The Concept of Tawassul in Islam
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Question:
The other question asks: What is the concept of tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means) in Islam? Is tawassul through the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permissible?
Answer:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:35] [Al-Isra 17:57]? Tawassul means drawing near, and the wasilah (means) is nearness to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It is not what the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah) or the ignorant understand, that you place an intermediary between you and Allah to bring you closer to Him, and they call this a wasilah. They think that the intended meaning of wasilah in this verse is to place an intermediary between you and Allah. No, the wasilah is to place between you and Allah worship and obedience that bring you closer to Him (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
The other question asks: What is the concept of tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means) in Islam? Is tawassul through the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permissible?
Answer:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
O you who have believed, fear Allah and seek the means [of nearness] to Him and strive in His cause
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَابْتَغُوا إِلَيْهِ الْوَسِيلَةَ وَجَاهِدُوا فِي سَبِيلِهِThose whom they invoke seek means of access to their Lord, [striving as to] which of them would be nearest
أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمُ الْوَسِيلَةَ أَيُّهُمْ أَقْرَبُThe presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء الشيخ : صالح بن فوزان الفوزان 03-11-1438هـ — youtube.com (18:27)
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