at-Tafwīdh/Neutrality vs. at-Ta’wīl/Interpretation concerning the Sifāt/Qualities-Of-Allah

Author’s-Note:

This-Article is an Unofficial-Sharh/Commentary of a Previous-Article I’ve written about the Fitrah/Nature-Of-Allah.

al-Athariyyah vs. al-Ash`ariyyah

There have been, classically & contemporaneously, (various Persons, Groups, Schools, etc.)-Those whom have taken a Theological-Position that the Features which Allah describes Himself with are only “Allegorical”, and not Literal/Real…these’re predominantly the Theological-Adherents of al-Ash`ariyyah/Ash`arism. This is based solely upon Interpretations of Linguistic-Nuances of the Arabic-Language, as opposed to what Allah has actually mentioned about Himself, what Muhammad (Peace be upon him) has mentioned about Him, what his Companions (May Allah be pleased with them altogether), and what the general Consensus of Muslim-Scholars of as-Salaf (the 3-Generations of Muslims relative to the Revelation of The Qur’ān) have commented on, concerning the Features of Allah. In fact, classically, the Vast-Majority of the Salaf (as-Sahābah/the Companions & Generations-1&2 of at-Tābi`īn/the Followers) have always taken a Religio-Posture known as at-Tafwīdh/Neutrality, regarding the Features of Allah: they are what they are, as mentioned, in both The Qur’ān & Sunnah/Prophetic-Tradition, without attempting to explain them, nor denying the Reality that these Divine-Features actually exists…these’re predominantly those whom openly claim to be Theological-Adherents of al-Athariyyah/Atharism. However, in All-Truthfulness/Honesty: the Concept al-Athariyyah isn’t even an `Aqīdah/(Religio-Theological School)…it’s simply the Theological-Default for Average/Regular-Muslim. Every Nabī/Prophetic-Individual (Peace be upon them altogether) were Theological-Atharīs & at leadt 90% of as-Sahābah/the Companions (May Allah be please with them altogether) were Theological-Atharīs.

The Reality of the Fitrah/Nature of Allah

The Theological-Song that never ends

The Subject at-Tafwīdh vs. at-Ta’wīl…a very hotly contested Religio-Theological Issue amongst Fellow-Muslims: namely amongst those whom sectarianly label themselves as “Atharīs”, “Ash`arīs”, “Māturīdīs”, “Mu`tazilīs”, “Shī`īs”, “Salafīs”, Sūfīs”, “Deobandīs”, “Barelwīs”, etc. Albeit the Average-Muslim views Fellow-Muslims whom participate in these ridiculous `Aqīdah/Creed-Wars as Derelicts. Fellow-Muslims external of the Religio-Sectarian Scene rarely, if ever, even care about “`Aqīdah-Wars” (which consumes the Daily-Lives of Countless-Muslims whom’re Hizbī/Religio-Sectarian).

As per Team-Ash`arī pontificating/claiming that Non-Ash`arīs believe Allah exists in a “Place“

To Muslim-Ash`arīs whom pontificate/claim that Muslim Non-Ah`rīs believe Allah
exists via: “Space”, “Place”, “Direction”, etc…
…no Muslim believes that Allah is: “contained”, “confined”, restricted”, “limited” to: “Space”, Place, “Direction”, etc. Allah is literally above any/all Space, Place, Direction, etc. by default.

Literally, some of the
Asmā’/Names-Of-Allah are:

Al-`Alī/The Ultimately-Above

Al-Muta`āl/The Most-Elevated

Al-A`lā/The Most-High

However, Certain-Persons have deemed it necessary to do 1 of 2-Things:

a. Negate the Reality that Allah has described Himself with these Divine-Features, giving such Features a “Figurative-Definition/Allegorical-Interpretation”.

b. Attempt to give the Divine-Features of Allah a “Form/Structure”.

Both are equally theologically problematic as well as theologically dangerous.

This Particular-Debate (over the Extent of the Reality or lack-thereof concerning the Features of Allah), has been a (recurring, theological/scholarly) Debate for the Past-Millennium, A.H./C.E. amongst Muslims. But, that’s not my Concern, to get caught-up with the Ikhtilāf/Differing of Madhāhib (Religio-Scholastic Opinions) regarding Islāmic-Theology. My Point here is very simple: there’s so many things about Allah’s-Nature, which we, as Created-Things, will probably/defnitely never know…that’s OK to not know everything-Only Allah Themselves are Al-`Alīm/The All-Knowing.

The Dangers&Idiocy of Hizbī/Sectarian-Conflicts

But, it honestly doesn’t even matter, for the Following-Reasons:

a. If it were really that important for us, as Created-Things, to know in detail regarding the Sifāt/Features of Allah: they would’ve most definitely extended the Definition of what Their Features are/are not via The Qur’ān and/or the Sunnah.

b. Debating over whether Allah has Literal/Real-Sifāt vs. Metaphorical/Allegorical-Sifāt won’t get anyone any further via their Individual Islāmic-Development/Evolution. I view this as a Waste-Of-Time, for People to go Back&Forth: debating, arguing, attacking one another, etc. verbally and/or even physically over these Theological-Issues.

c. There must/should be 0-Doubt, to any Muslim, that when Allah mentions something in The Qur’ān, or within the Sunnah, that He is not at all attempting to be “deceptive”.

I mean, really…do you really think/feel that Allah (Creator/Lord of the Universe) would just mention that He possesses Features, for Himself, just to throw us off & confuse us, to have us at one another’s Throats (figuratively & literally)?!!! What type of God do you think/feel you’re worshipping?!!! Allah never plays Practical-Jokes upon His Creation, nor does He deceive people, nor does He insult anyone’s Intelligence. However, because we may possess some Deficiencies of our own, due to our Egos/Desires…Lack of Intellectual-Vision…and/or just Plain-Ignorance of the Knowledge of Revelatory-Texts…etc.: we’ve a Tendency/Propensity to overcompensate for the Fact that we don’t comprehend something about Allah, by attempting to define/interpret it ourselves. This undoubtedly in turn leads Persons astray.

What drove me to even write this to revist the Subject-Matter:

A Muslim-Colleague of mine, Tālib Nathaniel (an Ash`arī-Academic in their own Right) whom I personally respect immensely, as per their objective/extensive Islāmic-Academia: Tālib Nathaniel & myself very often respectfully (the Sincere-Respectfully not the Sarcastic-Respectfully) clash, debate, discuss, dialogue, etc. regarding the Theological-Grounds for any Muslim being Pro/Anti-Tafwīdh or Pro/Anti-Ta’wīl. So, I decided to just blatantly open the Full-Throttle Debate regarding Tafwīdh vs. Ta’wīl, figuring that Tālib Nathaniel would take an Interest in this Type/Kind of Endeavor. (As Allah would have it) Tālib Nathaniel proved me Right. They proved to be All-In with this.

My Heart breaks because of the Idiocy of the Muslim Afro-American

Prior to authoring this, I messaged Tālib the Original-Skeleton of This-Article. And, I know what they must’ve been thinking when they saw what I messaged them: “This-Nigga Gareth Bryant done lost they Damn-Mind!!!” LOL Nevertheless, I stand firm upon what I’ve authored & I’m more than sure that Tālib Nathaniel will most definitely author their own Rebuttal/Clapback-Article, as a Result of what I’ve written. I started-out the Article simply as a very lengthy Monologue, if you will, directed towards Tālib Nathaniel (exclusively to get their Feedback about what I originally messaged them).

So, this is how I conveyed my Monologue-Message to Tālib Nathaniel:

I got something for you to discuss with me. It’s the Easiest-Way to debunk Ash`arī-Kalām/Rhetoric against Non-Ash`arīs…the Concept of al-Masjid/the Mosque. The Alternate-Title of/for the Masjid is “Baytullah” (the House-Of-Allah). Here’s where we investigate the Tafsīr/Context of “Bayt”…is Allah stating that They divinely dwell in a: Space, Location, Place, Direction, Address, Village, Township/Town, Metropolis/City, Provence, State, Country, etc.?!!! Number-1: No Muslim would dare pontificate/claim that Allah “lives” within anything, “lives” at any Place, etc. Number-2: No Muslim would dare pontificate/claim that Allah is subject/subjected to having to seek-out Properties, Real-Estate…subject/subjected to Mortgages, Renting, Eviction, Foreclosure, etc.

