MISQUOTED

QURANIC VERSES
AND AHADITH BY
DEVIANT SECTS

Written By

SHAIKH MIR ASEDULLAH QUADRI

Sahih Iman Publication

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 PREFACE

‫الرحمن الرحي ِم‬

ِِ ‫بِسم هللا‬

‫ن‬
ِ ‫ والصالة والسالم على سيدنا محم ِد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعي‬،‫ب العالمين‬
ِ ‫الحم ِد هلل ر‬

This book clarifies certain verses and Ahadith that are misquoted by deviant sects to
mislead Muslims away from Islam. It is important book, a must read by all Muslims.

Using of Quranic verses meant for Pagans (Mushrikeen-e-Makka) on Prophet

Mohammad (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آل ِه وسلم‬, Sahabah (‫ )رضئ ہللا تعالی عنہم اجمعين‬and Awliya Allah was
started by Khwarij during the time of Khulfa-e-Rashidoon. Later it was continued by
Salafis, Deobandis and their likeminded groups.

It is in Hadith - ‫وكان ابن عمر يراهم شرار خلق هللا وقال إنهم انطلقوا إلى آيات نزلت في الكفار فجعلوها على‬
‫ المؤمنين‬- Ibn Umar (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬considered the Khawarij and the heretics as the worst
beings in creation and he said : 'They went to verses which were revealed about the
disbelievers (the pagans of Makka) and applied them to the Believers (Prophets,
Sahabah, Awliya Allah and Muslims). (Bukhari - Chapter Khawarijeen).

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 CONTENTS

MUSLIMS AND NON-MUSLIMS ARE TREATED DIFFERENTLY IN THE 1

COURT OF ALLAH (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬
َ )
PIOUS GRAVES OF AWLIYA ALLAH 2
MISLEADING CLAIMS OF DEVIANT SECTS 15

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 MUSLIMS AND NON-MUSLIMS ARE TREATED
DIFFERENTLY IN THE COURT OF ALLAH (َّ‫)عَزَّ َو َجل‬

In the court of Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬

َ ) the believers and non-believers are treated differently.

It is in Quran - ‫[ أُولَ ٰـئِكَ ُه ُم ا ْل ُمؤْ مِ نُونَ َحقًّا ۚ لَّ ُه ْم د ََرجَاتٌ عِن َد َربِِّ ِه ْم َو َم ْغف َِرةٌ َو ِر ْزقٌ ك َِري ٌم‬Those are
they who are in truth believers. For them are Grades (of honor) with their
Lord, and pardon, and a bountiful provision. (Al-Anfal - 4)]

It is in Quran - ‫اب‬ َ َ‫عذ‬ َ َ‫َولَ ْو تَ َر ٰى ِإ ْذ يَت َ َو َّفى الَّ ِذينَ َكفَ ُروا ۙ ا ْل َم ََلئِكَةُ َيض ِْربُونَ ُو ُجو َه ُه ْم َوأَ ْدب‬
َ ‫ارهُ ْم َوذُوقُوا‬
ِ ‫[ ا ْلح َِر‬If you could see how the angels receive those who disbelieve,
‫يق‬
smiting faces and their backs and (saying): Taste the punishment of
burning! (Al-Anfal - 50)]

It is in Quran - ‫س َوا ًء‬ َ ‫ت‬ِ ‫ت أَن نَّجْ عَلَ ُه ْم كَا َّل ِذينَ آ َمنُوا َوعَمِ لُوا الصَّا ِلحَا‬
ِ ‫سيِِّئ َا‬ َ ‫أ َ ْم َحس‬
َّ ‫ِب الَّ ِذينَ ا ْجت َ َر ُحوا ال‬
َ ۚ ‫ [ َّم ْحيَاهُ ْم َو َم َمات ُ ُه ْم‬As for those who (do not have faith, and)
َ‫سا َء َما يَ ْح ُك ُمون‬
indulge in (evil) sinful doings, do they think that We place them, both in
their life and their death, on equal footing with those who have attained
the faith and do righteous deeds? Bad indeed is their judgment. ] (Al-
Jathiya - 21)

The above Quranic verses clearly specify that there are grades of honor and rewards for
pious Muslims in Hereafter; while non-believers and hypocrites are treated as criminals
and are punished for their crimes. Therefore, the Graves of pious believers and the
graves of disbelievers and hypocrites are not treated alike, even by the Angels.

Since the graves of non-believers (Mushrikeen) and hypocrites are the places of
apostasy, we are forbidden from visiting them or making these graves higher from the
ground or make domes over them.

Take the examples of mosques, churches and temples which are built as massive
structures, but these buildings are not treated alike. Mosque is a place where we pray
Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬
َ ); while Churches and Temples are places of apostasy where idols are
worshiped; therefore, we should avoid visiting them for the purpose of prayers.

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 PIOUS GRAVES OF AWLIYA ALLAH

The pious grave of Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آل ِه وسلم‬and graves
of Sahabah (‫ )رضئ ہللا تعالی عنہم اجمعين‬and Awliya Allah are like gardens of Paradise, where
they receive Paradise's cool breeze, therefore, building tombs over them is very much
liked by Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬
َ ) and His Apostle (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬. I have explained this issue
in detail in a separate book.

Prophet Mohammad's (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬status is exalted in the Cosmos.

It is in Quran - ‫[ أَن يَ ْبعَثَكَِ َربُّكَِ َمقَا ًما محْ ُمودًا‬Allah will raise you to the highest
place of praise and glory ] (Al-Isra - 79).

Therefore, his resting place, his pious grave, is naturally exalted in the cosmos and
should be honored accordingly.

It is in Hadith - Abdullah bin Zaid Al-Mazini (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬narrated

that Allah's Apostle (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬said, "Between my house (now his
pious grave) and the pulpit (in Masjid-e-Nabawi) there is a Garden of the
Gardens of Paradise.' (Bukhari - Book #21, Hadith #286).

It is common sense that no one would like to visit the graves of Mushrikeen or
hypocrites in the first place. It is also a known fact that we visit the graves of sinful
(fasiq) Muslims only to pray for their pardon from Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬
َ ). We do not sit there, or
kiss their graves with reverence or ask them to pray for us. A person who is undergoing
Azab for his wrong deeds, he neither deserves respect (on par with Awliya Allah) nor
he can help others by his Dua.

In our physical world also, we go to important officials to recommend our case to

higher authorities. We do not go to a convict who is undergoing Jail term and ask for
his help. If we do that, people will laugh at us.

Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬

َ ) loves everything related to Awliya Allah; be it their homes in this world,
or their graves. This is the reason, their sacred bodies remain fresh in their graves.

When we visit Rawdha-e-Rasool (‫ )صلى هللا علي ِه و آله وسلم‬or Graves of Sahabah ( ‫رضئ ہللا تعالی‬
‫ )عنہم اجمعين‬and Awliya Allah, we should pay a lot of respect. We can touch these graves,
or kiss them and request Awliya Allah to pray for us for our benefit in both the worlds.
Remember, we don't go to Sahabah and Awliya Allah's graves to seek their pardon
from Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬
َ ). If we do that, it will be treated as disrespect and we may be
punished for our irrational behavior.

