بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
TNTJ
This is a Jamaath in TamilNadu, India. TNTJ stands for Tamilnadu Towheed Jamaath. They are the blind followers of its founder and leader P. Jainul Abideen shortly known as PJ (www.pjonline.com ). There are various deviations found in there sect right from the whimsical translation of The Holy Quran to Rejection of authentic Hadiz from Bukhari Muslim etc. They passed Fatwas on Zakaah that Zakaah once paid on the wealth need not be paid again on the same wealth. They rejected all the Hadith of paying Zakaah annually, which was refuted by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
http://www.islamhouse.com/p/318550 They would also NOT mind their words and mockup at some of the famous companions of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم)
PJ views on Some of the Sahaba (Radhiyallahu Anhum) can be viewed here:
http://www.islamkalvi.com/against_sahaba/
PJ says "Umar(ra) had confusion in Aqeedah, when he said Prophet (saw) did not die"
He says " Ansaar (Radhiyallahu Anhum) were waiting for the death of Prophet (saw)"
He says "Sahaba (Radhiyallahu Anhum) were worst in matters of Money and were revolting against Zakath"
He says "Sahaba (Radhiyallahu Anhum) decide first and then twist the proofs from Quran"
He says "Ali (Radhiyallahu Anhum) was doll in hands, he was instigating violence"
He says "Ali (Radhiyallahu Anhum) was providing safety to killers of Utham (ra)"
He says "Amr Ibn AaasAli (ra) sees every problem with a criminal mindset"
He says " Husain (RA) got madness for power"
He makes "fun of Ali (RA) in explanation Inna a'thaina kal kowthar, surah"
Imaam Ahmad - may Allaah be pleased with him - said:
“Whosoever reviles the Companions of the Prophet, then we do not believe he is safe from having rejected the Religion‘.”
[Sunnah lil-Khilaal, 3/493]
Their belief/methodology is as follows:
[1.] Meaning of ALLAH will come in cloud:
[2.210] Do they then wait for anything other than that Allâh should come to them in the shadows of the clouds and the angels? (Then) the case would be already judged. And to Allâh return all matters (for decision). [Dr. Mk]
The meaning of "Allâh should come to them in the shadows of the clouds and the angels" is ALLAH's punishment will come through clouds. i.e. ALLAH will send rain and destroy the people.
Is this Quranic verse (2:210) it has been said: “Do they then wait for anything other than that Allah should come to them in the shadows of the clouds…….” It means that Allah would destroy the people by sending clouds carrying with them heavy downpour which would cause great disasters.
[2.] Translating Haruth and Maruth as devils
[2.102]Sulaimân did not disbelieve, but the Shayâtîn (devils) disbelieved, teaching men magic and such things that came down at Babylon to the two angels, Hârût and Mârût, but neither of these two (angels) taught anyone (such things) till they had said, "We are for trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this magic from us)." [Dr. Mk]
Sulaiman did not disbelieve (only one God). Only the devils, Harut and Marut ,who taught magic to the people of Babylon disbelieved.
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[3.] Throwing Sulaiman (AS) as a body
34. And We certainly tested Sulaiman. We put him on his throne as a body. Then he repented.
338. The meaning of "We threw him as a dead body".
This Quranic verse 38:34, has been interpreted wrongly by most of the translators of Quran.
They have translated as "we threw the dead body on the throne", in their translations.
They have used fictitious tales in their interpretation of their Quranic verse to prove their view.
The Quranic phrase, according to the correct translation, states ‘’we threw Sulaiman as a dead body’’. It will also denote a state in which Sulaiman (pbuh) would have become very ill, weak and bed ridden
This verse and the next verse mentions Sulaiman (pbuh) had committed a wrong as later corrected that himself.
The meaning of the phrase “We put him as a dead body” is that Allah tested him by giving him disease. Hence, when Sulaiman became ill and could not act, he asked for forgiveness from Allah and thoroughly repented. 9.03.2011. 13:32
[4] Adam (AS) was created on the earth and expelled from the garden on the earth
But some other people are of the opinion that the Quranic verse 2:30 declares that Adam (pbuh) was created on the earth and as Shaitan cannot enter the Paradise and mislead anybody in the Paradise. Adam (pbuh) was only made to remain in the garden which was set for him on the earth and it was only from there he was expelled.
So which-ever of the above two views is accepted, that would neither impair the basic concept of Islam
[5] SORCERY IS IMAGINATION.
Certain people assume that they can do very splendid tasks through magic which is a prank.
