Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:21:00 Dhulhijjatil Haram: The Month of the Greatest Eid
By. Dr. Muhsin Alidina
When the verse 5:3 was revealed at Ghadeer Al-Khum in 10 AH after The Prophet SAWW had proclaimed his immediate successor, a Jewish person commented to a Muslim that had this kind of verse been revealed for Judaism, the Jews would have celebrated it in a grand way. The perfection of religion and completion of bounties is no small event for it puts the religion on top of all others. The Qur'an says: "Arsalahu bilhudaa li dinilhaqqi liyudh.hirahu alaa ddini kullih" Muslims, however, turned their backs against Ghadeer al-Khum, denied the leadership of the ummah to the only person capable of holding it and lost their way. They twisted the faith and caused strife, murder and mayhem in Al-Islam. The resultant chaos and confusion allowed the Muawiyas, Yazids, Marwans etc. al to distort Al-Islam at will. Who is responsible for all this? Of course, those who reneged on the bay'ah they made on the hands of Imam Ali AS in the presence of The Prophet SAWW himself at Ghadeer and instead stated the Saqifa bid'ah. Today, Ghadeer stands for untarnished Truth and Beauty of Al-Islam whereas Saqifa has given rise to the murderous hordes who take innocent lives through suicide bombings or planting explosions amongst the people as well as the intolerant religious leaders and regimes that pretend to defend, represent and follow Al-Islam. In reality, they denigrate, degrade and debase Al-Islam and are the enemies of Al-Islam as Abu Sufyan was. Abu Sufyan became a Muslim when he realized that the only way he could destroy Al-Islam was through being an insider.
True Islam is that Islam that was completes according to The Qur'an (5:3) on "al-yawm", a particular day. Ipso facto, this had to be such a memorable day that it has been enshrined forever in The Qur'an. It could not have been the Day of Arafah which general Muslims believe was the day when The Prophet SAWW delivered his Farewell Khutba because the Day of Arafah itself is special in its own right and the khutbah of The Prophet SAWW reiterated what he had taught for twenty-three years. But, on 18th of Dhulhijjah, 10 AH when 120,000 Hujjaj were gathered at Ghadeer Al-Khum and "Man Kuntu Mawlahu fahadha Aliyyun Mawlahu" was proclaimed from a makeshift mimbar of saddles in the scorching sun of mid-day, that is a special and memorable day. If the section of "Al-yawm akmaltu…" is detached from the rest of the verses, the message is not disturbed. This piece was therefore delivered later than the forbiddance of eating non-dhabiha animals. And what difference does it make to the Kuffar if a Muslim eats dhabiha or non-dhabiha meat that they should be disappointed? But when the Kuffar realized that Al-Islam was not left bereft of guidance after The Prophet SAWW and that it is here to stay to the end of time and supersede all other religions, they were disappointed. The question also arises as to whether haraam meat was not forbidden before this? It was. So, it has to be accepted that the insertion of this piece of Al-yawm, is to ensure that it is noticeable, just as the insertion of Ayatut Tatheer (33:33) is to ensure that it stands out from the surrounding verse and has nothing to do with the wives of The Prophet SAWW. So, to reject Ghadeer is to reject ALLAH SWT's word!!
Besides, Al-Ghadeer, the event of Mubahila associated with The Prophet SAWW's Itrah AS. Adherence to The Qur'an and the Itrah, Ahlul Bayt AS of The Prophet SAWW is true Islam. Did The Prophet SAWW not declare that he was leaving behind Kitabullah (The Qur'an) and his Itrah (the Ahlul Bayt) and the twain shall never separate till they both arrive together at Al-Kawthar in Hadith Al-Thaqalayn? |
