Yusuf al-Qaradawi

Readings in Qaradawism : Part 3 : Statements of Apostasy

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INTRODUCTION

That by which the Ummah has been put to trial in current times is the emergence of a people who wear the gown of knowledge, abrogate the Sharee’ah in the name of "revivalism" and facilitate all of the ways to corruption in the name of "understanding the ease and lenience of Islaam". And so they opened up evil and despicable avenues in the name of "ijtihaad". Then they belittled the affairs of the Sunnah in the name of the "understanding of priorities" and they also declared their loyalty for the Infidels in the name of "creating a good picture of Islaam".

And at the head of them is the muftee known as Yusuf al-Qaradaawi who has worked in order to spread this ideology by way of the Internet, lectures, lessons, books and conferences and others ways.

THE WICKED MUFTEE MAKES THE CREATION MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE THAN THE CREATOR

Some reliable students of knowledge had informed us that they had heard directly from a cassette the saying of al-Qaradawi, the ignorant and evil Muftee, that if Allaah had partaken in elections (i.e. became a candidate) he would not have won with such a victory that Netanyahu had won in Israel, since the latter took 99% of the votes.

The actual text of his words are as follows (in the second part of a Friday khutbah), "Before I leave this station of mine (i.e. from giving this khutbah) I love that I should say a word about the results of the Israeli elections. The Arabs, all of them, were placing their hopes in the victory of Barleen, however he lost and this is what we praise about Israel. We desire and hope that our country can be like this country. Due to only a small number of people, the one who was actually ruling lost his position. There was not 94% or 95% (of votes) which is what we are accustomed to in our country, but 99%, (yes) 99%. If Allaah had presented himself to the people as a candidate he would not have been able to take this amount… we welcome Israel for what it has accomplished…"

Corroborating this is Shaikh Muqbil bin Haadee, who stated in his refutation of the Wicked Muftee in the book "Silencing the Hounding Dog", "On this day I was informed by the brother, Saalih al-Bakri that he heard some words of (al-Qaradawi) in a cassette that he says that this Jew (i.e. the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu) was victorious by 99% of votes and that Allaah cannot even achieve this, even if the people voted for Allaah, He would not be able to acquire 99% of the votes. These words are clear and manifest misguidance. If he wished to make a Jew superior to Allaah, free is He from imperfection, the Most High, then he is a disbeliever (i.e. apostate). And if he intended that the Jews and Christians and the worshippers of the cow and chickens and others are very many in number yet they do not vote for Allaah, then this is another matter, however it is still clear misguidance (on al-Qaradawi’s behalf).

For verily our Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, is not in need of voting, for He, free is He of all imperfection is the one who says "Be" to something and it is. He is the one who destroyed Fir’aun, and He destroyed Qaarun, and He destroyed many nations, from amongst those who exceeded beyond bounds and who stood in the faces of the Prophets of Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic. So he aided the Prophets and gave them victory, in this life and the next.

Voting is only needed by a weak man, O Pauper!…. Have you disbelieved O Qaradawi or have you brought yourself nearer?…And after that this Aqeel al-Maqtari comes along, may Allaah not bless him, and he honoured and welcomed Yusuf al-Qaradawi, just as he honoured and welcomed Muhammad Suroor… " (Silencing the Hounding Dog, pp.110-112).

Stated Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen after these words were played to him, "I seek refuge in Allaah. It is obligatory for this person to repent. And if he does not he should be killed as an apostate, since he made the creation more knowledgeable than the Creator. It is upon him to repent to Allaah, so if he repents, then Allaah forgives the sins of His servants. And if not then the Wullaat ul-Amr should strike his neck (with the sword)." (Cassette Recording, quoted in Silencing the Hounding Dog, p.119).

This then, dear brother and sister, is the state and condition of this despicable Muftee, who utters kufr and makes mockery of the Lord Most High, and makes the Infidels, nay the Jews and Zionists, a model and guide to be followed. Then there come those deceiving, lying, surmising, treacherous Qutubists who make this man’s "fiqh of priorities" worthy of being adopted, and who remain silent about his statements of apostasy, and who desire to shelter and accommodate this Innovating Heretic and those of his likes, those who are more dangerous to Islaam and the Muslims - because the Muslims trust them and have a good opinion of them, allowing them to spread their poison and to destroy the religion – so they accommodate the likes of these and hate that they are exposed and refuted, as a protection of the society, then they accuse our Imaams and Mashaayikh of Irjaa (!!).

Know O Sunni that when you see a man defending al-Qaradawi or promoting his doctrine or promoting his writings or presenting his writings to the sons of Ahl us-Sunnah, then he has acted deceitfully to the Muslims and has aided in the destruction of Islaam, wal-Iyaadhu billaah. And if you see a man quoting al-Qaradawi or directing others to his works, whether in books or on the Internet, then know that he is an ignoramus who aids in the destruction of Islaam.

And know also that when you see a man accommodating those who accommodate the Innovators and who praise them, such as Aqeel al-Maqtaree and his likes, then know that such a one is acting deceitfully to Islaam and the Muslims. And know also that when you see a man inviting the likes of these - those who praise and aggrandise the Innovators like al-Qaradawi, the Mu’tazili Rationalist, or Mohammad Suroor, the Takfiri, Khariji, Qa’dee - to the conferences and gatherings then know that such a one has brought misguidance one step closer to the Muslims and has acted deceitfully towards them and has shown treachery to Islaam. Wal-Iyaadhu Billaah.

Fudayl ibn ‘Iyaad said: "Whichever man someone comes to asking for advice and he directs him to an innovator then he has acted deceitfully towards Islam, and beware of entering upon a person of innovation since they prevent from the truth." (al-Laalikaa’ee, no.261)