I wrote a booklet titled The Correction of the Historical Error About Wahhabism of approximately 110 pages published in the (1st edition0 Tutwan (Morocco in1407 AH0, the 2nd Edition which was published by Darul Ma'arif (Riyadh 1413 AH). Therein I explained that the opponent of the mission of the righteous religion of Islam, who desire worldly pomp; those who intend to put out the light of Allaah and wage war against anybody who wants to establish Monotheism as established by Allaah (عز وجل) through his esteemed Messengers who preached and practiced and purified the religion from all aspects of Polytheism.
These People came across the Kharijah of Ibadhiyyah from North America, which was established in the 2nd Century of Hijra and names Wahhabism, originated by Abdul-Wahhab Bn Abdur-Rahman Bin Rustum Al-Khariji Al-Ibadhi. And coincidentally these people fount the religious verdicts produced by eminent scholars of Morocco and Andalusia against the Wahhabism of Abdul-Wahhab Bin Abdur-Rahman Rustum. Because they lived during the life time of the founder or immediately after him. Those people wanted something urgently which will answer their deeds in order to stop the new Islamic Missionary of Saudi Arabia so that the Islamic Territory could not encompass the whole world. page. -13-
The First Saudi Government was in support of this new preaching introduced by Sheikh Muhammad Bin Adbul Wahhab, the two Immams joined hands together. Muhammad Bin Saud and Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab in the year 1157 AH. Both of them promised to establish this missions; to help it and protect it in order to help the religion of Allaah and to protect the message of Islam. By the will of Allaah, this mission garnered support and acceptance the world over; a number of great scholars from the pilgrims were influenced by it. Thus, they all started spreading it's mission in their respective countries.
Those who are fighting for their worldly and afraid of the effect and influence of this mission, instead of confronting the mission straight forward, they falsely adopted the Wahhabism of Rustum which was buried for donkeys years. They tried to dig those all religious verdicts given by these eminent scholars of Morocco and Andalusia against Wahhabism of Rustum and they clothed the new misson with this garb. However, most of the people are not aware of this historical fallacies. It was easily accepted as a fact (but as a matter of fact, it is distorted information).
In the year 1407 AH, a successful academic a successful academic dialogue between myself and one of the eminent Moroccan scholars concerning the mission of sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab took place. This Dialogue was able to correct some misunderstanding and misconceptions which are historical. A number of my colleagues advised me to put the textual... page -14-
content of the dialogue in written from, hence the reason of writing this book, so that many people can benefit from it, and it can last forever. This is simply aimed at answering their demand, and write the followings.
The reader of this book can share with me and get to know the reason for writing this book. The correction of the Historical Error about Wahhabism it was based on that academic dialogue which took place between us which was very fruitful and convincing; this is the main reason as to why this book is written.
In 1407 AH. I was delegated to go to Mauritania and we went there through Senegal and had to spent about 6 days in Morocco. One day I was invited as a guest to attend a lecture in one of Morocco Universities; while we were sitting in the Library, my host and I discussed various religious issues. My host, Dr. Abdullaah adored Saudi Arabia and he frequently presence seminars there. He put a question before me in the Love the kingdom of Saudi Arabia; all Muslim Hearts adore this country and there is good relation and understanding in terms of leadership. We admire also th esincere effort, and support by rulers and scholars of Saudi Arabia to Islam and the Muslims. It is only our ardent wish if you will be able to reject Wahhabism the sect of Wahhabia, which is simply a source of Division among Muslims. I answered: Maybe the information you have with regard to Wahhabism is from unreliable sources. I wish to clear the horizon and ... page -15-
make things understood. We can only do this through intellectual dialogue supported with evidences in the presence of all brothers scholars present here.
I also stated that every individual has a certain perspective shaped by the norms and culture he grew up with these are fashioned by the scholars within that environment. This discussion is impromptu and I came along with no literacy piece (on the subject matter) except those available in your library. For the said reasons, before we go in with this discussion, I request that it should be divroced from sentiments and no idea should be grounded without certified evidence, since our sole intention is to establish the truth, thereby, accepting the command of Allaah (عز وجل) and his Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) in order to serve our religion. My host accepted all the conditions and the noble scholars present agreed to be our referees.
I restated my reliance on Allaah (عز وجل) and urged him to ask any question that would serve as a introduction to the dialogue.
He said, for example what was mentioned by Al Wansharisi in his book (Al-M'yar vol II where he said:
" Allakhmi was asked about the people of a town where the Wahhabis built their mosque, what is the Islamic ruling about prayer in that mosque"? page-16-
Answer:
For the General Information, that bool Al-M'yar, is a book that collected religious verdicts in maliki school of thought compiled by Ahmed Bin Muhammad Al-Wansharisi, published by the Moroccan government in 13 volumes and was distributed free of charge.
After that question, Vol. II was brought down and I answered that the ruling on that question is correct. and we support Al-Lakhmy's ruling. He said if we have agreed upon this sect (Wahhabiyya) and its wrong direction especially what Al-Lakhmy said about it this sect is kharijite a lost disbelieving sect. Allaah (عز وجل ) has uprooted them from the land. Their Mosques should be destroyed nor should they be allowed to blossom (spread).
[See Al-M'yar Al-Magreb fiy Fatwah Ahlil-Magreb vol. II p.168]
the question is in detail as stated therein. In Muslim countries, I reiterated that the agreement is yet to be effected. We have just started our dialogue, and for your information, this ruling got many sisters of its kind before and after AL-Lakhmy brought by the scholars of Andlausia and Muslims Jurist of North Africa. They were all deducted from a common source partnering the kharijites given by the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) they were the people who fought Ali Bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) in the battle of Nahrawan.
In our dialogue by the grace of Allaah (عز وجل) we intend to bring to lime light th eHistorical misconception regarding this sect, ... page-17-
which Mu slim scholars of Andalusia and North Africa elaborated, especially, the name Wahhabiyya refers unjustifiably to the teachings of the Revivalist Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab. For us to accept the teachings and Revivalism, evidence has to be produced with concrete support, and such evidences has to be in conformity with the Qur'an and Sunnah; since our target is to lift scales off everybody's eyes. The promised bank was the truth; and nothing but the Truth.
Al-Lakhmy's ruling, now we urge you to present yours so that our brother scholars can judge.
I said by the grace of Allaah, the pah is lighted for he who earnestly seeks to find the truth, we can now start with handy Al-M'yar (II Volumes). If you wouldn't mind I would like you to read aloud in such a way that our brother can clearly listen. He said " Do you want me to read only the religious in it or should I start from the outer cover. He read Al-Kitab Al-Mu'arab fiy Fatwah Ahll Magreb (the explanation of the religious rulings for the Moroccan People) compiled by Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al-Wansharisi who died in Fez (Morocco) in 914 AH.
And I looked at the eldest cleric and said:
" Dear Sheikh, could you write the date the author , Ahmad Al-Wansharisi died? He wrote 914 AH." page-18-
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