THE IDEAL MUSLIMAH

al-Aqeedah linguistically is derived from the term aqada. In Arabic, one states, "Aqada the rope" when the rope is tied firmly. al-aqidah or al-itiqad according to the scholars of Islam is: The firm creed that one's heart is fixed upon without any wavering or doubt. It excludes any supposition, doubt or suspicion.

Jundub Ibn Abdullaah al-Bajaly said, "We learned eemaan (faith) and then we learned the Qur'aan and it increased our eemaan." Imaam Abu Hanifah called this great subject al-Fiqh al-Akbar ("The Greater Understanding") and the understanding of the religion.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "And this Ummah will split into seventy-three sects, seventy-two will be in the Fire and one in Paradise and that is the Jamaa'ah." (Abu Daawood)

The Prophet said: “Verily Allah has ninety-nine names, a hundred less one. Whosoever memorises [and understands] them has entered Paradise.” (Saheeh Muslim no. 2677)

The term "Sufi" actually appeared relatively late (in Kufa, Iraq, during the Abbasid period in the 9th century AD). It may be derived from the Arabic word (suf), meaning a coarse woolen garment, such as that worn by the monks and eventually adopted by some ascetic and mystic Muslims. Many Sufis have introduced many innovations into Islam in the name of Tasawwuf and have justified such practises by fabricated statements and unsound arguments.

They came to be called the Khawarij ["the Seceders" or "the Rebels"] because of their rebellion [khuruj] against 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be well pleased with him). They were the very first sect to split away from the main body of the Muslims. They will remain in the Ummah till they fight alongside Dajjal against this Ummah.

Initiated by the Jew, Abdullah bin Saba, this sect has developed into what we now know as the Shi'ah whose beliefs and thoughts are repugnant beyond belief.

The Ismaa'eelis are an offshoot of the Raafidah (Shi'ah) and share some of their characteristics. Aga Khan is their supreme leader and, in their view, has characteristics and attributes similar to those of Allaah.

They are proponents of self-determination and are deniers of Divine Pre-Determination. They claimed that Allaah has no power of His creation and that mankind is totally independent of His Will and Power.

They believe that a human does not have free will and are coerced into doing every action. Therefore, they are proponents of pre-determination.

They erroneously believe that human reason is more reliable than tradition. This is why the Mu'tazilah are referred to as the Rationalist school of thought and have very many deviations in their methodological principles.

A sect that denies the Attributes of Allaah, ta'weel being one of its outstanding hallmarks.

Their source of Usul ul Deen is ration and they take the text as second after that.

Believe in putting off all deeds and actions and isolating these deeds from Faith. By this they have given hope for all ill-doers that their bad deeds are not in conflict with their Faith. Hence, they did not include actions in the definition of faith and claimed that sins do not affect a persons faith. They are one of the earliest sects.

The Baatiniyyah claim that there is the internal hidden aspects to things and also the outward manifestations of things and that they have exclusivity to the internal hidden matters.

A movement that started in 1900 CE as a plot by the British colonialists in the Indian subcontinent, with the aim of diverting Muslims away from their religion and from the obligation of jihaad in particular, so that they would not oppose colonialism in the name of Islam. The Qadianis are disbelievers, outside the fold of Islam and were instigated by British Imperialists in 19th century India. They hold that Ghulam Ahmad Mirza was a prophet.