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 It is in Quran – ‫ي َو ََل تَجْ َه ُروا لَهُ ِب ْال َق ْو ِل َك َج ْه ِر‬ ِِّ ‫ت النَّ ِب‬ ْ َ ‫َيا أ َ ُّي َها الَّذِينَ آ َمنُوا ََل ت َْرفَعُوا أ‬
َ َ‫ص َوات َ ُك ْم فَ ْوق‬
ِ ‫ص ْو‬
َّ ُ
َ‫َّللا أولَ ٰـئِكَ الذِين‬ ْ ‫ إِ َّن الذِينَ يَغُضُّونَ أ‬- َ‫ط أَ ْع َمالُ ُك ْم َوأنت ُ ْم ََل ت َ ْشعُ ُرون‬
ُ ‫ص َواتَ ُه ْم عِندَ َر‬
ِ َّ ‫سو ِل‬ َ َّ َ َ َ‫ض أَن تَحْ ب‬ ٍ ‫ض ُك ْم ِلبَ ْع‬
ِ ‫بَ ْع‬
‫عظِ ي ٌم‬ َ ٌ ْ َ ْ َّ ُ ُ
َ ‫ [ ا ْمت َحنَ َّللاُ قلو َب ُه ْم لِلتق َو ٰى ۚ ل ُهم َّمغف َِرة َوأجْ ٌر‬O' you who believe! Raise not your
َّ َ
voices above the voice of the Prophet (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬, nor speak aloud
to him in talk, as you may speak aloud to one another, lest your deeds
become vain and you perceive not. Those that lower their voices in the
presence of Allah's Apostle (‫)صلى هللا علي ِه و آله وسلم‬, their hearts has Allah ( ِ‫عز‬ َ
ِ‫)و َجل‬ َ tested for piety; for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward] (Al-
Hujraat 2-3).

We are positive that no one in this world will ever be able to bring forth a 'Sahih report'
from the Salaf or Khalaf prohibiting visiting the grave of the Prophet Mohammad ( ‫صلى‬
‫ )هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬for tabarruk and tawassul by him after his death.

We are not talking about Salafis, who are worst than Khawarij and their likeminded
Deobandi and other scholars who confuse innocent Muslims by imposing Quranic
verses and Ahadith on Prophet Mohammad (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬, Sahabah ( ‫رضئ ہللا تعالی‬
‫ )عنہم اجمعين‬and Awliya Allah which were actually meant for non believing Makkan
Pagans and hypocrites.

In the following paragraphs, we explained this issue in detail and have cleared all
doubts created by Salafis/Deobandis and their like minded groups.

(1) It is in Quran - ‫ُون الزكَاةََّ َو ُه َّْم‬

ََّ ‫ون الص ََلةََّ َويُؤْ ت‬ ََّ ‫سولُ َّهُ َوالذ‬
ََّ ‫ِين آ َمَّنُوا الذ‬
ََّ ‫ِين يُقِي ُم‬ ُ ‫ّللاُ َو َر‬
َّ ‫إِن َما َو ِليُّ ُك َُّم‬
ََّ ُ‫[ َرا ِكع‬Your guardian (or solver of grievances) can only be Allah ( ِ‫عز‬
‫ون‬ َ
ِ‫)و َجل‬
َ and His Apostle ( ‫وسلم‬ ‫ه‬
ِ ‫آل‬ ‫و‬ ‫عليه‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫صلى‬ ) and those who believe, who
establish Salah, and pay Zakat and bow down (in prayer) (Al-Maida - 55)

The above verse clearly establishes that Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬

َ ) is the Guardian and
solver of grievances of people. In addition, Prophet Mohammad ( ‫صلى هللا‬
‫ )عليه و آله وسلم‬is also the guardian and solver of grievances of people in the
sense that Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬َ ) listens to his prayers more than anyone else.
Similarly, Sahabah (‫ )رضئ ہللا تعالی عنہم اجمعين‬and Awliya Allah are also
guardians and solvers of grievances of people in the sense that their Dua
is answered faster than the Dua of sinful Muslims.

The above Quranic verse clearly establishes the authenticity of Isteghatha

(asking for help) and Tawassul (Mediation) of Prophet Mohammad ( ‫صلى‬
‫)هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬, Sahabah (‫ )رضئ ہللا تعالی عنہم اجمعين‬and Awliya Allah, during
their lives and after their deaths.

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(a) Ibn Taymiyya (1263-1328), the number one in-command of
Salafis wrote :

QUOTE - Some people came to the pious grave of our

Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آل ِه وسلم‬and requested
something and their needs were fulfilled. In the same way,
the pious people can also fulfill the needs of the people and
we do not deny this. (Iqtida as-Sarat al-Mustaqim-page 373
by Ibn Taymiyya). UNQUOTE

(b) Imam Ahmad sought blessings from the Prophet ( ‫صلى هللا علي ِه و آله‬
‫ )وسلم‬by touching and kissing his Minber and Grave.

‫سألته عن الرجل يمس منبر النبي‬: ‫وفي كتاب العلل ومعرفة الرجا ِل ما نصه‬
‫صلى هللا عليه وسلم ويتبرك بمسه ويقبله ويفعل بالقبر مثل ذلك أو نحو هذِا‬
‫هِـ‬.‫ال بأس بذلك ا‬: ‫ وقال‬،‫يريد بذلك التقرب إلى هللا جل وعز‬
‫اللهم انفعنا ببركة سيدنا محمد‬.. ‫و التبرك لغة هو طلب البركة أي الخير‬
‫صلى هللا عليه و سلم‬

[In the book 'Su’alat (Questions of) Abdullah, son of Ahmad bin Hanbal
to Ahmad' He said: 'I asked my father (Ahmad bin Hanbal) about the
person that touches the 'Rummanah' Podium Knob (Where the Prophet -
‫ صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬- used to put his hand) with the intention of seeking
blessings, and about touching the Grave of Prophet Mohammad ( ‫صلى هللا‬
‫ )عليه و آله وسلم‬for blessings, he (Ahmad) said: 'Nothing wrong with that'. ]

(2) It is in Hadith - Abu Salih al-Ghifari (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬reported :

Ali (‫( )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬once) passed by Babylon during his travels. The
Mu'adhdhin (the person who calls for prayer) came to him to call for the
afternoon prayer. When Ali (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬passed by that place, he
commanded to announce for the prayer. After finishing the prayer he said
: My affectionate friend (Prophet - ‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬prohibited me to

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pray in (unbelievers’) Graveyard. He also forbade me to offer prayer in
Babylon because it is accursed. (Abu Dawood - Book #2, Hadith #0490).

The above Hadith clearly states that we should not offer prayers near the
graves of Mushrikeen and those who were killed by Wrath of Allah ( ِ‫عز‬ َ
َ (Babylon).
ِ‫)و َجل‬

However, this is not the case with the Graves of pious Sahabah and
Awliya Allah.

(3) It is in Hadith - Prophet Mohammad (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬

performed Eid Al-Adha prayer near Baqi because all graves at that time
belonged to Sahabah. (Bukhari, Book #15, Hadith #93).

(4) It is in Quran - َ‫صحْ تُ لَ ُك ْم َولَـكِن ََّّل تُحِ بُّون‬ َ ‫ع ْن ُه ْم َوقَا َل يَا قَ ْو ِم لَقَ ْد أ َ ْبلَ ْغت ُ ُك ْم ِر‬
َ َ‫سالَةَ َربِِّي َون‬ َ ‫َفت ََولَّى‬
ِ َّ‫[ الن‬So Salih (‫ )عليه السال م‬left them saying : O'my People, I did indeed
َ‫اصحِ ين‬
convey to you the message for which I was sent by my Lord : I gave you
good counsel but you love not good Counselors] (Al-Araf - 79).

The above verse refers that Prophet Salih (‫ )عليه السال م‬addressed his people,
after they were perished by Allah's (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬
َ ) Wrath (Azab), and reminded
them that what he said during their lifetime was truth.