There is no such a trick by which anything that exists can be made to disappear or anything non-existing can be created, or one thing can be changed into another thing.
Such things do not happen actually. By applying tricks, such views can be created. A sorcerer can hide anything from the eyes of the people and later on he can exhibit the same.
In the Quranic verse 7:116 Allah says, “They cast a spell upon the people’s eyes and enchanted them….”
In the Quranic verse 20:66, Allah says “their cords and their staffs by their magic appeared as snakes to him”.
Allah didn’t say that they transformed the cords into snakes.
In the verse 20:69, Allah says “that which they have made is but a wizard’s trick…
So, ‘Sihr’ which is known as sorcery is nothing but gimmick. Those who bluff ‘we will make the hands and legs inactive’, ‘we will make things which would never exist' are unable to become rich by means of their magical power. Some of them could have become rich when they had extracted money by deceiving the people.
So, from this we can understand that ‘magic is mere humbug. (For more details see explanatory notes 28, 285, 357).
285. Sorcery is only an illusion.
During the period of Musa (pbuh), when Musa had been performing miracles the sorcerers performed sorcery.
When Allah makes a mention of this in Quranic verses 7:116, 20:66, instead of saying that they translated the ropes into serpents, he says ‘It looked like that' and 'they mesmerized the eyes'.
From the above we come to know that they have only succeeded in performing tricks. The people who perform such tricks are only specified as sorcerers.
“Sorcery” is only an art of tricks practically. The words used by Allah are sufficient to reveal nothing can be achieved practically by using this art of Sorcery.
[6] Rejection of Hadith that Prophet (Let Peace Be Upon Him) was bewitched
In the Book of Medicine of his Sahih, Al-Bukhari recorded that `A'ishah said, "The Messenger of Allah was bewitched until he thought that he had relations with his wives, but he had not had relations with them.'' Sufyan said, "This is the worst form of magic when it reaches this stage.'' So the Prophet said,
«يَا عَائِشَةُ، أَعَلِمْتِ أَنَّ اللهَ قَدْ أَفْتَانِي فِيمَا اسْتَفْتَيْتُهُ فِيهِ؟ أَتَانِي رَجُلَانِ فَقَعَدَ أَحَدُهُمَا عِنْدَ رَأْسِي وَالْاخَرُ عِنْدَ رِجْلَيَّ، فَقَال الَّذِي عِنْدَ رَأْسِي لِلْاخَرِ: مَا بَالُ الرَّجُلِ؟ قَالَ: مَطْبُوبٌ، قَالَ: وَمَنْ طَبَّهُ، قَالَ: لَبِيدُ بْنُ أَعْصَمَ: رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي زُرَيْقٍ حَلِيفٌ لِيَهُودَ، كَانَ مُنَافِقًا، قَالَ: وَفِيمَ؟ قَالَ: فِي مُشْطٍ وَمُشَاطَةٍ، قَالَ: وَأَيْنَ؟ قَالَ: فِي جُفِّ طَلْعَةٍ ذَكَرٍ، تَحْتَ رَاعُوفَةٍ فِي بِئْرِ ذَرْوَانَ»
(O `A'ishah! Do you know that Allah has answered me concerning that which I asked Him Two men came to me and one of them sat by my head while the other sat by my feet. The one who was sitting by my head said to the other one, `What is wrong with this man' The other replied, `He is bewitched.' The first one said, `Who bewitched him' The other replied, `Labid bin A`sam. He is a man from the tribe of Banu Zurayq who is an ally of the Jews, and a hypocrite.' The first one asked, `With what (did he bewitch him)' The other replied, `With a comb and hair from the comb.' The first one asked, `Where (is the comb)' The other answered, `In the dried bark of a male date palm under a rock in a well called Dharwan.') `A'ishah said, "So he went to the well to remove it (the comb with the hair). Then he said,
«هَذِهِ الْبِئْرُ الَّتِي أُرِيتُهَا، وَكَأَنَّ مَاءَهَا نُقَاعَةُ الحِنَّاءِ،وَكَأَنَّ نَخْلَهَا رُؤُوسُ الشَّيَاطِين»
(This is the well that I saw. It was as if its water had henna soaked in it and its palm trees were like the heads of devils.) So he removed it (of the well). Then I (`A'ishah) said, `Will you not make this public' He replied,
«أَمَّا اللهُ فَقَدْ شَفَانِي، وَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أُثِيرَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ شَرًّا»
(Allah has cured me and I hate to spread (the news of) wickedness to any of the people.)
