Allah states:
“Those whom believe pay attention: Revere Allah & speak a Straight-Word.”
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.33, V.70)
Muhammad (Peace be upon them) stated:
“Always speak Truth, even if it’s bitter (even if it rubs People the Wrong-Way).”
(ibn-Hibbān&al-Bayhaqī)
al-Muqaddimah/Prelude
Gareth Bryant has stepped on the Toes of Lots of People, as per their Religio-Sectarian Callouts. They’ve gotten into Countless-Arguments, they’ve almost gotten into Countless Physical-Altercations, they’ve been threaten Countless-Times via Cowardly-Muslims, they’ve been slandered via Cowardly-Muslims, etc. And, obviously, I’m not the 1st-Muslim this has occurred to nor am I the Only-Muslim this has occured to. It’d be great, if I were the Last-Muslim this has occurred to. It truly pains me spiritually, that any Muslim gets tested via Fellow-Muslims via This-Fashion. No Muslim should ever have to be in any Position where their Religio-Spiritual Dignity is question. But, sadly, it’s an Everyday-Reality.
OK…enough of that Somber-Shit: Let’s get to it
I truly despise when Muslims attempt to manipulate Religio-Concepts/Terms to oppress Fellow-Muslims, as though they alone have Spiritual-Guarantees from Allah that they’ll attain al-Jannah/Paradise. These’re Persons whom truly think/feel that any Muslim whom isn’t an Imma`ah (Groupie/Dick-Rider) for their Hizbī/Sectarian-Agenda is “Less-Than”, “Inferior”, “Impious”, “Irreligious”, etc. I’ve literally made it amongst my Life-Missions, to constantly/consistently fight against anyone whom attempts to use Islāmic-Concepts to oppress Others. So, with that being said: there’ll be Several-Concepts/Terms I’ll be highlighting, which fit precisely what I’m referring to.
The Concepts/Terms Muslims attempt to monopolize
an-Najiyyah
Meaning: Salvation
Context: This exclusively pertains to the Islāmic-Concept “al-Firqat-un-Nājiyah/Saved-Group” being saved from Jahannam/Hell. This pertains to the 73-Groups of Muslims being in Jahannam, along with the 71-Groups of Jews & 72-Groups of Christians, resulting from adh-Dhalālah/Misguidance.
Those whom attempt to monopolize the Term:
Salafīs
al-`Aqīdah
Meaning: Theology
Context: It’s a Religio-Academic Euphemism for the 6-Pillars of al-Īmān (Belief/Faith). Now, obviously, al-`Aqīdah is always going to be important. However, this has been weaponized to claim that Certain-Muslims have it while Certain-Muslims don’t have it.
Those whom attempt to monopolize the Term:
Atharīs, Ash`arīs, Salafīs
al-Minhāj
Meaning: Philosophy/Ideology
Context: This pertains to Methods of implementing al-Islām properly. Sadly, there’s Certain-Muslims whom impose the Mythos/Pseudo-Narrative that they alone implement al-Islām properly.
Those whom attempt to monopolize the Term:
Salafīs
at-Tasawwuf
Meaning: Spirituality
Context: Spirituality represents the perpetual Spiritual-Connection one has with their Creator, via the Lord-Slave Dynamic…Allah is the Lord & everything else that exists are the Inherent-Slaves of Allah. However, there’s Certain-Muslims whom attempt to imply directly that they align have the “True-Knowledge” of at-Tasawwuf.
Those whom attempt to monopolize the Term:
Sūfīs
Ahl-us-Sunnah
Meaning: Persons of the Prophetic-Tradition
Context: Muslims whom aim to follow the Prophetic-Path of Muhammad (Peace be upon them). This Ideal-Concept is Islāmically-Mandatory to adopt/adhere to. However, there’s Certain-Muslims whom attempt claim that they’re the “Gatekeepers” of the Sunnah.
Those whom attempt to monopolize the Term:
Salafīs, Ash`arīs
Ahl-ul-Bayt
Meaning: Persons of the House
Context: It’s concerning any/all Relatives of Muhammad (Peace be upon them) & their Asbāt/Descendants amongst the Muslims. The Issue/Problem is that Certain-Muslims impose Unjust-Favoritism towards Ahl-il-Bayt via Personality-Worship.
