A point that remains to be clarified is – why is the attitude of the Ahle Sunnah scholars, so severe against the Deobandi sect? There are a number of reasons for it – they must be read and understood with a cool mind.

Reason # 1 - Their Infidelity

The first and foremost reason is the infidelities and blasphemies of the Deobandi scholars – these are actually the fundamental differences – these heretic beliefs are written in their books and are ingrained in the hearts of the Deobandis.

Reason # 2 - Difficulty in Identification

As far as actions are concerned, they too call themselves Hanafi, and apparently they offer Salaah (prayer) as we do. Their call of Salaah, Salaah of Eid etc. is the same as ours. In short, there are no outward signs with which the simple Muslims can identify/recognise them. There is every possibility that simple Muslims will misunderstand them. Therefore it was necessary that the beliefs of the Deobandi School be presented clearly to the masses, in order that there is no difficulty in identifying them.

As far as Shias are concerned, their call for prayers, their mode of prayer etc., are vastly different from that of Sunnis – they are easily identifiable. The same is the case of the Non-Abiders (Ghayr Muqallid). Their compulsory prayers, Witr prayers, Taraweeh and Eid prayers clearly warn others that they have different beliefs. Therefore the need to warn people of such deviated sects is not as urgent as is the need to educate them about the deviant Deobandis.

Reason # 3 - Their Methods of Corrupting the Faith of Sunni Masses

They are very good impostors. By entering the ranks of our Sunni masses, and impersonating to be on our side, they bring people close to them through various tricks - and when they deduce that they have been successful in doing so, they inculcate respect and adoration in their hearts for the elders of the Deoband School. Thereafter they change them to such an extent that they begin to abhor all the beliefs and customs, which were dear to them like their faith - and consider them polytheism and heresy! Within a few days, their hearts get sealed with such wretchedness that they are not prepared to listen to any reference either from the Qur’an or Hadith. It should be noted very clearly that I am not writing this from imagination. Rather these are our daily observations.

In such circumstances, there is no other way left to save the simple masses from going astray from the Straight Path followed by the Beloved Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam and the saints, but to educate them about the filthy beliefs of the Deobandi sect, and their deceits and fraud.

Reason # 4 – The Hypocrisy of the Deobandi Sect

Going through the traits of Deobandi sect, it becomes very clear that they are truly the inheritors of the traits of the hypocrites mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. For instance, the hypocrites were double-faced. One face was meant for their own group whilst the other was for the honourable Muslim Companions of the Beloved Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam. The Holy Qur’an has narrated this trait of theirs in the following words: -

And when they meet with the believers, they say, “We believe”; and when they are alone with their devils, they say, “We are undoubtedly with you, we were just mocking!”

Surah Al Baqarah, Ayah 14

The same is the case with the Deobandi sect. They too have two faces – one for the faithful followers of the Beloved Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam and the other for members of their own group. 

The official Deobandi Aqida Book, al-Muhannad ala al-Mufannad [The Sword on the Disapproved] (1323 A.H./1905 C.E.), was written by Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri (d.1927) in order to vindicate the Deobandis from the charge of unbelief [kufr] levied against them by 33 top-ranking scholars from the Meccan and Medinan sanctuaries. The verdicts, testimonials, and comments of these venerable scholars and muftis were compiled into one famous book, Husam al-Haramayn [The Sword of the Two Sanctuaries]. The fatwa of kufr, Al-Mo’tamad Al-Mustanad [The Reliable Proofs], is also part of this compilation.

Al-Muhannad ala al-Mufannad was written after Rashid Ahmad Gangohi’s death in 1905, and allegedly expresses the beliefs of the Deobandi school. This book readily overturned many of the legal responses given by the late founder of Darul Uloom Deoband. For instance, Gangohi and Khalil Ahmad in al-Barahin al-qati‘a [The incontestable proofs] affirmed that it is possible for Allah to lie, and denied the Prophet, may blessings and peace be upon him, knowledge of the unseen [‘ilm al-ghayb]. They went so far as to declare this belief polytheism [shirk]. The latter maliciously insulted the Best of Mankind, may blessings and peace be upon him, by saying his knowledge was inferior to Satan (the worst of creation) and the Angel of Death. Yet in al-Muhannad ala al-Mufannad, this same man reversed their stance on Allah Most High lying and knowledge of the unseen.

