The Boriqee Outlook

Author: Ali Boriqee Although I'm embarking on the task of deconstructing thoughts predominant of the Madkhali frame of mind, this is not aimed simply at the direct actors of the movement in specific, which include but are not specific to, organizations such as SPUBS and TROID. As members of ahlu-Sunnah wal Jama'ah, followers of the Athari creed, we must realize that the dogmatic features of Madkhali philosophy, which is more predominantly outlined by students of Rab'i al-Madkhali rather than the Shaykh himself, is a frame of mind that transcends partisan actors of the movement. The reason for this is precisely because this frame of mind has remained in the thought processes of those who even proclaim to have disassociated themselves from the partisan (hizbi) aspects to the salafi dawah and have proclaimed to have limited themselves to following " beneficial knowledge ". In other words, Madkhali dogma can and is found within members of the salafi movement who, ...

The Hadeeth in question is a narration in al-Mishkaat  Al-Masaabih, Vol. 2, p. 1021 Here is the riwaayah in arabic من تعزى بعزاء الجاهلية فأعضوه بهن أبيه ولا تكنوا Commonly translated as  The Prophet said on the authority of Ubayy Bin Ka'b: "If anyone proudly asserts his descent in the manner of the pre-Islamic people, tell him to bite his father's penis, and do not use a euphemism".  The hadith only reflects the disgusting nature of nationalim, tribalism and racism. Nationalism is tribalism in a wider sense and racism is even wider. This bonding around people who share a common heritage is what is meant by proudly asserts his descent. Three words here need special attention. We shall show their original denotative and connotative meanings, and in the light of that, make a lucid and truly justified translation. a) عض (adh) literally means “to bite” but often implies to “stick to.”. However the literal or figurative application is based on the construct of the rest of ...