Shia Strength: [MahdiUniteMuslims] Fw: AI-Ismaili (Aga Khani) and their difference in belief [14 Attachments]

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

[MahdiUniteMuslims] Fw: AI-Ismaili (Aga Khani) and their difference in belief [14 Attachments]

[Attachment(s) from Ugandan Muslims included below]

Who are Ismaili (Aga Khani) ?

Islamili (Aga Khani) and their difference in belief from Muslims.

1. The Ismailis (followers of the Aga Khan) all professedly believe that
the Qur'an was time bound and was not meant to be a Universal message for
all times. They believe that their spiritual leader, Karim Aga Khan, is the
"walking - talking Qur'an" and his "religious pronouncements", whatever
they may be, are the "guidance" for the present times. The fundamental
article of faith that there will not be any NEW revelations or "wahy" after
the Qur'an, is being completely violated by the Ismailis.

2. The Aga Khan has officially Declared himself, before his followers, as
the "Mazhar of Allah on earth". The word "mazhar" means "copy" or
"manifest". Consequently, these Ismailis who call themselves Muslims do
"sujood" before him. So even the primary axiomatic principle of Tawheed is
being fundamentally and formally violated by them.

3. The Ismailis are not instructed to offer the Islamic Salaah, observe
Saum or perform Hajj. They have replaced Salaah with certain shirk-infested
Dua'as (thrice a day). They are told that their Hajj is a personal
"Glimpse" (Deedaar) of Karim Aga Khan.

4. The Aga Khan and his appointees 'forgive the sins' of the followers on a
regular basis. Ismailis are misled into believing that they will not be
questioned on the Day of Judgment for the sins that are already forgiven in
their Jamatkhanas (community centers). Forgiving of sins is the exclusive
prerogative and privilege of Allah (swt) alone. Qur'an 3:135.

5. Against this backdrop, most of the poor (spiritually poor) Ismailis who
are not introduced to al-Furqan are confused and misguided. Hence, Ismailis
are very easy prey to missionary efforts by various Christian groups and
Baha'is. I have known a couple of young ex-Ismailis who are today preaching
"Pauline Christianity" to Ismailis as evangelical missionaries.

6. Karim Aga Khan's own daughter Zahra having married a practising
Christian has opened the gates for young Ismaili girls to follow the
footsteps of a family member of their beloved Imam-e-Zaman. The parents of
the Ismaili girls who wish to marry outside of Islam have no recourse but
to let them go.

7. The Aga Khan has made Halaal for the Ismailis that which Allah has made
Haraam for the Muslims. Taking of interest (usury) is not forbidden by the
religious instruction classes run by the "Tariqaah" board of the Ismailis.
As a matter of fact, the much publicized "Venture Capital" programme (details
on the website of FORBES Magazine - search under "Aga Khan"), of loaning
funds on interest by the AKFED (Aga Khan Fund & Economic Development), has
been a great success. Similar entrepreneurial projects are now being
actively promoted and introduced to poor Muslims of Tajikistan and
neighbouring areas.

8. The Muslim Ummaah and the various Muslim leaders are not fully aware of
these Un-Islamic acts and beliefs of this community of less than two
million members, who claim to be the Ismaili Muslims. Surprisingly, their
leader Aga Khan claims himself to be a spiritual leader of 15 million
Muslims and a Direct Descendant of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi
Wasallam).

9. Earlier, one did not have authentic books on Ismailism, but it is not so
anymore. There are two authentic books as well as one comprehensive website exposing the inner practices of the Ismailis and the Proclamations
(Farmans) of the Aga Khans. Hence, now you have no "hujjah" argument or
excuse left before Allah (swt) for not taking up the task of inviting the
misguided "Ismaili Muslims" towards the Deen of Allah (swt) and not
safeguarding them from committing unpardonable sin of Shirk.

10. The Aga Khani collaboration with so many Western powers and aid, has
set up the world-wide Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) which runs
several institutions and service companies both in the profit and not for
profit sectors. This network is very actively operating in Pakistan, India,
Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Bangladesh, and has now started concentrating
its efforts in Tajikistan and the neighbouring areas where there is a
concentration of Muslims who have not known or openly practised Islam for
decades. By taking up economic, social, educational and rural
development efforts through NGOs within the AKDN,
the Ismailis and the Aga Khan have gained wide acceptance amongst these
countries and masses.

Abu Mas'ud 'Uqba ibn 'Amr al-Ansari al-Badri reported that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, "Anyone who shows the way to something good has the same reward as the person who does it." [Muslim]

E.g. if you encourage someone to go for Salah, or pay Zakat and the person actually goes ahead and prays or pays Zakat, Allah will reward him for the good deeds and at the same time give you (the one that encouraged them to do good) an equal reward as he has given them- without decreasing what he gave them.

So Encourage Other To Do Good And Refrain From Bad Deeds