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A TRIBUTE TO A MUSLIM GENIUS
Sujit Das
[A note to the readers:Its not long since I have been writing critical to Islam. Though I cherish no
malice against Muslims, but, whenever an article of mine is published, I get many hate mails fromMuslim readers. Muslims often say that there are many scholars in Islam who had contributed
enough to the mankind. After few days of extensive study and research, I came across a great
Muslim scholar, named Ibn Baz. This article is a humble and sincere attempt to glorify hiswonderful contribution to the mankind.
Every effort has been made to write a very serious one, but Muslim readers might wrongly find thisarticle a satire or a spoof! Please dont blame me for your mistakes! This article is, indeed, a very
serious one. I will always appreciate Ibn Bazs enthusiasm and salute him with deep sense of respect
for his massive contribution to the modern science.Hope, this time I will be able to please theMuslim readers. Thank you.]
One of the mystifying capabilities of the human brain is embodied in the genius. A genius is an
individual with astounding creative talents and distinguished mental abilities. They are able togenerate new ideas. A new idea cannot be called creative unless it is quite hard to come by. It is a
common mistaken idea that geniuses are born, not made. If we look at the lives of worlds greatest
geniuses like, Shakespeare, Da Vinci, Socrates, Einstein, Gutenberg, Ibn Baz, Edison, Newton and
many others; we will soon realize that almost all of them have many common personalitycharacteristics. Any common people can develop these characteristics and operate on a genius level.
As per Dr. Barrios (1980), geniuses have a strong desire to work hard and for long and continuallyaccumulate information. Thomas Alva Edison said "Genius is ninety-nine percent perspiration and
one percent inspiration". Geniuses are highly motivated and do not bother about what common
people will think if they are different. They have the courage to do something which others mightconsider impossible. These characteristics enable geniuses to come up with and develop new and
fruitful ideas, which simpletons of their days cannot think of.
The common folks had seen many geniuses and have benefited from their extraordinary constructive
talents from time to time. One such genius is Ibn Baz. He hailed from Saudi Arabia (the land of
Prophet Muhammad) and his full name is Shaikh Abd-al-Aziz Ibn Abd-Allah Ibn Baaz (the name
means - Servant of the almighty Allah, or, son of the servant of Allah). He is better known by theshort name Ibn Baz (though there are many uncanny similarities between Mr. Ibn Baz and Mr. Bin,
these are coincidental only). From the very childhood days he was very fond of memorizing Koran
and learning Islamic religious scriptures (Saudi Gazette, 1999). He believed that there could not beany knowledge beyond Koran and Ahadith; and hence it was unnecessary to learn anything else
other than the religious scriptures of Islam.
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At the age of sixteen, Ibn Baaz contracted a serious eye infection. His sight deteriorated and by the
age of twenty he was completely blind. But, since he was a true genius, he never gave up. Despite of
his blindness, he determinedly continued to study Islam under the direction of some of the mostrenowned Islamic thinkers of his day, such as the Sheikh Shanqeeti and many other Islamic scholars
of different pedigree. An article published in Saudi Gazette highlighted the educational background
of this genius, as follows
The subjects he studied included Arabic language and Islamic science including the interpretation
of Holy Quran, the Prophets (pbuh) Traditions, jurisprudence and Islamic history. As an Islamic
visionary he fully understood the influence of history on the Ummah and worked hard to ensure thatthe evil influences which did affect people in the past did not repeat itself in the present age. (Anon,
1999)
Shortly, his creative Muslim brain was completely Islamized and, hardly any Islamic scriptures were
left for him to study. By this way he became a great scholar and highly respectable nobleman inSaudi Arabia. There were no science left in Koran and Ahadith which he did not pull out and learn.
In infidel world there are many scholars who can be called a walking encyclopedia, but Ibn Baz
soon became a walking Koran & Ahadith.
Throughout his life, this great Islamic genius was totally devoted to comprehend scientific miracles
of Koran and had issued many fataawa (fataawa - plural of "fatwa", means edicts) for thedevelopment of human civilization, starting from 1940 onwards (Wikipedia, 2006). A staff writer of
Arab News (a leading newspaper published from Saudi Arabia) reported on 15 th May 1999 , Hehas issued thousands of fatwas on various contemporary social and economic issues on the basis of
the Quran and Sunnah.
