Erasing the Accusation of Shirk
Erasing the Accusation of Shirk
Erasing the Accusation of Shirk
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<strong>the</strong> grace <strong>of</strong> Allah which He giveth unto whom He will. Allah is All-<br />
Embracing, All-Knowing.<br />
098.008 Their reward is with <strong>the</strong>ir Lord: Gardens <strong>of</strong> Eden underneath which<br />
rivers flow, wherein <strong>the</strong>y dwell for ever. Allah hath pleasure in <strong>the</strong>m and<br />
<strong>the</strong>y have pleasure in Him. This is (in store) for him who feareth his Lord.<br />
In <strong>the</strong>se verses, Allah Most High informs us that He loves His pious servants<br />
and is also pleased with <strong>the</strong>m. Allah Most High always showers His Mercy<br />
on His beloved servants and it is for this reason that <strong>the</strong>ir bodies become<br />
blessed and if someone’s clo<strong>the</strong>s were just to touch <strong>the</strong> blessed body, <strong>the</strong>y to<br />
would become blessed, as Allah Almighty says in <strong>the</strong> Qur’an:<br />
002.248 And <strong>the</strong> prophet said to <strong>the</strong>m: Surely <strong>the</strong> sign <strong>of</strong> His kingdom is,<br />
that <strong>the</strong>re shall come to you <strong>the</strong> chest in which <strong>the</strong>re is tranquillity from<br />
your Lord and residue <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> relics <strong>of</strong> what <strong>the</strong> children <strong>of</strong> Musa and <strong>the</strong><br />
children <strong>of</strong> Haroun have left, <strong>the</strong> angels bearing it; most surely <strong>the</strong>re is a<br />
sign in this for those who believe.<br />
Here Allah Almighty informs us <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> chest which contained <strong>the</strong> blessed<br />
possessions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pious. These blessed possessions granted <strong>the</strong> believers<br />
peace <strong>of</strong> mind. This clearly proves that <strong>the</strong> possessions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pious are<br />
blessed. The commentators <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qur’an have all said that <strong>the</strong> chest<br />
contained <strong>the</strong> clo<strong>the</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Sayyidina Musa (peace be upon him), Sayyidina<br />
Haroon (peace be upon him) and <strong>the</strong>ir families. In <strong>the</strong> chest <strong>the</strong>re was also<br />
Sayyidina Musa’s staff, pieces <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Old Testament, and some belongings<br />
<strong>of</strong> previous Prophets, which had touched <strong>the</strong>ir bodies. When <strong>the</strong> believers<br />
went to war <strong>the</strong>y took this chest with <strong>the</strong>m and used to supplicate to Allah<br />
Azawajal by using <strong>the</strong> chest as a wasila.<br />
012.093 Go with this shirt <strong>of</strong> mine and lay it on my fa<strong>the</strong>r's face, he will<br />
become (again) a seer; and come to me with all your folk.<br />
012.094 When <strong>the</strong> caravan departed <strong>the</strong>ir fa<strong>the</strong>r had said: Truly I am<br />
conscious <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> breath <strong>of</strong> Joseph, though ye call me dotard.<br />
012.095 (Those around him) said: By Allah, lo! thou art in thine old<br />
aberration.<br />
012.096 Then, when <strong>the</strong> bearer <strong>of</strong> glad tidings came, he laid it on his face<br />
and he became a seer once more. He said: Said I not unto you that I know<br />
from Allah that which ye know not?<br />
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