deen is contrary to the sunnat. And he deduces this from the
or senior.” (Mentioned in the Sambhal ijtima after the retraction) incident of Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umm Maktoom (radhiyallahu
anhu) regarding which verses of Surah `Abasa were revealed. Nabi
51. “Allah Ta`ala says in the Qur’aan:
(sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was cautioned over the fact that he was
ْ ْ ٰٰ ْ ‫َ ْ ُ َ َ ُْٰ ُُ ۡ ُ ﱠ‬
‫ﷲ َو ا ِ ك َم ِة‬
ِ ‫و اذك ْرن ما یت ِ ۡ بیو ِتكن ِمن ای ِت‬ prepared to afford separate time for the leaders of the mushrikeen.

– Women should collectively recite the Qur’aan in their home and 55. “The promises of Allah are for those who have yaqeen
conduct muzaakarah (discussions) of the aayaat.” (Moulana Sa`d has (conviction). Yaqeen is the first precondition. Without yaqeen, the
interpreted this aayat to mean collective recital of the Qur’aan and promise of Allah will not be complete.” (Kalimah ki dawat, p. 2) The
having sessions for discussing the Qur’aan.) ulama have objected to this for there are many promises of Allah
Ta`ala that are based on the mere existence of imaan and these are
52. “Nowadays, mobile phones ring while one is in Salaah. Such a proven in the Qur’aan and hadeeth. Yaqeen is a feature of imaan. How
person should break his Salaah and switch off the phone in order save can one generalise that all the promises of Allah are based on yaqeen?
himself from sin. He should not think that how can I switch off the
phone while I am in Salaah.” (Moulana has used his personal 56. Moulana very frequently negates the adopting of means, as
though he is inviting towards the abandonment of means. Hence, he
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states, “A businessman feels that I will set up a store and Allah will because there were some saraaya (battles) in which many sahaabah
grant me success. I get astonished when our saathis (fellow workers (radhiyallahu anhum) and even Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) did
in tableegh) say, ‘Brother, this world is a world of means, therefore it not participate.
is necessary to have a shop, business is necessary. Do this and then
60. During the bayaan in Kakrail (Bangladesh) he mentioned: “The era
ask Allah to grant you prosperity in it.’ This should never be the case.
of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and the khulafaa-e-raashideen
Rather, my friends! The standard for Allah granting success is not
was the purest of eras and an era of the sincere and pious servants of
based on asbaab (means), rather it is on His laws.”
Allah. Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said, ‘Khayrul qurooni
“It is not tawakkul (trust in Allah) to adopt the means and expect
qarnee.’ (The best era is my era.) Despite this, you will not find a single
success, even a non-beleiver knows this”.
mas’alah in which there was consensus of every individual. In the
57. The cause for the ruin of the empire of Kisra was not the tearing of seerat of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) you will not find a single
the letter of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). Instead, the cause was mas’alah being decided with the agreement of all individuals. Instead,
the rejection of dawat. (This was mentioned in the jor held in Tamil from the time of the demise of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) till
Nadu. Those who were present are witnesses to it.) the leadership of Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu anhu) and the dispatching
of the army of Usaamah (radhiyallahu anhu), there existed differences
58. In the old workers jor he mentioned, “From the time of Nabi
in every mas’alah.” (The conclusion of this statement is the denial of
(sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum)
the ijmaa` (consensus) of the Ummath, which in fact is the belief of the
till now, the assistance of Allah that came was on account of
mu`tazilah (a deviant sect in the past). It is not the belief of the Ahlus
mashwarah (consultation).” He meant that mashwarah was the cause.
Sunnah wal Jamaa`ah.)
59. He very often says, “Not to come out in the path of Allah in one
61. In the jor for old workers, Moulana said: “The rank of the shura
year is a sin and a cause of the displeasure of Allah Ta`ala because the
before the faysal (ameer – leader) is like the rank of the muqtadi
reproach that was sent to Ka`b bin Maalik (radhiyallahu anhu) was
(follower in salaah) behind the imaam. The muqtadi can correct the
only due to this that he did not come out on that occasion, though he
imaam at the time of need. If he accepts the correction then well and
came out on all other occasions. Due to him leaving khurooj just once,
good, otherwise the responsibility of the Salaah lies on the imaam.”
a warning was sounded to him.”
(So this will mean that if the imaam did not accept the correction and
The ulama have objected to this statement saying that Ka`b bin Maalik he read such a qiaraat that nullifies the salaah then too, should he be
and the other sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) would come out in the left? And than too, should the Salaah not be repeated? It would be
path of Allah to give dawat of imaan to those without imaan. The said that the imaam will be entirely responsible.)
command given on the occasion that reference has been made to was
62. In a recent bayaan that is being widely circulated Moulana stated
for every individual to set out. Hence, how can that be carried out
that putting one’s money in musjids, madrasahs or in any other work
now? And the command was specifically for that occasion only
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of deen is not regarded as nusrat (help) of deen. (This is an old effort This is the help of Islam, that you give dawat and bring a person
of the forces of falsehood that Mulsims should not spend their wealth towards Islam. To fulfil the need of a Mulsim is nusrat and assistance
in these avenues of good, and these departments would then die off of a Mulsim.”
automatically.)
Deviant statements mentioned in various lectures
(Study the whole bayaan with the omission of repetitions.)
after the retraction
“I am saying a very important point. Listen attentively. Allah has laid
1. “Moosa (alaihis salaam) abandoned doing dawat among his people
down a condition that if you remain calling to Allah then Allah will
and went into seclusion to converse with Allah Ta`ala. Due to this,
assist you against your enemies. And if you do not remain committed
588000 Israelites were misguided. Moosa (alaihis salaam) was the
to dawat then Allah will not assist you against your enemies. This is
original and main person and Haroon (alaihis salaam) was his
an established fact. Assistance will not come based on ibaadat and
assistant and partner. The original and main person should have
worship only because ibaadat is not nusrat (helping/assisting) deen.
remained.”
Listen further! Spending your wealth on Mulsims is not regarded as
assisting Islam. People spend their wealth on widows, orphans, the (Moulana Saad recently announced his retraction from this statement
destitute, in the construction of musjids and in avenues of good in Bangladesh in the Kakrail Musjid. However, there is a need for him
thinking that they are assisting Islam. You will have to listen to my to publicly announce his retraction, acknowledge his mistake, and
talk very attentively. All the wealthy people think that by spending in also emphasise this on others as well.)
charitable causes, they are assisting Islam. This is a global
2. “According to me, to leave the mashwarah and move away is worse
misunderstanding. The Mulsims consider spending on good works as
than ‘tawalli yowmaz zahf’ (fleeing from the battlefield).”
Nusrat of Islam. This is a global misunderstanding.There is a vast
difference between spending on Islam and spending on Mulsims. 3. “Mashwarah is like Salaah. Mashwarah is more important than
Nowhere in the seerat and history of Islam will you find the sahaabah Salaah and is more prevalent than Salaah.” (In a more recent bayaan
(radhiyallahu anhum) spending wealth on Islam. Instead, whatever Moulana mentioned:) “Mashwarah is necessary like Salaah. In fact, it
wealth the sahaabah spent, they had spent it for the needs of the is more important than Salaah. Just as it is necessary to come to the
Mulsims. They contributed animals, weapons, and food. Listen musjid for Salaah, in the same manner it is necessary to come to the
attentively to my point. All this help and assistance that the sahaabah musjid for mashwarah.”
rendered, it was for the Mulsims. So what does helping Islam mean?
4. On 18 December 2017, Moulana mentioned the following in the
What is nusrat (assistance)? There is a difference between helping
bayaan after Maghrib: “Hadhrat Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) used to
Islam and helping Mulsims. Helping Islam is giving dawat. I am
say that if any matter arises then bring it to Madinah Munawwarah.
simplifying this and saying that an invitation for meals is an
This was in order to maintain it being the headquarters. But people
assistance to Mulsims and giving dawat to deen is assisting Islam.
