A Study of the Views Zakir Naik by Mufti Muhammad Ubaidullah

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A study of

the Views and Opinions

of Doctor Zakir Naik

By

Mufti Muhammad Ubaidullah Al'asadi

ecturer of !adith" #aamia Arabiyya Bhanda

$ranslation edited by

Mufti A%!%&lias

May Allaah protect him(


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Inviting towards Islaam and the responsibilities

that accompany doing so

By Mufti A)ee) ur *ahman of Maharashtra(

+n,itin- towards the Deen of Allaah is the collecti,e duty of all Muslims%

$he .ur'aan and hadith bear ample testimony to the fact that the

Ummah of Muhammad /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam( is tasked with

con,eyin- the messa-e of the oneness of Allaah" *isaalah and in truth"

the entire Deen to those who ha,e not recei,ed it% One distinct messa-e

of -uidance rendered by Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam( was for those

present at his final sermon to con,ey his messa-e to those absent%

$o-ether with this" one ma1or branch of propa-ation is the in,itin- of

non2muslims towards +slaam% $his" apart from a -roup continuously

fulfillin- the duty of callin- towards -ood and pre,entin- from e,il% $his

is indeed an inte-ral aspect" as the .ur'aan itself e3plains% $he answers

to the ob1ections raised in that era a-ainst +slaam and its principles are

pro,ided in the .ur'aan and /unnah% $hus" when it comes to the

propa-ation of Deen" the followin- three aspects and branches may beunderstood 4

5(+n,itin- towards belief in the oneness of Allaah" *isaalah and

towards the true Deen of +slaam%

6(7allin- to -ood and pre,entin- from e,il

8(/tandin- firm in the defense a-ainst the onslau-ht on the

teachin-s of +slaam and remo,in- doubts and uncertainties

created in this re-ard%

$he first and foremost duty of the Ambiyaa Alayhis salaam( was that of

callin- toward the oneness of Allaah% 0ith re-ards to all the Ambiyaa

that were sent" apart from encoura-in- people to submit to the Nabi of

the time" they also in,ited towards the oneness of Allaah" belief in the

Aakhiraat2hereafter and li,in- a life in accordance with the in1unctions of

/har'iah% As lon- as they remained amon-st man" this was primarily their

effort and endea,our% $he Noble .ur'aan has in a ,ery distinct mannerdescribed the praiseworthy 9uality of Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam(


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in respect to in,itin- towards the oneness of Allaah" " :persistent in in,itin- towards Allaah( %

7ommandin- -ood and pre,entin- from e,il were also inte-ral aspects in

the propa-ation of the Ambiyaa% $hey would encoura-e their people to

adopt piety and refrain from e,il% $he ob1ections that were raised in

their respected eras were responded to in the most simplest and

emphatic of manners throu-h the aid of di,ine re,elation% At times"

these responses would be detailed and on other occasions :+l)aami:

basic and direct(% +n accordance to the demand" the re9uired method

would be adopted" but at no sta-e did they Ambiyaa( turn away from

the basic principles of propa-ation nor -o contrary to the -uidance and

pleasure of Allaah in order to refute the mischief of their time% $hey

were ne,er -uilty of this let alone this bein- a distin-uished trait of their

manner of propa-ation%

After the ad,ent of Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam(" the cycle of

Ambiyaa was terminated" but the need to refute these ob1ections( still

arose% +n li-ht of the hadith" this responsibility then shifted on to the

Ulama of the Ummah%

$hrou-hout the pa-es of history" we read of many arduous indi,iduals

who till their final breaths endea,oured to fulfil this task% $hey carried

out such worthy achie,ements in this re-ard that splendidly stand out in

history%

0e do not by any means intend on makin- mention of these entire

episodes nor can this be done in a brief write up of this nature% ;or this"

not e,en an entire library would suffice" thus only a mere brief o,er,iewstudy may be possible%

$hrou-hout history" we read of countless personalities who made the

ob1ecti,e of their li,es the propa-ation of +slaam% Within all these

personalities, the common factor was, apart from being firm and

steadfast on their fundamental beliefs, they were ahead of the rest in

implementing the injunctions of Shari'ah. +n all this perse,erance and

stri,in-" at no time did they e,er contemplate mo,in- off the setprinciples of .ur'aan and hadith%


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$he efforts of the :/oofis: ascetics( *ahimahumullah( in the

propa-ation of Deen cannot be o,erlooked% $hey abstained from

decorated sta-es and from demandin- any perks or monetary -ain from

the Ummah" rather they silently and steadfastly went about callin-

people toward the -randeur and -reatness of Allaah% $he effects of this

steadfastness and firmness on the teachin-s of .ur'aan and /unnah was

that dro,es and dro,es of Muslims would approach them and in their

presence bear testimony to the messa-e of the :


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,ersed in A9eedah Mutakilimeen(" to defend a-ainst the ob1ections

raised by the de,iant -roups or to present the truth in places where in

impure efforts were made to de,iate people from the strai-ht path by

creatin- doubts% $hese luminaries" after apprisin- themsel,es

ade9uately" -a,e comprehensi,e responses within the dictates of the

.ur'aan and /unnah% +t should also be said that they were si-nificantly

successful in this re-ard%

$hese personalities did not at any time tire in respondin- ade9uately"

whether it was in respect to the ob1ections raised a-ainst the .ur'aan

and /unnah by the philosophers and modern minded or a-ainst

attempts to obliterate the belief structure and in1unctions of /hari'ah%

;urthermore" that which they had written ser,ed as -uidance for those

to follow% The significant aspect worth noting is that at no time did they

refute nor deny distinct matters and realities related to Islaam nor

make baseless interpretations.$hey pointed out towards the erroneous

and incorrect ,iews of those ob1ectin- and appropriately refuted them%

0hilst researchin-" we ha,e also come across many indi,iduals" who in

panic at these ob1ections" themsel,es be-an denyin- se,eral

unanimously accepted ,iews related to +slaam or otherwise made

useless interpretations% $his their actions( would ob,iously not be

termed ser,ice rendered to +slaam nor bein- firm in the defense of

+slaam% $his would only be primarily described as that when there is no

denial of the unanimous ,iew points of +slaam nor is there any turnin-

away from history and reality%

+t is also a fact that in e,ery era" the Ummah looked in positi,e li-ht at

the propa-ators of +slaam" who stood firmly in its defense% $hey e,en

assisted them" re-ardin- doin- so to be a responsibility" in fact"

whene,er such a need arose" they were always there to lend a helpin-

hand%

0ith the comin- of the British to +ndia" many trials and tribulations came

with% $he first ma1or one was the ob1ections raised a-ainst +slaamic

beliefs and its teachin-s in an effort to de,iate Muslims% ;rom amon-st

those who successfully sprun- to the defense of +slaam were" !adhrat


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Moulana *ahmatullah


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tele,ision shows in this re-ard% $here e3ist no doubt as to the fact that

the work he has undertaken is e3tremely beneficial" praiseworthy and

worth appreciatin-%

+n Africa" the famous debater" Ahmed Deedat rendered e3tremely

beneficial ser,ice to the Ummah in his works a-ainst the 7hristians and

he was hi-hly successful in that re-ard too% $hrou-h listenin- to his

:7ds: and :audios:" many indi,iduals -ained a fond desire to enter the

same field" one of whom was Zakir Naik% +n the initial sta-es" he had

confined his efforts to refutin- 7hristianity" later del,in- into refutin-

the ob1ections made by indi,iduals of other reli-ions% Until that sta-e" his

efforts were appreciated and within the dictates of /hari'ah% t a later

stage, he began delving into the e!planations and commentaries of

several Islaamic subject matter and ayaat of the "ur'aan. et it be

clearly understood" in respect to commentaries of the .ur'aan and other

+slaamic sub1ect matter" the boundary and limit of discussion has already

bein- well marked out%

+f any scholar or learned fi-ure was to step o,er these boundaries in any

aspect" then such an opinion would be deemed to be his own not the

stance of /hari'ah(% ;or :$afsir: commentary of the .ur'aan(" the

necessary 9ualifications are incumbent and necessary% One who is not

9ualified and well ,ersed in these sciences would say and write many

thin-s" with the -reat dan-er e3istin- of him includin- his own opinion"

whereas such commentary and opinions are unanimously re1ected by

the Ummah% One who intentionally does so has been promised entry

into the fire of hell #ahannam(% $his precisely applies to all other

matters related to Deen" that is to drift away from all unanimouslya-reed upon in1unctions is to de,iate from the strai-ht path% 0e possess

a positi,e feelin- with re-ards to Zakir Naik in that he desired to remain

distant from makin- his own commentaries or turnin- away from the

unanimous ,erdicts of the Ummah% 0e ha,e hope in the fact that Zakir

Naik does not deem alterin- the understandin- of Deen which the entire

Ummah ha,e understood and inherited to be permissible%

$he de,astatin- effect of the :so called propa-ator: of +slaam" Mir)a>hulam Ahmed .adiyani" who later made claims to bein- :Maseeh: and


