Erasing the Accusation of Shirk
Erasing the Accusation of Shirk
Erasing the Accusation of Shirk
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Question<br />
Some may object to this hadith by saying that in <strong>the</strong> Qur’an it says that once<br />
someone is put into hell <strong>the</strong>y cannot come out <strong>of</strong> hell; yet <strong>the</strong> above hadith is<br />
saying that Muslims can come out <strong>of</strong> hell because <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> intercession <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Prophets. This hadith is contradicting <strong>the</strong> Qur’an and <strong>the</strong>refore should not be<br />
accepted.<br />
Answer<br />
It is wrong to say that this hadith contradicts <strong>the</strong> Qur’an because even<br />
though it is true that <strong>the</strong> Qur’an says that certain people will be stay in hell<br />
forever; one should also note it also says that those who have declared that<br />
Allah is one, and that Muhammad (Upon Him Be Peace) is <strong>the</strong> final<br />
messenger <strong>of</strong> Allah will be taken out <strong>of</strong> hell through intercession and<br />
granted heaven.<br />
011.107 Abiding <strong>the</strong>rein so long as <strong>the</strong> heavens and <strong>the</strong> earth endure, except<br />
as your Lord please; surely your Lord is <strong>the</strong> mighty doer <strong>of</strong> what He<br />
intends.<br />
The above verse proves that some people will be taken out <strong>of</strong> hell; and<br />
surely it is <strong>the</strong> Muslims who will be taken out form hell, o<strong>the</strong>rwise <strong>the</strong>re is<br />
no o<strong>the</strong>r meaning for this verse.<br />
011.108 And as to those who are made happy, <strong>the</strong>y shall be in <strong>the</strong> garden,<br />
abiding in it as long as <strong>the</strong> heavens and <strong>the</strong> earth endure, except as your<br />
Lord please; a gift which shall never be cut <strong>of</strong>f<br />
This verse explains to us that those who are granted paradise, shall be <strong>the</strong>re<br />
forever-‘a gift which shall never be cut <strong>of</strong>f’<br />
Ali: Look bro<strong>the</strong>r Qadi, I have told you before that please do not present any<br />
hadith, I do not need hadith. Everything we need is in <strong>the</strong> Qur’an; <strong>the</strong> Qur’an<br />
alone is Allah’s word. I don’t want to hear any hadith! If you think<br />
intercession exists and <strong>the</strong> Prophets and pious can interceded and that <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
prayers will be accepted <strong>the</strong>n please answer my following Question: Why<br />
was Sayyidina Nuh’s (peace be upon him) prayer not accepted? When <strong>the</strong><br />
flood was immanent, he prayed to Allah asking Allah Almighty to save his<br />
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