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got weary of this. Hadhrat Usmaan (rahiyallahu anhu) put an end to as there will not be two Salaah in one musjid, you will have to
this restriction. Hence, this became the reason for the khilaafat coming participate in one Salaah, the same applies to mashwarah. Make your
to an end in Madinah.” mashwarah in conformity with the sunnah and seerah.” (18 December
2017 – Bangla Wali Musjid)
5. “The pious people were sufis, they were not helpers of deen.
Through their efforts, miracles can become apparent, but assistance to 10. “According to seerah, mashwarah is only in administrative
uplift deen cannot become apparent. The pious would produce matters. Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would make mashwarah
miracles, but they were not helpers of deen.” regarding battles. We should be attaching importance to mashwarah
regarding administrative affairs. This should not be the case that we
6. This year, during Rabiuth Thaani 1439 / January 2018, a few days
are having a mashwarah regarding the practices of dawat. This is
before the Tongi ijtima in Bangladesh, while in Qatar, Moulana said
already established through categorical proofs (of the Qur’aan and
the following in an Arabic bayaan, the translation is as follows: “Just
hadeeth).” (18 December 2017 – Bangla Wali Musjid)
as a believer shows importance to Salaah, much more than that should
he show importance to being present in the mashwarah. The reason 11. “Dawat could not be imagined in the era of the Sahaabah
being that Salaah relates to his personal self. Hence, if he does not read (radhiyallahu anhum) without going out. Nowadays, Mulsims have
salaah with jamaat and instead reads it at home, his obligation will be begun to imagine dawat to take place without coming out. In fact,
fulfilled even though the reward may be less. But if he does not attend they understand dawat to be without coming out. The Sahaabah
the mashwarah, then being absent from this will have an effect on the (radhiyallahu anhum) were all unanimous on coming out. You will
work of deen. If the mashwarah is regarding a community, then the not find a single sahaabi who did not come out. This is an established
community will be affected, if it is regarding a country, then the fact.” (18 December 2017 – Hayaatus Sahaabah taleem)
country will be affected, and if it is regarding the world then the world
12. “The unseen help of Allah Ta`ala is subject to naqlo harkat (coming
will be affected.”
out in tableegh). (He said this thrice.) As long as a Mulsim does not
7. “In this work, mashwarah is more important than Salaah and is go out and give dawat, until then this command of Allah will not be
more prevalent than Salaah.” (Qatar bayaan) fulfilled.” (This was said in the ijtima held in Sambhal.)

8. “The greatest collective practice is mashwarah. In the Qur’aan, 13. “In order for deen to spread a Mulsim needs to take this work and
mashwarah was mentioned with Salaah, whereas Haj, Zakaat and go by himself. This is the only way" that deen will spread. To think
Fasting are not mentioned with Salaah.” (Qatar bayaan) that there is any other way that will substitute it is a great
misunderstanding. To go out in the path of Allah and give dawat is
9. “Just as it is necessary for us to leave everything and observe our
the exact sunnat. This work is not a resemblance of the sunnat, this is
salaah in the musjid, likewise is the case with mashwarah. Like how
not a work that is closest to the sunnat. Instead, it is the actual sunnat.”
there is no separate Salaah so too there is no separate mashwarah. Just
(Mentioned in the Sambhal ijtima after the retraction)
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ٌ َ َٓ َ ُ َ َ َ َ َ ً ‫َٓ ﱠ‬ َ ُْْ َ َ
14. ‫ َو َما ان اﳌؤ ِم ُن ۡون ِل َی ۡن ِف ُر ۡوا افة ؕ فل ْوﻻ نف َر ِم ۡن ِ ّل ِف ْرق ٍة ِّم ْ ُ ْم طا ِئفة‬- If one has to reflect over given by the fuqahaa.) (This bayaan was given on 23 December 2017
this aayat, then apparently “mumineen” refers to those ulama and after the retraction.)
