Indeed, you are aware of all the arrows of criticism they have aimed at this
righteous servant of God who in the Ummah of Muhammad was the simile of Isa
(a.s.). Now, let us see the statements of modern scholars, who blindly followed
the ancient ones, and without any perception, accused Abu Zar for socialism and
communism – and I consider him pure from.
I don’t think that they would understand anything from this, what to say
about understanding rules of Islam. And a great personality like Abu Zar is
attributed with communism and socialism, whereas majority of companions
accorded importance to him and his ideas.
If we don’t say all – in what Abu Zar said and through which they were
inimical to him and harassed and accused him, were in favor of him and the
calamities, which befell him for these statements and those, who become
disturbed and distressed, and the chief of them being Ameerul Momineen (a.s.)
and his sons – two personalities, who are Imams, whether they arise or remain
sitting and Ammar, regarding whom Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said: “Indeed,
Ammar is with truth and truth is with him and wherever there is truth, Ammar is
also there.” And numerous other persons, who believed that Abu Zar was right.
Thus, Abu Zar did not get deviated from this viewpoint and it has not
reached us that any of the companions opposed him. You may refer to books of
history and traditions.
Yes, he opposed those, who like camels loaded with grass, pillaged the
property of God, and gathered gold and silver and did not pay the taxes
obligatory on them, and deprived the Ummah from their bestowals and charity
and wanted that the weak should remain under the fire of domination and
suppression and that they should remain in the prison of helplessness. And they
built their strong castles, spread luxury carpets and consumed the wealth of God
and hoarded wealth.
Leave all this, and come with me so that we may study the roots of
communism and socialist groups. These persons in spite of the fact that they have
numerous sects, like: democratic socialism, Nazi socialism, communism and
Marxism – partnership in capital and in spite of the fact that in different areas they
have numerous differences, but mostly there is not much difference between
them as regards their objectives.
1. Ending present system and forming a new system, which would ensure
equal distribution among the people.
2. Ending personal ownerships in capital, land and factories, so that the
government controls all these and administers them for public welfare.
3. People work, but do not have any income, except the salaries they get.
And communism, in relation to other groups of socialism, has two qualities:
1. Ending personal ownership, without there being any difference between
their outputs.
2. The government distributes wealth among the people as per their needs
and each of them works according to their services and capacities. And as per
needs, are assured of sustenance.
Thus, it is upon us to remember what Abu Zar called out and what he has
narrated from Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) regarding wealth. And praises, which
senior companions mentioned for him, and praise from Messenger of Allah
(s.a.w.a.) and covenant of Prophet to him regarding calamities, which would
befall him.
Let us see whether what he was doing was according to principles of
socialism and communism? Or they remove these falsehoods and return to the ones, who issued it? Some statements of Abu Zar to Uthman are as follows: