Tawheed And Shirk-Essence Of Man

“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem”Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)

Tawheed and Shirk(Monotheism or Polytheism) 2

The essence of man

“And I have created Jinns and Men, only for them to worship Me.” ( 51/56).

Worship can only be performed if there is recognition. In other words, mankind and jinn have been created to recognize Almighty Allah. closeness to Allah is the pinnacle of glory in the life of mankind.

the essence of man is not flesh and bones, rather it is the soul. The soul never dies. If we accept that his soul will die, then how will he experience the punishment and reward within the grave?

The Aalam-e-Barzakh ( a world in itself) which means, “The Screened World.” The soul always has a connection with the body even if the body has decayed. For example, a ray of the sun, though it may shine on a heap of sand, on a tree or on the roof of a house, it still has a relationship with the sun.

Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas (ra) narrates that Sahabi once pitched his tent on a plot of ground without realizing that he was doing so over a grave. After a while, he realized that his tent was over a grave for he could hear the recital of Surah Mulk. He related the entire episode to the Holy Prophet (saws), who replied that the recital of Surah Mulk indeed assists the person within the grave and protects him from pain and punishment.(tirmidhi)

beloved servants of Allah are still alive within their graves, he(saws) commented on the excellences of the Surah Mulk, which means that he also accepted that the beloved servants of Allah are still alive within their graves.

Almighty Allah has stated: “Anyone who has enmity with My Wali (Friend) –so I declare war against such. Among those acts through which My slave achieves My closeness, the most beloved are the Fard (Compulsory) acts. My slave also achieves My closeness through the Nafil (optional – additional) deeds, till I make him My beloved. When he becomes My beloved, I become his ears through which he listens, his eyes through which he sees, his hands by which he holds, his feet by which he walks. When he pleads to Me for anything I definitely bestow it on him. When he seeks refuge in Me from any evil, then I definitely save him from it.”( Hadeeth-e-Qudsi)

“When My slave becomes My beloved, then his words and attributes become the mirror of My words and attributes. Whatever he pleads for, I bestow it upon him. If he seeks refuge in Me, I protect him.”

In the period of Hazrat Mu’awwiya (ra) that a canal was dug between Mecca and Medina. Incidentally, the canal passed through that plot of land where the Shuhada (martyrs) of Uhud lay buried. A person while digging accidentally cut the foot of a Shaheed with a spade. As a result of this, blood began to flow from the blessed foot. We learn from this incident that aside from their souls, even the bodies of these great and beloved servants of Allah are alive. ( “Sharah-us Sudoor” by Imam Jalaludeen Suyuti (ra), “Jazbul Quloob” by Shaikh Muhaddith Dehelvi (ra)).

“The Ulema, the Hufaaz, and the Shuhada of my followers will indeed intercede on the Day of Judgment. Even the infant whose parents are Muslims will intercede.” (hadith)

If, as some misled individuals say, that it is Shirk to ask the creation for assistance, then how will these above mentioned beloved slaves help us on the Day of Judgment?

If it is Shirk to ask the beloved servants of Allah for assistance, how will it be permissible on the Day of Judgment?

When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)

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