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The Life, Teachings and Influence of Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab
“From where do you get the notion that the Muslim who bears witness
that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that
Muhammad is His servant and messenger and supplicates to one who
is not present, or to the deceased or makes a vow to him or sacrifices
for other than Allah is committing the greater shirk, such that his
deeds become void and his wealth and blood become permissible?” 1
The Shiite al-Amali wrote in his refutation of ibn Abdul-Wahhaab, “If
[an individual] says in his supplication or in his seeking help from
other than Allah, ‘Fulfill my debt,’ ‘Cure my illness,’ or ‘Help me
against my enemy,’ then he is not doing anything forbidden or
prohibited—not to speak of what implies his committing shirk or kufr.
This is due to the knowledge that the monotheist Muslim believer
knows that anyone other than Allah has no power to help or to harm
himself or others.” 2
Herein is not intended a detailed refutation of these types of
illogical claims. In addition, ibn Abdul-Wahhaab’s views on this topic
were already presented in Chapter 3. However, the simplest and the
most obvious question is how are the claims of these opponents in any
way consistent with what Allah and His Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him) have said? Does not Allah say in the Quran,
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