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Erasing the Accusation of Shirk

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If <strong>the</strong>re is only one type <strong>of</strong> prostration that <strong>of</strong> worship, why <strong>the</strong>n did Allah<br />

Almighty command <strong>the</strong> angels to prostrate before Syaydiina Adam ( peace<br />

be upon him)? Was Allah Almighty giving <strong>the</strong> command <strong>of</strong> poly<strong>the</strong>ism! (I<br />

seek shelter in Allah!) Fu<strong>the</strong>rmore, Syayidina Yaqub and Sayyidina Yusuf<br />

are two Prophets <strong>of</strong> Allah. Could it be possible that by one prostrating before<br />

<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r, and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r accepting <strong>the</strong> prostration, were <strong>the</strong>y both committing<br />

shirk? Of course not! These examples were <strong>of</strong> prostrating as a sign <strong>of</strong> respect<br />

Prostrating to o<strong>the</strong>rs in <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> worship has never been lawful, nei<strong>the</strong>r<br />

for past nor present nations, as Allah Almighty says in <strong>the</strong> Qur’an:<br />

041.037 And <strong>of</strong> His portents are <strong>the</strong> night and <strong>the</strong> day and <strong>the</strong> sun and <strong>the</strong><br />

moon. Do not prostrate to <strong>the</strong> sun or <strong>the</strong> moon; but prostrate to Allah Who<br />

created <strong>the</strong>m, if it is in truth Him Whom ye worship.<br />

I pray that Allah can guide you through <strong>the</strong> verses and pro<strong>of</strong>s I have<br />

presented and that He guide you, your shaykh and your entire group and<br />

give you <strong>the</strong> strength to stay steadfast to <strong>the</strong> Qur’an and <strong>the</strong> Sunnah <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

beloved Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). Amin.<br />

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