His first fatwa was employment of non-Muslims in the Arabian Gulf forbidden by Islam. After fewdecades, this genius gave another fatwa Non-Muslim troops should be deployed on Saudi Arabia
soil to defend the Kingdom from the Iraqi army (Kepel, 2004). This fatwa seems to be just a reversalof the first one, but we have to understand that geniuses always think differently and they developnew creative ideas from time to time. It is not easy for a simpleton to understand the creative
capacities of a genius.
He had authored many books to benefit mankind which are full of wisdom. His books are always
best-sellers within Muslim world only. The most famous of his discovery is that which is stated in
the book named, Evidence that the Earth is Standing Still. This scientific research work waspublished by Islamic University of Medina, Saudi Arabia, during 1974. On page 23 of this academic
research work he talked about his brilliant discovery and cited many references from Koran and
Ahadith. He confidently challenged the age-old belief of earths rotation and quoted as follows,
If the earth is rotating as they claim, the countries, the mountains, the trees, the rivers, and the
oceans will have no bottom and the people will see the eastern countries move to the west and thewestern countries move to the east."
Parvez Hoodbhoy had mentioned the above valuable scientific conclusion of Ibn Baz, in his book
"Islam and Science: Religious Orthodoxy and the Battle for Rationality". On page 49, he wrote,
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intact even after so much merciless mockery of Egyptian journalists (Kepel, 2004). Another
Islamic scholar, Sheikh Muhammad Tantawi said he (Ibn Baz) did not fear any criticism while
expressing his Islamic viewpoints, (Arab News, 1999). His strong determination proved that he wasa true genius. Probably those shameless journalists were not aware of his professional
achievements.
This great scholar held the position of Grand Mufti of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Head of the
Council of Ulema (Senior Scholars) - 1993 to 1999 CE. This position refers to the highest official of
religious law in a Sunni Muslim country. The Grand Mufti issues legal opinions and edicts, fatwa,on interpretations of Islamic law both for assisting judges in deciding cases as well as for private
clients.
Other remarkable achievements of this great Islamic scholar, who had proved that earth is flat,motionless and sun revolves around earth; include (Saudi Gazette, 1999;Riyadh Daily, 1999;Arab
News, 1999),
Vice President, and later President of the Islamic University in Medina, 1960 CE to 1970 CE
Chairman of the government department of Scientific Research and Ifta (guidance) with therank of Minister. 1974 H to 1993 H.
President of the Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Fataawa.
Judge of Kharj For 14 years ,
Honorable teacher amongst faculty of Shariah [Islamic Law] of Riyadh Institute of Science
from 1951 CE to 1960 CE.
In 1981 CE, he was awarded the King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam.
In addition to his intensive activities, he used to attain seminars and deliver lectures in different
Islamic universities till his death (Riyadh Daily, 1999). His favourite topic was the importance ofadherence to Sunnah (the Prophets teachings). Today, most of the prominent judges and religious
scholars, University lecturers, scientists and top government officials of Saudi Arabia are his
students which also includes the Education Minister of Saudi Arabia.
Though his success story was quite impressive, he never received any award from outside Saudi
Arabia. The infidel world did not pay serious attention to his discoveries, though there was much
curiosity about this Muslim genius and many newspapers of western world published his flat, rigid,geocentric earth and rotation of sun fataawa. Ibn Baz died during 1999. The Mullahs allover the
Islamic world must have used local mosques loud speaker to inform Allah about the mighty arrival
of Ibn Baz to paradise. It is hoped that Ibn Baz did not have to wait much to get a rightful place inIslamic heaven.
This is the misfortune with many great geniuses. Often geniuses are misunderstood at the beginning.Sometimes they are laughed at and ridiculed or thought to be crazy. The fact is that, geniuses are so
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advanced that the society of their day rejects their ideas. It is the future generation, who confirm
their status of genius. As example, when Galileo challenged the existing cosmic map and geocentric
earth theory, he was ordered imprisoned which was later commuted to house arrest by the CatholicChurch (During 1992, Pope John Paul II expressed regret for how the Galileo affair was handled),
when Sir Isaac Newton was inspired to formulate his theory of universal gravitation by the fall of an
apple from a tree, he was ridiculed. There were cartoons which suggested that the apple actually hitNewton's head, and that impact and pain in fact sensitized him of the force of gravity (no pain, no
gain!). Similarly, when Ibn Baz condemned the heliocentric Copernican system, the Egyptian
journalists targated him mercilessly with mockery. Another great philosophical genius was Socrateswho was accused of corrupting the youth and interfering with the religion of the state and sentenced
to death. At least Ibn Baz did not have to die to defend his scientific discovery. Darwins evolution
theory was also not accepted at the beginning by the academicians. Einstein's research paper on
general relativity was not liked and thought to be wrong by most of the members of RoyalAstronomical Society of England. Similarly, the Motionless earth, Flat earth and Sun revolve
around the earth discoveries of Muslim genius Ibn Baz are not taken seriously yet. It is just a matter
of time.
