Erasing the Accusation of Shirk
Erasing the Accusation of Shirk
Erasing the Accusation of Shirk
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no knowledge <strong>of</strong> where <strong>the</strong>y have gone? This clearly proves that what <strong>the</strong>y<br />
are talking <strong>of</strong> cannot be <strong>the</strong> deceased pious as <strong>the</strong> deceased pious had<br />
already departed in this world.. This means what was worshipped has to be<br />
something which was present with <strong>the</strong>m in this world and departed when <strong>the</strong><br />
poly<strong>the</strong>ists die, this can only be idols.<br />
Ali: In <strong>the</strong> seventh verse I am about to present, Allah tells us that what <strong>the</strong>y<br />
worshipped were <strong>the</strong> deceased pious “as <strong>the</strong>y are slaves like you” as Allah<br />
Azawajal says in <strong>the</strong> Qur’an:<br />
007.194 Lo! those on whom ye call beside Allah are slaves like unto you.<br />
Call on <strong>the</strong>m now, and let <strong>the</strong>m answer you, if ye are truthful!<br />
Qadhi: The verse you presented is not talking <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> deceased pious but like<br />
<strong>the</strong> many verses you have recited to me, are all referring to idols. Bro<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Ali, you did not read <strong>the</strong> verses after <strong>the</strong> verse which you presented which<br />
explains who is being discussed in <strong>the</strong>se verses. One verse talks <strong>of</strong> how what<br />
<strong>the</strong>y worship have feet, hands, eyes and ears but <strong>the</strong>y cannot walk, hold, see<br />
or hear. This cannot be applicable to <strong>the</strong> deceased pious as <strong>the</strong> deceased<br />
pious are not visible (since <strong>the</strong>y are in <strong>the</strong>ir graves!) so why would Allah be<br />
describing <strong>the</strong>ir appearance. If Allah Azawajal was talking <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> deceased<br />
pious He would first discuss <strong>the</strong>ir existence <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong>ir appearance, but<br />
according to your belief <strong>the</strong>y are lifeless anyway, so why would Allah be<br />
describing <strong>the</strong>ir walking or hearing etc?<br />
007.195 Have <strong>the</strong>y feet wherewith <strong>the</strong>y walk, or have <strong>the</strong>y hands wherewith<br />
<strong>the</strong>y hold, or have <strong>the</strong>y eyes wherewith <strong>the</strong>y see, or have <strong>the</strong>y ears wherewith<br />
<strong>the</strong>y hear ? Say: Call upon your (so -called) partners (<strong>of</strong> Allah), and <strong>the</strong>n<br />
contrive against me, spare me not!<br />
The next verse explains how <strong>the</strong>y will not be able to help <strong>the</strong>mselves, which<br />
fur<strong>the</strong>r clarifies that <strong>the</strong>se verses are not for <strong>the</strong> deceased pious. Why would<br />
<strong>the</strong> deceased pious need to help <strong>the</strong>mselves anyway? On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand,<br />
idols cannot actually help <strong>the</strong>mselves as Allah Almighty says in <strong>the</strong> Qur’an:<br />
007.197 They on whom ye call beside Him have no power to help you, nor<br />
can <strong>the</strong>y help you, nor can <strong>the</strong>y help <strong>the</strong>mselves.<br />
The third verse informs us that what <strong>the</strong>y worship is looking towards <strong>the</strong>m<br />
but <strong>the</strong>y see nothing. This cannot be <strong>the</strong> deceased pious, as <strong>the</strong> deceased<br />
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