The
Deobandis and the Barelawis both
have their own specific religious
schools, literature and Dawah
organizations. It would be unjust to
consider both these groups
influenced by Sufism on an equal
footing, because the Barelawis
directly call to acts of Kufr and
openly support such views by
distorting the meanings of some
Qur’aanic verses and Ahaadeeth. The
Deobandis, however, do not openly
call to grave-worship and
saint-worship, and other acts of
Shirk and Bidah (innovation).
Rather, their Dawah organ, the
“Jamaat Tableegh”, calls towards
acts of righteousness, like Salaat
(prayer), but they have various
manifestations of Shirk in their
beliefs, and innovations in their
actions. Therefore, they may be less
deviant but their danger to the
Muslims in general is more, because
of their hidden nature!!
The
emergence of people who propagate
the good mixed with falsehood, is
prophesized by Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu
alaihi wa-sallam). Hudhaifah Ibn al-Yamaan
(radhi allahu anhu) narrates: “The
people used to ask Allah’s Messenger
(sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) about
the good and I asked him about the
evil, fearing that it would reach
me. So I asked: “O Messenger of
Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam)!
We were living in ignorance and
evil, and then Allah brought this
good (i.e. Islam) to us. So, will
there be any evil after this good?”
He (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam)
replied: “Yes” I then asked: “Will
there be any good after that evil?”
He replied: “Yes, but it will be
tainted” So I asked: “What will be
its taint?” He replied:
“People who guide others to other
than my way, you will approve of
some of their deeds and disapprove
of others.”[1]
[1]
Saheeh al-Bukharee (Eng. Trans.)
vol. 9, p.159-160 and Saheeh
Muslim (Eng. Trans.) vol. 3, no:
4553. Also see Fathhul-Baaree
(13/37).
