Conclusion (from me):
If you have survived 29 pages of swipes in this thread, it would not have escaped your attention that not a single person claiming to be a “Deobandi” has given a definition of “Deobandi” in 29 pages. They have swiped, they have insulted, they have abused, they have tried to spin but they have spectacularly failed in defining “Deobandi”.
Nevertheless, there is a bigger failure in this thread which represents two individuals:
- Maripat Saheb: He wishes to provide intellectual solutions to the problems of Muslims particularly those in India. Yet, in a country of close to 80% Non-Muslims, he has no problems identifying himself with a sectarian label and then have no issues with an even tighter label of “Deobandi Hanafi Hayati”
- Sipraomer Saheb: He wishes to provide practical solutions to the problems of Muslims and believes in brining back Khilafah. The fundamental cornerstone of Khilafah is that sovereignty belongs to Allah Ta’ala, once again this person has no issues in identifying himself with a label
This is different to people saying that “I follow Ulama of Deoband”. The issue in this thread is the label “Deobandi” which is separate and distinct from “following Ulama of Deoband”
Once you have adopted a “label”, psychologically your entire point of view changes no matter what you profess (from your tongue).
It is psychological conditioning and this is what Mufti Rafi Usmani (HA) is saying by expressing his position.
If you cannot see that while living in a country with 80% Non-Muslims, then nothing can make you understand it.
If you cannot see that while calling for Khilafah for "Muslims", then nothing can make you understand it.
,may Allah swt raise your stations in dunya and akhira,may Allah honour you on the day of judgement the way you honoured the blessed name of our master عليه السلام.
