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Erasing the Accusation of Shirk

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Him. Allah commands <strong>the</strong>m to stand back, and says this in an emphasis to<br />

denote just how severe <strong>the</strong> situation is. It cannot be possible that Allah will<br />

treat His pious people in this way (i.e., to rebuke <strong>the</strong>m) <strong>the</strong>refore what was<br />

worshipped cannot be <strong>the</strong> pious but <strong>the</strong> idols. Also, <strong>the</strong> Qur’an says that<br />

Allah Almighty will ga<strong>the</strong>r that which was worshipped besides Him in<br />

addition to those who worshipped o<strong>the</strong>rs beside Him. Once <strong>the</strong>y are both<br />

brought toge<strong>the</strong>r, Allah will command <strong>the</strong>m to “Stand Back!” This<br />

command will only take place once that have been ga<strong>the</strong>red before Allah.<br />

Bro<strong>the</strong>r Ali; you claim that Muslims are worshipping <strong>the</strong> deceased pious. If<br />

we agree with this misconception, this means Muslims have become<br />

mushriks (poly<strong>the</strong>ists) and that on <strong>the</strong> Day <strong>of</strong> Judgment <strong>the</strong>se mushriks will<br />

be brought forward to Allah with <strong>the</strong>ir deceased pious (which <strong>the</strong>y allegedly<br />

worshipped) and Allah will say to <strong>the</strong>m ‘stand back’. However, elsewhere<br />

in <strong>the</strong> Qur’an we are told many times that <strong>the</strong> Muslims and mushriks will be<br />

brought forth separately—<strong>the</strong>refore it cannot be that <strong>the</strong> deceased pious and<br />

mushriks will be brought forth toge<strong>the</strong>r. Ra<strong>the</strong>r, it will be <strong>the</strong> Idols and <strong>the</strong><br />

Devil which are brought forth along with <strong>the</strong> mushriks and infidels. As Allah<br />

Almighty has repeatedly informed us that <strong>the</strong> Muslims and infidels will not<br />

be brought forth toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y shall be brought forth separately:<br />

030.012 And at <strong>the</strong> time when <strong>the</strong> hour shall come <strong>the</strong> guilty shall be in<br />

despair.<br />

030.013 And <strong>the</strong>y shall not have any intercessors from among <strong>the</strong>ir gods<br />

<strong>the</strong>y have joined with Allah, and <strong>the</strong>y shall be deniers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir associategods.<br />

030.014 And at <strong>the</strong> time when <strong>the</strong> hour shall come, at that time <strong>the</strong>y shall<br />

become separated one from <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

030.015 Then as to those who believed and did good, <strong>the</strong>y shall be made<br />

happy in a garden.<br />

From this verse we see that <strong>the</strong> Muslims and infidels shall be separated<br />

from one ano<strong>the</strong>r and that <strong>the</strong> Muslims will be granted paradise.<br />

041.029 And those who disbelieve will say: Our Lord! Show us those who<br />

beguiled us <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> jinn and humankind. We will place <strong>the</strong>m underneath our<br />

feet that <strong>the</strong>y may be among <strong>the</strong> ne<strong>the</strong>rmost<br />

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