Some traditional views among many Muslims regarding intercession, based on books written by some earlier humans under cover of hadith literature, are: Muhammed (pbuh) was the first creation of Allah from his own light and the rest of the creation was for his sake. He was the greatest of the prophets and he earned his prophethood even when Adam (pbuh) was between clay and water. He (Muhammed) is the best friend of Allah. Adam (pbuh) was forgiven by Allah for the sake of Muhammed (pbuh). None will go to paradise without intercession of Muhammed (pbuh).
Through the invention of the above lies, as will be apparent from the following discussion, most people under the misguidance of a large number of miscreant scholars have practically rejected the Quran, however much they read it in beautiful tune without understanding the meaning. They do not doubt that the Quran, which Mohammed (pbuh) himself has taught us, contain words of Allah only; but by their strict adherence to the false hadiths, that glaringly contradict the Quran, they practically deny most of the cardinal verses of the Quran in their actions. They have instituted worship of Muhammed (pbuh) in Islam as its main foundation and they preach through their speeches and writings that invoking Allah alone is never enough; He is dependent on Muhammed (pbuh) and other saintly people -- dead or alive -- for His decisions, so one must praise Muhammed (pbuh) along with Allah and seek Allah’s help for his sake as well as for the sake of other good people, dead or alive. Thus, they have actually turned Islam today into a polytheist religion with the belief that Allah is the supreme God and Muhammed (pbuh) and other saintly people (dead or alive) are their intercessors to Allah. Most of the Muslims of the present day world are polytheists; but their polytheism is not very visible everywhere because their polytheist activities consist mainly of their supplications to Allah made through their imagined intercessors.
Allah's Words: " to Allah belongs all intercession" Prove that intercession is of many different kinds and the scholars have mentioned eight of them:
1. Major Intercession: It is that which will fall upon the shoulders of the Prophet Muhammad (saas ) after all the other Prophets and Messengers have refused to accept it on the Day of Resurrection: The people will ask all of the previous Prophets and Messengers to intercede with Allah (swt ) on their behalf but they will refuse, saying: "Myself! Myself!" Then they will come to the Messenger of Allah (saas ), and he will accept, and go to his Rabb and prostrate before Him for as long as He wills, then he will be given permission to raise his head and intercede on behalf of the believing people, and none other than he (swt ) shall be given this right and privilege.
2. Intercession for the People of Paradise: This has been confirmed by the long Hadith of Abu Hurairah (ra ) which has been narrated by Bukhari and Muslim and which mentions that the Prophet (saas ) will intercede with Allah (swt ) on behalf of the People of Paradise that they may be allowed to enter therein.
3. Intercession for the Disobedient Muslims: He (saas ) will intercede with his Lord on behalf of those Muslims who may have committed sins of disobedience to their Rabb, Almighty, that they may not be placed in the Fire.
4. Intercession for the Disobedient People of Tawheed: He (saas ) will intercede with Allah (swt ) on behalf of those Muslims who have entered the Hell-fire because of their sins, that they may be removed from it. The authentic narration concerning this has been widely reported and all of the Companions and Ahl As-Sunnah are agreed upon it.
5. Intercession for Increasing the Reward of the People of Paradise: The Messenger of Allah (saas ) will intercede on behalf of a people from amongst the People of Paradise, that they may have their reward increased and their status elevated; and there is none who disputes this.
6. Intercession of the Prophet (saas ) for his Uncle: He (saas ) will intercede on behalf of his uncle Abu Talib, that his punishment in the Hell-fire may be lightened.
7. Intercession of the Children: Those children who died while still below the age of reason will intercede on behalf of their believing parents.
8. Intercession of Some of the Believers for Others: It is authentically confirmed that some of the Believers will intercede on behalf of their believing brothers.
