The Ruling on One Who Claims That a Wali Creates

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the statement of one who says that a wali creates?

Answer:
That a wali creates—this is shirk (associating partners with Allah). He claims that someone creates alongside Allah. This is shirk of a kind that Abu Jahl and Abu Lahab did not commit. No one among the polytheists claimed that anyone creates alongside Allah. Rather, if they were asked, “What ,” they would say, “Allah created the heavens and the earth.” They would not say, “Allah.” This shirk has reached a level that the former polytheists did not reach, and I seek refuge in Allah.