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Erasing the Accusation of Shirk

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008.009 When ye sought help <strong>of</strong> your Lord and He answered you<br />

(saying): I will help you with a thousand <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> angels, rank on rank.<br />

008.010 Allah appointed it only as good tidings, and that your hearts<br />

<strong>the</strong>reby might be at rest. Victory cometh only by <strong>the</strong> help <strong>of</strong> Allah. Lo!<br />

Allah is Mighty, Wise.<br />

These verses clearly explain <strong>the</strong> way in which Allah Almighty sent down<br />

thousands <strong>of</strong> angels to help <strong>the</strong> brave warriors <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> battle <strong>of</strong> Badr. The<br />

help provided in Badr is attributed to <strong>the</strong> angels. One may say ‘The<br />

Muslims were victorious in Badr due to <strong>the</strong> help <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> angels,’ <strong>the</strong>re is<br />

no harm in saying this, as it is true, <strong>the</strong> angels did support <strong>the</strong> Muslims<br />

during Badr. However at <strong>the</strong> same time one knows that it was Allah Most<br />

Gracious who created those very angels, who sent those angels and who<br />

made Badr a victory, <strong>the</strong> angels were purely a means to create that<br />

victory. This does not for one second suggest that Allah Most Powerful<br />

was incapable <strong>of</strong> creating victory at Badr without <strong>the</strong> angels ( I seek<br />

shelter in Allah!) although it does explain to us that out <strong>of</strong> Allah’s own<br />

decision, He chose to use those angels as a means to create victory.<br />

It is permissible to attribute actions to o<strong>the</strong>r than Allah?<br />

008.002 They only are <strong>the</strong> (true) believers whose hearts feel fear when<br />

Allah is mentioned, and when His revelations are recited unto <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong>y<br />

increase <strong>the</strong>ir faith, and who trust in <strong>the</strong>ir Lord;<br />

In this verse, we learn that when <strong>the</strong> sincere and faithful hear Allah’s<br />

Revelation (<strong>the</strong> verses <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qur’an) <strong>the</strong>ir faith increases. We are fully<br />

aware, that it is Allah alone who can increase our faith, however Allah has<br />

attributed <strong>the</strong> increasing <strong>of</strong> faith to <strong>the</strong> verses <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qur’an.<br />

032.011 Say: The angel <strong>of</strong> death who is given charge <strong>of</strong> you shall cause<br />

you to die, <strong>the</strong>n to your Lord you shall be brought back.<br />

This verse informs us <strong>of</strong> how <strong>the</strong> angel <strong>of</strong> death will take <strong>the</strong> souls and bring<br />

death upon everyone. We know that Allah alone is <strong>the</strong> one who takes life,<br />

though even <strong>the</strong> taking <strong>of</strong> life has been attributed towards <strong>the</strong> Sayyidina<br />

Izraeel, <strong>the</strong> angel <strong>of</strong> death. This means that attributing Allah’s doing to o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

than Him is permissible.<br />

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