Those whom attempt to monopolize the Term:
Shī`īs
an-Nasīhah
Meaning: Correction
Context: All-Muslims have an Inherent-Mandate, from Allah, to command via Good & forboid from Evil. But, there’s Certain-Muslims whom portray themselves as the Muslim-Version of Jehovah’s-Witnesses: spending what they claim is “On the Path” living a Proxy-Hermitic Life. And, they attempt to convice Others to live a Life of Nomadic-Extistence.
Those whom attempt to monopolize the Term:
Tablīghīs
at-Tafwīdh
Meaning: Neutrality
Context: This is very specific to an Aspect of al-`Aqīdah/Islāmic-Theology, regarding the Sifāt/Features of Allah. The Maslahah/Purpose of at-Tafwīdh is to simply recognize/accept what is detailed about Allah, via at-Tanzīl/Revelation, without al-Kayfiyyah/at-Takyīf (Speculation). But, there’s Certain-Muslims whom attempt to posture that they alone are the “Gatekeepers” of at-Tafwīdh.
Those whom attempt to monopolize the Term:
Atharīs, Salafīs
at-Ta’wīl
Meaning: Commentary/Interpretation
Context: This is very specific to an Aspect of al-`Aqīdah/Islāmic-Theology, regarding the Sifāt/Features of Allah. The Maslahah/Purpose of at-Ta’wīl is to only comment on, interpret about Allah that which is Islāmically-Authorized to do. But, there’s Certain-Muslims whom attempt to posture that they alone are the “Gatekeepers” of at-Ta’wīl.
Those whom attempt to monopolize the Term:
Ash`arīs, Māturīdīs
at-Takfīr
Meaning: Blasphemy/Disbelief
Context: This indicates overtly that someone has committed ar-Riddah/Apostasy from al-Islām via Word/Deed. It’s exclusively Theologycentric. This-Concept is used as a Muqaddimah/Prelude to Muslim-On-Muslim Oppression, via al-Qattāl/Violence.
Those whom attempt to monopolize the Term: al-Khawārij*
*Necessary-Clarification:
al-Khawārij
Meaning: Rebels, Insurrectionists, Usurpers, etc.
Context: al-Khawārij comes from the Words “Takhrīj”, “Khurūj”, etc. Both-Words/Terms directly relating to Departure, Abandonment, Alienation, Isolation, Revolt, Rebellion, Revolution, Usurpation, etc. Religio-Historically, it’s always been understood to mean Muslims whom jump to Extreme Religio-Theological Conclusions about Fellow-Muslims…Takfīr-Culture being a Hallmark of al-Kharajiyyah/Religio-Extremism against Fellow-Muslims.
Whom does al-Kharajiyyah apply to:
(Realistically) any Muslim can be a Khārijī/Religio-Extremist, even Muslims whom’re Ghayr-Hizb/Non-Sectarian. There’s Atharī-Khārijīs, Ash`arī-Khārijīs, Māturīdī-Khārijīs, Salafī-Khārijīs, Shī`ī-Khārijīs, Sūfī-Khārijīs, Tablīghī-Khārijīs, Ikhwānī-Khārijīs, Ibādhī-Kharijīs, Zhāhirī-Khārijīs, Ja`farī-Khārijīs, Zaydī-Khārijīs, Hanafī-Khārijīs, Mālikī-Khārijīs, Shāfi`ī-Khārijīs, Hanbalī-Khārijīs, etc.
Historically, Muslim-World Siyāsah/Politics has always been influenced/dominated via the aformentioned Concepts, Terms, etc. as a Ploy to deceive & control Others. Sadly, as well historically, the Religio-Tactics used have always worked.
OK…so what’s the Potential/Possible-Solution?!!!
I’m not going to pretend that I’ve all or even any of the Answers. However, I’ve definitely a Suggestion: let’s all try to attempt just being Muslim-1st.
https://gbwrites.com/2024/04/18/qiblahvssunnah/
Muslim-1st is something we should really give a Try. I mean, Shit…we done tried all of the Hizbī/Sectarian Sucka-Shit (which has kept the Muslim-World divided for the past Millennium). So, choosing to be Muslim-1st can’t be that bad of an Idea.
Gareth Bryant
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