Combining the Belief of the Polytheists in Benefit and Harm with Their Seeking of Intercession
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: In a previous lesson, you mentioned that the polytheists believe that their objects of worship benefit them and harm them, but the verses indicate that they believe they bring them closer to Allah and that they intercede for them, as Allah the Exalted said about them:[Yunus 10:18] and He said: [Az-Zumar 39:3] So what is the way to reconcile these two?
The Shaykh:
He says: Do the children believe that they benefit them in intercession? Do they benefit them in bringing them closer to Allah? They believe that they benefit them and that they harm them, such that if one does not call upon the grave or make a vow to it, he will kill his child or afflict him with a disease or[Az-Zumar 39:36]. They threaten them with the harm caused by idols and shrines. They believe in them that they benefit. If they believed that they benefit, they would not worship them. Yes.
The questioner:
And if one believes that perhaps Allah benefits and harms by their essence, that would be shirk (associating partners with Allah) in lordship.
The Shaykh:
It is shirk in any case: shirk in worship through calling upon them and seeking aid from them, and shirk in lordship if one believes in their patience. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, he says: In a previous lesson, you mentioned that the polytheists believe that their objects of worship benefit them and harm them, but the verses indicate that they believe they bring them closer to Allah and that they intercede for them, as Allah the Exalted said about them:
These are our intercessors with Allah
هَٰؤُلَاءِ شُفَعَاؤُنَا عِندَ اللَّهِAnd those who take protectors besides Him [say], "We only worship them that they may bring us nearer to Allah in position."
وَالَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَ مَا نَعْبُدُهُمْ إِلَّا لِيُقَرِّبُونَا إِلَى اللَّهِ زُلْفَىٰThe Shaykh:
He says: Do the children believe that they benefit them in intercession? Do they benefit them in bringing them closer to Allah? They believe that they benefit them and that they harm them, such that if one does not call upon the grave or make a vow to it, he will kill his child or afflict him with a disease or
And [yet], they threaten you with those [they worship] other than Him
وَيُخَوِّفُونَكَ بِالَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِThe questioner:
And if one believes that perhaps Allah benefits and harms by their essence, that would be shirk (associating partners with Allah) in lordship.
The Shaykh:
It is shirk in any case: shirk in worship through calling upon them and seeking aid from them, and shirk in lordship if one believes in their patience. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [47] — alfawzan.live (1:17:24)
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