How to answer the doubt of the grave worshippers: We do not worship the people in the graves, but we worship Allah, but we seek supplication at their graves for their blessing?
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The Shaykh : We begin the questions and their answers, and we ask Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) to grant us success in correctness. Yes.
The questioner : In the name of Allah, and all praise is due to Allah, and may the prayers and peace be upon the best of Allah’s creation, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions... until the Day of Judgment.
The Shaykh : Amen.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O honorable Shaykh... and may He gather us with you in His abode of honor...
The Shaykh : Amen, amen.
The questioner : He says:The questioner : ... The worshippers of graves say, “We do not call upon the dead, nor...”
The Shaykh : Yes, we say: As for their claim that they call upon Allah and not the dead, but they seek the blessing of the grave—which is more blessed, the houses of Allah or this grave? They will say that the houses of Allah are more blessed and closer to being answered. If that is the case, why do they go to this land or this spot where this dead person is? Then Satan will cast into their hearts attachment to this dead person, so that their hearts become attached to him more than to Allah. And what is the meaning of going to call upon Allah at these graves? Thus, their action is an error, and even if it may not lead to shirk (associating partners with Allah), it is an error and clear misguidance. It is said that the houses of Allah are better than these spots: the mosques which are the place of His remembrance, prayer to Him (Mighty and Majestic), supplication to Him, and recitation of His Book.
Then, if you become attached to this spot, it must have an effect on your hearts and on their turning away from attachment to Allah toward attachment to the created. Be easy on yourself, be easy on yourself, return to your Lord (Mighty and Majestic), pray to Allah, and increase in supplication to Allah the Exalted in the state of prostration. For the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Qumun” means it is likely that you will be answered. And he said: Sunan Abi Dawud 875Sahih (Al-Albani) Yes.
The questioner : In the name of Allah, and all praise is due to Allah, and may the prayers and peace be upon the best of Allah’s creation, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions... until the Day of Judgment.
The Shaykh : Amen.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O honorable Shaykh... and may He gather us with you in His abode of honor...
The Shaykh : Amen, amen.
The questioner : He says:The questioner : ... The worshippers of graves say, “We do not call upon the dead, nor...”
The Shaykh : Yes, we say: As for their claim that they call upon Allah and not the dead, but they seek the blessing of the grave—which is more blessed, the houses of Allah or this grave? They will say that the houses of Allah are more blessed and closer to being answered. If that is the case, why do they go to this land or this spot where this dead person is? Then Satan will cast into their hearts attachment to this dead person, so that their hearts become attached to him more than to Allah. And what is the meaning of going to call upon Allah at these graves? Thus, their action is an error, and even if it may not lead to shirk (associating partners with Allah), it is an error and clear misguidance. It is said that the houses of Allah are better than these spots: the mosques which are the place of His remembrance, prayer to Him (Mighty and Majestic), supplication to Him, and recitation of His Book.
Then, if you become attached to this spot, it must have an effect on your hearts and on their turning away from attachment to Allah toward attachment to the created. Be easy on yourself, be easy on yourself, return to your Lord (Mighty and Majestic), pray to Allah, and increase in supplication to Allah the Exalted in the state of prostration. For the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: