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Erasing the Accusation of Shirk

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stopped him because he did not want to reject His Prophet’s prayer, <strong>the</strong>n I<br />

put forward this question to you and your shaykh. If this was not <strong>the</strong><br />

question that Sayyidina Nuh (peace be upon him) was going to ask, what<br />

was it? Please do not say that Sayyidina Nuh (peace be upon him) was<br />

going to ask for his son to be saved, because I have already clarified that<br />

Sayyidina Nuh (peace be upon him) was going to ask this question after his<br />

son had died. Also, Allah Almighty had already answered what He meant by<br />

‘saving your hosuehold’ and why his son was not saved! Why did Sayyidina<br />

Nuh (peace be upon him) want to pray for his sons betterment?<br />

Sayyidina Nuh (peace be upon him) was a Prophet that appeared in ancient<br />

times: at a time when mankind was relatively young. At this point in time,<br />

<strong>the</strong>re was no commandement from Allah Almighty that one cannot pray for<br />

<strong>the</strong> disbelievers after <strong>the</strong>y have passed away. It was for this reason that<br />

Sayyidina Nuh (peace be upon him) was about to pray for his son. The<br />

commandment that prohibited praying for <strong>the</strong> disbelievers after <strong>the</strong>y had<br />

passed away came a long time after Sayyidina Nuh (peace be upon him)<br />

during <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> Sayyidina Ibrahim (peace be upon him) as Allah<br />

Almighty says in <strong>the</strong> Qur’an:<br />

009.113. It is not fitting, for <strong>the</strong> Prophet and those who believe, that <strong>the</strong>y<br />

should pray for forgiveness for Pagans, even though <strong>the</strong>y be <strong>of</strong> kin, after it<br />

is clear to <strong>the</strong>m that <strong>the</strong>y are companions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Fire.<br />

009.114. And Abraham prayed for his fa<strong>the</strong>r's forgiveness only because <strong>of</strong> a<br />

promise he had made to him. But when it became clear to him that he was<br />

an enemy to Allah, he dissociated himself from him: for Abraham was most<br />

tender-hearted, forbearing.<br />

WASILA AND SAYYIDINA NUH’S (peace be upon him) SON<br />

011.042. So <strong>the</strong> Ark floated with <strong>the</strong>m on <strong>the</strong> waves (towering) like<br />

mountains, and Noah called out to his son, who had separated himself (from<br />

<strong>the</strong> rest): "O my son! embark with us, and be not with <strong>the</strong> unbelievers!"<br />

Once <strong>the</strong> flood had come, Sayyidina Nuh (peace be upon him) called to his<br />

son and told him to ride with <strong>the</strong>m and not to be with <strong>the</strong> disbelievers.<br />

Sayyidina Nuh (peace be upon him) was <strong>the</strong> wasila between Allah Almighty<br />

and his son. If his son had listened to his call and believed what he said, he<br />

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