"The question of reading ‘az-Zilaal’ is a matter open to question,
since ‘az-Zilaal’ comprises things which are very dubious, and that we
should attach the youth to it and that they should accept the thoughts contained
in it - this is the dubious matter since it may have an evil affect upon the
minds of the youth.
The tafseer of Ibn Katheer and the many tafseers of the
scholars of the Salaf are such that they leave no need for the like of this
tafseer. Then in reality it is not a tafseer, but rather deals with the general
themes of the Soorahs of the Qur’aan in general. So it is not a tafseer in the
sense well-known to the scholars since the earliest times - i.e. that the
meaning of the (Aayahs) are explained by narrations (‘Aathaar), and that
matters contained in them pertaining to the language and eloquence are explained
and Sharee’ah rulings contained in them are explained - and before all of this
what Allah - the Most Perfect and Most High - means in the Aayahs and the
Soorahs is made clear.
As for ‘Zilaalul - Qur’aan’, then it is a
‘tafseer’ dealing with general concepts, and we made call it an ‘objective
explanation’ - from the ‘objective tafseers’ that are known in this age.
However it is not to be depended upon due to the affairs of Soofism contained in
it, and due to the wordings it contains that do not befit the Qur’aan - such
as terms pertaining to music and rhythms. *
*[‘az-Zilaal’: 3/1786; 5/2719, 2915, 2917; 6/3404,
3811, 3821, 3845, 3906, 3908, 3915 and 3957 :- 12th edition, 1406H,
Daardul-‘Ilm]
Also by ‘Tawheed’ he does not mean Tawheed of
worship, but rather he mostly means Tawheed of Lordship (Ruboobiyyah), and if he
mentions anything of Tawheed of Worship - then he concentrates upon Tawheed of
sovereignty and the right to legislate (al-Haakimiyyah) *
[‘Ma’aalim fit-Tareeq’:
p.26, 29, 38, 40: 15th edition, 1412H, Daarush-Shurooq & ‘al-‘Adaalah
‘al-Ijtimaa’iyyah’ (p.182) - 9th edition:1403 : Daarush-Shurooq]
Then there is no doubt that ‘Haakimiyyah’ is part of
Tawheed of worship, but it is not the ‘Uloohiyyah’ that is required.
Then the book should not be set along with Ibn Katheer -
that is what I hold - and if the books of the Salaf were to be chosen instead,
and the books giving attention to ‘Aqeedah, and tafseer of the Qur'ân, and
Sharee’ah rulings - then that would be more fitting for the youth." *
Source: *[From the cassette: ‘Majmoo’ maa qaalahu Ibn Baaz
hawla naseehatihil - ‘Aamaah liqaa-ma’a hadeethatih. Makkah, 9/8/1412H}
Question: "[Adnaan Ar’oor] said, "Why is Imaam Ahmad not
reproached for his takfir of the one who abandons prayer and yet Sayyid Qutb is
reproached merely because some of these expressions occurred from him (i.e. his
takfir of Muslim societies). So we say: This one performed takfir of the Muslim
societies (i.e. Qutb), and yet Imaam Ahmad – may Allaah have mercy upon him
– is not reproached despite his judgement of kufr against all these societies
[meaning that the majority of them do not pray]."
So what is your comment upon this?"
Answer: Imaam Ahmad is a scholar and a sage (erudite, sagacious) who
knows the evidences and the manner of extracting proof from them
and Sayyid
Qutb is an ignoramus (jaahil) who has no knowledge or cognisance and neither
does he have any evidences for what he says. Hence, equating between Imaam Ahmad
and Sayyid Qutb is injustice
(dhulm) [because Imaam Ahmad has many evidences
from the Book and the Sunnah for the one who deliberately abandons the prayer
whereas Sayyid does not have a single piece of evidence for his takfir of the
Muslims in general. Rather the evidences are in opposition to what he
says]."
Question: "Likewise he (Adnaan Ar’oor) says, "I do not
know of anyone who has spoken about the affairs of Manhaj in the manner that
Sayyid Qutb has spoken of them. And he is correct in the vast majority of what
he has written." He (Ar’oor) was asked about this statement of his and he
replied, "By the word minhaaj here I mean the issues of reform, elections
and assassinations. And by "in his time" I mean the Fifties."
Answer: "He (Ar’oor) does not know because he is ignorant. As
for us, then we know – and all praise is due to Allaah – that the scholars
both prior to and after Sayyid Qutb,
opposed him."
Source:
From the Cassette: Aqwaal ul-Ulamaa Fee Ibtaal Qawaa’id wa Maqaalaat Adnaan
Ar’oor. What is in square brackets was added by Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
himself as a further clarification.
Note:
This is only a small selection of the quotations from the Ulamaa which number
around 25 or so. All of the above quotations are found in the cassette "Aqwaal
ul-Ulamaa Fee Sayyid Qutb", published by Tasjeelaat Minhaaj us-Sunnah of
Riyaadh.