(5) It is in Hadith - Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬addressed the
dead bodies of pagans killed at Badar and reminded them that what he
said to them during their life time was correct. (Bukhari, Muslim and
others)

(6) It is in Hadith - Narrated Hisham's father : It was mentioned

before Ummul Momineen Aisha (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہا‬that Ibn 'Umar ( ‫رضئ هللا‬
‫ )تعالی عنہ‬attributed the following statement to the Prophet ( ‫صلى هللا عليه و آله‬
‫' )وسلم‬The dead person is punished in the Grave because of the crying and
lamentation of his family.' On that, Ummul Momineen Aisha ( ‫رضئ هللا تعالی‬
‫ )عنہا‬said, "But Allah's Apostle (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آل ِه وسلم‬said, 'The dead person is
punished for his crimes and sins while his family cry over him, then She
added, 'And this is similar to the statement of Allah's Apostle ( ‫صلى هللا عليه و‬
‫ )آله وسلم‬when he stood by the (edge of the) well which contained the
corpses of the pagans killed at Badr, 'They hear what I say.' She added,
'But he said now they know very well what I used to tell them was the
truth. 'Ummul Momineen Aisha (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہا‬then recited (the
Quranic verses): ِ‫ال تُسْمِ ُِع ْال َم ْوت َى‬
ِ َ َِ‫[ فَإِنك‬You cannot make the dead hear] (Ar-

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 ِِ ‫[ َو َما أَنتَِ ِب ُمسْمِ عِ من فِي ْالقُب‬You cannot make those who are in
Room - 52) and ‫ُور‬
Graves, hear you.] (Fatir - 22) that is, when they had taken their places in
the Fire. (Bukhari - Book #59, Hadith #316).

In the above Hadith, Ummul Momineen Aisha (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہا‬refers to
the Hadith of Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬about the Pagans
killed at Badr and makes a distinction between the two categories of dead
people; (i) the non-believers and hypocrites (ii) Believers and pious
Muslims. She clarifies that we cannot make the dead non-believers and
hypocrites hear while they are undergoing Azab-e-Qabr. How can they
hear to our voice properly among the loud noise of beating by hunters and
other instruments of Azab as well as their constant shrieks in pain.

But this is not the case with pious Muslims. They are in comforts in their
life after death. They can very well hear to our call and reply to our
questions, as the boy replied to Hazrat Umer (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬when he
visited his grave. (Tafseer Ibn Kathir under verse 7-201).

(7) It is in Quran - ‫سو ِل ِه‬ ُ ‫اَّلل َو َر‬ َ ‫علَ ٰى أ َ َح ٍد ِ ِّم ْن ُهم َّماتَ أَبَدًا َو ََل تَقُ ْم‬
ِ َّ ِ‫علَ ٰى َقب ِْر ِه ۖ إِنَّ ُه ْم َك َف ُروا ب‬ َ ُ ‫َو ََل ت‬
َ ‫ص ِ ِّل‬
‫سقُون‬ ‫ا‬َ
‫ف‬
ِ ْ َ‫م‬ ُ ‫ه‬ ‫و‬ ‫ُوا‬ ‫ت‬‫ا‬‫م‬ ‫و‬
َ َ [And never, (O' Prophet - ‫وسلم‬ ‫ه‬
ِ ‫آل‬ ‫و‬ ‫عليه‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫ى‬
ِ ‫صل‬ ) pray (funeral
prayer) for anyone of them that dies, nor stand at his Grave. Certainly
they disbelieved in Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬ َ ) and His Apostle (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬,
and died in a state of rebellion'. (at-Tauba -84).

The above Quranic verse clearly specifies that we should not stand (sit or
pray) near the Graves of non-believers and hypocrites.

However, we are allowed to visit, stand or sit and pray near the graves of
pious Muslims. We can also stand near the grave of a fasiq Muslim to pray
for his pardon from Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬
َ ).

(8) It is in Hadith - Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬said : The
people before you took graves as mosques. I prohibit this to
you." (Masnad Ahmad).

(9) It is in Hadith - Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬said :" Do not
pray facing a grave and do not sit on one." (Sahih Muslim)

Both the above Ahadith refer to the old customs of Pagans, Jews and
Christians who built structures on the graves of their dead to worship
them. This has been forbidden in Islam.

Salafis quote the above Ahadith to misguide Muslims that reading of

Quran or doing Salah near the graves of Awliya Allah is not allowed.
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These people have gone astray and they lead others go astray along with
them. (Astaghfirullah)

(10) It is in Hadith - Narrated Al-Bara (‫ئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬

ِ ‫ )رض‬: The Prophet ( ‫ى‬
ِ ‫صل‬
‫ )هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬went towards Al-Baqi (the Graveyard at Medina) on the
day of Id-ul-Adha and offered two-Rakat prayer (of 'Id-ul-Adha).... (part
of the Hadith). (Bukhari - Book #15, Hadith #93).

There are innumerable Ahadith that Sahaba recited Quran, did Zikr near
the pious grave of Prophet Mohammad (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬. They kissed,
embraced and requested the Prophet to solve their problems related to
this world.

(11) It is in Hadith - Narrated Buraidah ibn al-Hasib (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬: The
Prophet (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬said : I forbade you three things, and now I
command (permit) you for them. I forbade you to visit graves, now you
may visit them, for in visiting them there is admonition. I forbade you
drinks except from skin vessels, but now you may drink from any kind of
vessels, but do not drink an intoxicant. I forbade you to eat the meat of
sacrificial animals after three days, but now you may eat and enjoy it
during your journeys. (Abu Dawood - Book #26, Hadith #3689).

The above Hadith clarifies an important issue. Pagans used to consider

idols as God and a source of recommendation to their Chief Idol God. All
kinds of rituals and practices like touching, kissing, pouring milk or blood
of slaughtered animal over these idols were widespread among pagan
society. Some of them used to do these rituals with the graves of their
prominent dead people. Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬stopped
Muslims from all that, including visiting the Pagan graves.

In the initial period of Islam the graveyards were full of the graves of
pagans. Therefore Muslims were stopped from visiting these graves as
these belonged to non-believers. After some years, when Muslim
graveyards like Jannatul Baqi at Madina were developed, Prophet ( ‫صلى هللا‬
‫ )عليه و آله وسلم‬permitted Muslims to visit Graveyards.

In the same way, restrictions in other areas were also lifted as Muslims
were sufficiently trained in Islam.

(12) It is in Hadith - Narrated Ummul Momineen Aisha ( ‫رضئ هللا تعالی‬

‫ )عنہا‬and 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬: When the last moment of

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the life of Allah's Apostle (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آل ِه وسل ِم‬came, he started putting his
'Khamisa' on his face and when he felt hot and short of breath he took it
off his face and said, "May Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬ َ ) curse the Jews and Christians for
they built the places of worship at the Graves of their Prophets." The
Prophet (‫ )صلى هللا عليه ِو آله وسلم‬was warning (Muslims) of what those had
done. (Bukhari Book #8, Hadith #427).

(13) It is in Hadith - Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas (‫)رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬: The
Apostle of Allah (‫ى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬
ِ ‫ )صل‬cursed women who visit Graves,
those who built mosques over them and erected lamps (there). (Abu
Dawood - Book #20, Hadith #3230)

(14) It is in Hadith - Yahya (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬related to me from Malik ( ‫رضئ‬
‫ )هللا تعالی عنہ‬from Zayd ibn Aslam (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬from Ata ibn Yasar ( ‫رضئ‬
‫ )هللا تعالی عنہ‬that the Apostle of Allah (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬said, "O Allah ( ِ‫عز‬
َ
ِ‫!)و َجل‬
َ Do not make my Grave an idol that is worshiped. The anger on those
who took the Graves of their Prophets as places of prostration was
terrible." (Muatta' Imâm Malik - Book #9, Hadith #9.24.88)

Ahadith nos (12,13,14) above specify that the Christians and Jews
associated divinity with their Prophets and made Churches and Prayer
halls over their graves. Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آل ِه وسلم‬is
referring to that practices and warning Muslims never to follow the foot
steps of Jews and Christians.

The above restriction is related with idolizing prophets as divine beings

and making worship houses over their graves.

Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬also shows anger on women who
visit the graves (of non-Muslim pagan relatives) and he is stopping
Muslims from falling victims to such practices.

However, women can visit Muslim graveyards when they observe proper
Hijab.

We have not come across any Hadith in the entire Hadith literature in
which Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬stopped people from
celebrating his Birthday or arranging Islamic gatherings to show
happiness, in Masjid-e-Nabawi or anywhere in the world.

