Tauheed-Iman And Kufr Deeds

“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)

IMAN AND KUFFR (BELIEF AND INFIDELITY)

We also learn that the verses are not relating to wasila but it is a case for those who accept and reject Iman, as Allah Almighty says in the Qur?an

17/15 – In this verse Allah Almighty is comparing the traits of the believers with the disbelievers, proving to us the verse is dicussing Iman and Kufar and not wasila!

Some may question that Muslims have a lot of ways to benefit from other’s righteousness, however the person with no belief does not. Why is this?

The answer to this question can be seen through this example: If a plant has no roots and you keep giving it water, it will never be able to benefit from the water, because it has no roots to absorb the water. Having no roots creates the break between the water and the plant. In the same way our root is the root of Iman, and it is through that root that the Prophets and pious righteousness and rewards can benefit us, although sadly, those who do not have any belief in Allah or His Messengers and Prophets do not have the root of Iman, which Muslims do. Only when they accept Iman, they grow and that root can take benefit from the Prophets and the pious.

CAN THE DEEDS OF THE PROPHETS AND PIOUS BE BENEFICIAL FOR OTHERS?

The answer is yes! The deeds of the Prophets and pious can benefit others in many ways. Let us look at the examples of this in the Holy Quran, as Allah Almighty says in the Quran,

18/82 –In this verse we are informed of the story when Sayyidina Musa (as)and Sayyidina Khidr (as)both went and built a wall above the treasures which belonged to two orphans. The reason Allah Almighty commanded his Prophets to build this wall was because Allah Almighty wanted to shower His mercy upon the two orphans; bring forth their treasure as a mercy from their Lord the reason for Allah’s Mercy was because of their righteous father! their father had been righteous SubhanAllah! This shows how the righteousness of their deceased father benifited them in this world.

Secondly, it was Sayyidina Khidr (as)who told Sayyidina Musa (as)the reason for building the wall, which was because their father had been righteous. Here,one Prophet has said this and the other has accepted that ones righteosness can benefit others even after their death. Surely if the Prophets can accept this, it cannot be shirk of any sort, as some claim!

The previous verses have shown us how the righteousness of parents will benefit their children in this world. The follwing verse will prove to us the righteousness of the parents can also benefit the children in the next world, as Allah Almighty says in the Quran:

52/21 and 13/23 — In these two verses we are told that some righteous parents will be in a higher level in heaven than their children.However, because they will pray to Allah, longing that their children will be with them, Allah in His infinite Mercy will unite their offspring with them. SubhanAllah! Even in pardise the righteousness of the parents will benefit their children and will not only bring them closer to their parents, but bring them to a higher place in heaven!

When someone intercedes for another person, we know this will not decrease the deeds of the person interceding, but it will make the person with less deeds gain from the one with more. In the same way the deeds of the righteous parents will not decrease because, every man is responsible for what he shall have wrought.

DISBELIEVERS DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE PROPHETS ARE AN INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN MANKIND AND ALLAH MOST HIGH

2/8 –The disbelievers used to say that we believe in Allah and the Last Day, however they did not believe Rasulullah (saws) as in intermediary between mankind and Allah Azawajal. It is for this reason that Allah has called them disbelievers.

4/61 –In this verse, we learn that the hypocrites believed in Allah but denied Rasulullah (saws) as Allah says, the hypocrites turn from thee. The hypocrites turned from Rasulullah (saws) who is the intermediary between Allah and mankind! It was for this reason that they had been called hypocrites.

63/5 –Furthermore in this verse, once again the disbelievers were turning away from the intermediary between themselves and Allah. Even when Rasulullah (saws) said he would pray for their forgiveness they still scornfully turned their faces.

THE POLYTHEISTS OF MAKKAH AND TAIF DID NOT BELIEVE THAT RASULULLAH (saws) IS IN AN INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN ALLAH AZAWAJAL AND MANKIND

43/31 –this verse we learn that the polytheists of Makkah and Taif also denied Rasulullah (saws). They failed to believe that he is an intermediary between Allah Azawajal and mankind.

OBJECTIONS TO WASILA

3/128 –The verse presented has nothing to do with wasila and nor does it even contain the word. The actual meaning of this verse It is no concern at all of thee (Muhammad), means that when Allah Azawajal makes a decision, no-one can influence His decision unless He chooses for them to do so. The Prophets, the angels or mankind have no influence in His decision: it is Allah Almighty’s decision, indeed He is the Lord of the worlds and all decisions are made by Him. For example, when Allah Most Powerful created this universe, it did not concern anybody else other than Allah, about how or when to make this universe etc. But Allah is very Merciful upon His beloved Prophets and pious, so sometimes when He makes decisions He makes them according to the desires of the Prophets and pious.This does not mean that the Prophets and pious forcefully influence Allah’s decisions (I seek shelter in Allah!) though it does mean that Allah in His infinite Mercy accepts the desires of the Prophets and pious and fulfils them, as Allah Almighty says in the Quran:

2/144 —When Rasulullah (saws) migrated from Makkah to Madinah, all the Muslims prayed facing towards Masjid al-Aqsa (Dome of Rock in Jerusalem ), although it was always a desire of Rasulullah (saws) for everyone to pray towards the Kabah in Makkah. When Allah Azawajal saw Rasulullah (saws) turning to face the heavens with his desire, Allah fulfilled his wish to please Rasulullah (saws), which is dear to thee? and to this day the entire Muslim community, all over the world faces towards the Kabah in Makkah whilst praying. The Prophets and pious have many wishes which Allah gracefully fulfills.

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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