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Q:
What are the beliefs of the Baha’is and are they Kaafir?
A: HISTORY OF THE BAHAI SECT
The Bahai sect is a
misguided and heretical cult consisting of kufr and shirk beliefs. This false
and evil sect was founded in the mid-19th century by Mirza Husayn Ali, who gave
himself the fictitious title of Bahaullah, meaning the Radiance of Allah. This
heretic was in turn a follower of another kaafir and misguided devil called the
Bab, meaning ‘the door’or ‘gateway’. THE BAB DOCTRINE - A FORERUNNER TO BAHAISM
The
word Bab was a nickname for one Mirza Ali Mohammed, a Shia born in Shiraz, Iran,
during 1819 or 1820. He claimed to be the Bab or Gateway to the hidden Imam ,
and this gave rise to the Babi religion and made him one of the three central
figures of the Baha’i faith. The hidden imam referred
to here is actually a belief of the Shia sect that their 12th Imam, known as
Hasan bin Asaakir, went into hiding during the early centuries of Islam while
fleeing from his enemies. This Imam, the Shias falsely believe, is the awaited
Imam Mahdi. They believe that only a few select Shi’ite leaders know the
whereabouts of this Imam, who is thought to be hidden in some
cave in Samara, Iraq. Consequently, many Shi’ite leaders claimed to be the Bab
or gateway to this fictitious Imam, the first among them being this Shia, Mirza
Ali Mohamed. In his lifetime this Shia leader prepared 18 disciples or
followers, and with himself made up a core group of 19 members. This is where
the Bahais’ holy number of 19 originated. It must be born in mind that this
has nothing to do with the number 19 mentioned in Chapter 74, verse 30, of The
Holy Quran, which refers to the 19 Angels in charge of Hell-Fire. In fact, it is
rather ironic that the holy number of the Bahais happens to be the number of
Angels appointed to cast these false-sects and unbelievers into the Fire of
Hell! It is thus established
that Bahaism is an offshoot of the Shi’ite religion. Muslims need no
introduction to the un-Islamic and anti-Quranic beliefs of the Shia sect. The
group of 19 began propagating their mission of falsehood throughout various
Persian provinces. Gradually this disbeliever dubbed the Bab gained popular
support from the masses, thus drawing himself into conflict with the authorities
of the time. He initiated a struggle for official recognition and this quest for
grandiose and fame eventually resulted in a bloody uprising. He and his group
were accused of inciting insurrection, and were subsequently arrested and
imprisoned. The Bab himself was jailed and eventually executed towards
mid-nineteenth century. At a convention held at
Badasht in 1848, the Bab’s followers declared a formal break with
Islam. This was the first formal declaration of their kufr and anti-Islam
leanings. At
some stage during his lifetime this Ali Mohammed alias the Bab manifested a
well-known trait that characterizes all false sects and cults. History is
replete with examples of impostors and charlatans masquerading as “religious
leaders” who begin with a lesser claim, and then gradually and surreptitiously
move on to bigger claims of kufr and heresy. True to form this Shia dajjal
abandoned the title of “Bab”, regarding himself no longer as merely a
“gateway” to the awaited Imam, but the Imam himself. He then degenerated to
the ultimate belief of shirk by claiming Divine Manifestation, that he was God
in human form! This was thus the birth of the Bahai religion. The body of the “Bab” upon his execution by firing squad
was initially dumped into a ditch. Several years later it was buried by the
Baha’is in a mausoleum on Mt. Carmel, in Palestine. The
followers of Bahaism gave him the title of Haqq Ta-Aala (Nauthubillah), which is
the Name of Almighty Allah Himself. His
followers consider all the writings of the Bab in both Arabic and Persian as
divinely inspired and equally binding. In
the mid 19th century, among the followers of the above-mentioned Bab there was
one Mirza Husayn Ali, who assumed the title Baha’ullah. This deviate claimed
leadership of the Bab’s following after the latter’s execution. In 1867 (or
1863) this kaafir ‘Bahaullah’ publicly proclaimed himself “him whom God
should manifest,” a divine sprit foretold by the Bab. The Bahais believe
Bahaullah to be the latest of a series of past and future divine manifestations
that include Jesus, Muhammad (peace by upon them), Zoroaster, and the Buddha. The
cornerstone of Baha’i belief is the belief that the Bab and Bahaullah are
manifestations of Allah (May He Forbid), who in his essence is unknowable. The
Bab is considered the forerunner
who announced a greater one to come. Upon the rise of this heretic calling
himself Bahaullah, this “prophecy’ was fulfilled. The
third important figure in the Baha’i cult was ‘Abdol-Baha’ (Servant of the
Baha; 1844-1921), eldest son of Bahaullah and the interpreter of his teachings.