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There is a difference in building a tomb on the grave of a Mushrik or
hypocrite and building a tomb over the grave of a beloved of Allah ( ِ‫عز‬
َ
ِ‫)و َجل‬.
َ

In their inability to understand Quran and Ahadith, Deviant sects like

Salafis, Deobandis and likeminded groups made blunders which has
resulted in their losing the path of Islam.

If an illiterate, adamant and passionate person comes to power, he

destroys the entire structure of the country. The same thing happened in
Arabian peninsula. Wahhabi Salafis killed hundreds of thousands of
innocent Muslims, destroyed pious Graves of the beloveds of Allah ( ِ‫عز‬َ
ِ‫)و َجل‬
َ and ransacked entire heritage of Islam and have led a large
population on a path, which leads them only to permanent Hell
fire. (Astaghfirullahal Azeem)

(15) It is in Hadith - Narrated Abu Hurayrah (‫)رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬: The
Prophet (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬said: Do not make your houses Graves, and
do not make my Grave a place of festivity. But invoke blessings on me, for
your blessings reach me wherever you may be. (Abu Dawood - Book #10,
Hadith #2037).

The above Hadith clearly specifies that we should not make our houses
look like the graves of non-believers and hypocrites as these are like pits
of hell with varying degree of punishment. We should pray, recite Quran
and do Zikr and avoid sins and acts that become cause of Allah's wrath.

The above Hadith is not related with the graves of pious Muslims and
Awliya Allah which are transformed as gardens of Paradise. As a matter
of fact we should try to turn our houses into the gardens of Paradise,
meaning we should frequently pray at our houses, do zikr, invoke Durood
on Prophet Mohammad (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬, read Quran and lead a pious
life.

As for the Hadith statement "Do not make my grave a place of festivity,"
this is a wrong translation done by Wahhabis. The correct translation is
"Do not make my grave an anniversary festival and nothing more,"
meaning : Visit me all the time and not just once a year. Do not make it
look like 'Eid' once in a year. This is the explanation done by most of the
Ulema; among them Hafiz al-Sakhawi, the student of Imam Ibn Hajar, in
his chapter entitled "On the meaning of the Hadith: Do not make my

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grave a "Eid" in "al-Qawl al-Badi` fil-Salat was-Salam `ala al-Habib al-
Shafi`" (Beirut 1987/1407) p. 159-160.

Even if we take the literal meaning of the second half of the Hadith (as
interpreted by Wahhabis), it warns us that we should not treat Rawda-e-
Rasool (‫ )صلى هللا عليه ِو آله وسلم‬as a picnic spot. We can visit the sacred
Rawdah, but we should maintain respect and 'Adab'. We should invoke
Durood on Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا علي ِه ِو آله وسلم‬all the time, whether
we are near the Rawda-e-Rasool (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬or away from it.

(16) Wahhabis and their like minded groups quote a Hadith : Thumama
bin Shafaii reported : When we were with Fadala bin Ubaid in the country
of the Romans at a place (known as) Rudis, a friend of ours died. Fadala
bin Ubaid ordered the prepare a grave for him and then it was leveled;
then he said: I heard the Apostle of Allah (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬commanding
(us) to level the grave. (Muslim, Book 4 # 2114)

The above Hadith is related to a specific occasion. We cannot generalize

this Hadith for all graves of Muslims. If this was the case, then Prophet
Mohammad's (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬grave, along with Hadhrat Abu
Bakr (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬and Umar (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬would have been leveled
by the Sahabah. Similarly, all graves of Muslims died during the time of
Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬and during Khulafa-e-Rashideen
would have been leveled without a trace. Thus, the above Hadith relates
to a time when Muslim Army was in an enemy territory and they did not
like that the enemy finds the grave of one of their colleagues as it could
have been a serious security threat for their survival in enemy territory. So
in such circumstances, it was important that the grave be leveled without
a trace.

Since the practice of leveling the graves of Sahabah was not adopted by
Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آل ِه وسلم‬himself or by Khulafa-e-
Rashideen during their time, therefore it can be interpreted that the
instructions of the Prophet (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬to Sahabah for leveling of
the graves was for two reasons: (1) Mushrikeen's graves should be leveled,
and (2) The grave of a Muslim can be leveled when it is necessary to hide
it during war times in an enemy territory.

(17) Wahhabis and their likeminded groups quote another Hadith of the
Prophet (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬in which he ordered Ali (‫ی عنہ‬
ِ ‫ )رضئ هللا تعال‬to
"go and destroy every over-sized grave." This Hadith is in the Sahihayn,
Sunan, and Musnad with various wordings.

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The above Hadith is also misinterpreted by Wahhabis and their like
minded groups. We have explained, time and again, in our books that one
should learn Islam in the company of an authentic Shaikh of Ihsan. We
should not read Quran and Ahadith independently or under Salafi Ulema
and deduce rules based on our limited understanding. If we do that, there
is a strong possibility that we misunderstand the meanings and go astray.

Imam Sufyan al-Thawri rightly said: "(the wordings of) this Hadith may
misguide people except those who possess (Sahi) understanding (of
Islam)."

Therefore, the correct understanding of the Hadith is, Prophet ( ‫صلى هللا عليه و‬
‫ )آله وسلم‬asked Ali (‫ئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬
ِ ‫ )رض‬to destroy all graves of non-believers
(pagans) which were high on the ground. This correct understanding is
based on the following Hadith of Prophet Mohammmad ( ‫صلى هللا عليه و آله‬
‫)وسلم‬.

(18) It is in Hadith - Narrated Anas (‫)رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬: When the Prophet
arrived in Medina, he ordered that a Mosque should be built and sent for
some people of Banu-an-Najjar and said, "O Banu an-Najjar! Suggest to
me the price of this (walled) piece of land of yours." They replied, "No! By
Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬
َ )! We do not demand its price except from Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬
َ )."
Anas (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬added : There were Graves of pagans in it and some
of it was un-levelled and there were some date-palm trees in it. The
Prophet (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬ordered that the Graves of the pagans be dug
out and the uneven land be leveled and the date-palm trees be cut down .
(So all that was done). (Bukhari Book #8, Hadith #420).

Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬wanted to destroy Idol worship
in all its formats. He wanted to clean all traces of Idol worship. This is the
reason he removed all idols from Kabatullah and ordered Ali ( ‫رضئ هللا تعالی‬
‫ )عنہ‬to level all over-sized graves of un-believers.
Ibn al-Jawzi in at-Tahqiq said about the above Hadith of Ali ( ‫رضئ هللا تعالی‬
‫ )عنہ‬as follows.

QUOTE - This (Hadith) is understood to refer to the elevated (Pre-Islamic)

tombs they (Pagans) used to build with high and beautiful
structures. UNQUOTE - (Al-Zayla'i mentioned it in Nasb al-Raya).

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Anyone in the world who has some knowledge of Islamic History, knows what
Wahhabis did in Arabian Peninsula and how much damaged they have done to Islam.

Salafis worship a sky god and claim their Idol God is physically sitting over the skies
on a big chair. When they say Allah is one, they mean their big Idol is one. They
worship this idol 5 times a day. They consider this idol has sent all Prophets in the
world. (La haula wala quwwata illa billah).

