The Meaning of Purity from Shirk and Disavowal of Its People, and the Ruling on Intermediation in Needs
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The questioner:
And I said, Shaykh Abu Hafiz, Abu Malik, so I said: By my entry into Islam, I am pure from shirk (associating partners with Allah) and its people, and pure from them by it.
Another questioner:
It is purity from shirk.
The Shaykh:
Purity is better than disavowal; disavowal is a type of purity. One must be pure from shirk and pure from its people, meaning he disavows them. Yes.
Another questioner:
And if shirk is an error, Allah says that the one who wishes to be accepted and follow the obligatory, or who affirms in one who seeks intercession for him, is a type who has spoken in his tawhid (the oneness of Allah) but was not accepted, or was not sincere.
The Shaykh:
No, this is from acting upon the beneficial causes. This is from acting upon the beneficial causes. If you take someone to intercede for you in fulfilling your permissible need, then this is from acting upon the beneficial causes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: And He, the Exalted and Majestic, says: [An-Nisa 4:85] This is from the good intercession that does not harm anyone, but only benefits the one in need. Yes, this is sufficient, and Allah the Exalted knows best.
And I said, Shaykh Abu Hafiz, Abu Malik, so I said: By my entry into Islam, I am pure from shirk (associating partners with Allah) and its people, and pure from them by it.
Another questioner:
It is purity from shirk.
The Shaykh:
Purity is better than disavowal; disavowal is a type of purity. One must be pure from shirk and pure from its people, meaning he disavows them. Yes.
Another questioner:
And if shirk is an error, Allah says that the one who wishes to be accepted and follow the obligatory, or who affirms in one who seeks intercession for him, is a type who has spoken in his tawhid (the oneness of Allah) but was not accepted, or was not sincere.
The Shaykh:
No, this is from acting upon the beneficial causes. This is from acting upon the beneficial causes. If you take someone to intercede for you in fulfilling your permissible need, then this is from acting upon the beneficial causes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says:
Intercede with good,
اشفعوا جوده،Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have a reward
مَّن يَشْفَعْ شَفَاعَةً حَسَنَةً يَكُن لَّهُ نَصِيبٌ
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، مقدمة — islamhouse.com (1:07:50)
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