So, when Allah states (via The Qur’ān): “And All-Masājid/Mosques are for/belong to Allah.” (Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.72, V.18)…where do we go with This Revelatory-Statement?!!! Hold-On to your Kūfīs-According to Ash`arism: the Sifāh/Divine-Description of Allah descending to Samā’-id-Dunyā (the Sky/Heaven of the Mundane), during the Last-3rd of Nitetime…the Classic/Typical Ash`arī-Argument against at-Tafwīdh is that: “Nitetime occurs at Different-Times across the Earth. So, are People trying to claim that Allah is going ‘Up&Down’ anywhere/everywhere there’s different Nitetimes?!!!”. Obviously, this is a Deflective/Gaslighter-Posture, exclusively geared towards trying to make Non-Ash`arīs seem Islāmically-Ignorant, Unintelligent, etc. It’s literally meant as a Tool-Of-Humiliation.

The Evil&Destructive-Nature of Takfīr-Culture

Ironically though, via the Same-Line of Logic: the Revelatory-Statement, “And All-Masājid are for/belong to Allah.”…anyone can easily do the Same-Thing: “So, does this mean that Allah is a ‘Rolling-Stone’: wherever They lay Their Divinity is Their Home?!!!”. No Muslim would dare claim this, because it’s theologically insulting to the Integrity of at-Tawhīd/Islāmic-Monotheism. There’s 0-Doubt that mocking the Concept of at-Tafwīdh literally (by default/definition) is Mockery of anything/everything which Allah revealed to Muhammad via at-Tanzīl.

Hypocritical-Hizbīs

What/where’s my Evidence People’ll ask & that’s good to ask…the following are my Proofs:

1. Allah has a Nafs/Persona

This is solely based upon the Fact that Allah does say about Himself, in The Qur’an, as well as what Muhammad (Peace be upon him), said about Allah, as having an Actual-Nafs/Persona. Of course, obviously not to be compared, or confused, with the Similitude of the Nafs/Persona of any Creature/Being.
(Noble Qur’an: Chpt.5, V.116; at-Tabarī; as-Suyūtī)

2. Allah has a Face/Eyes

This is solely based upon the fact that Allah does in fact describe Themselves, within The Qur’ān, as well as Muhammad (Peace be upon him) via the Sunnah describing Him as having an Actual/Real-Face/Eyes. This isn’t at all to be compared or confused with the Similitude of the Face/Eyes of any Created-Thing.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.52, V.48; 55, V.26 & 27; at-Tabarī; as-Suyūtī)

3. Allah has a Voice/Speech

This is solely based upon the Fact that Allah is described in The Qur’ān, as well in the Sunnah, as having an Actual/Real-Voice/Speech, not to be compared or confused with the Similitude of the Voice/Speech of any Created-Thing.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.4, V.164; at-Tabarī; as-Suyūtī)

4. Allah has Hands/Fingers

This is solely based upon the Fact that Allah does in fact details about Themselves, in The Qur’ān, as well as in the Sunnah, as having Actual-Hands/Fingers (2 Right-Hands in fact to be exact) not to be compared or confused with the Similitude of the Hands/Fingers of any Created-Thing.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.38, V.75; at-Tabarī; as-Suyūtī; al-Bukhārī; Muslim)

5. Allah has Shins

This is solely based upon the Fact that Allah does in fact describe Himself, in The Qur’an & the Sunnah, as having Actual-Shins, not to be compared or confused with the Similitude of the Shins of any Created-Thing.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.68, V.42; at-Tabarī; as-Suyūtī)

6. Allah has Feet

This is solely based upon the Fact that Allah does in fact describe Himself as having Actual-Feet, not to be compared, or confused with the Similitude of the Feet of any Created-Thing.
(al-Bukhārī&Muslim)

The Pushback against the Aforementioned-Points

Of course, there’s going to be Persons whom’ll challenge what I’ve stated. Yet, I’ll pose the Following-Questions:

1. Is the Face of a Mountain the same as the Face of a Building?!!!

2. Is the Eye of a Storm the same as the Eye of a Needle?!!!

3. Are the Hands of a Clock/Watch the same as the Hands of a Human?!!!

Anyone/everyone of Basic-Intelligence will respind: “Of course, they’re not the same.”. So, since that’s the Case: it literally defies Human-Intelligence to assume that any Muslim attempts to ewuate the Sifāt/Features-Of-Allah to the Sifāt of Makhlūq/Akwān (Created-Things/Beings). For any Muslim to dare accuse any Fellow-Muslim of attempting to equate Allah to Creation/Creation to Allah (at-Tashbīh [Anthropomorphism]/at-Tamthīl [Theophany]) is quite honestly a Dummy.

at-Tark/Deflection as per the Validity of at-Tafwīdh:

The Mockery/Rejection of at-Tafwīdh by default/definition is in turn the Mockery/Rejection of at-Tanzīl/Revelation itself. Surely, the Concept of at-Tafwīdh didn’t just incept/invent itself. And, none of the Muslims just freestyled it themselves. at-Tafwīdh was explicitly taught by Allah to Muhammad (Peace be upon them) via The Qur’ān & the Sunnah/Prophetic-Tradition.

The Haqqover/Super-Hizbī: Debunking the Pseudo-Justifications for Takfīr-Culture

Ironically, Ash`arī-Rhetoric opposing at-Tafwīdh proves that they don’t even believe in The Qur’ān & the Sunnah as they pontificate/claim:

Number-1…Allah affirms/confirms that everything Muhammad (Peace be upon them) stated, did, etc. regarding al-Islām was at-Tanzīl/Revelation.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.53, V.1-5)

Number-2…Muhammad stated: “Beware, verily, I was granted The Qur’ān & something just like it as Revelation. And there’ll be Persons from my Nation whom’ll recline on Couches claiming “The Qur’ān alone is enough for me.”. Beware of them.”.
(Abū-Dāwud)

Number-3…Allah affirms/confirms that whomever mocks Muhammad and/or whatever they were sent with as per at-Tanzīl are Cursed-Persons.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.108)

This-Article, for the Record, will definitely be the Last-Article I ever author about anything related to al`Aqīdah/Islāmic-Theology…I’ve written enough about the Subject & especially concerning at-Tafwīdh vs. at-Ta’wīl. Personally, I don’t even have to write about the Subject any longer: I’ve written as extensively as I could & have attempted to have my Articles contain as many Facts, Contexts, Clarity/Clarification, etc. as humanly possible. Now, don’t get me wrong: with Allah’s-Help I’ll still be writing…just no longer about these Goofy-Ass `Aqīdah-Wars.

Gareth Bryant

The Reality of the Fitrah/Nature of Allah

Author’s-Note:

For Additional-Info. regarding the Subject-Matter:

Allah is not Imageless – Permanent Committee

What I have to present is a very simple, concise, Treatise on the Nature of Allah’s Existence, the Splendor of His Exclusivity, and the Magnitude of His Dominance over All-Things. I have taken upon myself to write something such as this, as a result of sitting in a class at NYC’s MECCA-Center on `Aqīdah/Islāmic-Theology, in which the Instructor (Amin Muhammad of Atlantic City, NJ) teaching this Class mentioned some Things about Allah that didn’t sit right with me at all, in spite of this Person mentioning Revelatory/Textual-Sources. The Premise of this Class was centered upon (Literal & Allegorical/Figurative) Aspects of Revelatory-Texts (the Qur’ān in particular), which highlight some Sifāt (Characteristics/Qualities) of Allah, in which Persons (both classically, as well as contemporarily) have expressed Various-Madhāhib/Religio-Postures about. But, with me being me, their Religio-Posturing of Amin Muhammad just wasn’t good enough for me. So, of course, I had decided to take Pen-to-Paper, and here we are, with this Treatise, concerning the Nature of Allah.

My Objective, however, is not to call People out, or declare at-Takfīr (Blasphemy) upon any Muslim. Rather, it’s only an honest, unbiased, simple, Attempt to clarify some Aspects of Allah’s-Nature, especially for those Muslims who may be Reverts/Non-Arabic speaking Muslims, and/or Persons (both Muslim & Non-Muslim alike) who may legitimately be oblivious/ignorant to this Millenium-Old issue, concerning Allah’s-Nature: to make it plain, everyone has Madhāhib/Religio-Opinions, about whom Allah is, how does He manifest His Divine-Qualities, what is the Extent (if any) of His Qualities , etc. This Treatise is not about this. It’s simply a Platform, to display Specific-Things which Allah establishes for Himself, in both The Qur’ān & the Sunnah/Prophetic-Tradition, about Himself/His Divine-Nature.

