The founder of Beralvi-Razakhani sect was called
Ahmad Reza Khan Taqiy ‘Ali Khan; he
called himself ‘Abd al-Mustafa
(slave/servant of Mustafaa, i.e. Muhammad (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa
sallam)
He was born in the city of Braylee in
the province of Uttar Pradesh and
was a student of al-Mirza Ghulaam
Qaadir Begg who was the older
(blood) brother of Mirza Ghulaam
Ahmad al-Qaadiyaanee (founder of
the Qaa
diyaaniyyah sect). He was of a slim build and known to
be shrewd and clever, whilst also
being ill-tempered and foul-
mouthed. He used to suffer from
chronic illnesses, and used to
consistently complain of headaches
and back pains. He used to say: “When
you are confused, seek help from
the occupants of the graves.”
To Proceed; Before you is a brief
history on the Brelwies, a group that
was supported by the British Raj and
the Hindus of south Asia continent
that originated from India in the mid
18th and early 19th century. This
group has opposed the beliefs of
the Qur‘aan and Sunnah and of the
early pious Muslims - the
Companions may Allah be pleased
with them; this resulted in them to
distance them from the pure and
clear Islam and sadly inventing a cult
religion that is contrary to the way of
Prophet Muhammad (sallAllaahu
alayhi wa sallam). This treatise is aimed to the general
layman from the Indo-Pak
community as most of them adhere
or are influenced by the Brelwies
teachings! It is obligatory in
referencing back to the two sources
- the Qur‘aan and Sunnah if one is
able for its pure guidance and not
merely relying on blind following the
Molvies and Imams of their local
community. The Beralvi's are an extreme Sufi
sect that appeared in the Indo-
Pakistani subcontinent, in the city of
Bareilly, in the Indian state of Uttar
Pradesh during the days of British
colonialism. The basic principles of their
misguided, deviant teachings are
based on exaggeration about the
Prophet (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him) and the
members of his household,
exaggeration about the righteous,
enmity towards Ahl as-Sunnah, and
diverting the people away from jihad
for the sake of Allah. They used to build structures over
graves and frequent them, lighting
candles and lamps in them, offer
sacrifices to them in fulfillment of
vows, seeking barakah (blessing)
from them, holding celebrations for
them, putting flowers and roses and
cloths on them and putting curtains
around them, and calling their
followers to circumambulate the
tombs, seeking barakah from them. Furthermore, many of their
ceremonies are taken from the
Hindus and Sikh religion such as
their wedding celebrations, tomb
worship and other superstitious
beliefs.
