The Naqshabandi Tariqah UnveiledThe Naqshbandi Tariqa Unveiled
Verily all Praise is for Allaah, we praise Him, seek His aid and ask for His 
forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil of ourselves and the evil of 
our actions. Whomsoever Allah guides then there is none who can misguide him, 
and whomsoever Allaah misguides then there is none who can guide him. I bear 
witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah alone, having no 
partners and I bear witness that Muhammad (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) is His 
slave and Messenger. May the peace and blessings of Allaah be on the final 
Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam), his family, his companions and 
all those who follow in their footsteps until the last day. To proceed:
This little booklet is a modest attempt to analyse and expose the teachings and 
practices of the Tariqat ul Naqshbandi in the light of the Glorious Qur’aan and 
Sunnah, and is done purely in fulfilling our obligation to enjoin the right and 
forbid the evil. Over the years many deviant movements have arisen in the Muslim 
world bent on corrupting the teachings of Islaam and thereby mislead the 
Muslims. One of the most dangerous of the contemporary movements is the group 
known as the Naqshbandi Tariqat.
Like most deviant groups, they claim that the Muslim masses are ignorant and are 
therefore in need of a Sheikh (leader) who is supposed to possess the secret 
knowledge of the unseen. They also claim that all religious texts have an 
obvious outer meaning known to the masses and a hidden meaning known only to the 
Sheikh, and that the masses are unable to contact Allaah on their own and hence 
are in need of a intermediary (Sheikh) who will get them close to Allaah if 
given unquestionable and unconditional obedience.
The greatest danger of this group lies in the fact that they, while wearing the 
cloak of Islaam, are striving to destroy it from within, in a vain attempt to 
extinguish the light of Islaam and divert the Muslims from the reality of the 
religion. 
Realizing the grave threat posed by this group, we have undertaken the task of 
exposing the falsity of this group, seeking only the pleasure of Allaah 
(subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa), we hope that the absurdities, fallacies, and the 
extremely deviant nature of this group would be clearly exposed to those trapped 
in its clutches and as a timely warning to those contemplating to join them.
The simple method we have adopted in exposing the group’s deviant beliefs is to 
quote what Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) says in the Qur’aan and what His 
truthful Messenger Muhammad (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) has said in the 
authentic Ahadith, and then to quote the group’s beliefs or position vis-a-vis 
the same issue, taken from their own publications printed by ‘Arafat Publishing 
House’, and where necessary commented upon.
In all firmness to this group we have given the names of the books, along with 
the page number from where we have taken these quotes. Reference to the 
Qur’aanic Aayaat and authentic Ahadith too have been provided.
Due to lack of space we are compelled to deal with only some of the serious 
issues of the group’s beliefs and teachings which are directly in conflict with 
the pure Islaamic teachings as revealed in the Glorious Qur’aan and authentic 
Sunnah.
This booklet is by no means a complete exposition of the entirety of this 
group’s deviant beliefs and teachings and all Qur’aanic Aayaat quoted are only 
translations of the meanings of the Qur’aan.
We pray this little booklet serves to remove the confusion and ignorance that 
the people are suffering from regarding this important issue and that it will 
save all those sincere seekers of truth from falling in to Shirk.
  



 
1. THE ISLAAMIC BELIEF: Allaah is the Only Truth
Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) says in the Qur’aan -
"That is because Allaah - He is the Truth and it is He who gives life to dead." 
(Qur’aan, Chapter 22, Verse 6)
 
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Aba Yazid al-Bistami is the Truth
On page 15 of the book ‘The Naqshbandi Way’ it reads -
"Whoever recites this Ayah even a single time will attain a high rank and a 
great position, … he will get what the Prophets and saints could not get, and 
will arrive at the stage of Aba Yazid al-Bistami, the Imam of the order who 
said: "I am the Truth (al-Haqq)."
The above statement ‘I am the Truth’ - is a clear example of Shirk (association) 
in the aspect of the Names and Attributes of Allaah, since Al-Haqq in the 
definite form, is one of Allaah’s unique attributes and is not shared by any 
created being or thing unless preceded by the prefix `Abd meaning "Slave of" or 
"Servant of". (In fact the Mystic al-Hallaaj was publicly executed as an 
apostate for daring to openly claim divinity in his infamous pronouncement 
"Anal-Haqq"- I am the Truth.)
 
