The Ruling on Seeking Nearness to Allah Through the Dead
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Question:
If one associates partners with Allah, is tawakkul (reliance upon Allah) after the emergence of shirk (associating partners with Allah) considered shirk or a mistake?
Answer:
It is a means to shirk. Seeking nearness to Allah through them is a means to bid'ah (religious innovation). First, it is a bid'ah, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not legislate this for us, and every bid'ah is misguidance, and every misguidance is in the Fire. Second, it is a means to shirk, because if one seeks nearness to Allah through them, this leads to supplicating to them and calling upon them for aid other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and it ends in major shirk. Yes.
If one associates partners with Allah, is tawakkul (reliance upon Allah) after the emergence of shirk (associating partners with Allah) considered shirk or a mistake?
Answer:
It is a means to shirk. Seeking nearness to Allah through them is a means to bid'ah (religious innovation). First, it is a bid'ah, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not legislate this for us, and every bid'ah is misguidance, and every misguidance is in the Fire. Second, it is a means to shirk, because if one seeks nearness to Allah through them, this leads to supplicating to them and calling upon them for aid other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and it ends in major shirk. Yes.
Source
التوسل بأصحاب القبور — alfawzan.live
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