Erasing the Accusation of Shirk
Erasing the Accusation of Shirk
Erasing the Accusation of Shirk
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028.088 And cry not unto any o<strong>the</strong>r god along with Allah. There is no God<br />
save Him. Everything will perish save His countenance. His is <strong>the</strong> command,<br />
and unto Him ye will be brought back.<br />
The only time when <strong>the</strong> word tadu’ does actually mean to call upon,<br />
(worship) is when it is mentioned with <strong>the</strong> words “along with Allah”,<br />
explaining clearly to us that something o<strong>the</strong>r than Allah is being worshipped.<br />
Remember that at o<strong>the</strong>r times tad’u will have o<strong>the</strong>r meanings, such as “to<br />
bring something to one’s attention.”<br />
Ali: My Shaykh proved to me that <strong>the</strong> poly<strong>the</strong>ists <strong>of</strong> Makkah worshipped <strong>the</strong><br />
deceased pious!<br />
Qadhi: AstaghfirAllah bro<strong>the</strong>r. I have just explained to you what <strong>the</strong><br />
poly<strong>the</strong>ists <strong>of</strong> Makkah would worship! Surely <strong>the</strong> Qur’an mentioned angels,<br />
Jinn, idols, <strong>the</strong> stars and <strong>the</strong> moon but nowhere does <strong>the</strong> Qur’an state that <strong>the</strong><br />
deceased pious have been worshipped. What kind <strong>of</strong> an absurd claim is this?<br />
Here are some verses <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qur’an proving that <strong>the</strong> deceased pious were not<br />
worshipped:<br />
1. 006.108 Revile not those unto whom <strong>the</strong>y pray beside Allah lest <strong>the</strong>y<br />
wrongfully revile Allah through ignorance. Thus unto every nation<br />
have We made <strong>the</strong>ir deed seem fair. Then unto <strong>the</strong>ir Lord is <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
return, and He will tell <strong>the</strong>m what <strong>the</strong>y used to do.<br />
In this verse, Allah Most Glorious is commanding His beloved Messenger<br />
Muhammad ( may Allah bless him and grant him peace) not to insult <strong>the</strong><br />
poly<strong>the</strong>ist’s gods. If what <strong>the</strong> poly<strong>the</strong>ist’s worshipped besides Allah was in<br />
actual fact pious Muslims that had passed away, <strong>the</strong>n why would <strong>the</strong> Prophet<br />
Muhammad ( may Allah bless him and grant him peace) curse and insult<br />
pious Muslims who had passed away?<br />
2. 010.062 Lo! verily <strong>the</strong> friends <strong>of</strong> Allah are (those) on whom fear<br />
(cometh) not, nor do <strong>the</strong>y grieve ?<br />
010.063 Those who believe and keep <strong>the</strong>ir duty (to Allah).<br />
010.064 Theirs are good tidings in <strong>the</strong> life <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world and in <strong>the</strong><br />
Hereafter - There is no changing <strong>the</strong> Words <strong>of</strong> Allah - that is <strong>the</strong><br />
Supreme<br />
Triumph.<br />
010.065 And let not <strong>the</strong>ir speech grieve <strong>the</strong>e (O Muhammad). Lo!<br />
power belongeth wholly to Allah. He is <strong>the</strong> Hearer, <strong>the</strong> Knower.<br />
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