I am one of the admirers of Tableeghi Jamat for its discreteness in some of very good qualities, yet I do have some demur and displeasure also. It has really a tremendous record of religious service through preaching the basics of Islam. The preachers of TJ place greater emphasis on revival and refreshing of the Sunnahs, than the obligatory acts of Deen, because according to their religious philosophy Islam came by the Fraidh (obligatory acts) and is feared to suffer its extinction through the negligence in the matters of Sunnahs of the Holy Prophet, be peace and blessings upon him. Thus Sunnah is much more significant to keep alive.
Three most salient and meritorious aspect the activists of TJ, making them uncommon in different religious elements are their sincerity for their mission, sacrifice of time and money and avoiding any disputatious behavior while calling the people to join their venture. They are simple, humble and fanatics. To them their activity is prior to the enterprise of seeking deep Quranic and religious knowledge. Their detestation towards knowledge is axiomatically felt in their talks.
The followers of Tableeghi Jamat are generally discouraged or debarred from reading and understanding the Glorious Quran with translation. In this case Jamat’s stand is almost the same that used to be in olden days of Judaism and Christianity that understanding of the Heavenly revealed Book is purely a matter of rabbis and priests of high caliber. Thus keeping all other windows closed only one window is left open and that is ‘Tableeghi Nisab’ or ‘Kitab- ul-Fadhail’, compiled by Maulana Muhammad Zakriya Kandhalvi, having many unauthentic and unreliable Ahadith. This book is thought a thing of paramount importance, sometime taking precedence over the Glorious Quran, revealed by Allah, the Most Exalted.
TJ has an extremely wide circle of influence, spreading from Australia and New Zealand in South, covering many Far East and Middle East countries and Europe, Canada and America in North West of the globe. India is its birth place and now it has strong bases in South Asia. Its largest congregations are held in Raiwind near Lahore, in Pakistan and in Dhaka, in Bangladesh. Very recently four million people are told to have gathered in Bangladesh to attend the annual ‘ijtema’, of Tableeghi Jamat. Perhaps a month before this a gathering near to it was counted in Raiwind.
Leaders of almost all the political parties of Pakistan go there for the blessings of Maulana Haji Abdul Wahab, de facto chief of Tableeghi Jamat. Haji sahib has nothing to do how ugly stains of corruption, opportunism, lies and fraudulence these leaders have on their cloaks and how conscienceless they prove to be in their private and political life. Choudry Parvez Ilahi, former chief minister of Punjab, is among the most corrupt politicians who made a proud announcement of a great donation of 60 ‘Kanals’ piece of land for building the second largest Masjid of the world in Tableeghi Markaz Raiwind. Haji Wahab Sahib showered the rose petals of praises on the Choudry for his generous donation.
They use a parable of a dirty and stinky ditch to explain the nature of their work. They find the currency coins in the dirt of the ditch. They pick one, wash it with a small mug of water and make it useful. Very surprisingly, they are not concerned to make the ditch clean and change it into a stream of pure and clear water. Change of the system in the Muslim countries has never been the subject of discussions in Tableeghi Jamat. How the holders of the reins and political power divert the direction of the entire nation to the secularism and how boldly they make anti-Islam policies, is not a matter worth thinking by the Tableeghi brothers.
Presently Bangladesh, which recently saw a huge Tableeghi gathering of 4 million people on its soil, is ruled by a lady, herself secular and very speedily pushing her country into the secular bloc. Jamat Islami was the coalition partner of the previous government of Khalidah Zia and the ministers belonging to Jamat Islami had the best record of performance with not a minor blemish of corruption, are now in jails facing the serious charges of treason. Even Professor Ghulam Azam, 90 year old former Amir of Jamat, suffering from many diseases, has been very brutally and mercilessly thrown in jail. He is not only in need of treatment but special care also. Due to his old age and ailments he is unable to walk. So, he was forced to land in jail on his wheelchair. When the Hindu doctor there was told about his serious health problems, he wickedly said: “Not a big problem. It happens in this age.” It is sad, really very sad! Religious community of Bangladesh is silent on these trials and torments, the leadership of Jamat Islami there is target of. The people of Tableeghi Jamat have closed their eyes from the fact that before joining Jamat Islami Pro. Ghulam Azam was prominent stalwart worker of TJ. Their coolness and and keeping themselves at a distance from what is happening with the former and present Amir of Jamat Islami and their honourable companions is a great tragedy of these pious people.
Why Taghut is harsh and scowling for Jamat Islami and soft for Tableeghi Jamat in Bangladesh? Because the Jamat Islami is a prickling thorn in the side of the secular elements and a challenging force for Taghut. While the later is thought by the local and foreign secular powers a toothless jaw. It needs only the freedom of holding large gatherings. Their case is as Iqbal said long ago:
Mullah Ko Jo Hae Hind Mein Sajde Ki Azadi Nadan Yeh Samjhta Hae Keh Islam Hae Azad
(The religious leaders in India conceive the freedom of just prostration in prayers freedom of Islam)
A Blog by Muneer Ahmed Khalili....
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