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whether he re-arded ?a)eed to be from amon-st those for-i,en or

re1ected% $his was ne,er such a topic that needed clarity and thus be

made a topic of discussion% Bein- a propa-ator and in,iter to +slaam" he

ou-ht to understand that a -reat deal of precaution is re9uired in the

way he approaches matters% At times" whilst discussin- academic issues"

he o,erlooks and sidesteps clear aspects mentioned in the .ur'aan and

/unnah%

Moulana Mufti Abdullah Al'asadi has in this book turned our attention

by hi-hli-htin- se,eral blatant errors of Zakir Naik and in pro,idin-

se,eral .ur'aanic references" he has pointed out to his errors in

respondin- to ob1ections raised a-ainst these Aayaat% 0hilst pointin-

out to these" he has adopted a simple and affirmati,e approach% May

Allaah $a'ala increase him in his efficient ser,ice to writin-%

+t is stron-ly hoped that this brief write up of our distin-uished Mufti

/aheb will pro,e sufficient to understand the a-endas of Zakir Naik% 0e

would re9uest Zakir Naik to adopt the true 9ualities of bein- a

propa-ator and fully implement them% We would also re)uest him to

avoid holding on to distant opinions and useless deductions devoid of

any depth. e should also not discard the accepted opinions of the

(mmah and avoid discussing topics for which he will not be

)uestioned for in the hereafter. 0e possess stron- hope that this

re9uest will not -o in ,ein%


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Introductory Words

By /aeed *ahman ;aru9i

Mufti" +mdaadul Uloom" +mdaadiya" Mumbai

$here is absolutely no re-ards and status for the :+1tihad: of any

intellectual in respect to the e3planations of +slaamic law /hari'ah( as

lon- as it contradicts that which reached us ,ia our pious predecessors%

+n the entire collection of +slaamic literature" 1ust as that which has been

reported by our pious predecessors acts as ample proof and we are

indebted to it" similarly" their understandin- of Deeni related matters is

also a substantiated proof and link% +n other reli-ions" let alone

defficiency" the -reat fear e3ists of alteration in many aspects related to

their reli-ions% $he spread of it" as we know follows after%

0e implore Doctor Zakir Naik to submit to the e3planations"

commentaries and understandin- of those -reat scholars by means of

which he has reached this sta-e of intelli-ence today" for indeed" he has

benefitted from their hu-e collection of knowled-e%

+n this booklet" the distin-uished and reliable /heikhul hadith of :#aamia

!atora: has comprehensi,ely refuted these incorrect notions in the

most lo-ical and substantiati,e manner% !e is also the secretary of the

:;i9h Academy: and has authored many other books too% +t is stron-ly

hoped that this book will ser,e as an ample reproach and ser,e as ad,ice

for Zakir Naik and others too%


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The Importance of propagating /een and its

boundaries and limits

Allaah $a'ala declare @

$he cru3 of this Aayat is that let alone it bein- permissible to stand in the

defense of +slaam and its spread throu-h all possible means" it is

e3tremely meritorious and e,en necessary at times% $his" on condition

that the methods adopted do not conflict with the clear teachin-s and

ob1ecti,es of .ur'aan and hadith%

$his e3plains why" on account of the de,elopments and chan-es in

warfare" we ha,e ne,er re1ected the permissibility of usin- the latest

weaponry% ;urthermore" we ha,e ne,er refuted the usa-e of all possible

means for the protection and spread of Deen and +slaamic knowled-e%

Based on this" a lar-e -roup of Ulama possessin- deep foresi-ht ha,e

adopted the opinion that it is permissible to take assistance from

modern instruments that are currently a,ailable for reli-ious"

propa-ational as well as reformational purposes" in fact" this may e,en

be deemed necessary% ?es" truly speakin-" if the -enuine need arises"

then that too could be said" re-ardless of whether this be throu-h

:radios:": U tube:" the :tele,ision:" the :computer: or :internet:%

7onsiderin- the fact that the proponents of falsehood tirelessly use

these instruments to propa-ate their wron- a-endas and notions" this

would si-nal its e,en -reater importance%

+f the :Ahle2!a9: ri-htly -uided( turn a total blind eye to the usa-e of

these -enerally accepted instruments a,ailable" then there is the fear of

detrimental effects today as is been presently witnessed% $his is" after all

not surprisin- for a lar-e number of people merely suffice on these

means nowadays%


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0e also hold the same opinion as some of our senior Ulama in this

matter" thou-h practically" we ha,e ne,er -one on tele,ision nor

purchased one for that matter% 0e ha,e also ne,er attached importance

nor de,eloped the habit of watchin- tele,ision% ?es" occasionally" on

account of necessity or by chance" we may ,iew certain pro-rams% As for

internet" well" that is e3tremely distant" which e3plains why we are

unaware of what is directly presented to ,iewers on the internet in

respect to +slaam% At most" we do occasionally hear of this and e,en read

such information of this nature%

+n this part of the world" for years now" a renowned propa-ator" Doctor

Zakir Naik" who is also a household name" has had broadcasted

pro-rams on tele,ision% !e has a wide co,era-e and a hu-e fan base

especially ,iewers on the =akistani 7hannel" :.$V: and currently :$V

=eace:% 0ith re-ards to his ,iews" many 9uestions ha,e bein- asked and

we ha,e e,en held discussion on certain aspects related to this" but

ne,er did we directly meet him" for after all we a,er@

:$he lan-ua-e of my friend is $urkish" but + do not understand $urkish%:

0hilst in /audi Arabia" + happened to meet some of his ac9uaintancesbut + did not ha,e the opportunity of holdin- any discussion" althou-h

his name was taken in our con,ersation%

+n our city ukhnow" he did conduct a pro-ram for which + did hear a

recordin- of and e,en read some literature related to this% At a later

date" + did hear a :7D: of his" especially the portion on :9uestions and

answers:" which was deli,ered in the urdu lan-ua-e% 0hat + noticed was

that apart from the true /hari' stance" he had many other incorrectnotions and ,iews%

On a 1ourney to Mumbai" + happened to tra,el to his centre of learnin-

hopin- to see his school" unfortunately" it happened to be the holiday

period% + therefore ,isited his office and all this" + should say" was not

bereft of some form of benefit%

+t was after the recent &id" where" on account of certain commitments" +

tra,elled to Delhi% 0hen passin- by certain bookshops in the locality


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wherein :#aami Mas1id: is located" it is then that + came into some form

of contact with Doctor Zakir Naik% $his allowed me the opportunity of

del,in- into and understandin- his opinions and ,iews% $his" + seen

ha,in- read literature of his in the urdu lan-ua-e which + found in the

book shel,es% + had searched e3tensi,ely and was successful in my

endea,our% + thou-ht to myself that this information is ready a,ailable"

so let me purchase it" read and then draw conclusions%

$here was a lar-e collection of info a,ailable at my disposal to-ether

with many other brief write ups and articles% + purchased the entire

collection and thus" + benefitted directly% + will now in the pa-es ahead

pro,ide the results of my study%

$here were primarily two reasons for my study on this indi,idual% $he

first of these is that Allaah $a'ala has in,ol,ed me in the ser,ice of Deen

and thus" se,eral indi,iduals ha,e asked the 9uestion" :0hat do we

make of the statements and information of Doctor Zakir Naik: $he

second moti,atin- factor is the hadith" Deen is well wishin-(At this 1uncture" + feel it imperati,e that + suffice on hi-hli-htin- aspects

that are blatantly 9uestionable and after citin- the te3ts as they are" +should then comment by focusin- on certain portions specifically%

The delicate nature of the effort of /een and the

recognition of a true propagator

$he effort of Deen is e3tremely delicate and a -reat responsibility% +t is

also ,ery ,ast and comprises of many scenarios% +n this temporary world

of cause and result" Allaah takes work from mankind and afterunder-oin- hardship" tests and tribulation" the fruits of all that toil is

achie,ed%

>enerally" such work is taken from indi,iduals who are true belie,ers"

trustworthy and reli-iously conscious% $hey are able to back up their

words with a -ood practical lifestyle" in fact" rather than mere

statements" their practical li,es and ability to submit are traits firmly

embedded% $his creates spirituality and life in their propa-ation% $heythen" apart from propa-atin-" also become leaders in this re-ard" which


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ob,iously has a positi,e effect on the masses% =eople re-ard such

personalities to be reliable and to be -enuine leaders% +n other words"

the masses reflect o,er the de-ree of practice pre,alent in the speaker

apart from his speakin- e3ploits%

$his e3plains why the Ambiyaa" the *usul and their ardent followers and

representati,es from amon-st the Ulama and pious lay more emphasis

on their practical li,es" rather than mere words and instead of in,itin-

towards statements" they call toward -ood deeds%

But" ha,in- said this" let it be well understood that Allaah is e3tremely

independent and in works of this nature" there are many benefits and

wisdoms" re-ardless of whether these be understood to us immediatelyor not% At times" he takes the work of Deen and that of in,itin- towards"

spreadin- and protectin- the truth from those who are deficient in both"

knowled-e and practice% +n fact" occasionally" these are indi,iduals" who"

when it comes to reli-ion and beliefs are rebellious a-ainst the

in1unctions of Allaah% $hey are e,en known to be the bitter enemies of

Deen or known to deny its truthfulness alto-ether%

;or instance" there are many indi,iduals whose reli-ion is totally inconflict with the Deen of Allaah and tantamount to denyin- the bein-

and 9ualities of Allaah" but their practical li,es are e3emplary to say the

least% $hey are e,en known to make statements in conformity to the

truth" whilst there is little by way of deficiency in their character% $hey

are in this" ri-htly -uided and pure" in fact" e,en ,ery cautionate and

abstinent in matters pertainin- to the lawful !alaal( and the unlawful

haraam(% #ud-in- by their words and actions" one would ne,er

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,iews are" apart from bein- present in the .ur'aan and hadith" in

accordance to their teachin-s +n other words" to what e3tent are his

words in conformity to the .ur'aan and hadith

+s the messa-e he is con,eyin- tantamount to the reco-nised and

accepted facts that ha,e reached us throu-h a continuous channel for

centuries now ,ia the /ahabah and /alaf pious predecessors( which

ha,e been accepted by not only the -eneral masses but by the learned"

especially% ;urthermore" are the details and clarification of this present

in the Noble .ur'aan and authentic Ahadith% $o what e3tent does the

information he reads out conform to these

Besides submittin- to the words of Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam("what status is bein- accorded to the words and actions of the /ahabah

and $aabieen and to the e3planations and commentaries of those that

followed from amon-st the Ulama fraternity 0hat status is bein-

accorded to the famous and well renowned books of belief of the :Ahle

!a9: such as :A9eedah $ahaawiya: and others +n clarifyin- .ur'aan and

hadith" is the intellect bein- re-arded as an aid or is it deemed to be the

ultimate decision maker

$he truth of the matter is all those indi,iduals" -roups and mo,ements

who affiliate themsel,es with +slaam from amon-st the /ahabah and the

first -eneration link all their opinions to the .ur'aan and /unnah% $akin-

into re-ard the demand" they would accordin-ly deri,e benefit from the

two% 0e are well aware of the de,iate sects such as the :