They have also invented a theory of oneness of their Sky Lord. They say (i) Tawheed -
ar - Rububiyya, (ii) Tawheed - al - Uloohiyya, and (iii) Tawheed - al - Asma-was-
Sifaat. In Tawheed-ar - Rububiyya, they claim that their Idol is "Rabb" (god or
Sustainer) of all creatures and human beings in the Universe. In Tawheed-al-Uloohiya,
they claim that their sky god is Divine (all powerful). They prostrate in front of that Sky
Idol. In Tawheed al-Asma-was-Sifaat, they claim that their Idol God is 'compassionate,
merciful and all that. They have hijacked all Allah's (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬
َ ) Sifaat mentioned in Quran
and Ahadith and associate them with their Sky God. When someone questions them for
their Idol worship, they argue by saying that they are describing the god as He has
described himself in Quran. (Astaghfirullah). They call their Idol God as Allah and
misinterpret Quranic verses to legitimize their concocted beliefs and their Idol worship.
We have described these issues in detail in other books.
The second thing they did was, they destroyed the pious graves of Prophet
Mohammad's (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬family members, Sahabah (‫ )رضئ ہللا تعالی عنہم اجمعين‬and
Awliya Allah from Arabian peninsula. They also destroyed all Islamic relics, houses,
mosques and anything which had any trace of original Islam. Since they came to power,
they are trying to destroy the Green dome and the Grave of Prophet Mohammad ( ‫صلى هللا‬
‫ )عليه و آله وسلم‬also. They renamed Islamic Arabian Peninsula as Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
and started constructing so called modern buildings in Hijaz and other places for
commercial religious tourism. There were thousands of pious graves of Sahaba ( ‫رضئ ہللا‬
‫ )تعالی عنہم اجمعين‬and adjacent mosques throughout Arabian Peninsula. Now, nothing is
there, everything has been destroyed. New buildings have been constructed over these
sacred graves and we do not know how many of these graves were turned into
sewerage lines and toilets in that country. The graves of Sahabah ( ‫رضئ ہللا تعالی عنہم‬
‫ )اجمعين‬at Badr and Uhad were destroyed and converted into parking lots. Now people
walk over these graves with their shoes and Cars are parked over the pious graves of
Sahabah (‫ )رضئ ہللا تعالی عنہم اجمعين‬who gave their lives to strengthen Islam. An ATM
facility is built at the place of Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddique's (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬mosque in
Makka. Prophet Mohammad's (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬house was converted into a Public
Toilet. Allahu Akabar, Allahu Akbar. Anyone can guess, the perpetrators of these
crimes must be in severest Azaab in their graves. There cannot be two opinions in this
context. Even the cursed Satan might not have damaged Islam more than these people
and we know what will happen to them on the Day of Judgment.

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The third thing they did was, they changed all Hadith books. Initially, all Ahadith
which were against their wrongful Aqeedah were declared as 'fabricated' (Maudu) in all
Hadith books. Later they removed these Ahadith altogether. There is a Wahhabi cleric
named Al-Baani who is considered as great Muhaddith by Salafis and their likeminded
groups. He removed 83 chapters from the most authentic Hadith book 'Bukhari' and
published a book titled "Sahih Adab Al Mufrad". They have changed the meanings of
the most of the Quranic verses and have published "Noble Quran" which contains
meanings of Quranic verses as per their Salafi Aqeedah.

(i) Bahar-e-Shariat (1939) is a voluminous Urdu book consisting of 20

volumes; 17 of which were written by Mufti Muhammad Amjad Ali Qadri
Razvi, a disciple of Ahmad Radha Khan Barelwi and the remaining three
volumes were written/compiled by Mufti Amjad Ali
Qadri's disciples. This book is very popular among Barelvis. Under
"Ashi'atul Lam'aat", Mufti Amjad Ali Qadri is reported to have written
that kissing of graves is forbidden in Islam. Some people may
misunderstand this fatwa and consider that pious graves of Prophet
Mohammad (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬, Sahaba (‫ )رضئ ہللا تعالی عنہم اجمعين‬and
Awliya Allah are included in this fatwa. In the light of the Ahadith and
Quranic verses quoted in this Article, it is evident that the fatwa is related
to the graves of un-believers and hypocrites who are subjected to
punishment in their graves.

(ii) Fatawa-e-Alamgiri (also known as Fatawa-i-Hindiya) is a compilation

of law created at the instance of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (1618-1707).
This book is based on Hanafi School which was compiled by many well
known Scholars. It has 30 volumes and serves as the basis of Islamic law
in Indian Sub Continent. In Chapter titled 'Ziyaratil Qubur", it is written
that " it does not matter much if someone kisses the graves of his
parents".

(iii) It is mentioned in Fatawa Razvia that it is wise thing that women

should be stopped from visiting the graves. This Fatwa implies that
women should be stopped from visiting the graves of their non-believer
relatives and friends. Some people may misunderstand this Fatwa and
include Muslim graves and Graves of Awliya Allah.

(iv) It is in Hadith - Ummul Momineen A'isha (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہا‬reported

that "the Prophet (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬had given permission (to women) to
visit graves.' (Sunan Baihaqi).

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(v) It is in Hadith - Narrated by al-Hakim that Abu Ayyub Ansari ( ‫رضئ هللا‬
‫ )تعالی عنہ‬placed his forehead on the grave of Prophet Mohammad ( ‫صلى هللا‬
‫)عليه و آله وسلم‬. Marwan Ibn al-Hakam, the Governor of Madina, saw him
and held his neck. Abu Ayyub (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬said I did not come to the
Stone (Idol). I came to the Apostle of Allah (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬. I heard the
Apostle of Allah (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬say: Do not weep for Islam if the
qualified people were in-charge, but weep for it, if it was under the charge
of unqualified. (Al-Hakim related this Hadith in Mustadrakand said it is
Sahih. ad-Dhahabi (who is held in great respect by Salafis) agreed to his
authentication.

In the above Hadith, there is clear distinction between Idols worshiped by

Hindus and the Graves of Prophets, Sahabah and Awliya Allah. Paying
respects, placing forehead on the Mazar or kissing the Mazaars of Islamic
dignitaries is the tradition of Sahabah.

Look in the above Hadith, Abu Ayub (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬is reported to have
placed his forehead on the pious grave of the Prophet ( ‫صلى هللا عليه و آله‬
‫ )وسلم‬and when Marwan (the Governor of Madina) tried to hold him, he
says that I have come to the Prophet (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬and not to an
Idol.

(vi) It is in Hadith - Narrated by Ibn Majah, Ahmad, at-Tabarani, as-Subki

and Ibn Asakir that : Mu`adh Ibn Jabal (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬and Bilal ( ‫رضئ هللا‬
‫ )تعالی عنہ‬came to the Grave of the Prophet (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬and sat
weeping and Bilal (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬rubbed his face against the Grave
of Prophet (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬. (Ibn Majah 2:1320, Ahmad, al-Tabarani,
al-Subki, and Ibn Asakir).

The above Hadith confirms the fact that kissing of Graves and placing
your head and rubbing your face on the Graves is the tradition of
Sahabah (‫)رضئ ہللا تعالی عنہم اجمعين‬.

(vii) It is in Hadith - Yahya (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬related from Imam Malik
(‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬that he heard that AIi Ibn Abi Talib (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬used
to rest his head on Graves and lie on them [meaning holding the grave
with his stretched hands while his head, entire face and chest is rested on
the Grave]. Imam Malik (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬said, "As far as we can see, it is
only forbidden to sit on the Graves to relieve oneself."(Muatta' Imâm
Malik - Book #16, Hadith #16.11.34)

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Using the Quranic verses meant for Pagans (Mushrikeen-e-Makka) on Prophet
Mohammad (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آل ِه وسلم‬, Sahabah (‫ )رضئ ہللا تعالی عنہم اجمعين‬and Awliya Allah was
started by Kharijis during the time of Khulfa-e-Rashidoon. Later it was continued by
Salafis and their likeminded groups.

It is in Hadith - Ibn Umar (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬considered the Khawarij and
the heretics as the worst beings in creation (meaning worst than Satan and
his subordinate Shayateen), and he said : 'They went to verses which were
revealed about the disbelievers (the pagans of Makka) and applied them
to the Believers (Prophets, Sahabah, Awliya Allah and Muslims). (Bukhari
- Chapter Khawarijeen).

MISLEADING CLAIMS OF DEVIANT SECTS

The deviant sects, Salafis, Deobandis and their likeminded groups quote the following 4
verses of Quran, and impose them on Muslims/Awilya Allah to support their
arguments related to visiting the graves of Awliya Allah and Muslims.