2. THE ISLAAMIC BELIEF: None shares with the command of Allaah
Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) says in the Qur’aan -
"Verily, His (Allaah’s) command, when He intends a thing, is only that he says 
to it, "Be! And it is!" - (Chapter 36, Verse 82); and in another place in the 
Qur’aan, Allaah says = 
"They have no protector other than Him (Allaah); nor does He share His command 
with any person whatsoever." - (18:26)
 
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Sheikh shares with the command of Allaah
On page 33 of the book ‘Mercy Oceans - Part 1’, it reads "The Power of the wali 
is such
that he only needs to say Kun (be) and that will be."
The above is another example of Shirk (association) in the aspect of the 
Lordship of Allaah, since the Islaamic principle of the Lordship of Allaah 
states that no created being can share in God’s attributes and infinite 
qualities, and any attempt to give the Divine attributes to creation is referred 
to as Shirk (association), the antithesis of Tawheed (singling out Allaah alone 
for worship).
  
3. THE ISLAMIC BELIEF: None could attain the Rank of the Prophets or their 
Companions
The Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) has said in a well known 
Hadith that,
"The best of people are those living in my generation, and then those who will 
follow them, and then those who will follow the latter…"
(Saheeh Bukhaaree, Vol 5, Hadith #3, Arabic-English Trans.)
 
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Certain people could attain a Rank higher than the 
Prophets and their Companions.
On page 1 of the book ‘The Naqshbandi Way’ it reads,
"Our master the Sheikh says that a person who manages to act on these principles 
in our times will achieve what earlier generations did not achieve … he who 
attains an exalted stage and a great rank, such a rank which the Prophets 
themselves and the companions were unable to attain."
On page 4 of the book ‘the Naqshbandi Way’ it reads,
"Especially those who hold to the Prophet’s Sunnah, will attain special stations 
that weren’t opened to earlier people - not even to the Prophet’s companions.’
The deviant claim of attaining the rank which the Prophets could not is a major 
deception of the Naqshbandiya as any Muslim with even the basic knowledge of 
Islaam will confirm. As regards the companions (May Allaah be pleased with them 
all), the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) in a hadith narrated by Anas 
bin Maalik (Radhiallaahu Anhu) said -
"After me, you will see others given preference to you, so be patient till you 
meet me."
(Saheeh Bukhaaree, Vol 5., Hadith #137, Arabic-English Trans.)
He (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) also said in reference to his Companions (May 
Allaah be pleased with them all),
"For by Him in Whose hand is my soul, if you were to spend the like of Uhud or 
of the mountains in gold, you would not reach their actions." (Saheeh Bukhaaree)
  
4. THE ISLAMIC BELIEF: Allaah is above the heavens
Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) says in the Qur’aan -
"Do you feel secure, that He (Allaah), who is above the heavens, will not cause 
the earth to sink with you." (Qur’aan, Chapter 67, Verse 16).
And in a long Hadith found in Saheeh Muslim, it is narrated that the companion 
Mu`awiyah ibn al-Hakam, (Radhiallaahu Anhu) slapped his servant girl who used to 
tend his sheep, and as a result when to the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa 
sallam) and asked what should be done as an atonement for having slapped her. 
The Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) replied, "Bring her to me" so 
Mu`awiyah brought her to the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam). The 
Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) then asked her, "Where is Allaah?" and 
she replied "Above the Sky" then the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam ) 
asked her, "Who am I?" and she replied, "You are Allaah’s Messenger", so the 
Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said, "Free her, for verily she is a 
true believer." (Saheeh Muslim, Vol 1, Hadith #1094, English Translation)
 
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Allaah is Everywhere
On page 13 of the book Haqiqat ul Haqqani it reads,
"Allaah Almighty is everywhere but specially in the Baitullaah as He has Himself 
called it the house of Allaah. For it to be called the house of the Lord, the 
Lord of the house must be in it."
The concept of Allaah being everywhere is not Islaamic as the above Qur’aanic 
Aayah and the authentic hadith confirm. Indeed if Allaah was everywhere then 
there would be no need for the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) to go up 
through the seven skies on the night of Mi`raaj to meet Allaah - he would have 
been in the direct presence of Allaah in his very own house.
  
