An Islamic scholar, Sheik Abubakar Gumi, has accused the Head of the Shiite Islamic sect in Nigeria, Mallam Ibraheem El-Zakzakky, of being a bad influence on fellow Muslims in the country, saying that he was a candidate for hell unless he repented.
Gumi said in a condolence letter to El-Zakzakky over the reported recent killing of his three children in Kaduna yesterday that he (El-Zakzakky) had introduced a lot of bad innovations among Nigerian Muslims, adding that rather than unite, such bad influences were dividing the Islamic faithful.
The letter read in part: “After registering my condolences on the recent loss of your three children, who were gunned down by some elements in the military, I find it an obligation to help you see that some of your actions too are the contributing factors in this unfortunate avoidable tragedy.
“What I fear most for you and your followers is that the consequence of this tragedy may further alienate your group from the mainstream society and create a cult—if it is not already one — with disastrous consequences on you, your followers and the nation at large. For you especially, on the Day of Judgment you will have your account to answer.
Bad innovations
“My brother, you have brought a lot of bad innovations among Nigerian Muslims that rather than unite, the Muslims are further entrenching the divide without any added value to the worldly development nor the hereafter, but rather with serious theological implications in the hereafter.
“What triggered my attention to your group now is the most recent close encounter I had with a procession of your followers on the highway from Kano to Zaria yesterday (December 8, 2014) on my way to Dutse (Jigawa State). About four to six thousand youths and children trekking long distance for hours. I gave a two-hour lecture in Dutse and met them still trekking on my way back.
“I cannot understand under which civil or religious law you have the right and liberty to block one side of the double carriage road forcing motorists to cramp each other dangerously on one lane. If your action is to propagate your creed, I am telling you, you will only attract the poor, young ignorant miscreants of the society. Never the sane except of course the disgruntled.
Delinquency of your followers
“The delinquency of your followers and the disturbance of public peace is what makes you and them an easy target of the authority. This is happening when you can as well do very well without such unscrupulous public misbehaviour. Disruption of traffic flow is in fact a sign of unfaithfulness and lack of civilization.”
“You are blocking roads and forcing vehicles to dangerously face each other on one lane displaying arrogance and lawlessness. Young men brandishing knives and unsheathed swords, beating their chest, carrying inciting placards and chanting hate songs.
“How can you be the good servants of Allah when you are exactly opposite of what the Quran described them?
“My Brother, you have already lost three children on this path to perdition and shirk, so please repent and do not capitalise on the ignorance of our gullible youths to mislead them. If you don’t correct them now, when you die, Allah will not forgive you for whatever deviation they may add to yours.
“That they may bear their burdens entirely on the day of resurrection and also of the burdens of those whom they lead astray without knowledge; now surely evil is what they bear.”
“My Brother, I write you this open letter for others also not necessarily in your sect to get admonition. It is never intended to trigger a sectarian argument. It is about public order and mannerism.
“May Allah guide us all to his pleasure and give us the courage to revert to the truth and what is righteous.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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The first time something good is coming out from a Muslim.Its a good one,keep it up!!
ReplyDeleteAm a Christian but sheik Gumi is really man of God.i love you servant of God for the advice
ReplyDeleteI agree with your conclusion. We must learn to consider others in whatever we do.
ReplyDeleteWe must learn not to disturb our neighbours in particular and fellow Nigeria citizens in general in the way we pray, worship, celebrate, morn, etc.
we must understand that nature intensionally made us in different languages, religious believes, skin colours and made us to leave in different geographical regions.
GOD deliberately didn't make everyone an American or Nigerian or Arab or Chinese or Muslim or Jew or indu or idol worshipper etc. GOD wants us to find strength in our diversity.
This is what Nigerians need from the Islamic Leaders in the country not fuelling trouble. I hope the Sultan, El'Rufai, Ango Abdullahi, Lai Mohammed, Aregbesola Osun Governor, Buhari and others encouraging islamic fundamentalism, are listening to what this wise and intelligent man is saying. Those of you using the vulnerable and uneducated muslim youths to pursue your selfish ends. Sponsoring terrorism, killings and then turn back to blame someone else or fed govt is not what we want. God is the one that sees all hidden and will surely pay back. What Zaky Zaky is doing is similar to training Bokoharam or another terrorist group. Deceiving these young ones that they will go heaven and have several virgins if they kill fellow Nigerians who do not share their beliefs.
ReplyDeleteIf only more Nigerians will think and act like this brother,Nigeria would be better than what it is now. We keep praying that men will come to this kind of understanding. Thanks sir for your good and brotherly advice. God bless you more
ReplyDeleteMay God bless you indeed. Honestly, I appreciate the writer. The earlier the government watch closely the activities of Zaky Zaky the safer for Nigeria. While I was in the North sometimes ago, I remember how this man, Zaky Zaky, wanted to cause trouble if not for Abacha that caged him. Without prejudice, whosoever is not preaching peace be he/she a religious man or politician must be arrested and caged instant.
ReplyDeleteThank you sheikh,you have spoken the mind of the PEOPLE this time around.
ReplyDeleteThis should be a good advice for the "religious people" that disturb innocent travellers along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway every month in the name of one convention or the other. Please be your neighbour's keeper.
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