Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Clarify the hadith on sectarian divisions

“A narration says that in the latter times, many sects will appear among Muslims. At that time, you should stay away from all these sects. Please explain this hadith.”Asked by Zakwan Nadwi, Delhi

He answers at 1:05:18 in Islam and Politics · 2 min 23 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:05:18
maulana agla sawal delhi se kiya hai maulana zakwan nadvi ne unhon ne likha hai ek riwayat mein bataya gaya hai ke aakhri zamane mein musalmanon ke andar bohat se firqa firqe paida ho jayenge is waqt tum un tamam firqon se door raho maulana is hadith ko wazeh karein dekhein firqa bandi hoti hai hamesha zahiri baat ko le kar spirit par firqa bandi nahi hoti hai yani taqwa Allah ki mohabbat Allah ka khauf jannat ka ishtiaq is par koi firqa bandi nahi hoti hai zahiri cheezon mein firqa bandi hoti hai to zahiri cheezon mein firqa bandi apne aap hi galat hai dekhein zahiri cheezein jo hain woh hoti hain relative hoti hain azafi ke aap chahe sherwani pehnein coat pehnein topi pehnein ya pagri bandhein yeh sab relative cheezein hain yeh asal nahi hai islam ki to firqa bandiyan sab isi pe hoti hain jitne bhi firqa musalman bane hain woh sab firqe kisi zahiri cheez ko le kar bane hain kisi spirit ko le kar nahi bane hain to is hadith ka matlab yeh hai ke jab duniya mein form wala islam chal pade to is se door raho tum is ko spirit wale islam se tum stick karo
1:06:50
in alfaaz ka jo matlab hai aslan is ko ghor kijiye aap ke form wale islam mein to aap log shareek karna mat karo balkeh dobara tum spirit wale islam ki taraf chale jao to hadith ka matlab hai ke yeh ek deviation hoga baad ke zamane mein jab zawal ka zamana aaye ga door zawal mein aisa hota hai to door zawal mein ek deviation hoga ke log form ko le le kar ke firqe banayenge kyunke form mein hamesha kuch na kuch farq hota hai hamesha jab farq hoga to ek mera farq sahi hai in ka mera farq hum sahi hai is mein firqe banenge to rasool Allah farma rahe hain ke yeh yeh bidat hogi jab bhi aisa hoga tum is se door raho form ke farq ko kaho ke yeh bhi theek hai woh bhi theek hai form ke aitbar jo farq hota hai us ko kaho ke yeh bhi theek hai woh bhi theek hai tum ko stick karna chahiye spirit spirit par jo islam ke values hain us par stick karna chahiye maulana in ka ek aur sawal hai unhon ne likha hai islam mein imamat uzma ka tasawwur nahi hai
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