أركان الإيمان عند غلام أحمد برويز دراسة نقدية

The Pillars of Faith According to Ghulam Ahmed Parwez A Critical Study

Abstract

This study aims to analyze Ghulam Ahmed Parwez`s approach to interpreting the six pillars of faith, as he adopted a strict rationalist approach that transformed these pillars of faith, which are the basis of Islamic doctrine, from fixed metaphysical truths into symbolic meanings and social concepts, thus creating a fundamental deviation from the beliefs of Ahl El-Sunnah W Gama`a. The researcher accurately translated Parwez's original texts from Urdu, then studied them using a comparative critical methodology that relies on the Holy Quran, the authentic Sunnah, and authoritative books of creed as references for judgment and evaluation. The research methodology required presenting only one example for each pillar, based on the fact that the author’s judgment of all examples included under one corner was identical. This choice aims to achieve brevity and avoid unnecessary elaboration and repetition in the presentation and analysis, as the chosen example is sufficiently represents the remaining similar examples. The study proved that Parwez redefined belief in God within a socio-material framework, denied the reality of angels, reducing them to natural forces, transformed holy books into general principles rather than divine revelation, stripped prophets of their qualities of prophethood and miracles, interpreted the afterlife in a worldly manner without resurrection or judgment, and reduced destiny to material laws unrelated to God's will. These interpretations undermine the essence of faith and strip it of its metaphysical dimensions upon which the nation has agreed. The research concluded that Parwez’s project does not represent a legitimate intellectual endeavor, but rather a methodological deviation that undermines the foundations of the faith, and is based on contrived rational interpretations far removed from the language and purposes of the Qur’an. The importance of the study lies in demonstrating the danger of this intellectual trend and protecting the Islamic faith from modernist readings that demolish the constants under the banner of rationality and renewal.