5. THE ISLAMIC BELIEF: None has the knowledge of the Last Day except Allaah
Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) says in the Qur’aan,
"Verily the knowledge of the Hour is with Allaah (alone)." (31:34)
And according to the well known Hadith, where Angel Jibreel (`alaihis salaam) 
came in the guise of man, we quote the part of the Hadith that is relevant to 
our matter, after asking about Islaam, Imaan and Ihsaan, Angel Jibreel (`alaihis 
salaam) asks Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) "then tell me 
about the hour (meaning the last day)", the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu 
`alaihi wa sallam) replied, "The one questioned about it knows no better than 
the questioner."
(Saheeh Muslim, vol 1, Hadith #4, English Translation)
 
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Sheikh has the knowledge of the Last Day.
In the beginning of page 19 of the book ‘Mercy Oceans - part one’, it reads -
"These signs have been given us indication that the Last Day is coming is nearly 
exactly now …we shall witness that great event within two years."
The above book (Mercy Oceans) was published in 1987 and it I almost nine years 
since its publication, but the last day is still not witnessed. How could it be 
when indeed Allaah has clearly stated in the Qur’aan,
"Say None in the heavens and the earth knows the unseen except Allaah." 
(Qur’aan, Chapter 27, Verse 65)
  
6. THE ISLAMIC BELIEF: Believers and disbelievers are not equal.
Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) says in the Qur’aan - the likeness of the two 
parties (disbelievers and believers) is as the blind and the deaf and the seer 
and the hearer. Are they equal when compared? Will you not then take heed?" 
(Qur’aan, Chapter 11, Verse 24)
 
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Believers and disbelievers are equal
On page 12 of the book ‘the Naqshbandi Way’, it reads ,
"Allaah does not distinguish between the non-believer and the faasiq (wrong 
doer) or between a believer and a Muslim. In fact they are all equal to him."
Furthermore, on page 16 of the same book it reads, "Allaah does not distinguish 
between a kaafir or a hypocrite or between a saint and a Prophet."
  
7. THE ISLAMIC BELIEF: No intermediary between Allaah and Man
Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) says in the Qur’aan,
"And when My servants ask you (O Muhammad) concerning Me, then (answer them), I 
am indeed near (to them in knowledge), I respond to the invocations of the 
supplicant when he calls on Me." (Qur’aan, Chapter 2, Verse 186)
 
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Sheikh is intermediary between Allaah and Man
On page 23 of the book Haqiqat ul Haqqani it reads,
"If there wasn’t Mowlana Sheikh Nazim between us and Seyyidina Mahdi (Alai), or 
between us and the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sal), or between us and Allaah 
Almighty, no one would be able to reach to Divine knowledge… this is because 
Mowlana Sheikh Nazim is the intermediary between us and these stations."
[It should be known that the practice and belief of having an intermediary 
between man and God is a pagan practice, borrowed directly from other religions 
like Christianity which believes the Pastor or the church priest to be an 
intermeidary between man and God and hence confession of one’s sins is done to 
them and not directly to God.
  
8. THE ISLAMIC BELIEF: No spokesman between Allaah and Man on the Day of 
Judgment.
Adi bin Hatim (radhiallaahu `anhu) reported that the Messenger (sallallaahu 
`alaihi wa sallam) said,
"There is none of you but his Lord will certainly talk to with him without any 
Spokesman between him and his Lord."
(Sunan Ibn Maajah, Vol 1, Hadith #185, English Translation)
 
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Sheikh will be a spokesman between Man and Allaah on the 
Day of Judgment
 
On page 11 of the book Haqiqat ul Haqqani it reads,
"When a person takes Bayyat from Mowlana, Mowlana will be with that person. Even 
until he reaches in front of Allaah Almighty will Mowlana be with him, when 
Allaah Almighty questions this person Mowlana shall answer all questions instead 
of him."
  
9. THE ISLAMIC BELIEF: (For anything to happen) it is only what Allaah wills
Once a companion of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) concluded his 
statement to the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) with the phrase "It is 
what Allaah wills and you will." The Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) 
immediately corrected him saying - ‘Are you making me an equal with Allaah? Say 
it is what Allaah alone wills.’ (Collected by Ahmad - Arabic)
 
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: It is what Allaah and the saint wills.
On page 23 of the book "Quthub us Sailan" which is written by the local head of 
the group, it reads
"One morning in the newspapers, I read that the wakf board had taken over the 
Dewatagaha Mosque seeking the chief trustee at the time, chairman of the welfare 
committee and chief trustee, M.I.M. Shaukat came to my place a couple of days 
later to find out what he could do in that matter as chief trustee, I told him 
that if it was the will of Allaah and the saint, well nothing could be done on 
his part."
  
