Agenda of Tableegh Jamat

Recently a lot has been said about the topic, but out of 90 years old jamat history  which started with a very small beginning by Maulana Ilyas (RA)..Maulana Ilyas (RA) in the era of 1940-50, realized the  peril of spirituality of Indian Muslims. There were no any established organization that was working towards this segments. Madarsas were busy in Imparting theological courses to the students, but what about  those Muslims who are gown up, busy in their routine life. There was no any school who can were working towards imparting true islamic values and education to the grown up people. The grown up people now  can not take admission in madarsa, nor they have motivation to go forward and seek  religious education from the scholars.These ideas always haunted the in the mind of Maulana. He contacted many scholars and thinkers, but no any concrete picture of system emerged that can help in imbibing religious values in the elders.

After a lot of digging and speculations, a formal structure was evolved in his mind in the form of this Tableegh Jamat  movement. There were  few takers of this idea initially, But Maulan was convinced of the concept and he continued his effort tirelessly with full motivation and poise.In the process he faced a lot of hardships, he started selling his ancestral properties to keep moving the movement. A time came in that period that left him and his followers without food many nights.

In the process he could meet some people of Mewat who after a lot of struggle took the ideas, and movement started to get momentum.

Story  is very long that can not be put on a small piece of paper.   It was a earlier story and now movement of Tableegh took so much momentum that it has its presence in more or less each country. There is no any funding from out side and and the expenses are met from the contribution of its own members.

Now there is a question,  what was that  ideas, values, or thought that started from no takers to the followers of lakes of people.

 To answer this question and I want to present here some major teachings and methodologies of Tableegh.

All the teachings of Tableegh is framed in six numbers only. Either the person is a new entrant or  a established preacher, He has to limit his preaching only around  this numbers. This is said that it is not that, you have to preach these numbers but  It is to practice in your own life so that it should be reflected from your action and behavior. Therefore now it is imperative to discuss these numbers in detail.

These numbers are as follows

1. Faith &Belief
2. Salat (Prayer)
3. Knowledge and Meditation 
4. Fulfilling Social Obligations
5. Sincerity in Intention
6. Invitation

1)FAITH & BELIEF;This school of thought  (Tableegh Jamat) believes that a person action is directed by his belief. Therefore it is imperative to correct the belief.The First and foremost belief being inculcated is about God, the Deity. There is one and only one Deity, creature of the universe. He created the whole universe without help of any body or any other power. There is no one who shares his sovereignty, He,  not only created the universe, but He has full command on it. Nothing can go against his will, even a leaf of tree can not fall without his permission. He has the knowledge of all persons hidden beliefs and thoughts also. And many more in this line----

Second part of the belief being inculcated is that God has sent Prophets time to time to guard the behavior and morale of the  people, like Jesus Christ, Musa,, Abraham etc. Prophet Mohammad(SA) is the last Prophet in the line. We are followers of Prophet Mohammad(SA). He has guided the people as per the wishes of God. Who ever will follow his instructions and sayings, he will be successful in this worldly life as well as here after..

2) SAlAT (Prayer); This states that our success in this world and hereafter depends on the pleasure of God. Our first and foremost duty is to please the almighty with our actions, and the first actions demanded through us is complete submission to God through five times prayer.If we fail in it, we are not Muslim.This is the test of our belief in sovereignty of God.Any one who has complete faith,  that nothing can happen either wrong or right without permission of God, he will offer five times prayer and what ever good or bad happens to him, he will be happy to accept that it is through Gods command.

3 ) KNOWLEDGE AND MEDITATION; This school of beliefs clearly  understand that  Islam religion is based on the knowledge  bestowed of Holy book Quran and Prophet sayings (Hadees). The religion is not based on arbitrary assumptions and myths. Therefore Tableegh Jamat  wants their follower to clearly understand and mold their behavior as per its teachings. It believes that Quran and Hadees has give lights on all sphere of life, therefore,  their follower should learn and abide this to become a better Muslim as well as a better human beings. Some of the teachings  in this line are followings

• One learned man has more power  over, than a thousand worshipers.
• Who ever travels on the path in search of knowledge, God will enable him to travel on one of the path of paradise
• Remember your sustain-er in the morning and evening within yourself humbly and with fear . And be not among  neglectful..
• Almighty and  Majestic says;I am with My slave when he remembers Me and till his lips move while remembering Me.

4) Fulfilling Social Obligations

• `He who visits sick person, enter into the mercy of God.
• Like for your brother for what you like for yourself.
• Blessings are with your elder; This means that those of old age have done more virtues and as such they are more blessed.
• Going out for a brother’s need  is better than ten years confining in Masjid for the worship of God.
•  Allah is gentle and He loves gentleness. He rewards for gentleness.

To be continued-------------