Chowrangi

The dirty strategy adopted by the grave-worshipers in places where qabar-puja does not exist, is to set up, by hook or by crook, a dargah or a mausoleum–a tomb around which they execute their acts of qabar-puja and which acts as their headquarters. The central institution of Muslims is the Masjid, but the pivot of all activity of the grave-worshipers is the grave of some person. Sometimes the grave happens to be that of a person while in many cases the mausoleums are raised on the graves of non-entities and in some cases, even animals.

Muslims should understand that we stand in no need of any cult or any act of worship which has no origin and no sanction in Islam. Grave worshippers claim that they are beautifying Islam by their innovated acts. But, the Ummah does not need such fallacious adornments. The Ummah needs the Islam of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). The Najaat of Muslims lies in the Islam handed down to the Ummah by the illustrious Sahaabah and not in the brand of “Islam” offered by grave worshipers.

It is most surprising to observe unwary Muslims allowing themselves to be entrapped in the webs spun by the grave-worshipers, despite the fact that they express belief in only Allah Ta’ala. Every Muslim is fully cognizant of the Islamic belief of Tauheed. Every Muslim understands that in his declaration of the Kalimah LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAH he negates all objects which shayaateen offer as deities to be worshipped. The Muslim staunchly professes his belief in ONE Allah and he jealously guards that Imaan. He prides himself with the exceptionally pure and unique concept of Islamic monotheism. Daily, the Muslim declares no less than 48 times in his Salaat:

IYYAKA NA’BUDU WA IYYAAKA NASTAEEN (O Allah!) Only you we worship and only from you we seek help.

But, the “Bid’ati” Muslim then goes and neutralizes his Imaan by bowing and prostrating, kissing and circumambulating the graves of the saints who were all creatures of Allah Ta’ala, who could not say or do anything without the permission of Allah Ta’ala.

Instead of supplicating–making dua–to Allah Ta’ala, the members of the qabar-puja sect petition the graves for their worldly needs and requirements. They pray to the inmates of the graves to grant them children, sustenance, desires and hopes. In order to appease the dead saints, the grave-worshippers offer holy vows and fast in the names of the saints. Yet, Islam teaches that Allah Ta’ala Alone is Khaaliq, Raaziq and Maalik. Not an atom can stir without His Command. Not a leaf stirs in the breeze, but with the Command of Allah Ta’ala. He knows and He commands. He has no partner. That is the uncompromising belief of Islam and so we believe.

Those Muslims who are not acquainted with the cult of the grave-worshippers should beware. Participation in the functions and rituals of the qabar-puja sect is at the peril of one’s Imaan. The rites of graveworship are impregnated with shirk which negates the belief in Tauheed. The strategy of the grave-worshippers is never to expound their shirki acts of grave-worship at their gatherings and functions. Their tactic is to dupe unwary and unacquainted muslims. To achieve this pernicious aim, they project and display a conspicuous slogan and clamour of “Hubbe Rasool” while in reality they are devoid of the Love of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). Their functions of meelaad and moulood are punctuated with calls and cries of “Hubbe Rasool.” This veil of deception deludes people into believing that these functions are designed in honour and love of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). At these functions acts of shirk, e.g. sajdah and ruku to the “peer saheb” are committed. Innocent and gullible people, therefore, are unable to detect the evil of this sect. The perpetration of the acts of shirk and kufr occurs at the graves of the saint and in the private haunt of the “peer.”

The illustrious Sahaabah, when they set out into the world to raise the glory of Allah’s Name, erected Masaajid in all places where they went. The Ummah has been following this Sunnah throughout the corridor of Islamic history. But, the followers of the qabar-puja cult set up tombs to worship wherever they go. Their headquarters are tombs and their gods are dead saints.

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