What is the difference between the innovated means of seeking nearness and the statement of the polytheists, "We do not worship them except to bring us closer to Allah"?

The Shaykh : He says: It is difficult for me to distinguish between the innovated means of seeking nearness and the statement of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He: So what is the criterion? How is this, O Muhammad? What is the difficulty? I mean, both groups intended Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Those who worshipped the idols did not intend Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, through a means. Likewise, the innovated means of seeking nearness: their practitioners intend Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, through means that are not prescribed by the Shari'ah. "These are those whom we worship to bring us closer to Allah" refers to the means of shirk (associating partners with Allah). One worships the means so that it may benefit him with Allah. As for the other, the innovated means of seeking nearness, one seeks nearness through a means that Allah the Exalted has not made a means of seeking nearness, but he does not worship it, such as seeking nearness through the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). We say this is a bid'ah (religious innovation), but he did not worship the grave or the Messenger. Rather, he sought nearness through something that Allah and His Messenger did not make a means of seeking nearness. Did you understand?
We remain with the Sunnah means of seeking nearness. The Sunnah means of seeking nearness is everything that is valid as a cause for achieving the intended goal. Anything that is valid as a cause for achieving the intended goal well is a Sunnah means of seeking nearness. So faith is a Sunnah means of seeking nearness, because faith is a cause for the acceptance of supplication, and so on. This is the criterion for it. Did you understand?