10. THE ISLAMIC BELIEF: Allaah is in charge of creation.
Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) says in the Qur’aan -
"And Allaah is a Wakil (Guardian) over all things." (Qur’aan, Chapter 11, Verse 
12)
And in another place, Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) says,
"He (Allaah) arranges (every) affair from the heavens to the earth." (Qur’aan, 
Chapter 32, Verse 3)
 
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Sheikh is in charge of creation
On page 15 of the book ‘Haqiqat ul Haqqani’ it reads,
"Every thing that you know of is under the spiritual control of the Sultan al 
Awliya, he is the one who is in charge of all mankind in this universe, he is 
also in charge of all the world of Jinns and Angels."
Again the above belief is one of Shirk (association) in the aspect of the 
Lordship of Allaah, as has been explained before.
  
11. THE ISLAMIC BELIEF: None can change a bad situation except Allaah
Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) says in the Qur’aan,
"And if Allaah touches you with harm, none can remove it but He…" (Qur’aan, 
Chapter 6, verse 17)
 
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Sheikh can change a bad situation.
On page 26 of the book ‘Haqiqat ul Haqqani’ in the 2nd paragraph it reads, 
"If a bad situation is to come to a mureed of his, Sheikh has the power to 
change it."
  
12. THE ISLAMIC BELIEF: None can make anyone enter paradise or save from hell, 
except Allaah.
The Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said in an authentic Hadith 
-
"O People of Quraysh, secure deliverance from Allaah (by doing good deeds). I 
cannot help you at all against Allaah. O sons of Abdul-Muttalib, I cannot help 
you at all against Allaah; O (my uncle) Abbas ibn Abdul-Muttalib, O (my aunt) 
Safeeyah, I cannot help you at all against Allaah; O Faatimah, daughter of 
Muhammad, ask me whatever you like, but I have nothing which can help you 
against Allaah."
(Saheeh Muslim, Vol 1, Hadith #402, English Translation)
 
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Sheikh can make one enter paradise and save one from 
hell.
On page 30 of the book Haqiqat ul Haqqani, in the 3rd paragraph, it reads -
"Sheikh will not allow any of his mureeds to enter hell, … Sheikh Nazim will 
make all the followers to enter into this paradise."
  
13. THE ISLAMIC BELIEF: The Angel of death will take the soul of the dying.
Allaah (Subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) says in the Qur’aan,
"Say the Angel of death, who is set over you, will take your souls, then you 
shall be brought to your Lord." (Qur’aan, 32:11)
 
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Sheikh will take the soul of the dying
On page 35 of the book ‘Haqiqat ul Haqqani’ under the heading ‘No questioning in 
the grave’, it reads -
"As for anyone who is related to Mowlana Sheikh Nazim as a mureed, the Angel of 
Death Israel (Alai) will have nothing to do with him, the soul of this mureed at 
the time of his death will be taken by Mowlana Sheikh Nazim, he shall look at 
the mureed and immediately the soul of that mureed will leave his body. There is 
nothing for either the Angel of death or for the Angels of the grave to do with 
the mureeds of Sheikh Nazim."
  
14. THE ISLAMIC BELIEF: No hidden knowledge in Islaam, everything is given in 
the Qur’aan and Sunnah.
The Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said in an authentic hadith 
-
"I have not left anything which Allaah ordered you with, except that I have 
ordered you with it, nor anything that Allaah forbade you, except that I forbade 
you from it." (Saheeh, al-Baihaqee 7:76, Arabic)
 
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Sheikh has hidden knowledge.
In spite of the above clear hadith, the deviant Naqshbandi claim that there is 
‘secret knowledge’ with the Sheikh, for example on page 60-61 of the book 
‘Haqiqat ul Haqqani’ in the 3rd paragraph it reads -
"Vast amounts of hidden knowledge have been communicated to his mureeds by 
Mowlana Sheikh Nazim in this manner. Questions by these mureeds regarding day to 
day life, or questions relating to religion … and also many other subjects have 
been answered by Mowlana Sheikh Nazim. When this type of communication has been 
granted to a mureed, he no longer needs to resort to books to further his 
knowledge."
  