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$ranslation At times" Allaah $a'ala stren-thens the Deen by means of

sinful indi,iduals%$hrou-h this" !e assists the Deen(

Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam( stated these words on the occasion of a

battle in respect to a man who had fou-ht -allantly% 0hen mention was

made of his bra,ery to Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam(" he replied that

this man is from amon-st the dwellers of #ahannam% $he /ahabah were

truly perturbed at this remark for they felt how could such an apparently

sincere indi,idual be a dweller of #ahannamC /e,eral indi,iduals be-an

pursuin- him in order to in,esti-ate the matter% 0hat then happened"

was that this person" who had -otten se,erely in1ured in battle and due

to e3cessi,e pain" he used his weapon on himself and committed suicide%

Upon seein- this" certain indi,iduals hurriedly approached Nabi

/alallahu Alayhi 0asallam( and e3claimed" :?ou are the true Nabi of

Allaah and your words are indeed true:% $his is when Nabi /alallahu

Alayhi 0asallam( stated these words%

0ho is not aware of the -reat efforts undertaken by the uncle of Nabi

/alallahu Alayhi 0asallam(" Abu $aalib" in the upbrin-in- of this true

Nabi and in assistin- Deen" yet he remained firm on the reli-ion of his

forefather" at which Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam( would tremble

out of e3treme sadness(% On the other hand" the merciful uncle of Nabi

/alallahu Alayhi 0asallam(" !adhrat Abbaas *adiallahu Anhu( was

fa,oured with +slaam" but before :!i1rah: mi-ration to Madinah(" when

discussions were bein- held with the :Ansaar: to mi-rate" he was with

Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam( and ad,isin- the Ansaar to ponder o,er

the -reat responsibility they were about to undertake% $his was the ,ery

same !adhrat Abbaas who was amon-st the capti,es of Badr% !e hado,erheard the Muslims say that the army of the


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Nonetheless" the apparent condition does not suffice for makin- any

ma1or decision% ;or one to be deemed a true propa-ator such that his

statements and research are relied upon" whilst his words and actions be

deemed e3emplary" it is necessary that we carefully reflect and take into

perspecti,e all the aforementioned aspects that we ha,e discussed%

$oday" there are many indi,iduals who ha,e sprun- up as bein-

propa-ators of the Deen% $hey ha,e become increasin-ly famous with

many people bein- affected by their words% /ome ha,e de,eloped a

hu-e fan base who e,en tra,el with them and -ather for their talks% $he

9uestion is" how do we reco-nise if one is ri-htly -uided and on the

strai-ht path

+n one hadith" we are tau-ht that if you want to know of the character of

a person" then in9uire from his nei-hbours% $he hadith is also well

known to most wherein it is stated that the best of you is he who is -ood

to his family members% $here are many other words of similar -uidance%

+n li-ht of these" in our case" it would be imperati,e to ascertain as to

how many from amon-st those affected and those -atherin- possess

true reli-ious Deeni( perception and feelin- and to what e3tent are they

connected with the -enuine ser,ice of Deen +s the on-oin- propa-ation

in accordance to the ,iews and opinions of these people +f there are a

number of upri-ht and reliable indi,iduals closely connected" then we

need to in9uire as to what type of indi,iduals these are and why ha,e

they drawn close +t should not be that this is on account of some

misunderstandin-" lack of knowled-e or mere assumption%

The )ualities of a true propagator

A few ma1or aspects to consider when decidin- on who is a true

propa-ator of Deen

5($o-ether with submittin- to the Noble .ur'aan in order to

understand Deen" does he possess reliance on the /unnah or not

Or is it a case of him merely relyin- on the .ur'aan without

-rantin- the re9uired status to the /unnah


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6(;urthermore" in comprehendin- .ur'aan" does he rely on his own

understandin- and intellect" or does he -i,e due re-ard to

detailed research found in the Arabic dictionaries and to the

e3planations and commentaries of .ur'aan that are protected in

the reliable books of hadith" irrespecti,e of these bein- linked to

Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam( or to the learned from amon-st

the /ahabah%

8(Not merely relyin- on Ahadith that are :Mutawaatir: the hi-hest

de-ree of authenticity in Ahadith( or :/aheeh: authentic( or only

on those that are mentioned in the :/aheehein: Bukhari" Muslim(

but on all those Ahadith that are part of a considerable collectionre-ardless of them not bein- included amon-st the : Mutawaatir:

or :/aheeh:" nor in the two famous books of hadith /aheehein((

but in others%

(0hat are their opinions with re-ards to the /ahabah" who were

undoubtedly the intermediary between the Ummah and Nabi

/alallahu Alayhi 0asallam( 1ust as the Ambiyaa were the medium

between Allaah and !is sla,es% Do they -rant due importance to

the rank" status and the words and actions of the /ahabah Or do

they re-ard them to be merely from amon-st the -eneral masses

and the criterion of" "$: $hey are men and so arewe(

E(0hat are their opinions of our :/alaf: pious predecessors( fromthe era of the $aabieen up until this day" especially those from the

:.arn Ula: initial era(" who ser,ed and protected Deen in e,ery

way possible before it e,entually reached us 0hat are their

opinions about specifically the four distin-uished +maams of

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F(Do they re-ard their intellects and lo-ic to be an aid or the

primary factor and basis% +n other words" are all matters of Deen

sub1ect to their understandin- or do they re-ard the .ur'aan and

hadith" which are well substantiated" to be the basis" with the

intellect bein- a mere aid% As we well know" despite ones lo-ic

bein- able to correctly comprehend matters" many aspects are

not understood or simply misunderstood%

0oment of reflection

=resently" the propa-ator" Doctor Zakir Naik is a household name in this

country% $here are many people out there who are not only listenin- to

him but also inclinin- to his opinions% $he truth of the matter is that not

all that he says is in conflict with /hari'ah and a-ainst the .ur'aan and

/unnah% But there are many aspects that ha,e been noticed and

continue bein- noticed in his talks and research that are -enuinely

9uestionable% $hese" will then need to be studied in li-ht of the

aforementioned details we ha,e already discussed% 0e will now present

to the readers much of the information he has spread and each one may

then take turn to study and conclude directly%

5(In understanding /een, /octor #akir $aik does possess regard

for the Sunnah apart from the 1lorious "ur'aan. !e thus"

to-ether with citin- Aayaat" cites many Ahadith to ,erify his

stance and ,iews%

6(2ut one major viewpoint of his in respect to understanding

hadith and Sunnah is not the same adopted by our great (lama.

$his specifically has to do with his opinion that" :!adith !asan:an accepted and authentic cate-ory of hadith( is not a si-nificant

proof" whereas the famous commentator of Bukhari" +bni !a1r

As9alaani *ahmatullah Alayhi( and many others such as +bni

/alaah and +maam Nawawi ha,e accepted Ahadith other then

:/aheeh: to be substantial proof% +n fact" in certain cases" e,en

:Dwaeef hadith: are considered% Imaam 2ukhari &+ahmatullah

layhi, who, on the one hand, has written a book named,

"Saheeh Bukhari", which is a collection of the most authentic


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hadith, he has also written a book called, " Al Adabul Mufrad",

which comprises of many */waeef hadith*.$his is similarly the

case with re-ards to books of hadith such as" Tirmidhi" wherein

many Ahadith of this nature ha,e been included" in fact" e,en

those related to practical in1unctions%

8(s far as his understanding of "ur'aan and hadith is concerned,

he relies solely on his intelligence and personal understanding

and to a much lesser degree on the *lughat* &rabic

dictionaries. +n his discussions" we did not come across any

mention of Ahadith e,en in reco-nised and famous 1unctures% et

alone the statements of /ahabah" there is no mention of :Marfoo:

hadith with chains linked directly to Nabi /alallahu Alayhi0asallam( nor well known Ahadith in these discussions% As for his

usa-e of the arabic dictionaries -rammar(" 1ud-in- from what he

has presented" his level of knowledge and know that it is so

deficient, not even comparable with average students of a

0adrasah.

