The Qur’an, Dajjal and the Jasad
CHAPTER ONE
Introducing the Jasad and the
Method of Study of the Subject
This book is therefore written with the specific purpose of inviting—respectfully so—a scholarly response to our views expressed on this subject of the Jasad, as well as on Dabbat al-Ard, from those who defend the Salafi methodology, as well as from those who defend the method by which the Qur’an is taught and studied in the Dar al-‘Ulum.
Even though this subject of the Jasad who was shown sitting on Solomon’s pbuh throne was already addressed in our book entitled Dajjal the Qur’an and Awwal al Zaman, we nevertheless felt it necessary to return to the subject in this new book in order to explain it again, both in greater detail as well as in the simplest way possible.
We have done so for several reasons, the first of which is our view that the subject of the Jasad poses the supreme test concerning proper methodology for study of the Qur’an. Our Shia, Salafi, Brelvi, Deobandi brothers, as well as those who control institutions of higher Islamic learning known as the Dar al-‘Ulum and Jami’ah, need to be reminded that Prophet Muhammad pbuh declared: “I leave behind me two weighty things”:
I leave with you two weighty things: the first is the Book of Allah, in which there is right guidance and light, so hold fast to the Book of Allah … and then said: the second is the members of my household, I remind you (to be kind) to the members of my family. I remind you (to be kind) to the members of my family. (Sahih Muslim)
There can be no doubt at all about the fact that absolute truth is located only in the Qur’an. Hence the Qur’an is the supreme guide for all those who belong to the Ummah of Nabi Muhammad pbuh, and this includes his own family, and hence the reason why the Prophet urged his followers to hold fast to the Qur’an.
Since the Qur’an occupies such a preeminent position in the religion of Islam, the credentials of all the sects mentioned above must be assessed on the basis of the standard of knowledge of the Qur’an. Since the Jasad is located in the Qur’an, those Islamic sectarian movements would have to inform us, correctly so, who is the Jasad?
We have no desire whatsoever to provide in this book a comprehensive record of scholarly views expressed in explaining this supremely important verse of the Qur’an. Rather we leave this subject to a future scholar of Islam who will conduct independent research with scholarly integrity, without fear or favor, and publish the results of his research for the benefit of readers—both Shia as well as Sunni—both Salafi as well as Sufi.
We have also returned to this subject in this book because scant attention has been devoted to the Jasad who was cast on the throne of Nabi Sulaiman pbuh. As a consequence it is a new and unknown subject to most readers who therefore have to adjust to the shock of new knowledge before they could even make an effort to understand the subject.
Finally we have returned to this subject of the Jasad because it has provoked, all through our history, an enormous amount of confusion of scholarly thought. The need therefore existed to bring clarity to the subject, and we hope that this has been achieved, once and for all times, in this humble book.
Our view is that Solomon’s vision pbuh, disclosed in the Qur’an (Sad, 38:34-35), of a Jasad who was shown to him sitting on his throne, is the most direct reference to Dajjal to be found in the Qur’an. If the Jasad is, indeed, Dajjal, then this passage of the Qur’an would qualify as the very key which unlocks the knowledge of this supremely important subject of Dajjal, the false Messiah or Anti-Christ.
The ‘cattle’ would ask, because ‘cattle’ have no knowledge, why is the subject of Dajjal so important. The answer is that Dajjal poses the greatest danger that mankind would face in all of human history:
Imran bin Hussain reported:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “Between time of the creation of Adam and the Resurrection Day, there is no greater trial, no greater danger, than that of Dajjal (the Antichrist).” (Sahih Muslim)
Imam Muslim also reports that Dajjal will pose a danger to mankind in all parts of the world (except Makkah and Yathrib): (Sahih Muslim)
We addressed this subject of Dajjal, the Jasad, in our book entitled Dajjal the Qur’an and Awwal al-Zaman, but found, surprisingly so, that the world of Islamic scholarship did not deem it of any importance to respond to that book. This book is therefore also written to provoke, gently so, those who are so troubled by our scholarship that they have problems in opening the doors of the Masjid (particularly in UK) for us to teach the Book of Allah Most High. If our views expressed in this book are wrong, then we invite them to explain what is right! If they persist in closing the doors of the Masjid to us, while remaining incapable or unwilling to respond to this book, their shallow and inadequate scholarship will be exposed.
The challenge of this book is located, of course, in the methodology which should be adopted for study of the Qur’an, and the challenge is offered because this writer is becoming increasingly convinced that there are many who are today recognized by the masses as ‘Ulama, or religious scholars, of Islam, but who do not really study the Qur’an. We seek nothing more than to provoke them to think, and as a consequence, to study the book of Allah as it ought to be studied.
This book is written with the absolute conviction that Truth must always eventually prevail. If we are wrong in our explanation of the blessed Qur’an then it will only be a matter of time before our scholarship is forgotten; but if we are correct in explaining the Qur’an, then those who close the doors of the Masjid to us would have committed a grievous wrong.
The Qur’an has not only disclosed (Sad, 38:34) that Allah Most High tested Solomon, i.e., Nabi Sulaiman pbuh, when He cast a Jasad on his throne, but that Solomon, who was the wisest of all men, promptly understood the vision and swiftly responded to it. In the very next verse of the Qur’an (Sad, 38:35), we are informed of that response in which Solomon made a prayer to Allah Most High to grant that none should inherit his Kingdom, i.e., the Holy State of Israel, after him. As soon as Solomon pbuh died, the Holy State of Israel collapsed into civil war and was broken into two. It has never since been revived.
Since none has inherited his Kingdom after him, it is clear that Allah Most High accepted Solomon’s prayer pbuh, and granted his request.
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