Top ranking Ahle Sunnat scholars from Arab lands endorsed the Deobandi Aqida Book because it affirms the beliefs of the Saved Group. Khalil Ahmad did notattempt to rationalize their heterodox opinions because four of the said Arab scholars from Mecca and Medina declared those statements to be unbelief. For example, Shaykh as-Sayyid Ahmad al-Barzanji (Mufti of the Shafiis in Medina), may Allah have mercy on him, wrote in his eulogy of Husam al-Haramayn that the statement in al-Barahin al-qati‘a is blasphemy for two reasons:

“The first reason is that Devil has more extensive knowledge than the Prophet, may blessings and peace be upon him, and it is a clear belittlement of the Holy Prophet, may blessings and peace be upon him. The second reason is that he has termed the extensiveness of the knowledge of the Holy Prophet, may blessings and peace be upon him, as polytheism. All the leaders of four schools of thought have made clarifications that whosoever belittles the Glory of the Holy Prophet, may blessings and peace be upon him, is a disbeliever and whoever declares anything belonging to Faith as polytheism and unbelief is unbeliever also.”

According to the venerable Shafii Shaykh, the Deobandis used a false precedent (khalf al-wa’id) to establish “the proposition of the possibility of falsehood or lie” for Allah Most High! This is why Khalil Ahmad presented a fatwa that contradicted their unofficial belief. Khalil Ahmad affirmed their “Sunni-ness” by formally recanting their statements of disbelief. Thus, one will not find him justifying their kufr in al-Muhannad ‘ala al-mufannad. In point of fact, he said:

“It is our belief that whosoever says that so and so is more knowing than the Holy Prophet, may blessings and peace be upon him, is a polytheist, and our elders have pronounced fatawa of polytheism against a person who says that Shaitaan, the accursed, is more knowing than the Holy Prophet, may blessings and peace be upon him” (al-Muhannad ‘ala al-mufannad).

And,

“He who deems or declares the knowledge of the Holy Prophet, may blessings and peace be upon him, to be equal to the knowledge of Zaid and Bakr (i.e. any man) or animals or madmen is a through polytheist” (al-Muhannad ‘ala al-mufannad).

However in 2007, Nuh Keller with the help of Hamza Karamali personally verified that the Deobandi Shaykhs did, in fact, utter such “repugnant and unacceptable” words. Words that were unprecedented in the history of Islam, even to make a point. This information has reached us through a continuous mass testimony of Muslims so that is it impossible for them to agree upon error or to simultaneously lie. Of course, some Deobandis will blatantly deny this well-established fact and try to conceal the kufr of their elders, especially when confronted with a person who has not read their infamous books or is unaware of the facts. Apologists use a more sophisticated approach, and mislead the Sunni masses by denying the meaning of their explicit insults.

To summarize, the Deobandis had to publicly withdraw and repudiate their own statements of disbelief in al-Muhannad ‘ala al-mufannad. The Haramayn Ulama did not alter their opinion about the nature of such ugly words. Khalil Ahmad and Thanwi had to concur with Imam Ahmed Raza, may Allah have mercy on him, in order to get their school reinstated. Husam al-Haramayn is an authentic book written by a truthful and conscientious scholar. These Wahhabi doctrines are unbelief, and lead to the Fire of Hell. Beware of them and the groups enamored with them.

Unfortunately for the umma in our day, the statements of disbelief penned by the scholars of Deoband are still being promulgated on the World Wide Web, which means Deobandi authorities did not renounce their unbelief. They have also failed to condemn (as is wajib for them), and actually still keep on their syllabus and disseminate in all languages the works of Ismail Dihlawi (d. 1931), the originator of most if not all of these heretical errors.

The way forward is to leave these insulting words and aberrant beliefs behind us by affirming the true creed of the Ahle Sunnat wal Jama’at. Real Deobandis and their apologists are worthy of disassociation.

Taken from www.almuktharbooks.Muhannad

There is a fraudulent argument, which they give. They blame scholars of Ahlus Sunnah for branding others as disbelievers. This shows the helplessness of insolent people. They lack moral courage to seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty and His Beloved şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam for their printed insulting words and arrogant attitude (referring to the works Taqwiyatul Imaan, Tehzeerun Naas and other books). They should refer to these words clearly because the Prophet of Allah şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam says,

"When you do a wrong thing, you must immediately seek forgiveness; secretly for your secret action and openly for you open action."