(3rom what we have perceived, it is clear that he has no regard

whatsoever for the Sahabah, Taabieen and the four illustrious

Imaams. +n the o,er fi,e hundred pa-es we ha,e read and seen"

he has seldom mentioned anythin- concernin- the former

Muta9adimeen( and latter scholars Mutaikhireen( nor of their

books% !e does certainly speak of and cite a host of lecturers and

intellectuals" but seldom does he mention anythin- concernin-

any Aalim% 0hen he does do so" he merely makes reference to

:Ulama:" but the 9uestion is" :0ho: !e makes no mention of

this%E(3rom his speeches and his responses to )uestions asked, it is

clear that he does not take the intellect to be a mere aid, but the

complete basis. !e relies wholeheartedly on his lo-ic and

understandin- and thereby responds to any 9uestion re-ardless of

its nature% +n fact" he cites Aayaat in response to 9uestions

without applyin- the sli-htest bit of caution" whilst e,en bein-

known to forcefully fit these in%


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All these facts are bein- mentioned after ha,in- carefully

e3amined and studied the writin-s of Doctor Zakir Naik% + ha,e

also noted sub1ect matter of this nature in his writin-s and

compiled these as write ups before presentin- them to Ulama"

who ha,e supported my findin-s% After ha,in- chosen such

sub1ect matter" + hereby present some e3cerpts of these to the

readers4

&4 is incorrect stance with regards to the 3ourIllustrious Imaams of %urisprudence

+n response to a 9uestion" Doctor Zakir Naik states =- FFG2FF5(@

0e are re9uired to honour the +llustrious +maams of +slaam" who

include +maam Abu !anifa *ahmatullah Alayhi(" +maam Abu ?usuf

*ahmatullah Alayhi(" +maam /haafiee' *ahmatullah Alayhi("

+maam Ahmed bin !anbal *ahmatullah Alayhi(" +maam Malik

*ahmatullah Alayhi( and others% $hey were certainly -reat Ulama

and #urists% May Allaah $a'ala -rant them reward for their

research and efforts% +f anyone a-rees with the beliefs and

opinions of +maam Abu !anifa *ahmatullah Alayhi( and +maam

/haafi' *ahmatullah Alayhi(" then none should ob1ect to this% 2ut

later in response to the very same )uestion, it clearly seems that

/octor #akir $aik deems the four schools of thought &0a-aahib

to be a cause for disunity.!e writes4

=- 8H( : 0hen a Muslim is asked" who he is" he -enerally

replies that he is a :/unni: or :/hia:% /imilarly" some people

refer to themsel,es as :!anafi:" :/haafiee:" :Maliki: or

:!anbali:% /ome are e,en known to say that they are

:Deobandi: or :Barelwi:% +f we may ask these indi,iduals" what

was our Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam( 0as he a :!anbali:"

:/haafiee:" :!anafi: or a :Maliki: Ne,er" he was a Muslim 1ust

as the pre,ious Ambiyaa were also Muslim:%

7onsider the followin- statement of Doctor Zakir Naik


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=- 5( :;rom the hadith" we understand that Nabi /alallahu

Alayhi 0asallam( had -ranted -lad tidin-s to se,enty se,en

-roups" but he did not state that Muslims should make an

effort to di,ide themsel,es into separate -roups% $hose who

practice on the teachin-s of the .ur'aan and hadith and do not

create -roups nor di,isions between people are indeed on the

strai-ht path:%

$his apparently implies that the four Ma)aahib four schools of

thou-ht( are -uilty of causin- di,isions and thereby not on the

strai-ht path%

+n response to this ,ery same 9uestion" consider the last

para-raph@

=- 6( :$here are many Aayaat wherein we are instructed to obey

Allaah and !is *asool% +t is imperati,e upon a Muslim to submit to the

.ur'aan and authentic Ahadith% !e may only conform to the ,iews of an

Aalim or +maam as lon- as the latter's beliefs and opinions are in

conformity to .ur'aan and authentic Ahadith% +f his beliefs and opinionsare contrary to the in1unctions of Allaah and the /unnah of Nabi

/alallahu Alayhi 0asallam(" then it should not be -i,en any due

importance re-ardless of the -reat status of the Aalim% +f all Muslims

read the .ur'aan with proper understandin- whilst practicin- on

authentic hadith" then Allaah willin-" all differences will come to an end

and thus a united Ummah would be created%:

$he manner in which Doctor Zakir Naik has linked these statements withhis pre,ious discussion makes one understand that he re-ards the

followers of the four :Ma)habs: to be besides those who obey Allaah

and !is *asool%

The criterion for practicing on hadith

+n the same discussion" whilst encoura-in- people to practice on .ur'aan

and hadith" instead of sayin- :hadith:" he twice uses the word :/aheeh

!adith:% $his implies that only those Ahadith that are :/aheeh: may be


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acted upon and other Ahadith" despite them bein- accepted and

considered" may not" whereas the Ulama of the Ummah differ with

holdin- such a ,iew as has already passed% It is not only difficult to

present *Saheeh hadith* for every *masla*, it is virtually impossible

to do so.0hosoe,er wishes to research this matter" let him -o forth and

do so%

+bnul .ayyim *ahmatullah Alayhi(" who was a well ,ersed scholar had

written that a number of :Masaail: of all the four illustrious +maams are

based on :Dwaeef Ahadith:% +n fact" if you were to read the books

written by the :Ahle hadith:those who do not adhere to any school of

thou-ht( on /alaah" then you would come across a substantial number

of Ahadith that are :Dwaeef:% One may take a look at the most well

known book of theirs called" :/alaat ur *asool: $he /alaat of Nabi

/alallahu Alayhi 0asallam(( and you will notice many narrations of this

sort%

Selected )uotes from the lecture of /octor #akir $aik

in respect to,*"ur'aan and 0odern Science* at the

service of (lama

+ ha,e before me the lar-est collection of the lectures of Doctor Zakir

Naik which were published by :;arid Book Depot" Delhi:% !is ,ery first

sermon is well detailed and comprises of interestin- sub1ect matter

which + am hereby discussin-% $he entire sermon includes .ur'aanic

Aayaat with their translations and many of his scientific deductions with

references" occasionally" without% !e has also corroborated the Aayaat

with modern scientific study% e makes no mention or even reference

to any hadith in his understanding and commentary of "ur'aan. +n

other words" he has not del,ed into or listed the commentaries of

Aayaat e3pounded by Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam(" the /ahabah and

the Ulama of the Ummah% !e occasionally takes the literal meanin- of

words but that too" in accordance to his own comprehension" which is in

clear contrast to those preferred and reco-nised meanin-s and e,en

a-ainst those understood from the commentaries and Ahadith%


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0e hereby forward some e3cerpts from his lectures on the

aforementioned sub1ect matter .ur'aan and modern science(4

&5 Incorrect deduction in researching the shapeof the earth, &6g 75879

5 $he earth is not round like a ball" rather it is e-- shaped% +n

other words" it is flat and stuck on the two a3is% $he followin-

Aayat sheds clarity on the shape of the earth"

'($ranslation $hereafter" Allaah spread out the earth% /urah

Naa)i'aat" Aayat 8G(

$he word used in the arabic lan-ua-e to denote an e-- is"

":" which actually refers to an ostrich e--% $herefore" anostrich e-- bears similarity with the shape of the earth% $hus"

the Noble .ur'aan most perfectly clarifies the shape of the

earth" whereas" when the .ur'aan was initially bein- re,ealed"

it was thou-ht that the earth was flat%

:ritical +eview of his opinion

Doctor Zakir Naik a,ers that the word" : " refers to an e--and that too an ostrich e--% $he :Ahle +lm: Ulama( are well

aware that the word" :Dahaw: and its root word both refer to

:to spreadin- a thin- out:% Accordin- to this" the commentary

and translation of : " would be" :to spread e3pandin-( theearth and the thin-s present in it:" 1ust as is famous% Tafsir Ibni

Kathir, Surah Naazi'aat, Vol 8 Pg 339).$his word by no means

refers to an e--% After studyin- the book, !isaanul "rab,+ did

not any find any mention of this word referrin- to an e--% ?es"

*aa-hib Asfahaani *ahmatullah Alayhi( was of the opinion

that its root word is deri,ed from" " "" which refers to thatportion of the land wherein an ostrich lays e--s and then sits

on them% +t therefore spreads out on that piece of land or on

the e--%


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&9 In order to conform with scientific findings, hisincorrect commentary of the "ur'aan with regards to

the light of the sun and moon, &6g 7987;.

) * ) +# & $ranslation Blessed is the Bein- who created -i-antic stars in

the sky and amon- the more prominent sources of li-ht that !e created in

the sky" !e has( placed the sun and the luminous moon in it%

(Surah Furqaan, Aayat 61, 19 th Para)

$he sun is referred to in the arabic lan-ua-e as, Shams. +t is

also referred to as Siraa#, which literally means a torch.