ََّ ‫ك ََّل تُسْمِ َُّع ا ْل َم ْوتَىَّ َو ََّل تُسْمِ َُّع الص َُّّم ال ُّدعَا ََّء إِذَا َول ْوا ُم ْدبِ ِر‬
(1) It is in Quran - ‫ين‬ ََّ ‫[ إِن‬Verily you
cannot make the dead hear and you cannot make the deaf hear the call
when they turn their backs and retreat. ] (An-Naml – 80)

َ َّ َّ‫ست َ ِوي ْاْلَ ْحيَا ُء َو ََل ْاْل َ ْم َواتُ ۚ إِن‬

(2) It is in Quran - ‫َّللا يُسْمِ ُع َمن يَشَا ُء َۖو َما أَنتَ بِ ُمسْمِ عٍ َّمن‬ ْ ‫َو َما َي‬
‫ور‬
ِ ُ ‫ب‬ُ ‫ق‬‫ل‬ْ ‫ا‬ ‫ِي‬
‫ف‬ [The living and the dead are not alike. Allah ( ‫ل‬
ِ ‫ج‬ ‫و‬
َ َ َ ‫ز‬
ِ ‫ع‬ ) makes
whoever he wishes hear, but you cannot make those in the graves
hear.] (Fatir - 22)

(3) It is in Quran - ‫غي ُْر أَحْ َياءٍ ۖ َو َما‬

َ ٌ‫ أ َ ْم َوات‬. َ‫ش ْيئًا َوهُ ْم يُ ْخلَقُون‬
َ َ‫َّللا ََل َي ْخلُقُون‬ ِ ‫َوالَّذِينَ َيدْعُونَ مِ ن د‬
ِ َّ ‫ُون‬
ُ َ
َ‫ [ يَ ْشعُ ُرونَ أيَّانَ يُ ْب َعثون‬To whom they call on beside Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬ َ ) can create
nothing, they are themselves created. Dead are they - absolutely without
life. They cannot even know when they will be raised. ] (An-Nahl - 20-21)

(4) It is in Quran - ‫ُون‬ ََّ ‫ [ إِن‬Surely you shall die and they too shall
ََّ ‫ك َميِتَّ َوإِن ُهم ميِت‬
(surely) die.] (Az-Zumur - 30)

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All 4 verses quoted above, are from the Quranic chapters delivered in Makka. We all
know that the Chapters delivered in Makka were mostly in refutation of Idol worship of
Makkan Pagans. Therefore, the above verses are surely meant for Makkan Pagans.

We have discussed these verses below to explain that the contention of deviant sects is
spurious.

Verse No. 1
ََّ ‫ك ََّل تُسْمِ َُّع ا ْل َم ْوتَىَّ َو ََّل تُسْمِ َُّع الصُّمَّ ال ُّدعَا ََّء إِذَا َول ْوا ُم ْد ِب ِر‬
It is in Quran - ‫ين‬ ََّ ‫[ إِن‬Verily you
cannot make the dead hear and you cannot make the deaf hear the call
when they turn their backs and retreat. ] (An-Naml – 80)

To understand the above verse in its correct perspective, read the verse
which is mentioned immediately after this verse (verse 81). We have
quoted below both these verses together for our readers to understand
factual meanings in this regard.

It is in Quran ِ ‫ َو َما أَنتَ ِبهَادِي ا ْلعُ ْمي‬- َ‫ص َّم ال ُّدعَا َء إِذَا َو َّل ْوا ُم ْد ِب ِرين‬
ُّ ‫إِ َّنكَ ََل تُسْمِ ُع ا ْل َم ْوت َ ٰى َو ََل تُسْمِ ُع ال‬
َ َ َ
ْ ‫[ عَن ض َََللتِ ِه ْم ۖ إِن تُسْمِ ُع إِ ََّل َمن يُؤْ مِ نُ بِآيَاتِنا ف ُهم ُّم‬Verily you cannot make the dead
َ‫س ِل ُمون‬
hear and you cannot make the deaf hear the call when they turn their
backs and retreat (verse 80). Nor can you lead the blind out of their error.
You cannot make none to hear except those who believe (in) our
revelations and who have surrendered (themselves to Islam) (verse -
81).] (An-Naml – 80-81)

When we read both the verses together it is clear that word ‘dead’ is used
to mean the disbelievers, and not those who are actually dead. In verse
(80), it is mentioned that when 'you call them, they turn their backs and
retreat'; meaning these verses are meant for the living Makkan pagans.
Similarly, in verse (81), it is mentioned that 'you cannot make none to hear
except those who believe in our revelations' which makes it abundantly
clear that these verses are definitely meant for Makkan pagans who are
unwilling to accept the truth of Islam.

Verse No. 2
َ َّ َّ‫ست َ ِوي ْاْلَ ْح َيا ُء َو ََل ْاْلَ ْم َواتُ ۚ ِإن‬
It is in Quran - ‫َّللا يُسْمِ ُع َمن َيشَا ُء ۖ َو َما أَنتَ ِب ُمسْمِ ٍع َّمن فِي‬ ْ ‫َو َما َي‬
ِ ُ‫[ ا ْلقُب‬The living and the dead are not alike. Allah (‫ع َّز َو َج َّل‬
‫ور‬ َ ) makes whoever
he wishes hear, but you cannot make those in graves hear.] (Fatir - 22)

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To find out its actual meaning, let us study 3 verses, immediately before
this verse. We have provided below all 4 verses together for our readers to
understand correct contextual meanings.

It is in Quran – ‫ َو َما‬- ‫الظ ُّل َو ََل ا ْلح َُرو ُر‬ ِّ ِ ‫ َو ََل‬- ‫ظلُ َماتُ َو ََل النُّو ُر‬ ُّ ‫ َو ََل ال‬- ‫ست َ ِوي ْاْل َ ْع َم ٰى َوا ْلبَ ِصي ُر‬
ْ َ‫َو َما ي‬
ْ َ
ِ ُ‫َّللا يُسْمِ ُع َمن يَشَا ُء ۖ َو َما أنتَ بِ ُمسْمِ ٍع َّمن فِي القُب‬
‫ور‬ َ َ
َ َّ َّ‫ست َ ِوي ْاْل ْحيَا ُء َو ََل ْاْل ْم َواتُ ۚ إِن‬
ْ َ‫ [ ي‬The blind and
the seeing are not alike (verse 19). Nor are the depth of darkness and the
light (verse 20). Nor are the (chilly) shade and the (genial - gracious) heat
of the sun (verse 21). Nor are alike those that are living and those that are
dead, Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬ َ ) can make any, that He wills, to hear, but you (O’
Prophet - ‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬cannot make those (who are being punished)
hear who are in graves (verse 22). ] (Fater - 19-22)

Verse 19 - ‘The blind and the seeing are not alike’.

This has reference to Makkan polytheists. Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬

َ ) is referring them
as blind because they do not have the light of Iman in their hearts.

Verse 20 - ‘The depth of darkness and light is not alike’.

This means, Kuffars’ hearts are buried in the depth of darkness, therefore
they cannot be compared with Muslims whose hearts are enlightened
with Iman.

Verse 21 - 'The chilly shade and gracious heat of the sun cannot be alike'.

Since, Makkan pagans hearts are buried in the depth of darkness, it is

referred as 'chilly shade' which cannot benefit from the heat of the sun.
Meaning, the polytheists of Makka are not benefited from the gracious
heat of Iman that is emanating from Prophet Mohammad (‫صلى هللا عليه و‬
‫)آله وسلم‬.

Verse 22 has three parts.

Part (22.1) - ‘The living and dead are not alike’.

This means, the polytheists of Makka and Muslims are not the same.
Muslims are referred as living beings because of their Iman. As Makkan

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pagans' hearts are buried in the depth of darkness because of their Idol
worship, they are referred as 'dead Mushrikeen'.

Part (22.2) - ‘Allah (ِ‫عزِ َِو َجل‬

َ ) can make any that He wills to hear’.

Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬

َ ) says that He has the omnipotence (power) to make anyone
hear - which means He can give Iman to anyone he wishes.