We have to reject firmly whatever may be the suspicions voiced against Quran though it is authentic. In trying to believe Sorcery had been performed on the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) which made him disabled on the basis of such Hadith, we should not commit this great error of denying the verses of Quran and thereby, destroy the basic tenets of Islam. We shall better ignore such Hadith. As there is no evidence regarding this place of revelation of these chapters, it is confirmed that the news about the unwinding of 12 knots is only a fabrication.
[7] Women who blow on the knots.
The Prophet of Allah has not interpreted ‘women’ from the phrase ‘women who blow on the knots’ as the witches. If we analyse them with the help of the Hadith then we can understand that God only refers to ‘Shaitan’ in this context.
[8] Hadith's has to be ignored even though the reporters of this Hadith are authentic. The count is around 50
If the Hadith does not agree with the Quran in any way when it directly clashes with the Quran and it is impossible to give any explanation relating each other, then in such circumstances, it is justice to accept the Quran ignoring the Hadith rather than accepting it.
Even such Hadith are recorded in Bukhari
For better understanding, we have to analyze such Ahadith recorded in Bukhari and Muslims. For example, we know that if a woman breast feed (suckles) a child, other than her own, then she attains the status of the mother for that child.
In the Hadtheeses, 2634, 2635 Muslim it is recorded as follows.
It had been revealed in Quran that the mother-child relationship will occur only when the child is breast-fed for 10 times. Then it was changed to five times. The Prophet’s (pbuh) death occurred only while it had been recited in the prayer.
This Hadith is reported by Aysha (RA).
In this Hadith, it is said that there wasa verse which stated that if a child sucks milk 5 times from a woman then the child-mother relationship occurs between them and this verse remained in the Quran till the demise of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
If that verse which claims to be a part of Quran till the death of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), then that verse had to remain even now.
After the death of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), nothing can either be added or deleted. There is no way even a word has been left from the Quran, as the Quran was recorded during the period of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)himself and as a lot of companions of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had also memorized it.
There is no such verse found in Quran as reported by Aayisha (RA).
At this juncture, if we accept this Hadith stating the reason that it is recorded in the Book of Muslim through the authentic reporter, then we have to think about the consequences of doing such a thing.
It will lead to the view that Quran is not protected and after the death of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) many verses have been removed from the Quran. It will make the assurance of the God, that Quran will be under His direct protection, will be a questionable one.
Hence, we could not but reject this Hadith as weak, If we take a decision to believe this Hadith,because this Hadith is recorded in ‘Muslim’ with authentic reporters, then we mayget a name that we do not rejectHadith
It will result in accepting the view that the verse which had existed till the death of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was removed from Quran after his death, by all the companions of the Prophet. How will we give answer to this?
Even though there is no answer to the above question we have to come to a conclusion, some how error has crept into the Hadith reported by Aayisha (RA).
A news about the Prophet Sulaiman (pbuh), recorded in various Books of Hadith including Bukhari may be cited.
Prophet Sulaiman (pbuh) said, "Tonight I will have intercourse with hundred women. Each one of them will give birth to a male child. All of them will fight in the way of Allah". Then the Angel asked him to say 'Insha Allah'. But Prophet Sulaiman (pbuh) refused to say it. As he had said, "He had intercourse with hundred women no one of the women gave birth to a child. Only one woman gave birth to a half (pre-term) child". [Bukhari, 5242]
Even if we assume that the Prophet Sulaiman (pbuh) possessed 100 wives or 100 slave women, it would not have been possible to have intercourse in single night with all of them. Sulaiman (pbuh) would never have said that his 100 wives will be conceived. No Prophet or God will poke his nose into the matter which are the exclusively rights of God.
Hence, this Hadith has to be ignored eventhough the reporters of this Hadith are authentic, because it tends to destroy the fundamental principles of Islam. If we believe it to be true then we will have to deny many verses of Quran.
If we believe it, stating the reason that it has been reported by the authentic person, then it will degrade the dignity of the Prophet Sulaiman (pbuh). Taking into consideration that the content of Hadith will clash with many verses of Quran and the fundamental principles of Islam, it has to be ignored assuming that there may be some error which cannot be found out.
One more Hadith can also be cited.