Occasionally" the word, $ahaa#,is used for it" which means

a :burnin- lamp:% $hese all appropriate words used to denote

the :sun: on account of its action of burnin-" which leads to it

-i,in- off li-ht and creatin- heat% On the other hand" the moon

is referred to as, %amrin the arabic lan-ua-e% +n the .ur'aan"

the word &unr has also been used for it" that is a bodythat reflects off li-ht%

At this 1uncture" there is some form of harmony in the actual

nature of the moon" which does not itself -i,e off li-ht but

merely reflects the li-ht of the sun% Nowhere in the Noble

.ur'aan has the moon bein- referred to as Siraa# or

$ahaa# nor has the :sun' been referred to as a Noorli-ht(

or &una((ir-i,er of li-ht(% ;rom this" it is established that

the nature of the li-ht of the sun and moon differ as is

described in the .ur'aan% $herefore" there is absolute

conformity in respect to the difference in the li-ht of the sun

and moon as far the .ur'aanic description and that of modern

scientific study is concerned%


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:ritical +eview of his opinion

$he sun and the moon are two different entities which are

clearly understood considerin- that one is a :li-ht: and the

other the :-i,er of the li-ht:% ;rom this" the difference in the

nature of the li-ht -i,en off by the two may be clearly

understood% Any intelli-ent person can clearly percei,e that

there e3ists a difference in the li-ht -i,en off by each" in fact" in

the effects of them too% $here is no harm in acceptin- what

modern day scientists a,er" but why the need to insist on the

words and e3planations of the .ur'aan and /unnah bein-

forcibly fitted onto their study% ;or after all" in support of such

a claim" one which is confined and specified" arabic dictionaries

and Ahadith should suffice or merely one of the two%

The academic deficiencies of /octor #akir $aik

Accordin- to the knowled-e of this humble sla,e the author("

in relation to this" there e3ists no narration% As far as arabic

dictionaries are concerned" they too" do not denote the

meanin- of :/hams: and :/iraa1: sun( to mean :burnin- on its

own: with :.amr: and :Noor: merely referrin- to a li-ht

produced from other than itself and merely for adornment% +n

actual fact" in the Noble .ur'aan" the word :Noor: has been

used in many instances in se,eral conte3ts% +n fact" Allaah

$a'ala uses it for himself@

, )' - . / 8E

And in one place" the word :Muneer:" which Doctor Zakir Naik

has taken as a si-nificant basis is actually used with the word

:/iraa1: as a :/ifat: describin- word(%

# # 0 $0 & , 12 -E3F /


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$his Aayat is in respect to the description and traits of Nabi

/alallahu Alayhi 0asallam(% !e has been referred to as, :/iraa1

Muneer an illuminatin- lantern(% Accordin- to Doctor Zakir

Naik" the word :/iraa1: relates to the:/hams sun(:" and it has

ne,er been used for the word :.amr: moon( nor has the word

:Muneer: been used for the :sun:% +n the aforementioned

Aayat" the word :Muneer:has been used with :/iraa1: and the

commentators take it to mean an"

:illuminatin- lantern:" in the meanin- of a :-uidin- and radiant

li-ht:%(Tafsir bni !athir, #l $ P% &'1)

(Incorrect specification of an ayat &6g 7


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$he ob1ecti,e of this Aayat is to show that the entire uni,erse was

created within a span of si3 days" that is from the earth to the sky

and ,ice2,ersa% $herefore" the clear understandin- of" : " isspecifically that which is in between the sky and the earth% $he

creation of the sun" the moon" the stars" the ,acuum in between

and all thin-s connected to the earth were created within a span

of si3 days 1ust as is mentioned in many other Aayaat of the

.ur'aan%

E/ ( n absolutely ridiculous commentary of an ayat to

substantiate the scientific study that the universe is

rotating &6g =>

+n 5H6E" the famous American astronomer" :&dwin !ubble:

prepared substantial e,idence to pro,e that the planets are

mo,in- further apart from each other" which shows that the

uni,erse is e3pandin-% +t is now a reco-nised scientific fact that the

uni,erse does rotate and this is the ,ery same aspect that has

been e3plained in the .ur'aan"

, . #- *I/$ranslation 0e created the sky with mi-ht and 0e certainly

possess ,ast powers%

$he correct translation of the word, : in the arabic:lan-ua-e is :to spread:" which clearly indicates to the :e,er

spreadin- and e3pandin- uni,erse:%

:ritical review of his opinion

+n the arabic lan-ua-e" the word" :.: refers to :stren-th:":power: and to bein- :spread out:% $he meanin- in any -i,en

scenario would depend on its usa-e% +n this Aayat" it refers to

sheer power% Doctor Zakir Naik himself has translated it as"

:stren-th e3pandin- far and wide:% /espite this, /octor #akir $aik

associates this ayat to a scientific study for which no mentionhas been made in the "ur'aan and Sunnah nor has any


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commentator made mention of such a meaning. Before me" +

ha,e :Tafsir aa(i, wherein all the commentaries of the

/ahabah" $aabieen and others are -athered(% +n the th ,olume on

pa-e 5GF" under the commentary of :/urah Dhaariyaat:" se,eral

opinions ha,e been included with the common one in all these

bein- :power and stren-th" e9ually lar-e or lar-er or a sky similar

to the present one:%

*aa-hib Asfahaani is of the ,ery same opinion% +n $afsirIbni Kathir,

Vol 8 Pg *+,*+-, &isr), it is written that we ha,e spread the

earth out si-nificantly and raised it without the support of pillars%

The standpoint of /octor #akir $aik with regards

to *3i)hi* &%uristic 0asaail and injunctions

Before me" + ha,e a booklet of Doctor Zakir Naik concernin-" : $he

ri-hts of women:% +t is numbered as the third in his compilation of

speeches% + will hereby note the portion of 9uestions and answers

he had on this topic whilst includin- an entire separate session of

the same conducted by him% =rior to that" + would like the Ulama

to read o,er a few e3cerpts of his booklet named" :$he *i-hts of

women:%

F(?ending support to the Western opinion in respect

to e)uality &between the gendersand his self given

commentary of the ayat of the "ur'aan, &6g 5


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et readers reflect o,er the te3t" his ob1ecti,e is that man has some

added responsibility but is not better% $his is what he has a,erred in

an attempt to support the western notion of e9uality% But" one

should reflect o,er the manner in which he has attempted to

substantiate this from the word" :.awaam: and :+9aamah for

salaah:%

Note On the one hand" the te3t of Doctor Zakir Naik is as follows"

:!e possesses -reater rank in responsibility: which establishes some

form of preference and ,irtue" whereas on the other hand" he

ne-ates such preference and ,irtue% $here are many statements in

the te3ts and statements of Doctor Zakir Naik that are in direct

conflict with each other%

F( 3or the wife to possess the right of issuing

divorce and her re)uesting divorce &6g 9A>.

$he fundamental 9uestion is that if a man is permitted to issue

di,orce" can a woman also do the same

nswer A woman cannot issue di,orce due to the fact that :$alaa9:

is an arabic word and it is only used when a man uses it on a woman"

but still too" a woman can give divorce.

The five types of divorce in Islaam

5($he first of these is by a-reement of both parties% $his occurs with

the consent of both" the man and woman% $hey both a-ree that

they are no lon-er compatible with each other and thus" they opt

out of the marria-e by separatin-%

6($he second is where only one party is content on separatin- and

this is termed di,orce talaa9(% $he man would be forced to hand

o,er the dowry mehr( amount% +f he has not" then he will be


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forced to do so to-ether with all the -rants and -ifts -ranted to

him%

8($he third type is in a case whereby the woman is content on

separatin- as lon- as this a-reement of issuin- di,orce when she

wills( was made mention of in her marria-e certificate% +f it was"

then she has the ri-ht to issue di,orce% $his is normally known to

be a :rasman: customary( act" but + ha,e ne,er seen anyone refer

the woman issuin- di,orce in this case as bein- bein- customary%

($he fourth type is where the husband is known to oppress hit(

the woman or known not to fulfil her ri-hts" in which case she has

the ri-ht to approach a 1ud-e who will in turn annul the marria-e%

$his is referred to as an :annulment of the marria-e:% $he 1ud-emay force him to hand o,er to her the dowry or a part of it% $his is

at the discretion of the 1ud-e%

E($he final type is that which is termed :


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5(e avers that there are five types of divorceBBBB Where did

/octor #akir $aik get this from and from whoC This he has

failed to mention.!e merely says :Ulama:" but fails to specify%

As far as the knowled-e we possess is concerned" there e3ists

absolutely no such detail in /hari'ah as furnished by Doctor

Zakir Naik% =resently" the most detailed book on 1urisprudence

comprisin- of the most accepted and trusted opinions of the

four Ma)aahib is, "l &a(sooatul /i0hi11a, which has been

published in E ,olumes by :0i)aaratul Aw9aaf: of


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E(Apart from the husband himself" a third party adult" who is

sane and mature has the ri-ht to issue di,orce on his behalf or

e,en to separate between the two" re-ardless of whether this

permission was -ranted or taken from the former or e,en if

/hari'ah had permitted it%/hari'ah has only permitted a 1ud-e to

do so and not e,en a mediator" unless he has been -ranted

permission by the husband%

F( $he wife does not possess the ri-ht to issue di,orce or to end

the relation% ?es" at most" she may re9uest the husband to issue

her a di,orce%

I($he wife would only be permitted to issue di,orce when thisri-ht was -ranted to her by the husband% $his would either

materialise by the husband himself ha,in- formally -ranted this

ri-ht to her or by the woman ac9uirin- this ri-ht from him"

re-ardless of whether this occurred at the time of enactin- the

marria-e or later% +n any case" when the wife -ets this ri-ht from

the man" then she may on her own accord make use of it and end

the relation%

J( $here are many scenarios written in the books of 1urisprudence

fi9h( and hadith whereby the wife may ac9uire the ri-ht to annul the

marria-e with the consent of the husband% $here is most probably no

detailed book in 1urisprudence wherein discussion on this :ri-ht and

its detail: ha,e not been e3pounded% +n fact" some scenarios ha,e

e,en been clearly stated in the Noble .ur'aan% :Aayat 6J of /urah

Ah)aab: is related to this ,ery aspect" wherein specific mention is

made of the incident pertainin- to the chaste and pure wi,es of Nabi

/alallahu Alayhi 0asallam(%

H( Several of the five categories furnished by /octor #akir $aik are

in total conflict to the unanimously accepted injunctions and details

provided by Shari'ah.;irstly" he makes mention of -i,in- dowry only

in the second scenario whilst in the fourth" he discusses the amount

to be -i,en% $his" he said was dependent on the decision of the 1ud-e


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Nikah( which he has listed nor does an annulment or di,orce take