It is my Sincere-Hope that anyone & everyone may be able to benefit, in some Way, from whatever I’ve written in this Treatise. I’m hopeful that this could inspire/empower Others to, in fact, seriously study this Subject-Matter. This is very necessary to do extensively, independently (without any Religio-Sectarian Influence) in order to theologically empower & liberate one’s Self, from the Theological-Dominance/Oppression of Others: those whom may or may not have your best interests at heart. As Muslims, we owe it to Allah, then to ourselves, to be Theologically-Safe&Free from Theological-Flaws, Religio-Mistakes/Errors, Personal-Opinions of Others, etc. & just stick to Authentic Religio-Stances, based upon Authentic Revelatory-Texts, from both The Qur’an & the Sunnah.

By the way, just for enforced Personal-Clarification: I am a Non-Sectarian Muslim, which means that I am not partial, nor biased, towards or against any particular `Aqīdah/Theological-School, Hizb/Sectarian-Group, Madhab/Religio-Legal School, etc.

The Nature of Allah:

His Existence-
Allah is: Uncreated, Eternal, Divine, Perfect…completely unlike anything which has ever been, or ever will be amongst al-Makhlūq/Creation. When describing Allah, firstly: it is of the Utmost-Importance to stay within the Authentic-Parameters of the Qur’ān & Sunnah/Prophetic-Tradition, in regards to what Allah attributes to Himself, as well as to what Extent Allah goes to elaborate on certain and/or specific Attributions about Himself. When it comes to how He exist, He in fact exists in an Eternal-Context. Meaning, He exists without having a Beginning or an Ending-This is the Absolute-Basis of His Dominance over all else which exists, aside from Himself.(Noble Qur’an: Chpt.112, V.2; 42, V.11)

His Oneness/Uniqueness-
Allah is Absolutely-One/Singular, Completely/Ultimately-Unique, etc. This highlights His Divinity, His Exclusive-Right to be worshipped, at All-Times & in All-Places. This is important, because, when People commit themselves to Worship/take on Acts of Worship, they must be sure that it is Allah who is the Object of their Worship, and no one else whom exists. The best example of this is ash-Shahādah, itself. ash-Shahādah is the Religious-Testimony of Faith for Muslims.

It confirms 2-Things:

a. Our recognition/acceptance that there is no one who is worshipworthy, except Allah.

b. Our recognition/acceptance that Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah, to be followed in All-Things, regarding the Proper-Way to be Obedient to Allah.(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.47, V.19; Chpt.33, V.21)

His Names & Characteristics-
Any & all of Allah’s Names&Characteristics serve as Direct-Indicators of His Qualities, which are: Uncreated, Eternal, Divine, Absolute, Unlimited, Complete, Perfect & Positive, just like He is.(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.7, V.180)

Allah’s Divine-Impossibilities:
There are very detailed Things which are impossible for Allah, and before People get Crazy, let me explain them-

a. It’s impossible for Allah to be created, to age, or to die. Allah explains in detail, how this is an impossibility.(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.55, V.26&27; Chpt.112, V.2)

b. It’s impossible for Allah to be Multiple. Allah is one, without being divided. He is perfectly individual.(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.112, V.1; Chpt.2, V.163)

c. It’s impossible for to Allah to have Parents or Children. Allah makes it crystal-clear that it is not from His divine-integrity to have parents or children.(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.112, V.3)

d. It is impossible for Allah to be Dependent upon anyone or anything. Allah needs nothing from anyone or anything, and, everyone & everything needs Allah.(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.2, V.255; Chpt.31, V.26)

e. It is impossible for Allah to be a Tyrant. This is based upon what Allah says about himself.(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.18, V.49; an-Nawawī)

f. It is impossible for Allah to be Selfish or Cheap. Allah gives of what he wills, how He wills, to whom He wills.(Noble Qur’an: Chpt.5, V.64)

g. It is impossible for Allah to be Defeated/Subdued. Allah can never be defeated or conquered by anyone or anything.(Noble Qur’an: Chpt.6, V.28; Chpt.38, V.65)

h. It is impossible for Allah to have any Negative-Names, Negative-Characteristics/Qualities. Allah is in possession of the best Names, Characteristics/Qualities, which are: Eternal, Positive, and Perfect, just as He is.(Noble Qur’an: Chpt.2, V.286; Chpt.20, V.8; Chpt.7, V.180)

Allah’s Features:

a. Allah has a Nafs/Persona-
This is solely based upon the Fact that Allah does in fact describes Himself, in The Qur’an, as well as Muhammad (Peace be upon him), in the Sunnah, as having an actual Nafs/persona, not to be compared, or confused with the similitude of the Nafs/persona of any created thing.(Noble Qur’an: Chpt.5, V.116; at-Tabarī; as-Suyūtī)

b. Allah has a Face/Eyes-
This is solely based upon the fact that Allah does in fact describes Himself: within The Qur’ān, as well as Muhammad (Peace be upon him) via the Sunnah describing Him as having an Actual/Real-Face. This isn’t at all to be compared or confused with the Similitude of the Face of any Created-Thing.(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.52, V.48; 55, V.26 & 27; at-Tabarī; as-Suyūtī)

c. Allah has a Voice/Speech-
This is solely based upon the Fact that Allah does in fact describes Himself, in The Qur’an, as well in the Sunnah, as having an Actual/Real-Voice/Speech, not to be compared or confused with the Similitude of the Voice/Speech of any Created-Thing.(Noble Qur’an: Chpt.4, V.164; at-Tabarī; as-Suyūtī)

d. Allah has Hands/Fingers-
This is solely based upon the Fact that Allah does in fact describes Himself, in The Qur’an, as well as the Sunnah, as having actual hands, not to be compared or confused with the Similitude of the Hands/Fingers of any Created-Thing.(Noble Qur’an: Chpt.38, V.75; at-Tabarī; as-Suyūtī; al-Bukhārī; Muslim)

e. Allah has Shins-
This is solely based upon the Fact that Allah does in fact describes Himself, in The Qur’an & the Sunnah, as having actual shins, not to be compared or confused with the Similitude of the Shins of any Created-Thing.(Noble Qur’an: Chpt.68, V.42; at-Tabarī; as-Suyūtī)

f. Allah has Feet-
This is solely based upon the Fact that Allah does in fact describes Himself as having actual feet, not to be compared, or confused with the Similitude of the feet of any Created-Thing.(al-Bukhari&Muslim)

Now, at this point, I will have to explain why some Muslims would have a Serious-Problem with what I’ve just mentioned:

There have been, classically & contemporaneously, (various Persons, Groups, Schools, etc.) those whom have taken a Theological-Position that the Features which Allah describes Himself with are only “Allegorical”, and not Literal/Real. This is based solely upon Interpretations of Linguistic-Nuances of the Arabic-Language, as opposed to what Allah has actually mentioned about Himself, what Muhammad (Peace be upon him) has mentioned about Him, what his Companions (May Allah be pleased with them altogether), and what the general Consensus of Muslim-Scholars of as-Salaf (the 3-Generations of Muslims, relative to the revelation of The Qur’ān) have commented on, concerning the Features of Allah. In fact, classically, the vast majority of the Salaf (as-Sahābah/the Companions & at-Tābi`ūn/the Followers) have always taken a Religio-Posture known as at-Tafwīd/Neutrality, regarding the Features of Allah: they are what they are, as mentioned, in both The Qur’ān & Sunnah, without attempting to explain them, nor denying the Reality that these Features actually exists.(al-Barbahāri)

However, Persons have deemed it necessary to do one of 2-Things:

a. Negate the Reality that Allah has described Himself with these Features, giving them a “Figurative-Definition/Allegorical-Interpretation”.

b. Attempting to give the Features of Allah Form/Structure.

In all reality, both are equally Theologically-Dangerous.

This Particular-Debate (over the Extent of the Reality or lack-thereof concerning the Features of Allah), has been a (recurring, theological/scholarly) Debate, for the past Thousand-Years amongst Muslims. But, that’s not my Concern, to get caught-up with the Differing Madhāhib/Religio-Scholastic Opinions of Others. My Point here is very simple: there’ so many things about Allah’s-Nature, which we, as Created-Things will probably never know.

But, it honestly doesn’t even matter, for the Following-Reasons:

a. If it were really that important for us, as Created-Things, to know in detail, regarding the Features of Allah, then, Allah would’ve most definitely extended the Definition of what His features are/are not, either in The Qur’ān/the Sunnah.

b. Debating over whether Allah has these Features or not will not get you any further in one’s Individual Islāmic-Development/Evolution. I view this as a Waste of Time, for People to go back&forth: debating, arguing, attacking one another, verbally, sometimes, even physically, over these Theological-Issues.