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Angel of Death was sent to Moses when he came to Moses, Moses slapped him on the eye. The angel returned to his Lord and said, "You have sent me to a Slave who does not want to die." Allah said, "Return to him and tell him to put his hand on the back of an ox and for every hair that will come under it, he will be granted one year of life." Moses said, "O Lord! What will happen after that?" Allah replied, "Then death." Moses said, "Let it come now." Moses then requested Allah to let him die close to the Sacred Land so much so that he would be at a distance of a stone's throw from it." Abu Huraira added, "Allah's Apostle said, 'If I were there, I would show you his grave below the red sand hill on the side of the road." Bukhari 3407
As it is recorded in Bukhari and the reporter of this Hadith are also authentic, can it be accepted?
If it is not against the principle/tenets of Islam and not contradicting to this Quranic verses then we have to accept it.
One more Hadith similar to this.
A youngster called Salim (RA) has been a usual visitor to house of Abu Hudaiba (RA). Abu Hudaiba (RA) was embarrassed by Salim’s (RA) conversation with his wife during his visit. When the wife of Abu Hudaiba asked the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) regarding this, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) advised her to suckle Salim (RA) thereby, the child mother relationship will be established between them (Muslim) 2636, 2638, 2639, 2640).
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) would have never advised the woman to suckle a stranger (one who is forbidden from meeting a woman in private). We ignore this Hadith because the law regarding the suckling will suit only a child which is either two years or below. We decide like this because we think that some unknown error should have crept into this Hadith.
Those who claim this Hadith to be correct will never be able to advise others to follow according to this, now.
We point out this, because an enthusiasm in trying to establish the authenticity of this Hadith, somehow or other should not lead to the denial of the Book of God.
[9] Islam does not command the women to hide their faces and face covering of Women will increase illegal acts
If a woman covers herself completely including her face then it will be difficult to identity her. When she knows that her identity will not be revealed then she gets the courage to indulge in immoral activities. If she goes with another man in this dress the public will assume that the man who accompanies her is her husband. So, if you hide the face of a woman, assuming the people may get attracted to her, it encourages her to commit illegal acts.
[10] Sajda verses are only four and all other proof is invalid
[11] Alignment of the chapter of Quran was not made either according to the order of God or according to the guidance of the prophet (pbuh).
It is wrong to assume that the prophet (Pbuh) had order the alignment of the chapters in the present form. It is only Osman (ra) who had arranged in the present order.
Osman (ra) after having a lot of discussions and deliberations with the important companions of the prophet(pbuh), who lived at that time, placed ‘Al-Fatiha’ chapter as the first chapter of Quran, compiled by him, because ‘Al-Fatiha’ chapter was repeated in every ’Rakat’ of the prayer and it was also a chapter which had been praised greatly. Prophet (pbuh) has not mentioned that it should be placed first.
Then, based on the length of the chapters, he put them in a serial order, placing the big chapters in the beginning and the small chapters in the end.
In a few places, due to certain other reasons, he placed the small chapters first and the big chapters later. Even though, the reasons have not been given, there was no doubt that it was only Osman (ra) who placed them in a serial order.
There is also no evidence to prove that Abu Bakr (ra) arranged the alignment of the chapters in the Quran.
It should also be remembered that in deciding the place of revelation, certain wrong scales of standard have been used.
In all the printed copies of the Holy Quran, the ‘Alif’ which is written wrongly has been marked with a circle indicating that it should not be read.
So, it was possible that particular verses would have been left unrecorded by each scribe.
If everyone had wrongly assumed whatever verses available with him, was the complete Holy Quran then there is a possibility of contradictions occurring in the Holy Quran.
If all the recorded copies of the Holy Quran from all the scribes have been collected together and verified in the presence of all of those who have memorized, then the verses or chapters which have been left unrecorded by the concerned individuals can be easily identified.
[11] Most of the chapters were not named either by God or by the prophet Muhammad (Pbuh)
The 114 chapters in the Quran are titled with different names. Most of the chapters were not named either by God or by the prophet Muhammad (Pbuh). They are not even named by either Abu Bakr (ra) or by Osman (ra). In the original manuscript compiled by Osman (ra) the names of the chapter have not been mentioned in the beginning of each chapter.
Only “Bismillah hirrahman nirrahim” is specified in the beginning of each chapter. This will help us to know the beginning of each chapter.
For example the 45th chapter which is named as “Talaq” as present had earlier been specified as “Nisawul Kusra” by the companions of the prophet (pbuh) (Bukhari – 4910).
It is also not recorded in the original manuscript compiled by Osman (ra).
This writing of the name in the beginning of the chapters came into use only in the later period. Hence it is not necessary to write the names of the chapters in the beginning.
http://onlinepj.com/quran-preface/the-history-of-the-compilation-of-quran-
[12] Neither Allah nor His messenger (pbuh) has mentioned anything about the total number of verses in the Quran.
