Question
A senior Mufti of Jamiah Rasheediyah in Pakistan, Mufti Tariq Mas'ood, has stated in one of his talks in Canada that there are many errors in the Qur'aan Majeed. He implied that "these errors" occurred when Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) would dictate to the Kaatibeen (Scribes) to write the Wahi (Revelation), and he attributed this to the fact that our Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) was an Ummi (one who could not read and write). There was an outcry against him. His arrest was demanded. It has been reported that the Mufti is in hiding, fearing for his life. He has also apologized and claims that he has been misunderstood and his statements were cited out of context. What is the status of his Imaan? He has apologized. Please comment.
Answer
Indeed this mufti is guilty of kufr. His apology is stupid. For what was he apologizing? The need is for him to sincerely acknowledge his error of kufr, renew his Imaan and his marriages with his four wives. His apology has not clarified anything nor has it exonerated him from his kufr.
The mere suggestion of there being an error in the Qur'aan Majeed eliminates Imaan. He has impugned the lofty, divinely fortified character of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam).
It is intolerable that the Darul Uloom could still retain his services. He is one of those shayaateen in human form mentioned in the Hadith. His apology is not an unconditional retraction of the kufr he had uttered. On the contrary, his attempt to explain himself only compounds his kufr. He has not confessed to his glaring kufr statements. His explanation is a baseless attempt to justify the kufr he has disgorged.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- Al-Haq Bulletin No. 74
- PDF page
- 11
Appears under BLASPHEMY OF A SENIOR MUFTI (approximate).