Part (22.3) - (O’ Prophet - ‫ )صلى هللا عليه ِو آله وسلم‬you cannot make those dead
bodies (of disbelievers) listen who are in graves (and suffering from the
torment of grave)’.

Since the entire discussion is about Makkan Mushrikeen whose hearts are
buried in the depth of darkness because of their Idol worship, this part of
the verse 22.3 naturally refers to them. The graves of Muslims are not
dark. They are illuminated by Allah's (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬
َ ) mercy and they are in
comforts in life after death.

Thus, the entire sequence of verses (Fater - 19-22), mentioned above

refer to the Makkan polytheists.

It is in Hadith - Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬said: "He who
remembers his Lord and he who does not, are like the living and the
dead. (Muslim).

It is in Hadith - Abu Musa (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬narrates that the Prophet ( ‫صلی‬
‫ )هللا عليہ وآلہ وسلم‬said, “He who remembers his Lord and he who does not are
like the living and the dead.”[Bukhari, as-Sahih (5:2353 # 6044),
Mundhiri, at-Targhib wat-tarhib (2:256 # 2303), Asqalani, Fath-ul-bari
(11:210 # 6044)]

It is in Hadith - Abu Musa (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬narrates that the Holy Prophet
(‫ )صلی هللا عليہ وآلہ وسلم‬said, “The house in which Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬ َ ) is
remembered and the one in which Allah (ِ‫ ) َعزِ َو َجل‬is not remembered are
like the living and the dead." ]

[Muslim, as-Sahih (1:539 # 779); Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:135 # 854); Abu
Yala, al-Musnad (13:291 # 7306), Ruyani, al-Musnad (1:317 # 473); Abu
Nuaym, al-Musnad-ul-mustakhraj ala as-Sahih Muslim (2:372 # 1771);
Daylami, (4:143 # 6442); Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:401 # 536);

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Mundhiri, at-Targhib wat-tarhib (1:170 # 635); Nawawi, Sharh Sahih
Muslim (6:68)]

It is in Quran - ‫ع َل ٰى‬ َ ُ‫ض ِل ْلهُ َو َمن يَشَأْ يَ ْج َع ْله‬

ْ ُ‫َّللاُ ي‬
َّ ‫ش ِإ‬
َ َ‫ت ۗ َمن ي‬ ُ ‫ا َّل ِذينَ َكذَّ ُبوا ِبآيَاتِنَا‬
ِ ‫ص ٌّم َوبُ ْك ٌم فِي ال ُّظلُ َما‬
ْ ‫( ِص َراطٍ ُّم‬And they who reject Our verses (and those who reject the real
ٍ ‫ستَق‬
‫ِيم‬
meanings and misinterpret them and draw wrong conclusions from them)
are deaf and dumb, in utter darkness; whom Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬ َ ) pleases He
causes to err and whom He pleases He puts on the right way). (Al-An'aam
- 39).

Verse No. 3

It is in Quran - ‫غ ْي ُر أَحْ يَاءٍ ۖ َو َما‬

َ ٌ‫ أَ ْم َوات‬. َ‫ش ْيئ ًا َوهُ ْم يُ ْخ َلقُون‬
َ َ‫َّللا ََل يَ ْخلُقُون‬ ِ ‫َوا َّل ِذينَ َي ْدعُونَ مِ ن د‬
ِ َّ ‫ُون‬
َ‫شعُ ُرونَ أَيَّانَ يُ ْبعَثُون‬
ْ َ‫ [ ي‬To whom they call on beside Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬ َ ) can create
nothing, they are themselves created. Dead are they - absolutely without
life. They cannot even know when they will be raised.] (An-Nahl - 20-21)

The above verses are meant for Makkan Pagans and their dead ancestors
which is proved from the following Quranic verses, Ahadith and quotes.

(i) It is in Quran - ‫ُون الزكَا َّةَ َوهُ َّْم‬

ََّ ‫ون الص ََل َّةَ َويُؤْ ت‬ ََّ ‫سولُ َّهُ َوالذ‬
ََّ ‫ِين آ َمنُوا الذ‬
ََّ ‫ِين يُقِي ُم‬ ُ ‫ّللاُ َو َر‬
َّ ‫إِن َما َو ِليُّ ُك َُّم‬
ََّ ُ‫( َرا ِكع‬Your guardian (or solver of grievances) can be Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬
‫ون‬ َ ) and
His Apostle (‫ى هللا عليه و آل ِه وسلم‬ ِ ‫ )صل‬and those who believe, who establish
Salah, and pay Zakat and bow down (in prayer) (Al-Maeda - 55)

(ii) It is in Hadith - Narrated by al-Hakim that Abu Ayyub al-

Ansari (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬placed his forehead on the grave of Prophet
Mohammad (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬. Marwan Ibn al-Hakam, the Governor of
Madina, saw him and held his neck. Abu Ayyub (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬said I
did not come to the Stone (Idol). I came to the Apostle of Allah ( ‫صلى هللا‬
‫)عليه و آله وسلم‬. I heard the Apostle of Allah (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬say : Do not
weep for Islam if the qualified people were in-charge, but weep for it, if it
was under the charge of unqualified. (Al-Hakim related this Hadith
in Mustadrak and said it is Sahih. ad-Dhahabi (who is held in great
respect by Salafis) agreed to his authentication.

In the above Hadith, there is clear distinction between Idols worshiped by

Idol worshipers and the Graves of Prophets, Sahabah and Awliya Allah.
Paying respects, placing forehead on the Mazar or kissing the Mazars of
Islamic dignitaries is the tradition of Sahabah.
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Look in the above Hadith, Abu Ayub (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬is reported to have
placed his forehead on the pious grave of the Prophet ( ‫صلى هللا عليه و آله‬
‫ )وسلم‬and when Marwan (the Governor of Madina) tried to hold him, he
says that I have come to the Prophet (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬and not to an
Idol.

Walking on the footsteps of Khawarij; Salafis, Deobandis and their

likeminded groups claim that the Idols worshiped by Hindus in temples
are standing, and the Muslims Idols are the Awliya Allah who are laying
in their graves. Astaghfiruallah. To equate Awliya Allah, Sahabah, Imams
as Idols is to invite the wrath of Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬
َ ).

(iii) It is in Hadith - Narrated by Ibn Majah, Ahmad, at-Tabarani, as-

Subki and Ibn Asakir : Mu`adh Ibn Jabal (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬and Bilal ( ‫رضئ هللا‬
‫ )تعالی عنہ‬came to the Grave of the Prophet (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬and sat
weeping and Bilal (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬rubbed his face against the Grave
ofProphet (‫ى هللا عليه و آل ِه وسلم‬
ِ ‫)صل‬. (Ibn Majah 2:1320, Ahmad, al-Tabarani,
al-Subki, and Ibn Asakir).

The above Hadith confirms the fact that kissing of Graves and placing
head and rubbing face on the Graves is the tradition of Sahabah ( ‫رضئ هللا‬
‫)تعالی عنہم اجمعين‬.

(iv) It is in Hadith - Yahya related from Imam Malik (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬that
he heard that AIi Ibn Abi Talib (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬used to rest his head on
Graves and lie on them [holding the grave with his stretched hands while
his head, entire face and chest is rested on the Grave]. Imam Malik ( ‫رضئ هللا‬
‫ )تعالی عنہ‬said, "As far as we can see, it is only forbidden to sit on the Graves
to relieve oneself." (Muatta' Imâm Malik - Book 16)

(v) Ibn Taymiyya, the first in command of Salafis, Deobandis and their
likeminded groups, wrote a Hadith in his book Siraatal Mustaqeem : A
person came to the blessed grave of the Apostle of Allah ( ‫صلى هللا عليه و آله‬
‫ )وسلم‬and requested food from the Prophet (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬and sat
down. After a while a Hashmi (a member of the Prophet’s - ‫صلى هللا عليه و آله‬
‫ وسلم‬family) came to him. He had with him a tray of food, and said, "this
food has been sent by the Prophet (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬and with it he gave
a message: Eat it and leave from here because whoever loves us does not
make this kind of desire". (Iqtida as-Sirat al Mustaqim, page 290 by Ibn
Taymiyya).