15. THE ISLAMIC BELIEF: When Allaah loves a person…
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said as narrated by Abu 
Huraira (radhiallaahu `anhu) that, 
"…Allaah said…the most beloved things with which my slave comes nearer to Me, is 
with what I have enjoined upon him, and my slave keeps on coming closer to Me 
through performing Nawafil (praying or doing extra deeds besides what is 
obligatory) till I love him, so I become his sense of hearing with which he 
hears, and his sense of sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he 
grips…"
(Saheeh Bukhaaree, Vol 8, Hadith 509, Arabic - English Trans)
[The above hadith should not be misinterpreted by the reader. What it simply 
means is as has been explained by the Scholars of Hadith is that, when Allaah 
becomes his sense of hearing means the servant will only hear Halaal speech and 
will keep away from hearing forbidden speech. And regarding sight, then it means 
he will only see that which is permissible to see and keep away from seeing that 
which is Haraam and in the case of the hands then it means he will only touch 
and use his hands in that which is Halaal and will refrain from touching and 
doing Haraam with it.]
  
THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Directly contradicts the above hadith.
On page 62 of the book ‘Haqiqat ul Haqqani’ in the last paragraph it reads, 
"Certain of the mureeds of Mowlana Sheikh Nazim experience that Mowlana appears 
within them, when this happens, they are no longer conscious of themselves as 
themselves, they lose their identity and are conscious of themselves as their 
Sheikh. They see through Mowlana’s eyes when the look, they hear through 
Mowlana’s ears when they hear, and they speak Mowlana’s words when they speak.."
  
16. THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Sheikh can be in any place at the same time.
On page 33 of the book ‘Haqiqat ul Haqqani’ it reads,
"Mowlana Sheikh Nazim can also be present in his shape and body in several 
places at the same time."
Also on page 65 of the same book it reads in the 2nd paragraph,
"Sometimes, mureeds have been transported to other countries and places. For 
example, they may be transported in a moment to London…some are known to have 
visited Mecca, Medina, London and Baghdad in moments by the power and the grace 
of Sheikh Nazim."
THE ISLAMIC POSITION on the above Naqshbandi position
 
In a Hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said,
"There are three types of Jinn, one type flies through the air…" (Transmitted by 
al-Haakim, Tabaraani and al-Baihaqi, Arabic)
And Allaah says in the Qur’aan,
"And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the masculine 
among the jinns, but they (jinns) increased them (mankind) in sin and 
disbelief." (Qur’aan, 72:6)
 17. THE NAQSHBANDI BELIEF: Sheikh has two faces.
On page 21 of the book ‘Haqiqat ul Haqqani’ in the first paragraph describing 
Sheikh Nazim, it reads -
"He (Sheikh) now has a face towards the creatures and a face towards Allaah 
Almighty, therefore he is with Allaah Almighty all the time!"
 
THE ISLAMIC POSITION on the above Naqshbandi belief
The Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) rightly said, as reported 
by the companion Abu Huraira (radhiallaahu `anhu) who said that Allaah’s 
Messenger (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said, 
"The worst amongst the people is the double faced one."
(Saheeh Muslim, vol 4, Hadith #6300 - English Translation)
Also, the companion Ammaar (radhiallaahu `anhu) reported the Prophet 
(sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) as saying, 
"He who is two faced in this world, will have two tongues of fire on the day of 
resurrection."
(Sunan Abu Dawud, Vol 3, Hadith #4855 - English Translation)
 