place by mere a-reement or talk in the manner that he has

described% /hari'ah has stipulated a set of rules and specific wordin-

to be taken into consideration upon which the in1unctions are

dependent%

$ote 0e re9uire answers from Doctor Zakir Naik on where he has

ac9uired these new set of rules pertainin- to dowry and di,orce%

J(Is there a difference between the testimony of a

male and female or are the two e)ual,&6g ;>


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:/urah Al Ba9ara" Aayat 6J6: and it is in fact" the lon-est Aayat of

the .ur'aan which contains in1unctions pertainin- to business%

$his specific Aayat of the .ur'aan is business related and in

dealin-s of this nature" the two parties in,ol,ed are instructed to

write the terms of the a-reement in the presence of two

witnesses% An effort should be made to find males to act as

witnesses" but if this is not possible" then one man and two

women would suffice% +n +slaam" when it comes to business

related matters" preference is -i,en to the witness of two men for

after all" the duty of lookin- after the family falls on the shoulder

of the man%

Due to the fact that responsibilities related to earnin- are the sole

duty of the man" he is understood to be better informed then a

woman in these matters% +n the second case" it would be

necessary to appoint one man and two women to testify% +f one

woman was to err" then the other may remind her% +n the .ur'aan"

the word" "7: refers to errin- or to committin- a mistake% +t is

only in business related matters that the testimony of one man is

e9ual to two women%

On the contrary" some people a,er that in the testimony of a

woman in a murder case" there too" two witnesses are re9uired"

that is" two females e9ual one male in this re-ard% $o e9uate a

sin-le woman with a man in this case is incorrect for the natural

trait of a female is one of panic and thus" accordin- to some" thetestimony of two women is e9ual to one man% ccording to some

(lama, the testimony of two women and one man apply in all

cases, but we do not agree with this, as is evident from *Surah

$oor, ayat A8


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appro3imately :666: Ahadith" which are all accepted by her sin-le

testimony% $his also -oes to show that the testimony of one

woman is accepted%

$here are many Ulama who a,er that the testimony of one

woman suffices in respect to the si-htin- of the moon% ?ou may

yourself decide on the matter" for after all" in such an important

pillar as fastin-" the testimony of one woman is accepted and on it

all Muslims fast% /ome Ulama are of the opinion that for the

commencement of fastin-" the testimony of one suffices whilst for

the end of it" two are re9uired" irrespecti,e of whether they be

males or females%

$here are certain :Masaail: wherein the testimony of one woman

is in fact necessary% ;or instance" when it comes to :Masaail: related

specifically to women" such as washin- the body of a deceased female"

there" the testimony of a man is of no re-ards% +n business related

matters" the difference is not based on ine9uality between male and

female" but solely for the reason that their responsibilities and duties

differ" which ha,e been clearly stipulated in +slaam%

0e ha,e intentionally omitted the translation of the Aayaat made by

Doctor Zakir Naik(


+f we were to del,e into detail to e3plain the way that Doctor Zakir

Naik has" apart from pro,idin- ,ery little in conformity to the true

/hari' stance" 1umbled and mi3ed up all his information" then this

would become an e3tremely len-thy task%

5(Very briefly" understand that the fundamental laws and system

in +slaam pertainin- to -i,in- testimony ha,e been outlined in

the Noble .ur'aan" whilst all their respecti,e details are

present in the books of hadith and 1urisprudence fi9h(% $he

Ulama are well aware of these and the books are readily


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a,ailable in a host of lan-ua-es% &ach one may then pick up

,aluable literature on the sub1ect and read before presidin- on

the matter% $he decision of those who are 1ust and those

possessin- insi-ht in these matters will definitely be, /rom

(hr ar th bri2s and from (hr is th sand his makes

claims" yet fails to back these up with substantial proof(%

6(;urthermore" for reliable information on the /hari' stance in

many aspects" + ha,e in my possession a book by the name of"

/i0hul Islaam $a "dillatuhuwhich is written by an eminent

1urist today" 0ahabi Zuhaili% Apart from it comprisin- of

:Masaail: on the four Ma)aahib" it also co,ers the opinions of

many others% $his e3plains why it is also appealin- to the sectknown as" :the Ahle !adith:-hair mu9allideen(%

8(+n the Jth,olume of this book" in respect to :Masaail: related

to :.adhaa: the decision of a 1ud-e(" there is ample detail on

:/hahaadah: -i,in- testimony(" which is in si-nificant contrast

with that forwarded by Doctor Zakir Naik%

$he second book + ha,e with me is called" "l &a(sooatul

/i0hi11a which is published by the o,ernment% $he

:Masaail: in it are strictly confined to the four Ma)aahib% +n the

6Fth,olume" the details on :/hahaadah: -i,in- testimony( are

noted and these do not in any way conform with that

presented by Doctor Zakir Naik% 0e will hereby present certain

e3cerpts from this book4

8( +n &a(sooatul /i0hi11a Vol -4, Pg --45-3+" there is

discussion on the number of witnesses re9uired in -i,in-testimony% By way of introduction" the author writes that the

number of witnesses differ in the chapter of" :/hahaadah:

-i,in- testimony(% !e then writes(4

a( +n some cases" the testimony of less than four men is not

accepted and in such cases ne,er may a woman be included%

$his is in a case of adultery%


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b( +f a :wealthy man: claims to be poor and thereby worthy of

recei,in- Zakaat" the :!anbalis: are of the opinion that he will

need to present three witnesses%

c( +n some :Masaail:" two witness are sufficient" but these too"

must be male% $his would apply in all other :hudood: crimes

in /hari'ah( besides adultery% All the #urists are unanimous on

this%

$he ma1ority of Ulama also a,er that in matters wherein men

-enerally possess the knowhow" despite these bein- cases not

related to wealth" there must still be two male witnesses" suchas in" :Nikah: marria-e(" :$alaa9: di,orce(" :*a1at: retractin-

the di,orce(" :+ylaa: when a man takes an oath that he will not

ha,e relations with his wife(" :+)haar: whereby the man draws

a comparison of the pri,ate or-an of his wife with that of his

mother(" :Nasab: pro,in- one's linea-e(" :+slaam:" :+rtidaad:

apostasy(" :#arh and $adeel: the field of critici)in- and

authenticatin- narrators(" death" bankruptcy" :0akaalat:

appointin- a deputy(" :0asiyyah: be9ueathin-(" :/hahaadah

on /hahaadah: -i,in- testimony on the testimony of another(

and others%

d( $he :!anafiyya: are of the opinion that in besides :!udood

and .isas:" in all other matters" whether these be related to

wealth or not" the testimony of two males or that of one male

and two females would suffice% $he ma1ority of Ulama a,erthat the testimony of one man and two women would only be

considered in matters that are strictly related to wealth%

e( +n some cases" only the testimony of women is accepted"

such as :birth: that so and so is the mother of the child("

:breastfeedin-:has the child drunk from the milk of a woman(

and all those aspects re-ardin- which a stran-e man is

-enerally unaware%


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$he 9uestion that arises is" :0hat will be the re9uired number

of women: :0ill a sin-le woman suffice or will there be the

need for more: :0ill the rulin- be -eneral or will there be

detail to it: $here e3ists difference amon-st the #urists% $here

is as we ha,e already read" mention of one" two" three and

e,en four women%

f( +n some cases" the testimony of a sin-le indi,idual is

sufficient on condition that the person is 1ust and reliable" e,en

if it be a female" such as the testimony for the moon si-htin- of

*amadhan%

($hese are details accepted by the four illustrious +maams of

1urisprudence% Accordin- to this" one portion of these

:masaail: are such that the testimony of a female is of no

re-ards% As for those wherein it is accepted" apart from one

case" wherein the testimony of a sin-le woman is accepted"

she will re9uire another woman to testify with her% +n matters

related to murder and others" lea,e alone one or two women"

the testimony of a female is totally not accepted% As for those

aspects wherein Doctor Zakir Naik has created or understood

scope for leeway" accordin- to the Ulama of the Ummah" these

are clearly a-ainst the intended meanin- of the Aayaat and

in1unctions of /hari'ah% Apart from adultery" the :Zaahiriyya:

a,er that in other :!udood: crimes(" the testimony of one

man and two women is acceptable% "l /i0hul Islaami, Vol 8 Pg

4+*6)