That day is not far away, when the great discoveries of this Islamic scholar will be recognized by the
whole world. With the further advancement of science and technology, in the future, the infidels willagree that the earth is really motionless and flat, and the sun revolves around the earth. This will
prove that the scientific miracles of Koran and Ahadith are not laughable matter at all and on that
day Islam will take over and rule the flat and motionless earth from one edge to another and the
leftover Infidels will be thrown overboard from the edge of the flat earth for not believing inKoran. Muslims will offer their five time obligatory prayer on the flat and motionless earth and the
sun will circle around Makkah round the clock by Allahs divine instruction.
The death of this genius was a great loss not only to Saudi Arabia, but also for the whole Muslim
world. When this great scholar died, the loss of "his erudition and reputation for intransigence" was
so great the Saudi government was said to have "found itself staring into a vacuum" unable to find afigure able to "fill bin Baaz's shoes." (Kepel, 2004). Arab News reported (1999) that more than
fifty thousand people came forward to carry his body to his burial ground at Makkah, while millions
of Muslims performed funeral prayers. King Fahd said that the Islamic world was shocked hearingthe sad news (Arab News, 1999). The news of his death was so unbearable that many Muslims must
had been wallowing on the ground as if they were orphaned. Many of them must have been soaking
their long beards with endless teardrops.
The death of Ibn Baz is a great loss to the mankind as a whole. In fact the whole world is still
staring into a vacuum because a genius like Ibn Baz is very rare to find out. He was an original
genius of too high standard. There is not another genius in ten million like him. It is difficult toreplace him.
Life is an ocean of grief and sorrow. Modern fast lifestyle, work pressure, unhealthy competition,jealousy, political unrest (intentionally, I did not mention the Islamic terrorism, because in this
article I am glorifying a Muslim genius and it is a wrong place to talk about Islamic terrorism) are
increasing day by day and no way leveling off. Everywhere, there are lifeless, sad, and long faces to
see. It looks like, slowly people are forgeting to smile. This is the time when the whole world looks
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forward for the geniuses like Ibn Baz. However, it is not late yet. The present Islamic scholars
should try to fill up the vacuum as early as possible and start digging up new scientific miracles
from the Holy Koran and Holy Ahadith and put up the new findings in the form of many fataawa forthe whole world to see. There are enough scientific miracles in Holy Koran and Holy Ahadith which
can amuse the infidels for next several decades, if not centuries. This is the only way Muslim
scholars can make a positive contribution to the mankind by bringing back the long lost smile onothers face.
References
Anonimous, (1999), Staunch Defender of Islam, An article published in Saudi Gazette on 14May 1999.
Arab News, (1999), pp. 1, 2; 15 May 1999
Barrious A (1980), 24 Qualities That Geniuses Have in Common; NationalEnquirer/Transworld Features. URL: http://www.hightechbiz.com/pub/genius.htm
Kepel G., (2004); The War for Muslim Minds: Islam and the West,. Belknap Press of
Harvard University Press. pp.184, 186
Riyadh Daily Staff Reporter (1999), Sheikh Bin Baz: A life devoted to Islam, Riyadh Daily
(Daily newspaper published from Saudi Arabia) dated, 14 May 1999.
Saudi Gazette staff reporter (1999); Biography of Sheikh Bin Baz, Saudi Gazette (Daily
newspaper published from Saudi Arabia) dated, 14 May 1999
Sina A., (n.d); Absurdities of Hadith and Muslims Denial,Faith Freedom International.
URL: http://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/sina/denialhadith.htm
Wikipedia (2006); Abd-al-Aziz ibn Abd-Allah ibn Baaz (Name). URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abd-al-Aziz_ibn_Abd-Allah_ibn_Baaz#Name
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