|  Re: ~Kashf ash-Shubhaat~ Clearing of Doubts -
12-14-2006
The Sixth Argument
Now if he starts a new line of reasoning, and tries to justify his acts by saying, "The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has been given the right of intercession (shafa'ah) on the Day of Judgement, so I am asking him something that Allah has given him," then the response to this is to say: "Indeed the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has been given the right of Intercession by Allah, and at the same time Allah has prohibited you from asking the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for it. Allah states, "Then do not call anyone besides Allah" [Surah Al-Jinn; 18]. So the act of asking Allah to bless you with the Intercession of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is itself an act of worship. Thus, Allah has prohibited you from committing shirk by directing this act of worship to other than Him. So if you wish to pray to Allah to grant his (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) intercession for you, then obey Him when He says, "Then do not call anyone besides Allah" [Surah Al-Jinn; 18]
Furthermore, another way to refute this line of reasoning is to realize that the right to intercede has been given to other than the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as well. It has authentically been narrated that the angels intercede, and children who died before they reached the age of puberty will intercede on behalf of their parents, and the pious saints will intercede. Are you going to say that Allah has given all of them the right to intercede, therefore I will ask it from them all? Because if you say this, then you have returned clearly to the saint-worship that Allah has mentioned in His Book and which the pagan Arabs used to do. And if you say, "No, I will not ask intercession from all of them," then your own statement, "Allah has given him (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) the right of intercession, therefore I will ask it of him," is refuted.
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هَلْ جَزَاء الْإِحْسَانِ إِلَّا الْإِحْسَانُ؟
Is there any reward for good other than good?
[ar-Rahman: 60] O Allah, Lord of Jibril, Mika'il and Israfil, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, You will judge between Your servants concerning that wherein they differ. Guide me with regard to that wherein there is dispute concerning the truth by Your leave, for You guide whomsoever You will to the straight path.
Oh Allah, I seek refuge in You lest I misguide others, or I am misguided by others, lest I cause others to err or I am caused to err, lest I abuse others or be abused, and lest I behave foolishly or meet with the foolishness of others.
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