Asking Help-Surah Fatiha Help And Worship
“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)
Thee do we worship, “AND” Thine aid we seek. [1/5]
There are three very important points derived from this verse of Glorious Qur’an
(A) Allah differentiated between “worship” and “asking for help” by putting “AND (و)” in-between the two (whereas worship of any kind directed towards anyone other than Allah is an absolute Shirk/Kufr).
(B) Real help is from Allahﷻ , whosoever believes that someone/something other than Allah provides “Haqeeqi (real)” and “independent” help then such a person is Mushrik, so it should always be embedded in hearts and minds that the cause and effect is only created by Allah in all cases.
(C) This verse is general and does not differentiate between seeking help from an alive or dead.
In Qur’an itself the Prophets have asked help from other than Allah at many occasions and the Awliya even did marvelous acts of Karamah, for example
1. Qur’an states: He (Solomon) said (to his own men): “Ye
chiefs! which of you can bring me her thronebefore they come to me in
submission?” .Said an ‘Ifrit, of the Jinns: “I will bring it to thee
before thou rise from thy council: indeed I have full strength for the purpose,
and may be trusted.” (27/38-39)
Said one who had knowledge of the Book: “I will bring it to thee within
the twinkling of an eye!” Then when (Solomon) saw it placed firmly before
him, he said: “This is by the Grace of my Lord!- to test me whether I am
grateful or ungrateful! and if any is grateful, truly his gratitude is (a gain)
for his own soul; but if any is ungrateful, truly my Lord is Free of all Needs,
Supreme in Honour (27/40)
These Quranic verses prove that Solomon (AS) asked for help from his assembly of “Jinn and Men” then a man (saint called Asif) who had knowledge of the book brought it in “BLINK OF AN EYE”. We all know that throne of Queen Balkees was thousands of miles away, so how did that man bring it in blink of an eye? And why did Solomon ask his subordinates and not Allah? The simple answer to this is that it all happened with the will of Allah and Istighatha with this firm belief is perfectly allowed whether we are asking someone alive or a pious personality who has passed away
2. Qur’an states: Verily, your Walee (Protector or Helper) is Allah, His Messenger, and the believers, – those who perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and give Zakat, and they bow down (submit themselves with obedience to Allah in prayer).(5/55)
3 Qur’an states: Then will Allah say: “O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favour to thee and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee with the holy spirit, so that thou didst speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. Behold! I taught thee the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel and behold! thou makest out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, by My leave, and thou breathest into it and it becometh a bird by My leave, and thou healest those born blind, and the lepers, by My leave. And behold! thou bringest forth the dead by My leave. And behold! I did restrain the Children of Israel from (violence to) thee when thou didst show them the clear Signs, and the unbelievers among them said: ‘This is nothing but evident magic.’ (5/110).
It is our firm belief that Only Allah brings back from dead, It is our firm belief that only Allah cures the lepers, It is our firm belief that only Allah blows life into bodies, so why has Allah made these as “Granted” qualities of Jesus (AS) too? The simple answer is given in verse itself i.e. all of this happens with the “Will of Allah” hence Istighatha (help) from Prophets and Awliya is not their personal power but in reality power of Allah. With this belief seekingtheir help could never be Shirk rather this is highest stage of Irfan (deep knowledge).
4. Qur’an also states: If only they had been content with what Allah and His Messenger gave them, and had said, “Sufficient unto us is Allah! Allah and His Messenger will soon give us of His bounty: to Allah do we turn our hopes!” (that would have been the right course).(9/59)
5. Qur’an states at another place: If ye two turn in repentance to
Him, your hearts are indeed so inclined; But if ye back up each other against
him, truly God is his Protector, “AND
GIBRIEL, AND (EVERY) RIGHTEOUS ONE” among those who believe,- and
furthermore, the angels – will back (him) up.(66/4)
Here Allah has Himself applied the word
“MAWLA (PROTECTOR)” with Himself, also Gibriel and other believers.
6. Qur’an states: But when Jesus became conscious of their disbelief,
he cried: Who will be “MY HELPERS” in the cause of Allah? The disciples said: We will be Allah’s helpers. We believe in
Allah, and bear thou witness that we have surrendered (unto Him).( 3/52)
After reading this verse we would like you to scroll up and read the
point (c) which was mentioned in reference to Surah Fatiha’s ayah.
7. Qur’an states: And ask
those of Our messengers whom We sent before thee: Did We ever appoint gods to
be worshipped beside the Beneficent? (43/45)
Here Allah is directly teaching the
Prophet (Peace be upon him) to ask previous Messengers, interpretation
that this verse refers to asking the
knowledgeable Jews and Christians of his time does not do justice to the clear
wording of Qur’an itself.
we make only your (Allah’s ﷻ ) worship and only you do we beseech for help.” 1/4-5
Help here refers to actual help, meaning, “Believing You (Allah ﷻ ) to be the true Maker (of affairs to occur), we ask only you for help.”
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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