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 From the above, it is proved that we can request from the pious people for
our needs and they can help in alleviating our problems.

Verse No. 4

It is in Quran - َِ‫[ ِإنكَِ َم ِيتِ َو ِإن ُهم م ِيتُون‬Surely you shall die and they too shall
(surely) die.] (Az-Zumur - 30)

It is in Hadith - Narrated Ummul Momineen Aisha (‫)رضئ هللا تعالی عنہا‬:

Allah's Apostle (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬died while Abu Bakr ( ‫رضئ هللا تعالی‬
‫ )عنہ‬was at a place called As-Sunah (Al-'Aliya) 'Umar ( ‫هللا تعالی‬ ِ ‫رضئ‬
‫ )عنہ‬stood up and said, "By Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬ َ )! Allah's Apostle ( ‫صلى هللا عليه و آله‬
‫ )وسلم‬is not dead!" 'Umar (‫( )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬later on) said, "By Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬ َ )!
Nothing occurred to my mind except that." He said, "Verily! Allah ( ِ‫عز‬ َ
ِ‫)و َجل‬
َ will resurrect him and he will cut the hands and legs of some men."
Then Abu Bakr (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬came and uncovered the face of Allah's
Apostle (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬, kissed him and said, "Let my mother and
father be sacrificed for you, (O Allah's Apostle ‫)ﷺ‬, you are good in life and
in death. By Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬ َ ) in Whose Hands my life is, Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬ َ ) will
never make you taste death twice." Then he went out and said, "O oath-
taker! Don't be hasty." When Abu Bakr (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬spoke, 'Umar ( ‫رضئ‬
‫ )هللا تعالی عنہ‬sat down. Abu Bakr (‫ )رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ‬praised and glorified
Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬َ ) and said, No doubt! Whoever worshiped Mohammad ( ‫صلى‬
‫)هللا عليه و آل ِه وسلم‬, then Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬is dead, but whoever
worshiped Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬ َ ), then Allah (‫عزِ َو َج ِل‬ َ ) is Alive and shall never die."
Then he recited َِ‫ [ ِإنكَِ َميِتِ َو ِإن ُهم ميِتُون‬Surely you shall die and they too shall
(surely) die.] (Az-Zumur - 30). (Bukhari Vol 5, Bk 57, # 19)

Salafis, Deobandis, and their like minded groups misinterpret the above
verse and Hadith to mean that there is no difference between the death of
Prophet Mohammad (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬and the death of a Pagan
Mushrik; in the sense that both cannot see or hear after
death.(Astaghfirullahal Azeem). This claim on their part is Kufr, a
blatant and unpardonable Kufr. No person who has some common
sense, can equate Allah's Apostle (‫ )صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬with a Pagan
Mushrik, both in this life and in death. (La haula wala quwwata illa
billah).

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To understand the meaning of this verse, let us read a verse before this
verse. We have provided below both these verses for our readers so that
they understand true meanings in this context.

It is in Quran - ۚ ‫ان َمث َ ًَل‬ ِ َ‫ستَ ِوي‬ْ َ‫سلَ ًما ِِّل َر ُج ٍل َه ْل ي‬

َ ‫سونَ َو َر ُج ًَل‬ ُ ‫َّللاُ َمثَ ًَل َّر ُج ًَل فِي ِه ش َُركَا ُء ُمتَشَا ِك‬
َّ ‫ب‬ َ ‫ض ََر‬
َ َ
َ‫ إِنَّكَ َميِِّتٌ َوإِنَّ ُهم َّميِِّت ُون‬- َ‫َّلل ۚ بَ ْل أ ْكث ُرهُ ْم ََل يَ ْعلَ ُمون‬ ِ َّ ِ ‫[ ا ْلح َْم ُد‬Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬ َ ) puts forth a
similitude : a (slave) man belonging to many partners (like those who
worship others along with Allah) disputing with one another, and a
(slave) man belonging entirely to one master (like those who worship
Allah alone). Are those two equal in comparison? All praises and thanks
be to Allah! But most of them know not. Surely you shall die and they too
shall (surely) die.] (Az-Zumur - 29-30)

Verse 29 establishes that the people who worship Idols are not the same as
those who worship Allah (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬ َ ). Surely, the treatment, rewards and
active life of Muslims after their deaths will be different from the
punishment of dead Mushrikeen. There are many Quranic verses and
Ahadith and quotes mentioned above which testify that Prophets,
Sahabah, Awliya Allah are alive, they can see, listen and pray for us. This
is Allah's (ِ‫عزِ َو َجل‬
َ ) beneficence and reward for them.

Verse No. 30 describes - " O' Prophet (‫)صلى هللا عليه و آله وسلم‬, you will die and
these Mushrikeen will also die" - but since you are not like one of them,
your state, after death, will be exalted, totally different from their state.
Your rewards and responsibilities, after death, are different from the
punishment and torment of dead Mushrikeen.

Read more Quranic verses in this context.

(i) It is in Quran - ‫ت‬ ِ ‫ت أَن نَّ ْج َعلَ ُه ْم كَا َّل ِذينَ آ َمنُوا َوعَمِ لُوا الصَّا ِلحَا‬ َ ‫أ َ ْم َحس‬
َّ ‫ِب الَّ ِذينَ ا ْجت َ َر ُحوا ال‬
ِ ‫س ِِّيئ َا‬
َ [As for those who (do not have faith, and)
َ ۚ ‫س َوا ًء َّم ْحيَاهُ ْم َو َم َمات ُ ُه ْم‬
َ‫سا َء َما يَ ْح ُك ُمون‬
indulge in (evil) sinful acts, do they think that We place them - both in
their life and their death - on equal footing with those who have
attained faith and do righteous deeds? Bad indeed is their judgment. ]
(Al-Jathiya - 21)

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(ii) It is in Quran - َ‫َاب ا ْل َج َّن ِة ُه ُم ا ْل َفا ِئ ُزون‬
ُ ‫صح‬ْ َ ‫َاب ا ْل َج َّن ِة ۚ أ‬
ُ ‫صح‬ْ َ ‫َاب ال َّن ِار َوأ‬
ُ ‫صح‬ْ َ ‫ست َ ِوي أ‬
ْ ‫ [ ََل َي‬The
inmates of Hell and inmates of Paradise are not in the same position. Only
the inmates of Paradise are felicitated.] (Al-Hashr - 20)

ٌ ‫أُولَ ٰـ ِئكَ ُه ُم ا ْل ُم ْؤمِ نُونَ َح ًّقا ۚ َّل ُه ْم د ََرجَاتٌ عِن َد َر ِِّب ِه ْم َو َم ْغف َِرةٌ َو ِر ْز‬
(iii) It is in Quran - ‫ق ك َِري ٌم‬
[Those are they who are truth believers. For them are Grades (of honor)
with their Lord, and pardon, and a bountiful provision. (Al-Anfal - 4)]

َ ‫َولَ ْو تَ َر ٰى ِإ ْذ َيت َ َو َّفى الَّ ِذينَ َكفَ ُروا ۙ ا ْل َم ََلئِكَةُ يَض ِْربُونَ ُو ُجو َه ُه ْم َوأ َ ْد َب‬
(iv) It is in Quran - ‫ارهُ ْم َوذُو ُقوا‬
ِ ‫اب ا ْلح َِر‬
‫يق‬ َ
َ ‫عذ‬َ [If you could see how the angels receive those who disbelieve,
smiting faces and their backs and (saying) : Taste the punishment of
burning! (Al-Anfal - 50)]

ُِ ‫غُ ْال ُم ِبي‬

(v) It is in Quran - ‫ن‬ ِ ‫علَ ْينَا إِالِ ْالبَ َال‬
َ ‫[ َو َما‬And our duty is only to proclaim
the clear message."] (Ya seen - 17)

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