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Satan: The First Wahhabi in the World

By: Dr. Ismail Fahmy Pasha

Since the 1750's, when Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abdul Wahhab of
Najd/Saudi Arabia/ started his "Puritan Movement of Islam" the "Islamic
Fundamentalism" was reborn, in the Sunni Muslim World.It was very
similar to the 17
th
century Puritan Movement in the U.S.A.
To its hard-line followers, the movement is known as "Al-Mowah-
hidun" or the "Believers in the one and only God". However, in the Muslim
world they are called "Wahhabi"/Salafi, or the followers of the
"Ancestors". Other names of this violent sect are "Takfiris" (those who
excommunicate others), Al-Hijra/Jama-ah Islamiyyah/ Taliban, etc.
Historical Background
While Mr. M. Abdul Wahhab (1703-1792 A.D.) is considered as the
"father of Wahhabism" (with the help of the British Intelligence Services,
and the infamous Lawrence of Arabia/1888-1935 A.D.), yet, the
grandfather of today's Wahhabism was actually the Shaikh Ibn Taymiyya/
1263-1328 A.D./ a Kurdish(=Persian) Muslim scholar, born in the
Kurdistan region of the Middle East.
And their great, great grandfather was the second Caliph of Islam
"Omar Bin Khattab" (586-644 A.D.) who was so "fundamentalist" that he
even used to verbally attack the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) by
accusing the Prophet of being very "soft" on the unbelievers! (e.g. in
"Hodaybiyya Peace Treaty" with the Meccan enemies, or again upon the
death-bed of the Holy Prophet, when the Prophet wanted to write his Will,
and "Omar" shouted: " The Holy Qur'an is enough for us!, "meaning no
need for the "Sunnah!" or Prophet's tradition). He even went further by
alleging that the Holy Prophet was "Delirious!" and he was talking
"nonsense near his death!", (See: "Sahih Bukhari", the most trusted
Sunni Muslim Book of Hadith, compiled by Imam Bukhari of
Bokhara/ancient Persia.
Satan was Ahead of Them All
The truth of the matter is that this "fundamentalist mind" (= in any
religion or "ism") goes back to the origin of the creation, when "Satan"
rebelled against God Almighty, and he "resisted to obey" even his own
Creator, because he considered himself to be the only "righteous being"
and the others, as "not worthy of any mention"
(=Excommunication/Takfir).
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The Holy Qur'an exposes this Satanic mentality, by quoting Satan
as saying:
"I am better than him!"(=Adam) See the Holy Qur'an 7:12.
As far as the Islamic fundamentalists are concerned, /i.e. Wahhabi, Salafi,
Takfiri, Taliban, etc. / their main "slogan" is: "Only God! Only God!" or
"Tawhid".
They go to such an extreme in their "Only God" slogan, that they consider
other Muslim sects as "Heretics" or Mushrik, let alone the non-Muslims.
That's why they even allow themselves to blow up an entire Muslim
neighborhood in Syria, Iraq or any city in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen,
Somalia, Nigeria or Egypt, just because they belonged to the "other
branch of Islam!"
(If those groups could blow up the whole world, they would! Thats
how dangerous "Wahhabism" is to the Muslims, and the non Muslims
alike, throughout the world!)
To the "Wahhabis" any picture is an "idol" (just like the beliefs of
the Jewish extremists, or the Christian fundamentalists, such as the
"Amish" Protestants in America, etc.). Any shrine, even the shrine of the
Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) is considered a house of idol
worshipping. They have destroyed many shrines of the Holy Men and
Imams, in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria and anywhere else that they could
reach --- even up to Pakistan, Somalia, and Mali in Western Africa.
Thousands of innocent Muslim men, women, and children have been
brutalized, and even mass murdered, by these "Wahhabi" and Salafi
extremists, all in the name of Tawhid! (only God and no- one else!).
Thats very ironic and tragic, indeed.
Philosophy of Satan
This slogan of "only God and no-one else" may seem very "religious" and
very innocent at first, but in reality, it was started by "Satan" (La-
natullah!) thousands of years ago, upon the creation of Adam (A.S.).
The Holy Qur'an says:" Remember, when your Lord told the Angels
to "Bow/prostrate before Adam", they all did, except Iblis (= Devil/
Satan) who refused, and thus he was rejected by God" (= i.e. he
became "Ar-rajeem!)" See Holy Qur'an 15/28-36. (Note: The prostration
or "Sajda" to Adam, was actually a "celebration to a new creation!" or a
"thanksgiving", if you please).
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Satan, who was rejected by Allah (S.W.T.) and was kicked out of
His Heavens, did not have any problem with worshipping Allah alone. His
problem was, and still is, prostrating before anyone other than God, (i.e.
to Adam) the same disease that the Wahhabis have got, today.
In other words, Satan still believes in one and only God! In fact, the
Holy Qur'an has quoted Satan many times, as saying "O' My Lord!"
(=Allah). See the Holy Qur'an Chapter 15 (Al-Hijr) verse 36 and 39.
So, we can safely conclude that Satan is still ready to worship "The one
and only God", his sole problem is his refusal to "prostrate" and "bow
down" before Adam (i.e. Men of God). This is the crux of the matter! The
fundamentalist Wahhabis also, by pretending to bow to one and only God
--- Allah and to no-one else, are actually playing the same "Satanic"
trick, and the game of rejecting the "Men of God" or the "Aulia", and
therefore trying to "cut off" the connections between God and man! (=
And thus indirectly rejecting Allah, who authorized His Messengers, in the
first place!).
Now, the question is: If you can't respect the Men of God, who told you
about God, how would you be worshipping that God, whom they
represented and proclaimed! (Respecting the message, but rejecting the
messenger?)
A Theological Debate
What this "Wahhabis" could not understand (and probably they will never
understand!) is that they think that any form of "respect" or reverence to
anybody aside from Allah (S.W.T.) is just like "worshiping idols!".
Well, in that case, the entire Holy Qur'an that praises the Holy
Prophets of Allah and other Holy men and women of faith, like "Virgin
Mary" or the mother of Prophet Moses (A.S.) etc. must also be "idol
worship", because only God must be revered and praised, and no-one
else!(Let's stop respecting our parents, teachers, friends, too!).
But, Allah (S.W.T.) in the Holy Qur'an clearly states that: "Be
thankful to me, and to your parents" (Holy Qur'an 31:14)
Besides, when a person accepts Islam, he does not only confess to
the Lordship of Allah alone, but he must also confess (=Shahadah) to the
Prophethood of Nabi Mohammad, by saying: "I am a witness that Prophet
Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) is (=not was!) the Prophet of Allah, even though
he has passed away some 1400 years ago! Although, the Holy Prophet is
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physically dead, but his name is still "alive" among his followers, as
billions of times every day, the Muslims declare that "Mohammad is the
Prophet of Allah". And thats exactly the meaning of the verse No. 4, of
the chapter 94 in the Holy Qur'an.
In the Muslim daily prayers, as well as during the "call to prayers"
itself, (=Azan) many times daily, each Muslim has to include the Holy
Name of Prophet Mohammad, together with the Holy Name of Allah. While
the prayer is meant exclusively for Allah, yet, we must also mention the
name of the Holy Prophet, and even the names of the Prophets'
Descendants i.e. Aale Mohammad, Aale Ibrahimin those daily rituals of
worshipping Allah (S.W.T.).
Thats why all Muslims, including the fundamentalist Wahhabis,
have to recite the following "Supplication" in their daily prayers to Allah
(S.W.T.): "Allahum-ma Sal-le Alaa Mohammadin wa Aal-e Mohammadin,
Kama Sal-laita Alaa Ibrahima wa Aal-e Ibrahim" (=See "Tashah-hud" in
Daily Prayers).
Aside from that, during the same prayers to Allah (=Daily Salaat)
every Muslim is required by Allah (S.W.T.) to express verbally their own
greetings to the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) too, by saying: "
Assalamo Alaika Ayyohan Nabiy-yo wa Rahmatullah wa Barakaa-toh"
("Salaam and peace be upon you O' Messenger!," a Messenger that the
Wahhabis say is "Dead", buried 1400 years ago, and he doesnt exist
anymore!)
We may add to this list is the "Tasbihat Fatimah", by all Muslims,
following their daily prayers to Allah (S.W.T.), plus many other Islamic
rituals in Hajj, in Ramadhan, in Eids, etc.
As far as the True Islam is concerned, (without those sectarian
colors) there is no way that any Muslim could pray to Allah, without also
immediately declaring the Prophethood of the Holy Prophet Mohammad,
and his Blessed Descendants, as a part and parcel of the worship to Allah,
without which, Allah can't be worshipped, either; in the same manner that
Satan's worship of Allah alone was not good enough, to save him, when
he did not also want to bow down to Adam (A.S.)!
Thats why Imam Sha-fe-iy (R.A.), one of the four major Imams of
the Sunni Islam, says: "O' Ahlul Bayt of the Prophet,/ Loving you and
mentioning your names during the daily prayers to Allah,/ Has been
required by Allah Himself;/ So much so that, if anyone will not pray for
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you, in their daily prayers to Allah,/ That prayer to Allah is not accepted,
too!"
See: "Sawa-iq Al-Muhriqa" by Ibne Hajar As-
qalani/p.88
Now, we can see clearly how the "Philosophy of Wahhabism" did
originate from Satan, and how did it continue since then among his
followers, up to the present! (But, thanks be to Allah, it's dying down, a
slow death).
Indeed, Satan was the first Wahhabi in the world!