The Finality of Islam & The Rebuttal of Perennialism

The proponent of this claim promotes the 'Unity of Religions' (tawhid al-adyan) and asserts that belief in God and the Last Day alone suffices for divine reward on the Day of Judgement, irrespective of belief in the Prophethood of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. To legitimise his assertion, he misuses the Qur'anic verse : " Surely those who have believed, and those of Jewry, the Christians and the Sabians - whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, and works righteousness, they shall have their reward with their Lord. and there shall be no fear for them, nor shall they grieve. " [2:62].  

Shaykh 'Abd-Allah al-Ghumari, may Allah have mercy upon his soul, presents a robust and comprehensive rebuttal of this heterodoxy. By analysing classical exegesis (tafsir) of the aforementioned Qur'anic verse along with other authoritive Islamic sources, including Prophetic traditions and scholarly consensus (ijma'), he demonstrates the centrality of belief in Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, alongside belief in God and the Last Day as a cornerstone of Islamic faith and an indispensable prerequisite for salvation. 

About the Author : 

He is Shaykh Abu al-Fadl 'Abd-Allah al-Siddiq al-Ghumari, rahmatullahi ta'ala 'alayhi, a renowned hadith scholar, jurist and theologian of his time. He was the son of the grand scholar Abu 'Abd-Allah Shams al-Din Muhammad, rahimahullah. He was born in the year 1328AH (1910CE) in the city of Tangier, Morocco. He was the brother of al-Hafidh Abu al-Fayd Ahmad al-Siddiq al-Ghumari, the Grand Scholar and Shaykh Abd al-Aziz al-Siddiq al-Ghumari. 

At the orders of his father he traveled to Fas (Fez) to seek the knowledge at the University of al-Qurawiyyin, He studied all the major texts with the renowned schoars of his time. During his stay in Fas he met as-Sayyid Mohammad the son of Ja'far al Kattani, rahimahullah, and was authorised to narrate by as-Sayyid Mahdi al 'Azuzi, rahimahullah. He returned to Tangier, but soon travelled to continue his studies in Egypt at Al-Azhar University. 

It is known that Shaykh Abd-Allah had over 50 teachers/shaykhs and is thought to have compiled over 60 works on various sciences. He passed away in the year 1993 (being 1413 After Hijri) and is laid to rest in Tangier.