There must/should be no Doubt, to any Muslim, that when Allah mentions something in The Qur’ān, or within the Sunnah, that He is not at all attempting to be deceptive. I mean, really…do you really think/feel that Allah: the Creator/Lord of the Universe would just mention that He possesses Features, for Himself, just to throw us off & confuse us, to have us at one another’s Throats (figuratively & literally)?!!!

What type of God do you think/feel you’re worshipping?!!! Allah never plays Practical-Jokes upon His Creation, nor does He deceive people, nor does He insult anyone’s Intelligence. However, because we may possess some Deficiencies of our own, due to our Egos/Desires, Lack of Intellectual-Vision, and/or just Plain-Ignorance of the Knowledge of Revelatory-Texts: we have a Tendency/Propensity to overcompensate for the Fact that we don’t comprehend something about Allah, by attempting to define it by ourselves, which in turns leads us astray.

Gareth Bryant/2012

The “Think before you Speak” Concept is a Lost-Art.

Wissām Haddād Courtesy of MemriTV

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There’s Lots of Things Wissām Haddād got wrong:

1. The Issue of Persons being turned into Apes&Hogs never applied to Jewish-People…it exclusively applied to Certain/Specific-Persons amongst the Children-Of-Israel, prior to Jesus-Christ (Peace be upon them).
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.2, V.65-66; Chpt.5, V.59-60; Chpt.7, V.163-166; at-Tabarī; al-Qurtubī; as-Suyūtī; ibn-Kathīr; Muslim; an-Nawawī)

2. Full-Disclosure…there’s a Difference between being a Member of the Children-Of-Israel & being Jewish.

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2022/11/17/antisemitismracket/

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2022/11/29/fakewokehebrewisraelites/

3. For anyone to pontificate/claim that the Children-Of-Israel are Holistic-Descendants of Apes&Hogs, then by default this would apply to Anbiyā’/Prophetic-Individuals from the Children-Of-Israel (that’s jointly al-Buhtān/Slander & al-Kufr/Disbelief).

4. Allah specifically commands us to not mock the Gods of the Pagans, or else they’ll mock Allah via Ignorance/Apathy…just as Allah states: “And never let your hatred, against any People, prevent you from behaving justly.”.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.5, V.8; Chpt.6, V.108)

5. As per their Statements regarding Muslims abandoning al-Jihād/Resistance…there’s literally Muslim-Leaders/Governments, Muslim-Scholars, etc. whom’re Anti-Jihād & it’s exclusively because their Muslim/Non-Muslim Geo-Political Overlords have them adhering to the Anti-Jihād Script. And, that’s because Anti-Jihād keeps Elitist&Governmental-Influence/Dominance in Muslim-Countries a Reality, so that they won’t unite & restore al-Khilāfah/Islāmic-Governance.

6. Since they brought-up the Kashmir-Issue & Palestine-Issue…Muslims (historically & contemporaneously) are directly-responsible/culpable for those being Realities. Historically, it’s a Known-Fact that there’s Muslim-Countries which’re the Geo-Political Allies of: China, India, Israel, etc. & they’re notorious for imposing Islāmophobic-Oppression against Fellow-Muslims.

But, of course, Persons like Wissam Haddād will never bring-up Realities such as these, because it’ll alienate them from the Religio-Sectarian Groups which they dick-ride. The Hypocritical-Irony is that Persons whom spew the Same-Tyle/Kind of Kalām/Rhetoric as Wissām Haddād…they literally take Islāmic-Info./Knowledge from the Same-Persons whom co-sign Muslim-Leaders/Governments whom align themselves with Non-Muslims whom oppress Fellow-Muslims. Make that Goofy-Shit make Sense.

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2022/07/13/religioextremismbreedscarnage/

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2022/06/10/hajjrules/

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2022/12/16/muslimpolitics/

Gareth Bryant

The “Damsel-In-Distress” Mythos which Muslims adopt via Fake-Wokeness & Feminism

Allah states: “Men are Responsible for Women.”.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.4, V.34)

This-Article is predicated upon a Public-Post, which was shared with me, authored by someone whom I personally know: Ayhan Aslam. The Post itself details the Necessity of Muslim-Men to be more protective over Women, as per securing the Rights of Women, Feminine-Dignity, etc.

Allah states: “And never let your hatred, against any People, prevent you from behaving justly.”.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.5, V.8)

Tariq Ramadan served Detention-Time in Prison, via France, for Falsified/Unproven Rape-Allegations.

My Response to the Simpism of Persons like Rudolph Ware:

As I always tell People: It’s easy to judge People, when our Sins aren’t Public-Knowledge.

Ayhan Aslam copied/pasted the Rhetoric of Rudolph Ware. Rudolph Ware, similar to Countless Pro-Feminist Panderists, immediately dick-rode the Accusation-Narrative against Andrew Tate as per them being accused of al-Ightisāb/Sexual-Abuse via Human/Sex-Trafficking. Andrew Tate was officially cleared of any/all Human/Sex-Trafficking Allegations & released by Romanian-Authorities. But, of course, People (without knowing/caring about any of the Facts) jumped to Assumptions/Conclusions which’re untrue/dishonest. And, this is precisely how/why al-Buhtān/al-Humazah (Slander/Defamation) is a Kibār/Major-Sin. This is precisely how/why I always tell People: Apathy is worse than Ignorance.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.49, V.6&12; Chpt.104; al-Kabā’ir/The Major-Sins, adh-Dhahabī)

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/mythoughtsonwomenwomenshistorymonth/

The Author of the Aforementioned-Post & I have discussed This-Subject/Topic at length. The Issue itself is predicated upon Misandrist-Type Cancel-Culture. Cancel-Culture, by default, is truly a Hideous-Endeavor. There’s 0-Objectivity & 0-Justice, as per Cancel-Culture. Its very own Nature is clearly meant to pontificate/promote 2-Kibār (Infamnias/Major-Sins): an-Namīmah (Backbiting) as well as al-Buhtān/al-Humazah (Slander/Defamation). Ayhan Aslam actually blocked me, because I refused to co-sign/dick-ride this Sucka-Shit.

But, as I always tell People:

a. You’ll never truly know anyone, unless/until you observe their Reaction to you telling them “No”.

b. If they blocked you firstly, then you won the Argument.

Humans via Human-Nature hate being refused anything by anyone. Anytime/everytime any Human is refused anything, our True-Character automatically reveals/Manifests itself & there’s 0-Way to hide/conceal this.

I deliberately/strategically make it my Personal-Business to combat Cancel-Culture any Chance/Opportunity I can get, because Cancel-Culture is Purely-Evil. Cancel-Culture is the Most-Biased/Judgmental Thing I’ve ever witnessed via the Fake-Wokeness Era/Age:

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2022/09/08/cancelcultureisevil/

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2022/06/06/judgmentalismexposescharacter/

The Post is honestly full of Simpism&Pandering. There’s Several-Screenshots added to the Post itself, which places every Hujjah/Indictment upon Men, yet ironically 0-Hujjah upon Women. This is a Serious-Problem. It insenuates that a Woman can literally live their Best-Lies & not only not face any Consequences as per their own Character/Behavior, but as well they can/should get “rewarded/praised” as per their own Negativity.

The Post also highlighted & alluded to the Proliferation of al-Ightisāb/Sexual-Abuse against Women via Men:

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2020/11/19/sexcrimes/

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2019/01/08/survivinghypocrisy/

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2022/07/01/sexcrimebias/

Wajahat Ali, also soneone I know personally, had this to say via an Article they wrote for MSNBC:

http://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/andrew-tates-muslim-conversion-cant-hide-misogyny-rcna64707

The Same-Types/Kinds of Muslim-Male Simps, as well as Muslim-Women whom share these Kinds/Types of Sentiments, etc. pertaining to Muslim-Men needing to “protect Women” say/do nothing if/when Muslim-Women:

a. Manifest Misandry against Men.

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2022/12/12/shatteredegosofmen/

b. Sexually objectify themselves, in the Name of Fake-Wokeness via Feminism.

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2022/06/10/popularizationofthotery/

c. Give-up the Pussy to Non-Muslim Men and/or give-up the Pussy to Muslim-Men they’re unmarried to.

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2015/07/07/interfaithmarriage/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnaxp57veaN/?igshid=Yzg5MTU1MDY=

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THOTery-Fail…THOTery isn’t a “Flex”. This is Typical/Classic “Damsel-In-Distress/Woe-Is-Me” Character/Behavior. The Person via the Video literally wants to be given a “Pass” for their Negative/Toxic-Choices. They saw the Red-Flags way prior to this. This-Woman literally admitted that they refused to listen to their own Father, concerning the Fatherly-Warning to stay away from That-Man.