Imam Ahmad rađiyAllāhu ánhu in Zuhd and Imam Tibrani rađiyAllāhu ánhu in Al-Kabir, Imam Baihaqi rađiyAllāhu ánhu in Shuaib (Ul-Emaan) on the authority of Muaz rađiyAllāhu ánhu, son of Jabal rađiyAllāhu ánhu through a genuine Sanad.

BLATANT LIARS

These insolent people quote this verse,

"Those who would hinder (men) from the path of Allah and would seek in it something crooked: these were they who denied the Hereafter!"

Then they try to instigate the Muslim public by blaming the scholars of Ahlus-Sunnah for condemning many Muslims as disbelievers. Their allegation is that they have a machine, which prints the verdicts of disbelief only. Ismael Dehlvi has been called a disbeliever. More brazen-faced people go so far as to say that (May Allah Almighty forgive us from quoting) that Imam Shah Abdul Aziz rađiyAllāhu ánhu has been called a disbeliever, Shah Wali-Allah rađiyAllāhu ánhu has been called a disbeliever, Haji Imdad-Ullah rađiyAllāhu ánhu has been called a disbeliever and Mawlana Shah Fadlur Rahman rađiyAllāhu ánhu has been called a disbeliever. The absolutely shameless go beyond this and say that (May Allah Almighty forgive) Shaykh Mujaddid Alf Thaani rađiyAllāhu ánhu has been called a disbeliever.

In short, they mention the name of that person who is held in high esteem by the people they talk to. So much so that one of these impudent individuals went to Shah Muhammad Husain Allahabadi and wrongly alleged that His Holiness, Sayyiduna Shaykh-Ul Akbar Mohiuddin Ibn al-Arabi rađiyAllāhu ánhu has been called a disbeliever. May Allah grant a place in Heaven to the Mawlana in the highest Heaven! He acted upon the Quranic verse,

"O you who believe, if any wicked person brings you tidings, verify it."

He wrote a letter to ascertain the truth. In reply, a treatise named Anja-al-Deri Un Waswas-ul-Muftri was sent. On receipt of this treatise the Mawlana sent a letter of condemnation to the liar.

These insolent people always tell lies and the answer is the same which our Almighty Allah says,

"It is those who believe not in the Signs of Allah, that forge falsehood: it is they who lie!"

And Allah Almighty says,

"If anyone who disputes in this matter with you, now after (full) knowledge hath come to thee, say: 'Come! Let us gather together - our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves - then let us earnestly pray, and invoke the curse of Allah on those who lie!"

O Muslims! It is not difficult to deal with this weak and fraudulent argument. Ask these people to give proof. There is no point in saying that such and such persons have been called disbelievers. They must give evidence. They must show the book, or the magazine or the Islamic verdict or any other document in which such a statement is contained. If they have any evidence, why don't they produce it? For which particular day are they waiting? They must give proof if they can. Obviously, they can't. Allah Almighty knows that they can't produce any documentary proof. See that the Holy Quran gives evidence that they are liars.

O Muslims! Your Almighty Allah Almighty says,

"Why did they not bring four witnesses to prove it? Since they produce no witnesses, they verily are liars in the sight of Allah."

O Muslims! There is no point in testing those people who have already been tested. A number of times it has happened that these insolent people have made a lot of fuss and noise, but they run away when some Muslim asks them to give proof. They could not face him. They are addicted to making fuss and noise. They want to cover the disbelief of those who have used insulting language for Allah Almighty and His Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam by instigating the Muslim public by saying that the scholars of Ahl-E-Sunnat brand other people disbelievers without any reason. They may have said the same for the insolent people as well. O Muslims! These inventors of lies can't produce any proof. It is a fact: Falsehood has no legs of proof to stand upon.

Allah Almighty says,

"And that Allah will never guide the snare of the false ones."

The light of the truth is enough to expose their falsehood.

Almighty Allah says,

"Say (to them O Beloved Rasool): bring your proof (of what you state) if you are truthful."