H(What does the *father being the guardian* implyC

An e3cerpt from the chapter concernin- the ri-hts of

women" =- 8FI(

"uestion +n :+slaamic =ersonal law:" why is it that only the

father may be the -uardian of the child


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nswer $he sister has asked that does only the father possess

the ri-ht of bein- the natural -uardian of the child% +n response"

this is incorrect" dear sister% Accordin- to /hari'ah" in the initial

sta-es of the child's upbrin-in-" which is till the a-e of se,en" the

mother is the -uardian" for after all" at this sta-e" the

responsibility in as far as lookin- after the child is concerned falls

on the woman% After this sta-e" the father becomes the -uardian%

0hen the child matures" then he is at his own discretion and is

free to reside with whomsoe,er he wills% $he /hari'ah also a,ers

that he may meet any of the two at any -i,en time% + now feel that

the response to your 9uestion is complete%


Accordin- to Doctor Zakir Naik" he assumes that he has completed

the response to the 9uestion and thus satisfied the woman% $he

truth of the matter is that the 9uestion and its response do not

conform%

6( +n li-ht of the .ur'aan and /unnah" there are two cate-ories of

ri-hts that fall on the parent" one is the ri-ht of bein- the -uardian

and the other is termed :!a9 !idwaanat:% $hese are two separate

ri-hts% :!a9 !idwaanat: is related to the upbrin-in- of the child%

+n other words" this refers to ri-hts in respect to ser,in- the child

from this a-e and similarly" the responsibilities in as far as actin-

as a -uardian of the child and takin- care of his e3penses and

other responsibilities%

$he father is the ri-htful -uardian and this is the unanimously

accepted ,erdict% $his applies in a case where the father is ali,e% +f

he is not" then this ri-ht will transfer to the -randfather% $his is

applicable from birth until the child reaches the a-e of puberty%

After he matures" the child himself possesses the ri-ht on

condition that he is sane and understandin-% $his is with re-ards

to the male child% As far as the female child is concerned" after

attainin- puberty" then too in some matters for instance


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marria-e( the father remains the -uardian" althou-h in this" there

e3ists difference(" despite the presence of the mother%

+t may also be said that this ri-ht may be apportioned into two"

one is :!a9


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($he 9uestion is" :0hat occurred with re-ards to ser,in- as a

-uardian:% +n response to this" Doctor Zakir Naik wrote on :!a9

!idwaanat:" but e,en on that" he pro,ided no detail% $here is also

no detail and e3planation whatsoe,er on bein- a -uardian% Ulama

may understand this form his works%

E( We are forced to conclude, that in most cases, /octor #akir

$aik interprets /een and Shari'ah by way of his own logic and

understanding. e suffices on his self drawn opinions from

"ur'aan and then sits back content. e even makes a concerted

effort that people digest &accept what he says.

0hat do the Aayaat of the .ur'aan say and in li-ht of this" what isin the Ahadith Or independently" what is found in the Ahadith

0hat is found in the :Aathaar: statements( of the /ahabah and

$aabieen $his would include the four illustrious +maams% $his is

certainly not before Doctor Zakir Naik% !e either does not ha,e

the rele,ant knowled-e or he simply does not attach ,alue for

such authorities of Deen% And Allaah $a'ala knows best%

3urthermore, according to whose school of thought do hisopinions conform withCOnly Doctor Zakir can e3plain this to us"

for he has left this matter unclear% 0hat are the opinions of the

entire Ummah includin- the /ahabah and $aabieen in respect to

this :onsidering this, the )uestion needs to be asked, along

what path is his propagation movingC nd in future, what will it

further becomeC et him himself e3plain%

;rom his collection of lectures" the fifth sub1ect matter that wasdiscussed was re-ardin-" :$he forty ob1ections made on +slaam

and their len-thy responses:% +n the comin- lines" + intend on

hi-hli-htin- the 9uestions and answers discussed which are worth

reflectin- o,er and truly 9uestionable%


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5G( is incorrect interpretation of the ayat, *.5 :$

"uestion D .uestion 8H( +n the .ur'aan" it is stated that Maryam

Alayhis /alaam( is the sister of !aaroon Alayhis /alaam(% Did !adhrat

Muhammad" who authored the .ur'aan Allaah forbid( not know that

the sister of !aaroon" Maryam was not the mother of ?asoo' but

another woman for between the two there was a difference of

appro3imately one thousand years

nswer +n the Noble .ur'aan" in :/urah Maryam" Aayat 6I26J:" the

followin- appears4

:/he brou-ht the child to her people% $hey e3claimed" :O MaryamC ?ou

ha,e surely perpetrated a -ra,e act%: :O sister of !aaroonC ?our father

was ne,er an e,il person" neither was your mother an adulterous%:

7hristian missionaries claim that !adhrat Muhammad /alallahu Alayhi

0asallam( was not aware of the difference between :Mary:" the mother

of ?asoo and the sister of !aaroon" :Maryam:" whereas in the arabic

lan-ua-e" the word :sister: is also used to denote children% $herefore"when the people e3claimed to Maryam" :Oh children of !aaroon:" by

this" they implied the children of !adhrat !aaroon Alayhis /alaam(%

+n the bible" the word :son: has also been used for :children:% ;or

instance" in the ,ery first statement of the openin- chapter of the +n1eel"

the followin- is written" :?asoo" the son of Dawud:% +n the 68rdsentence

of the :o9a +n1eel:" in chapter three" the followin- appears" :0hen

?asoo be-an impartin- knowled-e" he was thirty years of a-e and hewas also the son of ?usuf Alayhis /alaam(:% One man can ne,er ha,e

two fathers" this is why when it is said that ?asoo was the son of Dawud"

by this is meant that ?asoo was from the pro-eny of Dawud% By :son:" is

meant the :pro-eny: or :descendants:%

Based on this" any ob1ection on :Aayat 6J of /urah Maryam: is baseless"

for by" :$he sister of !aaroon: is meant the mother of !adhrat Maryam"

who was from the :children: or :pro-eny: of !adhrat !aaroon Alayhis/alaam(%


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+esearch of *$ .5 "in light of the hadith+n the aforementioned 9uestion" the ob1ection they ha,e raised isnothin- new% +n fact" ob1ections of this nature were common in the era

of Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam( with responses bein- -i,en to them

at the ,ery time%

+n Tafsir Ibni Kathir 7airo), Vol 6, Pg ---, the followin- narration

appears4

!adhrat Mu-hira bin /hu'ba *adiallahu Anhu( reports that Nabi

/alallahu Alayhi 0asallam( once deputed him to :Na1ran:% $he

christians of that place asked" :0hy is it that you people read"

$ .5 " : in the .ur'aan" yet Musa Alayhis /alaam( was well before+sa Alayhis /alaam(:% Mu-hira says that upon returnin- to Madinah" he

informed Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam( of what transpired% Nabi

/alallahu Alayhi 0asallam( replied" :0hy did you not tell them that the

people of before would also keep names of the pre,ious Ambiyaa and

pious:%

$his response is well protected and correctly reported from Nabi

/alallahu Alayhi 0asallam(" in fact" it is also a famous response of his for

apart from Ibni Kathir and Tabari, it is found in the followin- books of

hadith, Sahh &uslim:"Vol 5" =- 55F"


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+n Tafsir Ibni Kathir: and other books" many other aspects ha,e been

written" but the correct and reliable response is that which has been

reported with a stron- and direct link to Nabi /alallahu Alayhi

0asallam(%

/octor #akir $aik opposing the "ur'aan and hadith and an

incorrect deduction of his from the bible.

Doctor Zakir Naik apparently claims to be a bearer and propa-ator of the

same nature in conformity with .ur'aan and /unnah(" then too" rather

than respondin- accordin-ly" he relies on his personal opinions. +s it a

case of merely readin- throu-h these narrations or total i-norance $his"

despite these bein- e3tremely well known as is clear from their

references%

$hen in his response" Doctor Zakir Naik makes a whole hearted attempt

to pro,e that the word" :Ukhta: sister( may also refer to :children:% !e

then -i,es reference to the bible and +n1eel" but let alone reference of

an ayat, he does not make reference to any narration nor any reliable

dictionary or any book whatsoever, for that matter.!ow does this then

fit in as the stance of a propa-ator and scholar of +slaam

+ e,en referred back to the most fundamental and relied upon

dictionaries in the arabic lan-ua-e" :isaanul Arab:" in fact" + e,en

studied many other books for that matter" but I did not find the word,

*kh and (kht* &brother and sister used to denote *children* or

*progeny*. On the occasion of Me'ra1" in the 1ourney to the hea,ens

where there is mention of meetin- with the Ambiyaa" in certain places"

the words" :Akh:" and :Ab: are also made mention of% ;or those

Ambiyaa who hold the same linea-e as Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam("

the word :Ab: is used" as for those who do not" the word :Akh: is used%

+f the meanin- e3plained by Doctor Zakir Naik was used in the arabic

conte3t" then there would no reason for such a difference% $he

narrations pertainin- to Me'ra1 are found in many books%

/imilarly" + studied the book of *aa-hib Asfahaani" "l &ufradatul

%ur'aanwhich e3plains the meanin-s and purport of many words in the


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.ur'aan% +t is a renowned and accepted book" but nowhere did + find the

word" :Akh: or :Ukht: to mean :children:% ?es" its usa-e is e3plained in

other conte3ts and terms% ;or instance" with re-ards to" : " $ .5 " thisword is used to denote resemblance in as far as :noble traits and

perfection: is concerned% $his is similarly the case here too% $hus" in

Tafsir Ibni Kathir Vol 6 Pg --)" as part of the first commentary of this

Aayat" this ,ery meanin- has been reported by se,eral Ulama%

$onetheless, in the books of Tafsir and in recognised arabic

dictionaries, the usage he lays claim to, let alone being famous, is not

even mentioned.

8( +n the te3t Doctor Zakir Naik cited of the :o9a +n1eel: pertainin- to!adhrat +sa" the followin- also appears" :the son of ?usuf:% $he Ulama

are well aware that by some affiliatin- the linea-e of !adhrat +sa to

!adhrat ?usuf" they ha,e continued contradictin- the .ur'aan and

hadith% +s there not somethin- similar to this in the references posed by

Doctor Zakir Naik

Doctor Zakir Naik writes after the names of the Ambiyaa" :Alayhis

/alaam:" which should certainly be done" but after the name of !adhratMaryam Alayhas /alaam(" he wrote :Alayhis /alaam:% If this is not a

clear proof of error and defficiency in his te!t and writing, then let a

genuine propagator of knowledge e!plain to us why he brings a male

*/wameer* &compunction for a female.

