Heresy in Islam (A Refutation of Declaring a Muslim an Unbeliever)
English Translation of ‘Radd-i Takfir Ahl-i Qiblah’
by Maulana Muhammad Ali
Translated by Sheikh Muhammad Tufail
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Summary
This book examines the Quranic and Hadith meanings of faith, Islam, unbelief and heresy. It rejects ‘takfir’ among Muslims and calls for fraternity and unity despite doctrinal differences.
Publication Information
Printer: Nirman Press, 2107, Kifayat Ullah Street, Pahari Bhojla, Delhi — 110006, India
Publisher: Maulana Tufail Memorial Literacy Trust, 3 Orchard Close, Maybury, Woking, Surrey, England
Year of Publication: First Urdu Edition: 1922; First English Edition: 1995
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction:
- Faith and Action
- Iman (Faith) in the Quran
- Iman (Faith) in the Hadith
- Kufr or Unbelief
- A Muslim cannot be Called a Kafir
- Iman and Islam
- No Dogmas in Islam
- Principles of Faith
- Significance of Faith
- Chapter 1:
- Heresy as Defined in the Quran and Hadith
- Chapter 2:
- Views of the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement [Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian]
- The Qadiani Belief
- The Founder Disowns
- Denouncement of Founder’s Claims
- Chapter 3:
- The Rule of Interpretation
- Decisive and Allegorical Statements
- Interpretation of the Founder’s Writings
- No Absolute Negation
- Chapter 4:
- Views Expressed in Tiryaq al-Qulub
- Assertion in Tiryaq al-Qulub is Decisive
- Abundance of Evidence
- Clarity and Equity
- Chapter 5:
- Denunciation of a Muslim is against Islam
- Chapter 6:
- Founder’s Views on Funeral Prayers
- Funeral Prayers of non-Ahmadi Children
- Persons Unaware of the Promised Messiah
- Violation of Founder’s Practice
- Mian Mahmud Ahmad’s Dilemma
- Practice of the Founder
- Funeral Prayer for Fazl-i-Ahmad
- Evidence on Solemn Affirmation
- The Issue: For and Against
- Chapter 7:
- Matrimonial Relations
- Chapter 8:
- Prayers Led by a non-Ahmadi Imam
- Islamic Fraternity
- An Earnest Appeal for Muslim Unity


