“Some months ago, a certain Qāḍī from Bradford, upon hearing that I am translating Husām al-Ḥaramayn, remarked that Imām Aḥmad Razā Khān was wrong to publish this work and to declare takfīr upon Mirza Ghulām Aḥmad Qādiyānī and the four akābir of Deoband.
He stated:
“Yeh toh sirf buzurgo ke darmiyān ikhtilāfāt the.” (These were merely differences between elders.)
He further added:
“Husām al-Ḥaramayn ummat ki tabāhī kā bā‘is ban sakta tha.” (Husām al-Ḥaramayn could have led to the destruction of the ummah.)
My Response:
1 - It is a grave distortion to downplay the kufr of not only the akābir of Deoband but especially that of Mirza Ghulām Aḥmad Qādiyānī as nothing more than “differences between elders.” Such a statement betrays either ignorance or a deliberate misrepresentation of reality.
2 - Husām al-Ḥaramayn was a decisive work that distinguished truth from falsehood. To claim that it could have led to the destruction of the ummah is, in essence, an accusation against Imām Aḥmad Razā Khān himself. This Qāḍī should tread carefully and remain within his domain.
For decades, individuals have used the name of Imām Aḥmad Razā to further their own causes, collecting donations and establishing positions of influence. Yet now, some of these very people cast accusations upon the Imām and act contrary to his teachings. The honour they recently afforded to Nouman Najdī is proof enough of where their loyalties lie.
Allāhu al-Musta‘ān”
— Nadir Raza, 21 January 2025
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