Asking the dead and seeking from them is shirk (associating partners with Allah)
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The questioner:
But even tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means), Shaykh, by what you mentioned, by the love of the righteous, I ask you by my love for your righteous servants and following your Prophet, is it said that asking Allah directly by His names and attributes, O Merciful, have mercy on me, I ask you by Your mercy, I seek Your aid, is better? Or is it said that
The Shaykh:
it is better, tawassul to Allah by His names and attributes is better than tawassul by His deeds.
The presenter:
And the supplicant must do so.
The Shaykh:
It is better than tawassul by the deeds of the servant. Yes.
The questioner:
Is there any element of boasting in tawassul by the deeds of the servant? I ask you by the love of the righteous or following your Prophet, is there any element of boasting in the deed?
The Shaykh:
No, there is no element of boasting or self-admiration in it, rather it is from the category of drawing near to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The presenter:
Like the hadith of the three people in the cave that I know.
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes.
But even tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means), Shaykh, by what you mentioned, by the love of the righteous, I ask you by my love for your righteous servants and following your Prophet, is it said that asking Allah directly by His names and attributes, O Merciful, have mercy on me, I ask you by Your mercy, I seek Your aid, is better? Or is it said that
The Shaykh:
it is better, tawassul to Allah by His names and attributes is better than tawassul by His deeds.
The presenter:
And the supplicant must do so.
The Shaykh:
It is better than tawassul by the deeds of the servant. Yes.
The questioner:
Is there any element of boasting in tawassul by the deeds of the servant? I ask you by the love of the righteous or following your Prophet, is there any element of boasting in the deed?
The Shaykh:
No, there is no element of boasting or self-admiration in it, rather it is from the category of drawing near to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The presenter:
Like the hadith of the three people in the cave that I know.
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2059] سؤال الميت والطلب منه شرك بالله I الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (2:15)
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