Certain-Women want both Feminism & Male-Protection. Realistically, they can’t have both. Male-Protection is a Sifah/Manifestation of Patriarchy by default. But, Certain-Women reject Patriarchy & try to compare it to Misogyny, as though Patriarchy & Misogyny are the same. And, as soon as this is detailed as Reality, here comes the Feminism Flag-Wavers. It’s so moronic really, that Certain-Women actually/audaciously expect to be protected via Men & in the Same-Breath refuse to respect, obey, listen to Men. When Men require Women to conduct themselves via Certain-Ways, then Women want to attempt pulling the “Toxic-Masculinity” Card. But, if/when any Man disrespects them, manipulates them, scars/breaks their Hearts, etc. then the Same-Men they don’t listen to, obey, etc. are now supposed to come to their Rescue?!!! Make that Goofy-Shit make Sense. It’s both Pathologically-Hypocritical & equally Morally-Unintelligent. This “Modern-World” is literally the Only-Duration, via Human-History, that Women are given the Secular-Greenlight to do whatever the Fuck they want with 0-Responsibility/Accountability.

Gareth Bryant

The Fake-Wokeness Industry

The Person via This-Post said all of that yet (ironically) probably watches the White-Man’s Porn, uses the White-Man’s Drugs, drinks the White-Man’s Alcohol, buys the White-Man’s Designer-Clothing, etc. Fake-Wokeness isn’t a “Flex”.

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This is literally Fake-Wokeness via Financial-Sorcery.

This-Video literally pontificates/promotes the Same-`Asabiyyah/Xenophobia, as what they complain about. Ironically, the “Out-Of-Africa” Theory which This-Video dick-rides directly derives from Darwinism/Darwinian-Evolution. According to Darwinism: Afro-Peoples “evolved” from Primates, and then Other-Peoples “evolved” from Afro-Peoples. This-Video undoubtedly proves that Fake-Wokeness isn’t a “Flex”. Oh…by the way: North/West-African Nations directly participated in establishing/profiting from the Trans-Atlantic Slave-Trade…Morocco, Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, Ivory Coast, Benin, Angola, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gabon, Cameroon, etc.

This is Completely-Fallacious. Malcolm Little was Well-Read even prior to their Incarceration. And, this Mythos surrounding the Life of Malcolm Little, that they were a “Dummy” prior to Incarceration, prior to joining the NOI, etc. is quite insulting to say the least. This-Post isn’t a “Flex”.

Dwight York: the Polight before Polight, the Chakabars before Chakabars, the Tariq Nasheed before Tariq Nasheed, the Umar Johnson before Umar Johnson, the Saneter before Saneter, the Young Pharaoh before Young Pharaoh, the 19Keys before 19Keys, etc. Dwight York is one of the Progenitors/Founders of the so-called “Black-Conscious Community”. (Literally) everything which Dwight York has done has set a Blueprint for Countless Fake-Wokers to come thereafter & has been recycled, mimicked, duplicated, imitated, etc. via Countless-Ways.

Via the Following-Video…This-Person literally pontificates/claims that the Word/Name “Allah” means “All Law”/”All the Law”:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Ba28jnjvV7dJ3UGQ5Re2P3115KE8QUXD4QTpYHtDCQMznFvhS6tEfdZAC2txFUNGl&id=100080738057654&mibextid=Nif5oz

https://fb.watch/kASrruSWcY/?mibextid=Nif5oz

Genetic engineering:

Manipulation of an organism’s genes by introducing, eliminating or rearranging specific genes using the methods of modern molecular biology, particularly those techniques referred to as recombinant DNA techniques.

Genetic modification:

The production of heritable improvements in plants or animals for specific uses, via either genetic engineering or other more traditional methods. Some countries other than the United States use this term to refer specifically to genetic engineering.

https://fb.watch/iYQ7aSIE3k/

“POC/Person-Of-Color” is a Mythos/Pseudo-Narrative, for the Record. All-Humans are Melanated-Persons. Melanin is a Genetic/Chemical-Byproduct of Pigmentation. All-Humans produce Pigment: every Human-Cell is pigmented.

Every Human is Melanated…by default. And it doesn’t matter what we dietarily consume: the Human-Body literally converts Things within itself into Alkaline-Status, in order to maintain Homeostasis. This is how/why you know Certain-People have 0-Knowledge of Basic-Biology. Certain-People really think/feel they’re “Deep”, when they’re really Shallow-As-Hell…Certain-People literally don’t even care how pathologically-ignorant they actually are. Apathy is worse than Ignorance.

https://alkalineforlife.com/pages/the-human-body-is-alkaline-by-design

The Easiest-Ways to prove the Moron via This-Video wrong:

The “Melanated-People” Mythos/Pseudo-Narrative

a. All-Humans are Melanated-Peoples.

b. Melanin doesn’t come from the Sun, it’s a Bio-Genetic/Chemical Byproduct of Pigmentation.

c. All-Humans produce Pigment…every Human-Cell is pigmented.

This (by default/definition) is an Undisputable-Proof, that “Melanated-People” is a Mythos/Pseudo-Narrative. Melanin (a Byproduct of Pigmentation) has nothing to do with “Race” (a White-Supremacist Inception/Invention anyway), Ethnic-Background, etc. Clearly, the Person via This-Pic is a Euro-Person.

As per the Pontification/Claim that Kemetics/Ancient-Egyptians not having Religio-Literature, based upon their Paganistic-Religion…💯%-Falsehood.

#BasicHistory

Now, as per Criminality

a. Most-People Incarcerated via the U.S. are Euro-Americans.

b. Most-People In Gangs aren’t Afro-Peoples.

c. Most-People whom commit Shootings, Mass-Shootings, Terrorism, Domestic-Terrorism, Robberies, Arson, Sex-Offences, etc. are Non-Muslim Euro-Males.

d. 81% of Euro-Americans whom’re Victims/Casualties of Violence via the U.S. are oppressed by other Euro-Americans.

The Person via This-Video literally doesn’t even care how pathologically-ignorant they are.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/707315257557485?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e

The Hypocritical-Irony is
that This-Clown literally
pontificates/promotes abandoning False-Gods, False-Beliefs, False-Religions, etc. yet via the Same-Breath
is calling People to worship a False-God.

Umar Johnson…the Self-Proclaimed “Prince of Pan-Africanism”: Yes, they’ve literally called themselves that. Umar Johnson has literally swindled Countless-Persons into supporting their “Building-Fund”, for a “School” they’ve still yet to build. Sadly, there’s still Morons whom support Charlatans like Umar Johnson.

Humans have used Fake-Wokeness for Material-Gains, just as they’ve used Religion for Material-Gains.

The Hypocritical-Irony of Fake-Wokeness as Plain as Day.

Fake-Wokers (Islāmophobic Fake-Wokers particularly/especially): they all universally pontificate/claim that “Religion” is literally the Worse-Thing that’s ever happened to Humanity. Even the Infamous-Atheist Sam Harris has publicly stated that if they were abke to remove either Religion or Rape from the Human-Landscape then they’d remove Religion & keep Rape. Yeah…they really stated that. This is the Kind/Type of Time which Fake-Wokers be on. That-Mindset/Mentality is literally all one needs, to let you know just how diabolical Persons like them truy are.

#FunFact: Most Military-Conflicts literally had 0 to do with any Religio-Pontification/Promotion & everything to do with chasing Power. Untold-Billions of Persons across the Annals of Human-History have been Victims of Theft, Rape, Murder, etc. directly resulting from the Thirst for Control via Conquest. Now, what’s true/honest is that Religion has been manipulated to attempt justifying Theft, Rape, Murder. (Ironically) no Religion has ever via Human-History has ever pontificated/promoted Theft, Rape, Murder via any Religio-Teachings.