There is no mention of total number of verses in the beginning of each chapter in the original text compiled by Osman (ra).If we analyse the total number of verses printed in the copies of Quran at present, we come to understand that scholars have not taken sufficient care in this aspect.
[13] UNSUITABLE NUMBERING OF VERSES
The Quranic verses were neither numbered by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) nor his companions. They were numbered by those who came later. Even though they have numbered agreeably in several places they have not numbered a few verses properly.
We will analyze some of the verses.
In the Quranic verses 168, 169 of the fourth chapter, we find, “He will not show the way” in the verse 168 and “except the Hell” in the verse 169. Anybody can realize that it is a sentence only by combining both the phrases, in the verses 168 and 169. Even then, they have divided it into two verses.
If we study the verses 121 and 122 of the seventh chapter, we will find in the verse 121, “we believed in the God of the worlds: and in the verse 122, “The God of Musa and Harun”.
Similarly, if we analyze the verses 96 and 97 of the eleventh chapter, we find in the verse 96, ”We sent Musa with proper signs”. In the verse 97 which is followed by the verse 96, it is found as, “To Firaun”.
Thus, we find innumerable verses; divided into such verses, Even though they do not give the complete meaning. In certain places, a sentence has been divided into four or five verses. They have numbered even a single word as verse. So, we have avoided unnecessary brackets by combining the incomplete verses, while translating.
[14] Name of Chapter, etc. should be removed from the copies of the Quran Regarding names of the chapters, division of Quran into 30 parts, division of each chapter into four sections, signs of ‘Sajda’, signs denoting the stop, ‘Rukoohs’, writing certain letters in bold, mentioning Makki or Madani in the title, it has to be remembered that they have been added in the Quranic copies at a later date.
If all such things mentioned above are removed from the copies of the Quran by creating awareness among the Muslim community then it will be considered as a great service rendered to the Quran.
[15] Error in the writing of Quran. This still exists as of today and Quran is protected only in minds and not in writing
We should know that the scribes while copying from the original manuscripts of the Quran, compiled by Osman(rali), Due to negligence, have made a few errors in the writing.
As the Quran is protected in the minds of those who have memorized it, the errors in the written form without any correction retained.
By corrections are made in the manuscript them there is a possibility of confusion being caused among the people who have the copies with the errors intact. People may assume that there is contradiction in the Quran. Most of the errors in the letters center around the Arabic letter ‘Alif’. In certain places the letter ‘Alif’ is, due to negligence, has been unnecessarily added, where its presence is not required. Similarly instead of using single alif they have added two alifs.
Written with errors the correct way of writing Verse No: Chapter No:
144 3
158 3
29 5
103 7
47 9
68 11
23 18
14 18
38 18
30 13
21 27
66 33
4 47
68 37
13 59
15 76
4 76
67 33
31 47
In all the printed copies of the Quran, the ‘Alif’ which is written wrongly has been marked with a circle indicating that it should not be read.
In addition, we see in two places, there are misplacements of words. Instead of writing in the verse 2245 use Arabic script Bastah it is written in the verse Bastah. Instead of writing letter ‘Seen’, letter ‘Sãd’ is written. If the letter Sãd is present then it will give the meaning. So, they have retained wrongly the letter Sãd but on it they have written the letter ‘seen’ using its smaller font/size.
The verses had been written by men and so the mistakes that occurred would not have been committed by Allah.
That is why Quran is protected in the hearts of the educated (29:49).
For example in 37:68 “Laa ilal jaheem” is found. It should have been written in short sound (la ilal jaheem).
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[16] Paradise will not be in heaven but would be set on the earth
For explanation of Chapter 7 Verse 40, certain scholars say that the Paradise lies in the heaven only; hence the bad people will not go there (Paradise). Their interpretation is liable to be disregarded.
Since it is not only the Paradise which lies in the heaven, but the Hell is also situated near the Paradise in the heaven. There would be only a wall between them. That is why-this chapter was named ‘the height (or the wall with elevations)’ so according to their argument, nobody will go neither to the Paradise nor to the Hell.
It is wrong to say that Paradise lies in the heaven.
Paradise would be set on the earth (For more details see under the heading Paradise)
[17] Angels don't have specific physical appearance
“The Angels are not like men. They do not have any specific physical appearance. There is no evidence to prove that they are having organs, which help in prostration.”
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[18.] What has been prohibted in Chapter 2 Verse 173 is only the flesh of the swine and things like blood and heart of pig are not prohibited
