“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)

Proof of Wasila from the Quran

2/89 — The commentators of the Quran have said that this verse discusses those Jews who used to make supplication using the Wasila of the coming Prophet, Rasulullah (saws) although when the Prophet came they denied him.

5/35 — One can use Wasila in three forms, firstly, faith, which is clear in this verse ?O ye who believe!? Secondly the good deeds; in this verse Allah has addressed those who already possess faith and good deeds, and strive with might and main in his cause.Allah is commanding those who already possess faith and good deeds, to seek the means of approach unto Him. A question that arises is what means of approach should one seek if one already has faith and good deeds? When we observe the other verses of the Quran this question is answered.

4/64 — This verse clearly explains to us what the means of approach is: the Messenger of Allah (saws).

Some may argue that Rasulullah (saws) is not the means of approach being discussed in 5/35, though if it is not Rasulullah (saws) then what is this means of approach? We have also acknowledged that it cannot be faith and good deeds as these have already been mentioned separately.

The following verse helps us to further understand 4/64, as Allah Almighty says in the Quran:

78/38 and17/79 And some part of the night awake for it, a largess for thee. It may be that thy Lord will raise thee to a praised estate.

In the first verse, Allah informs us that there will no intermediary between Allah Azawajal and His servants on The Day of Judgment to intercede, unless Allah allows someone to do so. And the second verse informs us clearly that on the Day of Judgment, the intermediary will be Rasulullah (saws) who will be standing at the praised estate. This proves that the faith and good deeds are not the only intermediaries, but also the Prophets and pious are intermediaries and Allah has commanded us to seek the Prophets and pious to approach Him.

17/57 — From this verse we learn that the polytheists of Makkah used to worship the Jinn, although those very Jinn became Muslims the polytheists of Makkah continued to worship them. Allah Azawajal tells them in the verse that those whom they worship have already become Muslims and those Jinn hope for Allah’s mercy and fear Allah. This means that they already had faith. Hoping for Allah’s mercy and fearing Allah are both good deeds.Yet they still seek the way of approach to their Lord. 

If the Jinn already have faith and good deeds then what approach to their Lord are they seeking? In the following verses we learn what this approach was:

19/87 and 21/28 and 3/193 —In this verse Allah Almighty praises those who want to die with the righteous. Isn’t it interesting that Muslims would want to die with the Righteous? The reason why they wish to do this is that they understand with the wasila of the righteous their journey after death will not only be easier, but the company of the righteous will also help them to become closer to Allah.

May Allah forgive us with the wasila of the Righteous and I pray that we all die with the Righteous. Amin.

Through the Prophets

3/194—In this verse the Muslims are making supplication to Allah asking that Allah Almighty fulfills the promise He made through the Messengers. Muslims could easily ask Allah Almighty directly to fulfil the promise He made, but because Allah made the promise through the Prophets, Muslims are now asking Allah to fulfil the same promise through the Prophets. The reason they are using the Prophet’s name is because they know that the promise was made through the wasila of the Prophets and it will be fulfilled through the wasila of the Prophets.

Join me to the Righteous

12/101 — Sayyidina Yusuf (as)was a great Prophet of Allah and even he would pray that Allah Almighty join him with the righteous. One may question that Sayyidina Yusuf (as)was a Prophet of Allah and therefore one of the righteous, so what need did he have to pray to be with the righteous? The answer is that when Sayyidina Yusuf (as)asked to be with the righteous he did not mean people of a lower status than him, but to the Prophets senior than him and of higher status, such as his fourth grandfather Sayyidina Ibrahim (peace be upon him). Being joined to one of the greatest Prophets (SayyidinaIbrahim), could only mean that this would enable Sayyidina Yusuf (as)to use Syayidina Ibrhaim (as)as a wasila to become closer to Allah.

Messenger is among you

3/101–In this verse, two things have bene mentioned. Firstly, the recitation of the Quran and secondly, the presence of the Messenger. The word of the Quran should be sufficient for us to become closer to Allah, though Allah Almighty has also mentioned the presence of the Messenger. The reason being is that Allah Almighty sent us the Revelation through the Messenger by using him as a wasila between mankind and Allah Almighty, so for this reason we should also use the Messenger as a wasila to approach Allah. If the Messenger did not have such importance in the matter of wasila there would have been no need for Allah Almighty to mention the Messenger after the Quran.

Place of Sayyidina Ibrahim (peace be upon him)

2/125 -The Kabah is the house of Allah. Prayer can be performed anywhere near its surroundings although Allah Almighty has specified Sayyidina Ibrahim’s (as)place of prayer as a place of prayer for us. The reason why Allah Almighty has specified the place of Sayyidina Ibrahim (as)above all other places surrounding the Kabah is because it has a direct connection with Sayyidina Ibrahim (as)as his footprint is imprinted at that place.This place becomes a place of wasila for our supplications to be accepted quicker.

If merely the place of a Prophet can be used as a wasila then why can’t the Prophets themselves be used as a wasila for our supplications to be accepted quicker.

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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