Keep in Mind…the Person via This-Video (addressing themselves as “Adunola”) literally admitted to knowing 0 about the Arabic-Language. Yet, ironically, to pontificate/promote Fake-Wokeness via Feminism: they attempted to “define/interpret” Words from Arabic which they’ve 0-Knowledge of, as well as attempted to connected Words like “al-Lāt” (one of the Names of the Pagan-Arab Pantheon Gods) to the Word “Allah”. The Word “Allah” (the Primary-Name of the Creator/Lord of the Universe) & the Word “al-Lāt” are comoletely-unrelated linguistically…the Arabic-Language itself undoubtedly proves this. Literally, everything via This-Video is 💯% predicated upon al-Bātil/Falsehood via Fake-Wokeness, via Feminism.
(Lisān-ul-`Arab: Lexicon of the Arabic-Language, ibn-Manzhūr)

Certain-People simply want nothing to do, except run their Mouths (only because they’ve got an Active Larynx/Voice-Box). They’ve really nothing substantial to say, only the Nonsense which they spew from their Speech to try proving Points…as Allah states: “But, Most-Humans are argue/dispute everything.”.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.18, V.54)

The Theological-Hypocrisy of Muslims whom favor Certain Non-Muslims via al-`Asabiyyah/Xenophobia

1. These-Mothafuckas whom pontificate/claim that Elijah Poole took their “Shahādah/Faith-Testimony” (prior to their Death) are Straight-Up Liars…#ThatsCap

2. Elijah Poole, from 1934-1975, personally led the NOI/Nation Of Islam which directly/overtly taught propagated the Theological-Mythos that Walī Farād is “Allah incarnate”.
(The Final Call “What Muslims Believe: Point#12)

3. Even if Elijah Poole actually stated “There’s no God, except Allah.”: so what?!!! (Realistically) there’s 0-Way to prove that they didn’t mean Walī Farād, assuming they even uttered That-Statement.

4. (Ironically) even the Pagan-Arabs pontificated/claimed that they “believed” in Allah as well. But, guess what?!!! They still committed ash-Shirk/Association. Jews&Christians pontificate/claim to “believe” in Allah & yet they still commit ash-Shirk.

Make that Goofy-Shit make Sense.

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Debunking the Infamous Ash`arī-Kalām/Rhetoric Talking-Point: The “Allah doesn’t exist in a Place.” Argument

I mean…the NOI has always taught the Pseudo-Narrative that Allah is a “1/2-Euro Created-Thing/Being”, called Walī Farād (Founder/False-God of the NOI). How/why are People actually surprised, that the NOI partnered with White-Supremacists Factions?!!! So, basically, as long as Euros are funding your Fake-Wokeness the “White-Devil” ain’t that bad huh?!!! This by itself, by default, is an Undeniable-Proof that the NOI have never been Muslims & have always pontificated/promoted Pseudo-Islāmic Teachings which diametrically oppose Islāmic-Theology.

The following is based upon 2 Final-Call Articles concerning the Religio-Theology of the NOI. Ironically, both of These-Articles are 1-Decade apart, but yet really nothing is different via either of These-Articles…they’re both 2-Sides of the Same-Coin:

http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/Perspectives_1/article_7703.shtml

http://www.new.finalcall.com/2021/03/04/god-the-ultimate-reality-the-uncompromising-defense-of-point-no-12/

By the way: the NOI overtly/directly accuses Muslims of committing ash-Shirk/Association via at-Tamthīl/Theophany & at-Tashbīh/Anthropormorphism. This is literally the Same-Shirk which the NOI themselves actually commit, when they pontificate/clsim that Allah (Creator/Lord of the Universe) is a Kawn/Being via Walī Farād: Founder&False-God of the NOI…
…it’s the Hypocritical-Irony for me.

Especially amongst Muslim Afro-Americans: the Only-Reason how/why there’s Certain Muslims whom give the NOI a Pass is because they’re “Black-People”. It’s a Non-Debatable Fact, that NOI-Theology directly mimics Judeo-Christian Theology. Yet, ironically, Certain Muslim Afro-Americans are significantly less hostile towards the NOI as opposed to Other Non-Muslims. How’s it even possible to give 1-Group of Non-Muslims Theological-Passes when they commit the Same-Types/Kinds of Theological-Atrocitues as any other Non-Muslim & are just as Islāmophobic as any other Non-Muslims?!!! Because, without any Doubt: anyone whom pontificates/promotes ash-Shirk against Allah is an Islāmophobe by default/definition.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.18, V.1-6)

Says the Person whom sexually-manipulated Several-Women & fathered Several Bastard-Children.

It’s the Hypocritical-Irony for me.

As I always tell People: You either judge everyone or no one…you either give everyone or no one a Pass. As a Muslim: for any of us to co-sign the NOI, knowing damn well that they call People to Pseudo-Islām, via ash-Shirk: by default we’re not even Islāmically-Justified to be vocal against any other Non-Muslims whom pontificate/promote ash-Shirk. How dare we judge any other Non-Muslims whom calls People to ash-Shirk, yet when the NOI does it we conveniently turn a “Blind-Eye”?!!! Make that Goofy-Shit make Sense.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cm9YUfbu0Sy/?igshid=Yzg5MTU1MDY=

This isn’t a “Flex”…in fact, ironically, it’s actually al-Jahālah/Stupidity. There’ve been Non-Muslims, during the Lifetime of Muhammad (Peace be upon them), whom accepted al-Islām via Makkah. There’ve been Non-Muslims who’ve pretended to be Muslims & who used Arabic-Names to pretend being Muslims. The NOI (Nation Of Islam) have never been Muslims & they get Direct-Clearance, via the KSA/Saudi-Government to go to Makkah. The NOI still, till This-Day, still pontificate/claim that Allah is a Makhlūq/Kawn (Creature/Being)…that’s ash-Shirk/Association by default.

To any/all of the Muslims whom continuously choose to dick-ride the NOI (Nation Of Islam), in spite of their Religio-Theological Disrespect against al-Islām which is Mutawātir/Common-Knowledge…you’re Pathetic-Individuals. Muhammad (Peace be upon them) stated: “And be an Imma`ah/Dick-Rider.”.
(at-Tirmidhī)

Gareth Bryant

The “Student-Of-Knowledge” Mythos amongst Muslims which keeps us stagnant

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One of the Many-Flaws which I see via Muslim-America, particularly/especially amongst Muslim Afro-Americans, is that many of us have allowed ourselves to be so pseudo concentrated on being “Tullāb-ul`Ilm/Students-Of-Knowledge” that it’s literally the Only-Thing which we cling to. It’s literally become a Religio-Culture, complete with: a Kunyah/Arabic-Moniker (Abū-This & ibn-That)…Fashion-Trends (Saudi/Khalījī-Style Dress, Azharī-Style Dress, West-African Style Dress, etc.)…speaking English with Foreign-Accents…a Bunch of Pens in the Left Chest-Pocket of Thobes to indicate that one is a “Tālib/Student”…buying a Bunch of Religio-Books in Arabic to appear as though our “Knowledge-Of-Arabic” is really that prestine…claiming to be “under the Feet of the Scholars with Isnād (Religio-Scholastic Chains connecting to Muhammad [Peace be upon them])”…etc.

But, the Irony is that we collectively (not all of us but too many of us) have self-invested via this Religio-Culture & yet we end-up still just as Religio-Ignorant as those whom we deem “Religio-Superior” to. Even those whom may actually be Religio-Knowledgeable: just because they don’t externally fit-in with/comply with the “Student-Of-Knowledge” Starter-Pack they’re deemed to be Religio-Ignorant. I’ll give an Example. I remember distinctively, Some-Years ago, a Muslim had wanted to speak with me while at a Masjid/Mosque. They literally began saying this&that concerning the Importance of me keeping my Beard (now keep in Mind that: a. I haven’t shaved my Face since 2002, C.E. & b. My Beard was literally lengthier than theirs).

I didn’t shut the Person down…I allowed them to speak. It wouldn’t have benefitted them, for me to “Pull-Rank” on them. I simply let them have their Say, and then proceeded to educate them via ar-Rahmah/Mercy&as-Sabr/Patience. My Point is that had I been donning the “Student-Of-Knowledge” Starter-Pack, they probably would’ve never even approached me via That-Manner. This isn’t the 1st-Time which I’ve been faced with those Types/Kinds of Scenarios. It’s something which I’ve simply grown to accept as a Sad-Reality of the Muslim-American Landscape & as I navigate through This-Landscape I know that Scenarios such as these will be very commonplace.

Gareth Bryant 1443, A.H./2022, C.E.

Ironic Interreligio-Cooperation

http://www.al-hadi.us/religion/index_i.html

I honestly never expected, that this or any other Pro-Shī`ī Outlet would actually accept my Research on such a Hotbed/Controversial-Segment of Islāmic-Histories. Especially as per myself being Non-Shī`ī: my Original-Expectation/Anticipation was for my Research to actually be dismissed…I wouldn’t have cared if it were for the Record. However, the Fact that my Religio-Historical Research was in fact picked-up by this Website which I’ve mentioned: it’s literally a Watershed-Moment for me personally. As well, it indicates Interreligio-Inclusion…something which has been championed between Muslims whom’re Non-Shī`ī & Shī`ī. They picked-up 2-Articles which I personally authored, as per the Subject of the Events that occured from the Assassination of `Uthmān ibn-`Affān (the 3rd-Khalīfah/Islāmic-Ruler in Islāmic-History [May Allah be pleased with them]) to the killing of al-Husayn ibn-`Alī (the Son&Brother of the 4th&5th-Khulafā’/Islāmic-Rulers:`Alī ibn-`Imrān & al-Hasan ibn`Alī [May Allah be pleased with them]) & the Maternal-Grandson of Muhammad (the Seal-Of-Nubuwwah/Prophethood [Peace be upon them]).

