These are sites created with false information, inauthentic knowledge not based in the Qruan and/or sunnah.
1. Sunnah.org (www.sunnah.org)
Keywords: Islam, Internet, jinn The presence of Islam on the Internet, in what are. Essay on the Jinn' and 'The Exorcist Tradition in Islam,' as well as 'The World of the. I have a friend who is 13, and mashaAllah her family is very Islamic. Other than Bilal Philips, whom I quote above from his work on IslamOnline.
This is a site to beware of. It is full of deviant Sufism. It has a page in praise of Qasidat -ul Burdaa. It claims that Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn al Qayyim, Ibn Hazm, Al-Jazai’ri, Al Abanee and bin Baaz are all Innovators!! Among other false claims on the website are the following statements about Kashf: Kashf (Unveiling) is a reality which refers to the miraculous knowledge of the awliya (friends of Allah). Such knowledge attains higher levels than that of any other knowledge of humankind and jinn including in certain cases the knowledge of Prophets. Thus it is related by one of the Imams of Hadith whose word lies beyond suspicion, that “it is well-known that he (Imam Nawawi) used to meet with Al-Khidr (as)” and converse with him among many other Mukaashafaat.
2. I Profess (www.iprofess.com/english.htm)
You should know this site so you can avoid its potential harm. This site is meant for new Muslims or non-Muslims thinking about Islam. Judging from the home page you would feel like recommending this site to new Muslims. But once on this site, a person is just one click away (literally) from sites which are steeped in deviant Sufi ideas. Also those sites have long articles which try to prove that Kashf, Tariqah, etc are all Islamically valid. A person without sufficient grounding in the basics may fall into their lure or at least begin to have some doubts. Keep new comers away from this site and there is no benefit in it for ‘old hands’ either.
3. Sunni Path (www.sunnipath.com)
Suffice it to say that this is a site which teaches the Nu Ha Mim Keller and Faraz Rabbani brand of Sufism
4. Living Islam (www.abc.se/~m9783/index.html)
Among the false teachings of this site is the following example: Sharî’ah, Tarîqah And Haqîqah The Tarîqah or Spiritual Path which is usually known as Tasawwuf or Sufism is the inner and esoteric dimension of Islam and like the Sharî`ah has its roots in the Qur’an and prophetic practice.
5. The Modern Religion (www.themodernreligion.com)
This site is similar to the above sites but more dangerous because its deviant Sufi teachings are not evident in the initial pages.
6. The Way to Truth (www.thewaytotruth.org)
Here’s yet another site which does not reveal its true teachings until you are way inside the site. There are long pseudo Islamic articles with analogies like the one of a circle and its radii trying to prove their deviant ideas right. To provide a glimpse of their teachings we have excerpted the following from their site: “Sainthood is a proof for Messengership Sainthood is a proof for Messengership and the way or spiritual order (tariqa) is evidence for the Shari‘a. For a saint experiences with certainty of seeing the truths of belief communicated by the Messenger and confirms them through the witnessing of his heart and the spiritual pleasure he derives. Such confirmation is a decisive proof for the truth of Divine Messengership.” In another place they have posted the following articles: “THE SPIRITUAL LIFE IN ISLAM: SUFISM”; “Some Assertions Of Certain Saints On The Doctrine Of “Unity Of Being” What Does Knowledge Of God Is Different From Knowledge Of His Existence Mean?” ; “The Nine Clarifications About Muslim Sufism And Following A Spiritual Order”
7. Al Baz (www.al-baz.com)
It is deviant site. This is the site for Al Baz book publishers and not a full fledged site. However it has some extracts from their publications so it turns up on search engine queries for Islamic terms. That’s how we came across this site. Also it is good to know about al Baz publishers so as to avoid buying some of their publications by mistake as their stated goals is ‘… to publish fine English translations of the Treasures of Islam; in particular the works of the great Muslim saints, with special emphasis on the writings and majalis [sessions] of the Chieftain of the Saints, Sultan al-Awliya’ Hazrat Shaikh Muhyi’d-din ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, al-Hasani, al-Husaini, may Allah perfume his resting place.’ Here’s an another extract from one of their publications posted on the site: ” This book contains the words of the Supreme Helper, the Lordly Cardinal Pole, the everlasting edifice, the radiantly shining lamp, the Sultan of the saints and the masters of direct knowledge, the proof of the chosen and those who have reached their spiritual destination, Allah’s Gray Falcon, our patron, our master and our exemplary guide to Allah (Exalted is He), the noble highborn patrician, the chieftain, Shaikh Muhyi ‘d-Din ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani al-Hasani al-Husain”
8. Islam Rocks (www.islamrocks.com)
This site claims to be about traditional Islam but promotes Sufism and forbidden types of tasawwuf
9. www.masud.co.uk
Deviant site promoting Sufis such as Nuh Keller and Abdul Hakim Murad. It has a lot of articles on refuting Salafees which Nuh Keller seems to have a zeal for. They also promote Q magazine which is a tabloid that’s supposed to be Islamic but has Sufi undertones.
10. Vashubah (www.vasuhba.com)
The Official Site of the Murids of Shaykh Nuh Keller Very flashy site inviting you to lessons in Tasawuff by Nuh keller Lessons are offered in the sufi path and tariqas
11. TariqaTapes (www.tariqatapes.com)
Tariqa Tapes is an online site dedicated to serving the murids of the Hashimi-Darqawi Order of the Tariqa of Imam Abul Hasan Al-Shadhili Allah be well pleased with him. Recorded darses available on this site are lectures given by Shaykh Nuh Keller
12. Our world by A. Bewely (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ABewley/ and http://bewley.virtualave.net/)
Aisha Bewely has translated Adab al mufrad and many gems on Maliki fiqh on her site but sadly promotes Sufisim and group Dhikr. bewley.virtualave.net/ is the newer version of her website but still promotes the same.
