What is the ruling on the statement that the wali (close friend of Allah) divides and distributes the rains among the people?
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The questioner:
We have a questioner from outside this country who says: In our country, there are those who say that the wali divides and distributes the rains among the people.
The Shaykh:
We distribute.
The questioner:
Yes, he distributes the rains.
The Shaykh:
The rains. This is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). This is shirk in lordship. No one distributes the rains except Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He is the One who sends it down to some and withholds it from others. The clouds may pass by laden with water, and not a single drop falls from them. Then, when they move to another place, Allah sends down rain from them. He is the One who drives them. He is the Most Merciful (Glorified and Exalted is He). He sends it down to some people and withholds it from others. The power of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is over the power of Allah, and the clouds are driven by the command of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). They are commanded to rain, and they rain; they are commanded to hold back, and they hold back. With them is the angel from the angels, Mika'il, who is in charge of rain and vegetation. He commands them by the command of Allah to rain, and they rain. He commands them to hold back, and they hold back. Yes.
We have a questioner from outside this country who says: In our country, there are those who say that the wali divides and distributes the rains among the people.
The Shaykh:
We distribute.
The questioner:
Yes, he distributes the rains.
The Shaykh:
The rains. This is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). This is shirk in lordship. No one distributes the rains except Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He is the One who sends it down to some and withholds it from others. The clouds may pass by laden with water, and not a single drop falls from them. Then, when they move to another place, Allah sends down rain from them. He is the One who drives them. He is the Most Merciful (Glorified and Exalted is He). He sends it down to some people and withholds it from others. The power of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is over the power of Allah, and the clouds are driven by the command of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). They are commanded to rain, and they rain; they are commanded to hold back, and they hold back. With them is the angel from the angels, Mika'il, who is in charge of rain and vegetation. He commands them by the command of Allah to rain, and they rain. He commands them to hold back, and they hold back. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم القول بأن الولي يقسم ويوزع الأمطار بين الناس؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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