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2012/11/04/theperfectsolutiontothewholeahlulbaytissue/

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2012/11/19/alhusaynthemassacreofkarbala/

For me to have arrived at This-Point, to have any Pro-Shī`ī Publication cite/reference my Work quite honestly means a lot to me. It details that I can navigate through Various-Avenues, Different-Ahzāb (Religio-Sectarian Groups), etc. even if/when they dislike/disagree with that which I convey. By the way: the Web-Master/Owner of the Website which picked-up my Research literally mentioned on their Site, ironically, how much they disagreed with my Research. But, that’s fine…I’m actually OK with that: I actually respect those whom disagree with me.

It’s still surreal for me to be this fortunate, for them to break their own Religio-Sectarian Mold & to allow someone not of their Religio-Sectarian Ilk to have a Space/Place via their Platform. That’s a True-Sign of at-Tawādhi`/Humility&al-Balāghah/Maturity (2-Things which any/every Muslim is Religio-Required to possess/manifest), but Most-Muslims don’t have both of these nor want to have both either…as I always tell People: Apathy is worse than Ignorance. I view this as a Significant-Indication that my Research is respected&appreciated, and I’m very grateful to Allah for that.

Gareth Bryant 1443, A.H./2022, C.E.

My Times Square Tarāwīh Commentary

Although I had Previous-Reservations concerning personally attending the “Times Square Tarawīh”…the planned/organized Nite-Prayer commencing the 1st-Day of Ramadhān (the 9th-Month of the Islāmic-Calendar designated for as-Siyām/Fasting): I had largely kept my Opinion to myself…that is until I’d learned of so much Criticism against it. After getting Word that so many Muslims, not even from the US, are against it…this was extremely ridiculous to me. I’m especially referring to Muslims from the Arab-World (where I heard the Majority of This-Noise actually coming from via Social-Media) whom actually think/feel that anything/everything Islāmically-Motivated must/should be approved by Muslim-Arabs and/or Muslim-Arab Religio-Academics/Scholars in order for anything to be Islāmically-Valid. Nah, my Nigga…No Muslim Ethno-Cultural Demographic ever has, nor ever will have, any Sort of Religio-Monopoly over al-Islām for the Following-Reasons:

a. al-Islām predates 7th-Century, C.E. Arabia.

b. al-Islām predates the Revelation of The Qur’ān.

c. The 1st Muslim-Human was Ādam/Adam: the Patriarch-Of-Humanity (Peace be upon them).

d. The Jinn/Fire-Beings had al-Islām prior to the Creation-Of-Adam, proven by the Fact that ash-Shaytān/Satan is a Murtad (Apostate/Ex-Muslim).

(at-Tabarī, as-Suyūtī, ibn-Kathīr)

#FunFact Arab-World: The Qur’ān was revealed to you firstly, not for you exclusively…
…learn/know the Difference.

As well though, there were Several-Muslims via the United States whom also took Issue with Muslims organizing/planning at-Tarāwīh (Ramadhān Nite-Prayer) via Times Square. I personally have never spoken against it, simply because I literally saw nothing Mahrūm/Islāmically-Prohibited concerning having any Salāh/Mechanical-Prayer done external of a Masjid/Mosque. In fact, as per al-Fiqh/Religio-Legal Analysis, there’s Specific-Spaces where as-Salāh is Holistically-Mahrūm:

a. Bathrooms/Outhouses

b. Slaughterhouses

c. Highly-Traveled Roads/Streets (like literally on the Roads/in the Streets where Vehicular-Traffic flows)

d. Graveyards/Cemeteries (directly facing Graves, Graveyards, etc.)

e. Camel-Dens

(al-Bukhārī, Muslim, at-Tirmidhī, an-Nasā’ī, ibn-Mājah, Ahmad)

Even someone whom I personally know: Badees Nouiouat stated that they got Social-Media Dragged, for criticizing the Times Square Tarāwīh. Them & I actually discussed their Cobcerns in detail:

BN: They cooking me on IG for roasting the Times Square taraweeh 💀

GB: Seriously tho…why would you rag-on the Times Square Tarāwīh?!!!

BN: I shared some valid criticisms. That area is the dirtiest part of the city, khushoo/focus is almost impossible with all the billboards, and there’s hella ignorant tourists crowding the area. I get the feeling it’s done for the social media posts because Times Square is iconic but real New Yorkers never go there. Washington square park or another city park would be better.

BN: For me…personally that’s just not my Thing. Yet, being as though I’ve personally done Da`wah-Activities via the Times Square District & made Salāh in That-Area before: I’m really not Islāmically-Entitled/Justified to speak against it. Also, think of this: prior to the Conquest-Of-Makkah, as per the Treaty of al-Hudaybiyyah…the Muslims had been prevented from Entrance into Makkah to make Hajj (Pilgrimage)/`Umrah (Mini-Hajj) for a 10-Year Period according to the Treaty (which ironically the Pagan-Arabs ended-up breaching anyway). Keep in Mind, that Makkah (prior to the Conquest-Of-Makkah) was Shirkcentric & Shirk-Dominated: the Pagan-Arabs literally housed their Pagan-Pantheon inside al-Ka`bah (the Cube)/the Harām (Sanctuary). But, in spite of all that the Muslims still would’ve made Hajj&`Umrah had they not been prevented & Allah would’ve still accepted their Hajj/`Umrah.

So, in spite of the Fact that I never attended the Times Square Tarāwīh: principally there’s 0 Islāmic-Justification which I had to stand against it, boycott it, etc. The Muslims whom I actually know that’re Muslim-Americans, whom took Issue with it, I spoke to them indepthly. Some of them argued that it wasn’t “Islāmically-Sanctioned”. Well…”Islāmically-Sanctioned by whom exactly?!!! Principally, if something is already established via at-Tanzīl, that it’s Mahlūl/Islāmically-Allowable, then as long as it’s done correctly no one has any Islāmic-Justification to have any Opinion about it and/or Opposition to it. And, without any Doubt, this “Times Square Tarāwīh” Event most definitely is Islāmically-Compliant. Now, I’ll explain how/why I decided not to go & participate.

I personally despise making as-Salāh publicly, unless it’s via Situations which I’ve 0-Control over: it’s a Mandatory-Salāh which I’m fearful of missing it’s Designated-Duration, or whether I’m at a Social/Public-Function/Event which requires as-Salāh (like Salāt-il-`Īd/Festival-Prayer for example), etc. I felt as though had I gone to the “Times Square Tarāwīh” Event that I’d be making a Spectacle of myself & participating in a Publicity-Stunt. It’s clear that the Organizers knew fully well that the “Times Square Tarāwīh” would get Significant-Publicity via Media. And, as I always tell People: Controversy is the Best-Publicity. Plus, at-Tarāwīh isn’t a Mandatory-Salāh anyway. So, I honestly would rather make it via Masājid/Mosques.

I’m particularly/especially pissed-off at Commentators from KSA/Saudi Arabia & UAE, albeit whom pontificate that Times Square is the Center of Corruption&Lewdness, when some of the Most-Corrupt/Lewd Places I’ve ever been in my Entire-Life have been via the Middle-East ironically. In fact, KSA is literally the Only-Place I’ve ever been to my Entire-Life where I was personally approached by Male&Female-Prostitutes…in al-Makkah…during al-Hajj/Pilgrimage. Yeah…that’s rite: Niggas b sellin they Whole-Asses rite outside of Masjid-il-Harām/the Sacred-Mosque. The Irony is that literally everything external of the Haram/Sanctuary of al-Makkah is just like Times Square was during the 1980’s, C.E.: it’s a Debaucherous Redlight-District. And People from these Gulf-State Countries (KSA, UAE, etc.) ironically invest in the United States via Places like Times Square & even come to NYC & other Major-Cities via the US to Party&Bullshit.

Moreover, both KSA & UAE have been colluding with Non-Muslim Countries/Governments against Fellow-Muslims, akong with various other Muslim-Arab States since World-War I & mightily contributed to the Disbanding/Destruction of al-Khilāfah/Islāmic-Governance via the Ottoman-Empire. So, really, honestly: Muslims from That-Portion of the Muslim-World just needs to mind their own Business, when it comes to the Religio-Affairs of Other-Portions of the Muslim-World.

