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Erasing the Accusation of Shirk

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059.010 And those who came (into <strong>the</strong> faith) after <strong>the</strong>m say: Our Lord!<br />

Forgive us and our brethren who were before us in <strong>the</strong> faith, and place not<br />

in our hearts any rancour toward those who believe. Our Lord! Thou art<br />

Full <strong>of</strong> Pity, Merciful.<br />

In <strong>the</strong>se verses, Allah has praised <strong>the</strong> pious for supplicating on behalf <strong>of</strong><br />

o<strong>the</strong>rs. Will you now again change your claim? Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, Allah<br />

Azawajul is telling us in <strong>the</strong> verse that I have recited that <strong>the</strong> pious supplicate<br />

on behalf <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs. This means that this is permissible. So, if <strong>the</strong> pious can<br />

supplicate on our behalf <strong>the</strong>n obviously <strong>the</strong>re is nothing wrong in asking<br />

<strong>the</strong>m to do so. Bro<strong>the</strong>r Ali, do you not recite:<br />

014.040 My Lord! Make me to establish proper worship, and some <strong>of</strong> my<br />

posterity (also); our Lord! and accept my prayer.<br />

014.041 Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents and believers on <strong>the</strong> day<br />

when <strong>the</strong> account is cast.<br />

in your salat (prayers) five times a day?!<br />

Ali: Bro<strong>the</strong>r Qadhi, you have <strong>the</strong> unfortunate habit <strong>of</strong> changing <strong>the</strong> topics<br />

and making something simple into something complex. All I am requesting<br />

for you to do is actually listen to <strong>the</strong> verses carefully and understand it with<br />

your intellect. I would now like to present to you ano<strong>the</strong>r few verses <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Qur’an clearly commanding not to invoke besides Allah, as Allah Azawajul<br />

says in <strong>the</strong> Qur’an:<br />

1. 010.106 And cry not, beside Allah, unto that which cannot pr<strong>of</strong>it <strong>the</strong>e<br />

nor hurt <strong>the</strong>e, for if thou didst so <strong>the</strong>n wert thou <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wrong-doers.<br />

2. 026.213 Therefor invoke not with Allah ano<strong>the</strong>r god, lest thou be one<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> doomed.<br />

3. 028.088 And cry not unto any o<strong>the</strong>r god along with Allah. There is<br />

no God save Him. Everything will perish save His countenance. His is<br />

<strong>the</strong> command, and unto Him ye will be brought back<br />

4. . 072.018 And <strong>the</strong> places <strong>of</strong> worship are only for Allah, so pray not<br />

unto anyone along with Allah.<br />

How much clearer can <strong>the</strong>se verses be? Each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se verses clearly forbids<br />

invoking anyone besides Allah, because invoking anyone besides Allah is<br />

worship. Your actions are like that which <strong>the</strong> poly<strong>the</strong>ists <strong>of</strong> Makkah used to<br />

do. Do you now understand that asking <strong>the</strong> Prophet’s and <strong>the</strong> pious for<br />

assistance is going against <strong>the</strong> Qur’an and <strong>the</strong>refore Kufr and <strong>Shirk</strong>?! I have<br />

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