Re: Hassan Nissar about Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri
Wow, so many opinions, and I am sorry to say almost ALL of them are based on ignorance?? I can't, for the life of me, understand how people who give the shahadah of ash-hadu an-la-ilaha il-Allah, wa ash-hadu anna muhammadar Rasulullah can hold such ignoramous opinions about other fellow Muslims?
For those of you who know me, will know that I take a special liking for the works and scholasticism of the 'ulama of Deoband. However, idiosyncracies should never dictate objective truth. Dr. Tahirul Qadri is one of the most learned and articulate authorities on Islam! Why do you guys have to judge him based on the oddities and not on his content? I also don't subscribe to some of his opinions or actions, but that doesn't stop me from admitting the scholarly brilliance of the man. People who badmouth him have no idea of his works and the level of his learning.
Someone over here commented on how he was "no match" for Dr. Israr. Please dont get me wrong, and May Allah accept Dr. Israr (rah) efforts and grant him the highest place in Paradise, but really comparing Tahirul Qadri to Dr. Israr? Janab, Tahirul Qadri is a muhaddith to boot! He has ijazahs from some of the highest authorities in Islam for ahadith, tafsir, fiqh etc. Dr. Israr did not hold ijazahs for any of this and was largely self-taught. Have any of you even bothered to see the 6 hours of the video lecture of Tahirul Qadri on the Salman Taseer issue? Please do if you havent. You will understand the level of `ilm this man has.
There are very few `ulama of the Barelwi school whom I can name in terms of their erudity in Islamic sciences. But, Tahirul Qadri is RIGHT UP THERE. If there is anyone in the Barelwi school can feel proud of for their literary skills (in comparison to the scholars of Deoband) then it is Tahirul Qadri. Please get over your prejudices and respect the 'ulama who spend their lives studying Islam only to be ridiculed by jahils like us whose only claim to fame are our useless comments on an online forum.