Gareth Bryant

Starving for Attention via Preying upon the Ignorant

The Person depicted via this Picture is
Nahiem Ajmal (AKA “Mufti Abu Layth”)

Allah states: “Have you seen those whom take their Desires as their God? Are you then their Enabler?
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.25, V.43)

Let’s talk about Mufti Abū-Layth

Nahiem Ajmal is their Real-Name, by the way. They’ve made quite the Name/Reputation for themselves, for a Long-Time, via their Self-Proclaimed Religio-Scholarship (and/or lack-thereof). However, they’ve particularly embarked upon something very dangerous. This Particular-Thing is literally attacking one of the most Respected Religio-Scholars amongst Muslums since the Revelation of The Qur’ān: Muhammad ibn-Ismā`īl al-Bukhārī. The most Wellknown-Canon of Religio-Academic Work of al-Bukhārī actually bears their Moniker: Sahīh-ul-Bukhārī/the Authentic-Collection of al-Bukhārī. This-Work is known even by Non-Muslims, as a Premier-Source for Revelatory/Textual-Info. regarding al-Islām (relative to the Revelation of The Qur’ān). But, sadly, there’re Persons like Abī-Layth whom deem to totally discredit al-Bukhārī…why I honestly don’t even know. What I do know is that, simply as an Islāmic-Academic: al-Bukhārī was (still is Centuries after their Death) Light-Years ahead of the Likes of Abī-Layth, especially via their Mukhtasir/Specialty of Religio-Scholarship known as `Ulūm-il-Hadīth/Hadīth-Science (the Islāmic-Discipline dedicated to the Preservation/Documentation of The Qur’ān & the Sunnah/Prophetic-Tradition jointly). The Irony is that even the Religio-Opposition to al-Bukhārī, via their Lifetime, praised their Religio-Scholastic Diligence.

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2013/08/17/quranandsunnahjointly

Let’s talk about al-Imma`tiyyah (Groupie/Stan-Culture) via “Muslim-Celebrity/Scholar” Culture

Abū-Layth isn’t the Only-Muslim to criticize someone like al-Bukhārī, or any other `Ālim (Muslim Religio-Academic/Scholar). And, really, This-Issue is much deeper than Abū-Layth criticizing al-Bukhārī. What it’s truly about is someone like Abū-Layth, whom knows that there’s a Following which they have, whom outlandishly posture Things regarding Religio-Dynamics/Issues which are quite honestly their Audience doesn’t possess the Objectivity to handle. And, this comes at the Expense of Ignorant/Impressionable-Persons literally rejecting Islāmic-Knowledge (via Revelatory-Texts), without any Justification, simply because their “Favorite-Scholar/Speaker” said so. Their Audience are Dick-Riders, whom’ll literally co-sign anything/everything which they state, via Personality-Worship (Another-Sifah/Manifestation of al-Imma`tiyyah by the way). People whom’re Religio-Groupies of Persons like Abī-Layth are the Reason how/why Muhammad (Peace be upon them) stated: “Don’t be an Imma`ah/Dick-Rider.”.
(at-Tirmidhī)

Ironically, it’s literally no different than how Rap-Beefs catapult into Street-Violence, for no other Reason than a Person dick-riding what they’ve heard from a Rap-Song, a Rapper-Interview, etc. Just as Allah states: “And never let your hatred, against any People, prevent you from behaving justly.”. Also, Muhammad (Peace be upon them stated: Apathy/Arrogance is denying Truth & mocking People.”. As well, Mu`ādh ibn-Jabal (May Allah be pleased with them) stated: “Always accept Truth, even if it comes from a Kāfir (Disbeliever/Non-Muslim) or a Fāsiq/Sinful-Person. And, this sets the Precedent for the Islāmic-Principle: “Truth is Truth, regardless of whom/where it comes from.”.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.5, V.8; an-Nawawī; Abū-Dāwud)

Let’s talk about the “Bukhārīgate” Video-Series produced via Abī-Layth

https://youtu.be/X6SfFYRljeY

https://youtu.be/IijbMTxUEOw 

I watched both Part-1 & Part-2. I’ve personally commented on both Part-1&2 Videos. I’ve even personally messaged Abā-Layth almost everything mentioned here, almost Word4Word prior to actually authoring this Article. I’m not going to give Commentary upon the Entirety of both Videos. But, what I will do is simply detail some Specific-Things which Abā-Layth literally proves the Depths of their own: Ignorance, Apathy/Arrogance, etc.

Beginning from 5:30 on the Part-2 of this “Bukhārīgate” Video-Series: There’ a Story which Abū-Layth criticizes a Scenario, in which Muhammad (Peace be upon them) witnessed an Unnamed-Companion (May Allah be pleased with them) praying & reciting from The Qur’ān which was removed from the Mushaf/Corpus of The Qur’ān via an-Naskh (Abrogation/Cancelation). This was clearly referring to a Companion whom was reciting something from The Qur’ān which was Mansūkh (Religio-Abrogated/Canceled) as well as striken from the Dhikr/Memory of Muhammad, Mushaf of The Qur’ān, etc.

Equally, it was clear that This-Person was reciting (from Such&Such-Sūrah/Chapter from The Qur’ān) something from The Qur’ān which they learned prior to Those-Āyāt/Verses being Mansūkh. Also, as per the Athar/Non-Prophetic Narration of `Umar ibn-il-Khattāb (May Allah be pleased with them): it was clear that the Āyah/Verse of al-Jamrah/Stonning was as well amongst the Āyāt which were Mansūkh.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.87, V.6&7; at-Tabarī; as-Suyūtī; al-Bukhārī)

As per 15:55 on the Par-2 of this “Bukhārīgate” Video-Series: It was a Known-Fact, that Muhammad (Peace be upon them) were Illiterate & never learned how to read/write. Also, when any Human is dying, then Yes…they do in fact experience Certain-Severities of Dellirium: Muhammad (Peace be upon them) was never spared from this. Also, on their Deathbed, they literally mentioned to their Daughter Fātimah (May Allah be pleased with them), 1-Day prior to their Death: “After This-Day I’ll no longer suffer.”, pertaining to the Agony/Suffering-Of-Death. as-Sakrah/Dellirium is a Sifah/Manifestation of Agony/Suffering, especially via al-Mawt/Death. This particularly pertains to the Dying-Days of Muhammad: they requested Pen&Paper to author/write something, in spite of the Fact that it was Mutawātir/Common-Knowledge that they never learned al-Kitābah/Literacy.

http://www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2019/11/13/quranism

And, moreover: their Claims that Animals never verbally communicated with Anbiyā’/Prophetic-Individuals (Peace be upon them altogether) & them disputing the Sexual-Prowess of Sulaymān/Solomon: they had Fawā’id/Capabilities which no other Kawn/Makhlūq (Being/Created-Thing) had. They possessed Overwhelming-Capabilities to communicate with Terrestrial-Beings like Animals, Jinns/Fire-Beings, Angels, even Allah Themselves, etc. And, Allah gave Primal/Physical-Strength to Anbiyā’ which’re totally unmatched in comparison to Other-Beings. Furthermore, there’s a Difference between a Fitnah/Test & an `Adhāb/Punishment. Anbiyā’ were in fact tested via Deaths/Injuries upon themselves, their Loved-Ones, etc. (Ayyūb/Job [Peace be upon them] as an Ideal-Example). As for Animals being miraculously allowed by Allah to speak…Allah has allowed Infants to speak, and both Animals & Infants speaking are documented as Mu`jizāt/Prophetic-Miracles even prior to the Revelation of The Qur’ān.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.7, V.157&158; Chpt.50, V.19; al-Bukhārī; at-Tabarī, as-Suyūtī, ibn-Kathīr)

Also, via the Part-2 Video-Series: Abū-Layth is an Outright-Kādhib/Liar…Allah literally uses the Wording “Radhiyallahu/Allah is pleased”…Multiple-Times via The Qur’ān. So, them criticizing a Hadīth (Recorded/Documented-Narration) of Muhammad stating that Allah was pleased with both `Abdillah ibn-`Uthmān ibn-`Āmir & `Umar ibn-il-Khattāb (May Allah be pleased with them both), claiming that the Wording of the Narration has 0 Islāmic-Validity is a Kadhib/Lie.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.5, V.119; Chpt.9, V.100; Chpt.58, V.22: Chpt.98, V.8)

I’ll leave it up to you, the Reader, to make your own Determinations about Abī-Layth…I’ve made my own.

Gareth Bryant 1443, A.H./2022, C.E.