Erasing the Accusation of Shirk

The Ka’bah is the house of Allah. Prayer can be performed anywhere near
its surroundings although Allah Almighty has specified Sayyidina
Ibrahim’s (peace be upon him) place of prayer as a place of prayer for us.
The reason why Allah Almighty has specified the place of Sayyidina
Ibrahim (peace be upon him) above all other places surrounding the Ka’bah
is because it has a direct connection with Sayyidina Ibrahim (peace be upon
him) as his footprint is imprinted at that place. This place becomes a place of
wasila for our supplications to be accepted quicker. If merely the ‘place’ of a
Prophet can be used as a wasila then why can’t the Prophets themselves be
used as a wasila for our supplications to be accepted quicker.
So far, all the verses I have presented to support Wasila actually include the
word ‘wasila’ in them; now can you ask your shaykh to present a verse of
the Qur’an which includes the word ‘wasila’ and directly says the ‘Prophets
and pious cannot be wasila, the only wasila between Allah and the believers
is faith and good deeds’. Just one verse of the Qur’an which uses this
statement and the word ‘wasila’!
Ali: I cannot understand why you always want to make dua using wasila.
This is shirk! You say that you are using the Prophets and pious as a wasila
between yourselves and Allah Almighty, as they will bring you closer to
Allah, although you do not know that this was the same claim the polytheists
of Makkah made when they worshipped their idols. This means you are
doing exactly the same as the polytheists of Makkah. Look to what Allah
Almighty says about them:
039.003 Surely pure religion is for Allah only. And those who choose
protecting friends beside Him (say): We worship them only that they may
bring us near unto Allah. Lo! Allah will judge between them concerning
that wherein they differ. Lo! Allah guideth not him who is a liar, an ingrate.
Qadi: You have presented an interesting verse. It is interesting to know why
the polythiests used ‘wasila’ as an excuse for their polytheism. When
someone is in a debate they would try their best to present an idea or
argument that the opponent accepts and believes. Because the polytheists
knew their opponents (Muslims) believed in Wasila, they used ‘wasila’ to
justify their worship of idols. Allah Almigty commanded the polytheists not
to worship their idols, although they justified their worship by claiming they
were using their idols as a wasila between themselves and Allah. Allah
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