What is the rationale for polytheists seeking intercession from their deities despite their lack of faith in the Hereafter?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Polytheists deny the Hereafter, so why do they seek intercession from their deities if they do not believe in the afterlife?
Answer:
They seek their intercession in this world, for their worldly interests, for their worldly benefits, for knowledge of sustenance, for granting them health from illness, and for granting them children; these are their worldly desires. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Polytheists deny the Hereafter, so why do they seek intercession from their deities if they do not believe in the afterlife?
Answer:
They seek their intercession in this world, for their worldly interests, for their worldly benefits, for knowledge of sustenance, for granting them health from illness, and for granting them children; these are their worldly desires. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [530- 4717] ما وجه طلب المشركين للشفاعة من معبوداتهم مع عدم إيمانهم باليوم الآخر؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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