personalities who are responsible members in some branch of deen. I
17. “This is the world mashwarah of the world markaz. These are not
am presenting a very important point. If you reflect over this aayat
two separate things, where the world mashwarah is separate and the
then those who are instructed to go out are the responsible members
world markaz is separate. This is not possible and it will not be
of some branch of deen. You will not find anywhere that all should
possible till Qiyaamat because this is the world markaz and it will
not go out. Hadhrat Ubayy bin Ka`b (radhiyallahu anhu) who is called
remain as such till Qiyaamat.” (This was mentioned in a bayaan on 19
‘Sayyidul Qurraa’ (leader of the Qurraa) was greatly perturbed on
July 2017.)
account of missing out going in khurooj during one year. The reason
for him not going was also that a youngster who was a newcomer, (Mufti Salman Mansoorpuri had written a refutation of this in the
was appointed as the ameer and made responsible of the group. He monthly journal, Nidaa-e-Shaahi stating that this statement is beyond
felt that he could not work under this youngster’s leadership. Due to limit and the knowledge of the unseen is only known to Allah Ta`ala.)
this he would always lament that how did it matter to me whether the
18. “When hayaa (modesty) ceases, people think that the meaning of
ameer was young or old, junior or senior.” (Mentioned in the Sambhal
hayaa is to do something discreetly, to commit a sin in secret. No! By
ijtima after the retraction)
the qasam of Allah, to do something in secret, to commit a sin in secret
15. “Allah Ta`ala says in the Qur’aan: is immodesty. To openly commit a sin is not immodesty. The
ْ ْ ٰٰ ْ ‫َ ْ ُ َ َ ُْٰ ُُ ۡ ُ ﱠ‬ understanding of people is quite opposite. It is a great
‫ﷲ َو ا ِ ك َم ِة‬
ِ ‫و اذك ْرن ما یت ِ ۡ ب یو ِتكن ِمن ای ِت‬
misunderstanding. Due to the standards of deen dropping, the
Women should collectively recite the Qur’aan in their home and committing of a sin openly is being understood as immodesty.
conduct muzaakarah (discussions) of the aayaat.” (Moulana Sa`d has Whereas, by the qasam of Allah, committing a sin openly is not
interpreted this aayat to mean collective recital of the Qur’aan and immodesty. Immodesty is to commit a sin in secret.” (Aurangabad
having sessions for discussing the Qur’aan.) (18 December 2017 – ijtima)
Bangla Wali Musjid) 19. “At times, Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) fed cheese, at times
16. “Nowadays, mobile phones ring while one is in Salaah. Such a he distributed dates, at times he flung dates, and he said, ‘Eat. This is
person should break his Salaah and switch off the phone in order save the waleemah of your mother.’ All the weddings of Nabi (sallallahu
himself from sin. He should not think that how can I switch off the alaihi wa sallam) were like this with the exception of the wedding of
phone while I am in Salaah.” (Moulana has used his personal Hadhrat Zainab (radhiyallahu anha). On this occasion, Nabi
reasoning in explaining this mas’alah, totally disregarding the details (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) made arrangements for meat and bread.
It was the doing of Allah, that the marriage in which Nabi (sallallahu
alaihi wa sallam) shifted from his normal habit, in the very same
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marriage, Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) faced difficulties and

problems. This is something for us to reflect over. If Muhammad
(sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), on account of arranging for meat and
bread ….“ (Can Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) be subjected to
difficulties and problems?) (Aurangabad ijtima)

It is perceived from this that Moulana Sa`d Sahib has degraded and
even refuted the sunnat of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) in his
bayaan, whereas every sunnat of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)
deserves honour and respect, and is worthy of emulation. Every
sunnat of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is a source of comfort and
salvation.

It is understood from this that he has not abandoned discussing the

objectionable points even after his retraction. Based on this, it is
difficult to hope that he will desist from making such statements.
Therefore, a request is made to the readers to be concerned of saving
themeselves and the rest of the Ummath from uttering such
statements.