Again we notice use of terms denoting kufr and shirk. A Muslim is bound to proclaim himself as the servant of Allah
alone, but the Bahai sect, having abandoned the Oneness of Allah, devise titles
in keeping with their beliefs of shirk. Since Bahaullah is considered God in
human form, they deem it appropriate to dub themselves his “slaves”. The
writings and spoken words of these three central figures of the Baha’i faith
form its sacred literature. The
Bahais believe that the writings of Bahaullah are inspired and constitute
revelation (wahi) for this age. Here they have quite brazenly denied the
finality of the Prophethood of Hazrat Muhammed (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam), for
wahi is exclusive to a Rasool or Nabi, and in claiming that this Bahai leader is
a recipient of divine revelation they attribute to him the Office of Nubuwwat.
This is indisputable kufr. Among
the major teachings in the Baha’i cult are the unity of religions and the
unity of mankind. Baha’is regard all the founders of the great religions to
have been manifestations of God and agents of a progressive divine plan for the
education of the human race. Despite their apparent differences the great
religions, according to Baha’is, teach an identical truth. Bahaullah’s main
function was to establish a universal faith, to make people believe that all
religions are one and the same. However, this is a great deception. Such beliefs
are totally contrary to Islam. The Quran has emphatically declared that the only
religion recognized in the Eyes of Allah is Islam, and that the Shariah of Nabi
Muhammed (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) has abrogated all other religions and
Shariah codes. The
Bahais fast 19 days a year, going without food or drink from sunrise to sunset
and attend the Nineteen Day Feast on the first day of each month of the Baha’i
calendar. The Nineteen Day Feast, originally instituted by the Bab, brings
together the Baha’is of a given locality for prayer, the reading of
scriptures, the discussion of community activities, and for the enjoyment of one
another’s company. Eventually,
Baha’is in every locality plan to erect a house of worship around which will
be grouped such institutions as a home for the aged, an orphanage, a school, and
a hospital. In the early 1980s, houses of worship existed in Wilmette, Ill.;
Frankfurt; Kampala, Uganda; Sydney; and Panama City; others were planned or are
under construction. In the temples there is no preaching; services consist of
recitation of the scriptures of all religions. The
Baha’is use a calendar established by the Bab and confirmed by Bahaullah, in
which the year is divided into 19 months of 19 days each, with the addition of 4
intercalary days (5 in leap years). The year begins on the first day of spring,
March 21, which is a holy day. Other holy days on which work is suspended are
the days commemorating the declaration of Bahaullah’s mission (April 21, April
29, and May 2), the declaration of the mission of the Bab (May 23), the birth of
Bahaullah (November 12), the birth of the Bab (October 20), the death of
Bahaullah (May 29), and the execution of the Bab (July 9). The
Baha’i community is governed by principles proclaimed by Bahaullah and through
institutions created by him that were elaborated and expanded by
‘Abdol-Baha’. These principles and institutions make up the Baha’i
administration order, which the followers of the faith believe to be a blueprint
of a future world order (almost similar to the New World Order the kuffar which
to create!). Each
year Baha’is elect delegates to a national convention that elects a national
spiritual assembly with jurisdiction over the entire country. All these national
spiritual assemblies elect a supreme governing body known as the Universal House
of Justice. This Universal House applies the laws promulgated by Baha’ Ullah
and legislates on matters not covered in their books. The seats of the Universal
House of Justice is in Haifa, Israel, in the immediate vicinity of the shrines
of the Bab and ‘Abd ol-Baha’, and near the shrine of Bahaullah at Bahji near
Akka. The
above facts highlight the deep-rooted heresy and agnosticism that pervades the
Bahai cult. They revere the Bahaullah as we revere Allah The Supreme Creator.
Furthermore, it appears this cult is ominously linked with Jewish Israel, where
the three main founders of this cult lie interned, and their Universal House to
promulgate unbelief is situated. The second founder of this religion, Bahaullah,
is the supreme legislator of their ordinances and legal principles, in contrast
to us Muslims who believe our Supreme and Ultimate Legislator is Almighty Allah,
the Unique One, Who has no likeness among his creation. In
summary, it is very clear from the above exposition that the Bahai cult is
entirely devoid of any form of Islamic belief. Is in fact the anti-thesis of all
that Islam stands for. The Bahais believe in reincarnation of Almighty Allah,
and the entire edifice of faith is built upon kufr and shirk. One who adopts
this cult and creed can never be a Muslim, even if he recites the kalimah a
thousand times. For a person to be considered a pure Believer, it is imperative
that he renounces and breaks ties with all these false and deviate sects. |