 
From the preceding, concise presentation of the Naqshbandi group’s deviant 
beliefs, in shaa’ Allaah, there should not remain even the slightest inkling of 
a doubt in the mind of the sincere reader about the group’s deviant nature and 
falsehood. It is only the ignorant, grossly biased and dishonest sympathizers of 
the group who will still maintain the view that the group’s teachings and 
beliefs are in accordance with the Qur’aan and Sunnah, since it has been clearly 
and decisively proven to be just the exact opposite.
In the foregoing article, the reader would have noticed that every thing of the 
pure Islamic Belief mentioned has been contradicted by this deviant group. In 
fact the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) had warned us about 
the appearance of such deviant groups, when he said in an authentic narration 
reported by Abu Amir al-Hawdani (radhiallaahu `anhu),
"Indeed those who were before you, from the people of the book (Jews and 
Christians) split into seventy sects, and this religion will split into seventy 
three; seventy two will go in to the hell fire, and one of them will go to 
paradise, and it is the Jamaa`ah." (Abu Dawud, vol 3, Hadith #4580, English 
Translation)
[The term Jamaa`ah was explained by the companion `Abdullaah ibn Mas`ood 
(radhiallaahu `anhu) as meaning that which agrees with the truth. He said in his 
famous statement, "The jamaa`ah is that which agrees with the truth, even if it 
is a single person." (Reported by ibn Asaakir in Tareekh Dimashq - Arabic)]
Then there is no doubt that each of these groups claims for itself that it is 
the saved group, and that it is correct and that it alone follows the Messenger 
(sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam), but the way of truth is a single way and it is 
the one which leads to salvation, and any other way is one of the ways of 
misguidance which leads to destruction as has been clearly explained by the 
Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) in another hadith, reported by the 
companion `Abdullaah ibn Mas`ood (radhiallaahu `anhu), who said,
"Allaah’s Messenger (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) drew a line with his hand 
and said, "This is the straight path of Allaah." He then drew lines to its right 
and to its left and said, "These are the other paths, which represent 
misguidance and that at the head of each path sat a devil inviting people to it 
(path)." He then recited, "And verily, this is My straight path, so follow it, 
and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His path." 
(Reported by Ahmad, an-Nasaa’ee and ad-Daarimee and collected in Miskhaat 
ul-Masaabih, Vol 1, Hadith #166, Arabic-English Translation)
So the path is to stick to the Book of Allaah and to the Sunnah of His Messenger 
(sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam), as occurs in the following hadith. The Prophet 
(sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said, 
"I have left you with two things, as long as you hold to them, you will never go 
astray, they are the Book of Allaah and My Sunnah." (Collected by Imaam Maalik, 
rahimahullaah, in his Muwatta, the Book of Decree. Hadith #3, Page 434, English 
Translation)
So the criterion to judge the claim of any group or individual who claims to be 
on the right path, is to see how close its beliefs and teachings are in 
accordance to the Qur’aan and Sunnah.
The external deceptive claim of the Naqshbandi group, under the guise of Islaam 
should not be a means of confusion to anybody, as to the reality of its deviant 
nature. History is a witness to the well-known slogan, "If you cannot beat them, 
then join them" - this is exactly what the group is doing. Its aim is to destroy 
Islaam from within, wearing the cloak of Islaam.
A serious effort should be made to enlighten those of the group’s followers who 
may be genuinely seeking the light of pure Islaam, but as a result of the 
group’s brainwashing have fallen into its clutches.
Whatever has been said in this booklet is not to be taken lightly, since this is 
a matter that could take a person completely outside of the fold of Islaam into 
Kufr (disbelief). This is not mere opinion of laymen but the verdict of the 
Ulamaa’ of Islaam, who have pronounced anyone holding such weird beliefs, which 
contradict the very fundamentals of Islaamic belief, and continue to persist in 
such beliefs even after the evidence has been clearly shown to them, risks 
falling outside of the fold of Islaam. It should be kept in mind that the above 
statements are being made for conveying knowledge only and not to make 
declaration of Kufr (disbelief) of any people.
It is compulsory on the `Ulamaa’ to make an effort to inform the public through 
all means available about the group’s deviant nature. Articles exposing the 
group should be written and distributed. Many Muslims have passively sat by for 
a long time, believing that the group would soon fizzle out and disappear. 
Instead, its cancerous growth has continued unabated and unchecked. As for those 
who in spite of what they have read, continue to have misgivings about exposing 
the group due to their desire to maintain an image of unity with respect to 
Islaam, then let them reflect on the following incident, "When some people 
mentioned to Imaam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (rahimahullaah) that they felt uneasy about 
criticizing people (who had deviated in their beliefs), he replied - "If I were 
to remain silent, how then would the masses know truth from falsehood?" 
(Reported by Imaam Ibn Taymeeyah in Majmoo`ah ar-Rasaa’il wa al-Masaa’il, vol 4, 
Page 10, Arabic). According to the unanimous agreement of Muslim scholars, those 
who introduce deviant writings and religious rites, contrary to the Qur’aan and 
Sunnah have to be exposed and the Muslm nation warned against them. In fact, 
when Imaam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (rahimahullaah) was asked if one who fasted, prayed 
and secluded himself in the Masjid was dearer to him than one who spoke out 
against people involved in deviations, he replied, when one fasts, prays and 
secludes oneself, he does so for himself alone; but if he speaks out against 
deviations, he does so for Muslims in general, which is more noble.
With this we end this article. After having read this article, if you believe it 
is your duty and responsibility to Allaah, to warn your brothers and sisters, 
then please do not be a silent spectator, spread the truth to the best of your 
ability. Perhaps you may save a soul or two from the deviant clutches of the 
group.
Finally, we ask Allaah to give all of us the towfeeq to recognize the truth, to 
understand it, to implement it and to call to it.
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