55( is reliance on science in respect to the womb and his

openly criticising the :ommentators of the "ur'aan &6g ;


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nswer 8 Allaah is All =owerful and All


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+esearch of the *foetus* in light of the "ur'aan and hadith

5(+n order to understand the words and statements of a speaker"

the well known and accepted principal is to reflect o,er that which

he has made mention of :prior: and :after:" in the same manner

as other matters are taken into re-ard at times% $he Ulama of the

Ummah ha,e also discussed this principal at len-th in respect to

comprehendin- the .ur'aan" in fact" they ha,e placed this as

:number one: in rank of order% +t is commonly accepted that"

"7 7 ! "8 % =art of the .ur'aan e3plains the other(

+n order to understand whether in these two Aayaat" there e3istsspecification in respect to the knowled-e of the :se3: of the child

in the womb or not" we need to study these Aayaat thorou-hly

and keep them before us%

+n :/urah u9maan" Aayat 8:" which is at the ,ery end of the

/urah" the knowled-e of fi,e aspects ha,e been made specific

with Allaah" i%e% when .iyaamah will take place" the time and

,olume of rain" the se3 of the child" the actions of man and the

result thereof and finally his place of death%

+n this Aayat" there is merely a brief mention of the knowled-e

concernin- the womb" but in :/urah *a'ad" Aayat J: which Doctor

Zakir Naik has also made mention of" more detail has been shed

on the sub1ect% $his -i,es us a clear understandin- on the

intended meanin-" but still too" Doctor Zakir Naik has blatantlydenied it% +n :/urah *a'ad: after the Aayat" :9 : Allaah knows what e,ery female bears(" the Aayat"

2 ) ': " appears" which only Doctor Zakir Naikcan e3plain what he implies and how he has translated it% $he

second part of the Aayat is connected to" " : and the

translation will thus be" :And Allaah knows the :se3: of what is in

the womb and the e3cesses and shorta-es in it:% 0ho would know

what" :$he e3cesses and shorta-es: refer to better then the


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/ahabah for they themsel,es heard the .ur'aan and its intended

meanin- directly from Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam(%

+n $afsir Ibni Kathir Vol 6 Pg 36), the commentary of +bni

Abbaas *adiallahu Anhu( is reported" that by shorta-es and

e3cesses in the womb :the body of the child is referred to and the

duration of pre-nancy:%

0ith re-ards to the Aayat of :/urah u9maan: and that of :/urah

An'aam" Aayat EH:" the famous narration of +bni Umar *adiallahu

Anhu( is reported in :Sahh uhari Kitaab ut Tafsir)under the

commentaries of both" :/urah An'aam and /urah *a'ad:" in fact" itis mentioned in other places also% Under the aforementioned

Aayat of :/urah *a'ad:,+maam Bukhari has reported the narration

of +bni Umar in some detail% !e says that the doors to the unseen

are fi,e" which are not known to anyone apart from Allaah4

: " ( ) ': ) And the e3cesses and shorta-es ofthe womb are not known but to Allaah(% $he Aayat"

)" ) ") is not that of :/urah u9maan:" but that of:/urah *a'ad:" which ob,iously implies that in both places" the

intended meanin- is one and the same with only one narrator

reportin-%

6($he second well known and accepted principal in commentin- on

.ur'aan is to study closely all the narrations connected to the

Aayat% +n relation to the Aayaat of both" :/urah *a'ad and /urah

u9maan:" there are narrations present in the well known books

of commentary such as $afsirIbni Kathirand others" similarly" inKitaab ut Tafsir of uhari: too%

+n $afsir Ibni Kathir Vol 4 Pg 364, &isr),on the authority of +bni Abi

!aatim and +bni #areer" the narration of Mu1ahid who was the +maam of

$afsir amon-st the -roup of $aabieen( is reported" wherein a ,illa-er

asked Nabi /alallahu Alayhi 0asallam(" what will his pre-nant wife -i,e

birth to +t is ob,ious that here the 9uestion concerns the :se3: of the

child(% !e also asked 9uestions related to rainfall and time of his death%On this occasion" the Aayat of :/urah u9maan: was re,ealed%


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+n $afsir :Ibni Kathir Vol 4 Pg 364536): the commentary of another well

known :Mufassir: of the .ur'aan" .ataada *ahmatullah Alayhi( is

reported% !e says that Allaah $a'ala has kept the knowled-e of certain

aspects specific with himself% +n fact" not e,en a Nabi has the knowled-e

of these% !e then separates all fi,e portions of this Aayat of :/urah

u9maan: and clarifies them% Under" "( ) " " he states thatnone is aware of what is hidden in the wombs +s it a boy or a -irl" is it

red or black or what is it

+n $afsir :urr &anthur Vol 4 Pg 63+, :arul /ir,on the authority of

!adhrat +krima" the aforementioned narration of Mu1ahid is reported%

$hese narrations also clarify the Aayat of :/urah u9maan:%

;urthermore" in :urr &anthur Vol - Pg 63563-, the narrations of

!adhrat Abu Umamah and Abu /alama are reported wherein two

persons in9uired as to :what: the babies in the wombs( of their camel

and horse would be male or female( +n response" Nabi /alallahu Alayhi

0asallam( read this Aayat of :/urah u9maan:%

*$a)li* and *)li* errors &Frrors in as far as citing ayat and

hadith is concerned and logical errors too

8( +n attemptin- to substantiate his stance and re1ect a well known

aspect" Doctor Zakir Naik has not e,en presented any narration% !e

relies solely on scientific study and merely states that in the Noble

.ur'aan" there e3ist no such word to denote the meanin- of :se3:% +t is

true that the word :1ins: se3( does not appear" but we need to reflect

o,er whether there is ne-ation of this word as Doctor Zakir Naik a,ers%

+n the Noble .ur'aan" in the Aayat" : ;") ) :: appearswhich could con,ey the meanin- cited by Doctor Zakir Naik" but it

certainly does not re1ect and refute the meanin- we cite% $he Aayat

states that Allaah is aware of :that: which is hidden in the wombs which"

in indicatin- to the :se3: of the child takes precedence as opposed to it

referrin- to the :/ifat: 9uality( of the child" which he claims it is

confined to% The commentaries of the Sahabah and Taabieen clearly

state that the *se!* of the child is meant.$he letter" :Maa: in the arabic

lan-ua-e is :+sme Mawsool:" which con,eys a :-eneral meanin-: as is


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clear from the books of :Nahw: arabic -rammar(" Usool ;i9h principals

of 1urisprudence( and others%

0hen it comes to deri,in- information from science and modern

technolo-y" it is indeed surprisin- to see that he relies whole heartedly

on the results of ultrasono-raphy" whereas time and time a-ain" we

notice the results of such instruments bein- pro,en wron-% On the basis

of these :tests:" many people abort due to tests showin- that a -irl

would be born yet the parents e3pect a boy( and later they come to

know that the child in the womb was indeed a boy% +n some cases" many

are known to di,ide -ifts amon-st themsel,es thinkin- that a boy would

be born" yet a -irl is then born%

Apparently" Doctor Zakir Naik stands firm on the teachin-s of .ur'aan

and /unnah" but let us ask him" that takin- these two .ur'aan and

/unnah( into perspecti,e or e,en from information deri,ed from the

or-ans eyes" ears(" is there any other knowled-e apart from these that

is absolutely certain The simplest response, which Islaamically

speaking, is most complete and perfect is that the ayat is in contrast

to scientific study.$he knowled-e of Allaah is absolutely certain without

the sli-htest bit of doubt% As for that which is deri,ed from scientific

study" it is by no means certain" nor is it all encompassin-" in fact" it is

dependent on worldy means% $his is the response of those present day

Ulama who are reputable in the field of commentary and who possess

deep insi-ht and firm belief in the .ur'aan and /unnah%

( At this 1uncture" it is also appropriate that we say that the intended

meanin- of Doctor Zakir Naik is not ne-ated by the Aayat% &,ery word of

the Noble .ur'aan is elo9uent and comprehensi,e% $he word :Maa: also

contains scope for this meanin-% $hus" reliable commentators ha,e also

made mention of this" but they ha,e not confined the meanin- in the

manner Doctor Zakir Naik has% $hey first speak of the :se3: and then

they del,e into other meanin-s% ;or instance" this has been mentioned in

:Tafsir Ibni Kathir, Vol 4 Pg 366,under the commentary of the Aayat of

:/urah u9maan:% /imilarly" in Vol F =- 8EJ" the same is reported by

.ataada" the famous $aabiee%


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E( +n the te3t of Doctor Zakir Naik" which is laden with errors" the

followin- aspects are worth reflectin- o,er4

:Many commentators ha,e erred in this re-ard and they su--est that

only Allaah knows that which is in the wombs of the mothers" which is

incorrect%: In other words, he is saying that that which the

*0ufassireen* have mentioned despite perfection in arabic grammar

and despite supporting their commentaries with hadith, is incorrect,

whereas" that which he Zakir Naik( a,ers" despite not bein- supported

by any of the two is correct% ook at the way he has presented his words"

is there is no stench of tribalism in this" then" what elseC

56( In %annat the presence of male *hurs* &damsels

&6g @498@4@

&"ues 97$he .ur'aan states that upon enterin- #annat" a man will be

bestowed with :hurs:" that is :beautiful damsels:" the 9uestion is what

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