Erasing the Accusation of Shirk

may question that Sayyidina Yusuf (peace be upon him) was a Prophet of
Allah and therefore one of the righteous, so what need did he have to pray to
be with the righteous? The answer is that when Sayyidina Yusuf (peace be
upon him) asked to be with the righteous he did not mean people of a lower
status than him, but to the Prophets senior than him and of higher status,
such as his fourth grandfather Sayyidina Ibrahim ( peace be upon him).
Being joined to one of the greatest Prophets ( Sayyidina Ibrahim), could
only mean that this would enable Sayyidina Yusuf (peace be upon him) to
use Syayidina Ibrhaim (peace be upon him) as a wasila to become closer to
Allah.
Messenger is among you
003.101 How can ye disbelieve, when it is ye unto whom Allah's revelations
are recited, and His messenger is in your midst? He who holdeth fast to
Allah, he indeed is guided unto a right path.
In this verse, two things have bene mentioned. Firstly, the recitation of the
Qur’an and secondly, the presence of the Messenger. The word of the
Qur’an should be sufficient for us to become closer to Allah, though Allah
Almighty has also mentioned the presence of the Messenger. The reason
being is that Allah Almighty sent us the Revelation through the Messenger
by using him as a wasila between mankind and Allah Almighty, so for this
reason we should also use the Messenger as a wasila to approach Allah. If
the Messenger did not have such importance in the matter of wasila there
would have been no need for Allah Almighty to mention the Messenger after
the Qur’an.
Place of Sayyidina Ibrahim (peace be upon him)
002.125 And when We made the House (at Makka) a resort for mankind and
sanctuary, (saying): Take as your place of worship the place where
Abraham stood (to pray ). And We imposed a duty upon Abraham and
Ishmael, (saying): Purify My house for those who go around and those who
meditate therein and those who bow down and prostrate themselves (in
worship).
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