Other Sufi sites
Shia Sites
IMPORTANT NOTE:
As in all human endeavors there will be some shortcomings in this work, not to mention the fact that sites appear and disappear daily while others may undergo drastic changes. Also, it is my desire to expand on this effort so that it becomes a true resource centre for knowledge of Islamic sites, good and bad.
Therefore, I ask viewers to give their constructive feedback, comments, corrections etc. on this work. Also, we would like you to submit sites which we have missed for review along with your own reviews. However, we ask that you please indicate under which heading you include the site (Recommended/ Deviant/ Anti-Islamic). Reviews will be put up after due scrutiny by my researchers. Direct all correspondence on this issue to [email protected]. Please write ‘Reviews’ in the subject line before anything else you may wish to include in the subject line. In closing, please note that while the researchers consider the sites in the recommended list to be mostly sound Islamically to the best of their knowledge, it does not mean an automatic approval of all the contents or views posted on that site. Also the external links provided on those sites are not included as part of the review. So surfer discretion is definitely advised.
Adam and Eve stumble in the gardenWhat happened in the garden was a “fall,” but not “The “Fall.” It was merely a mistake, and unlike Christianity, did not have serious consequences. Adam was created as God’s kalifa (vice-regent) on earth but it is blasphemous to say humans were made in God’s image. Satan deceived Adam into eating from the forbidden tree (Qur’an 2:24-36), however this did not alienate him from God. When he repented, God “turned toward him,” because he is merciful and forgiving (2:37). Moreover, Muslims claim it was God’s plan from the beginning to put Adam and Eve on earth; it was never to leave them in the garden. The garden was only a training ground to reveal his continual need for guidance. No original sinMuslims reject the doctrine of original sin and cannot accept that death ensured; it was a natural process built into creation (23:14-16). They may even quote the Bible that people are responsible for their own deeds: “The person who sins will die.
The son will not bear the punishment for the father’s iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son’s iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness the wicked will be upon himself” (Ezekiel 18:20). They reason it would be unjust for God to punish all humanity because of Adam’s deed. Sin is not hereditary and no one born a sinner.
All have sinnedMuslims admit that maintaining a sinless life in the long run is impossible and that fitrah does not last. Humans become polluted due to outside evil influences.
This is why we sin, or as one Islamic scholar explains, “Every child is born in a state of fitrah, and social environment causes the individual to deviate from this state.”¹ The Qur’an seems to agree that people are sinful and blameworthy: “If Allah were to punish men for their wrong-doing, He would not leave, on the (earth), a single living creature (16:61).¹Yasien Mohamed, The Islamic Concept of Human Nature, 41. Man's problem is forgetfulnessDisobedience is not rebellion; it is failure to remember God’s instructions, and Satan’s goal is to make us forget his guidance (58:19; 20:115). Since we are weak and forgetful, God sent prophets to remind us of the true path. “The primary task of the prophets is to awaken man’s conscience so that he can decipher the primordial writing on his heart more clearly and with greater conviction.”¹ Within each person is “an inborn inclination to believe and worship Allah.”² “It follows, then, that the greatest tragedy that can happen in a man’s life is that he turn away from the remembrance of God.
For, when he forgets Allah, he degenerates into a slave of his own base desires whose life becomes characterized by evil and corruption.”³ “God remembrance,” is key to overcoming temptation and producing taqwa (piety). Whoever turns from such guidance will face judgment in the last days due to ignorance and disregard of God (20:124).¹Rahman, Major Themes of the Qur’an, 24.²Yasien Mohamed, The Islamic Concept of Human Nature, 87.³Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips, Salvation Through Repentance (An Islamic View), 23. Man's sin not against GodAdam’s response in the garden, “Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls.” (7:23), so sin is mostly against oneself–not against God. Phil Parshall, veteran missionary among Muslims, said this: “It is difficult to communicate the biblical meaning of sin to a Muslim.
His outlook is horizontal rather than vertical. Often the key criterion of a definition of sin is whether or not a person is caught.”¹ Zwemer adds that God’s holiness is “completely ignored in the Qur’an.”² “If any one does evil or wrongs his own soul And if any one earns sin, He earns it against His own soul: for Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom” (4:110-111).¹Phil Parshall, Muslim Evangelism, 97.²Samuel Zwemer, The Moslem Doctrine of God, 49. No mediator for sinA few Muslims have argued that through Muhammad’s intercession grave sins can be forgiven, but citing the Qur’an, most deny any such mediatory role: “O ye who believe! Spend out of (the bounties) We have provided for you, before the Day comes when no bargaining (Will avail), nor friendship nor intercession” (2:254). Then they read in the Hadith that Muhammad worried about future judgment on his own family: “O Safiyah, the Aunt of Allah’s Apostle! I cannot save you from Allah’s Punishment; O Fatima bint Muhammad his daughter!
Ask me anything from my wealth, but I cannot save you from Allah’s Punishment ” ( al-Bukhari 51:16).From the Qur’an, Muslims are left with little assurance of salvation, but it was because of those final words in the Traditions from the Arabian prophet that certain Pakistani friends despaired of finding salvation in Islam. They said: “If Muhammad couldn’t save his own relatives, how can he save us?” Then, after reading more of the Bible, they said their favorite verse was, “Come unto me all you that are weary and burdened and I will give you rest”(Matthew 11:28-30).
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