I think the title of this thread is wrongly written. The concept of Intercession is a part of Islam as shown in the post by Brother Fi. But one must draw the line between what is considered 'intercession' in many of the Muslim minds today, especially the concept of intercession that is rampant among the desi countries, Egypt, Syria etc. The concept they have is undoubtedly shirk, where they call upon the dead "auwliya" and the Prophet SAW and make Dua to them. They take journey's to their graves with the sole purpose of getting barakah from the graves. They do Tawaf around the graves.
" And warn by it, those who fear to be gathered to their Lord: Besides Him they will have no protector nor intercessor: That they may become pious, God-fearing" (Qur'an 6:51)
Allah , Most High commands His Prophet, Muhammad SAW, in this verse to inform and strike fear into those who are convinced of the truth of the Day of Resurrection: That they will stand before their Lord on that Day, and that they will find no helper, nor intercessor to intercede between them and Allah's punishment, that hopefully, they will fulfill the commands of Allah and abstain from that which He has forbidden.
The verse proves that none can intercede on his own initiative; therefore, to seek such intercession from one of Allah's creatures is an act of major Shirk. Likewise, seeking intercession from idols which their worshippers claim can intercede with Allah on their behalf is a Shirk.
Allah , says:
" Say to Allah belongs all intercession. To Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and to Him you shall all return" (Qur'an 39:44)
The verse proves that every kind of intercession is the dominion of Allah and it will not be granted to anyone unless Allah permits it and Is pleased by the one for whom intercession is sought.
" Say: "Call upon those whom you claim [as gods] besides Allah: They have no power, not the weight of an atom - in the heavens or on the earth. No share have they therein, nor is any of them a helper to Allah. No intercession can avail with Him, except for those for whom He has granted permission. So much so that, when terror is removed from their hearts, they will say: "That which is true and just; and He is the Most High, Most Great."" (Qur'an 34:22-23)
The verses prove the negation of intercession for all of Allah's creatures on their own initiative, and that granting intercession is the exclusive right of Allah , and therefore, to seek it from other than Allah is an act of Shirk. This includes the worship of idols which their worshipers claim have the power of intercession.
Intercession will only be granted on two conditions: (i) That Allah has permitted the intercession, and (ii) that He is pleased with the one for whom intercession is sought. And Allah is not Pleased with any save the People of Tawheed as is confirmed by the Hadith:
"On behalf of whom will your intercession be most pleasing (to Allah), oh, Messenger of Allah?" He replied: Him who says: Laa ilaaha illal-laah, sincerely, from his heart." Narrated by Bukhari, on the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra).
“Do not argue with your Lord on behalf of your soul, rather argue with your soul on behalf of your Lord.” - Dhul-Nun
"It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness." - Victor Frankl
So what about the reward of the shaheed when he can intercede for his family members on judgment day.
Allah says: "You shall not accept any information, unless you verify it for yourself. I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain, and you are responsible for using them." [17:36]
He further says:"Do you not know that to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and that besides Allah, you have no protector or helper!" [2:107]
So let's bury for ever the miscreants' invention of the false road to paradise through the imagined intercession of entities other than Allah Himself.
The "concept of Intercession" exists n Islam and ALL muslims should be aware of tihi - plain and simple...
In Al-Quran Allah swt addresses humanity and says:
Chapter 2
Verse 255
Allah! there is no Allah but He the living the Self-subsisting Eternal. No slumber can seize him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to his creatures as) before or after or behind them. Nor shall they compass aught of his knowledge except as He willeth. His throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. For He is the Most High the Supreme (in glory).
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Therefore indeed there will be permission from Allah swt himself to many of his servants to intervene for others. One of these servants of allah swt is Prophet Mohammed (s) who shall be granted the right to intercede with Allah swt's permission:
The Prophet said, "Allah will gather the believers on the Day of Resurrection in the same way (as they are gathered in this life), and they will say, 'Let us ask someone to intercede for us with our Lord that He may relieve us from this place of ours.' Then they will go to Adam and say, 'O Adam! Don't you see the people (people's condition)? Allah created you with His Own Hands and ordered His angels to prostrate before you, and taught you the names of all the things. Please intercede for us with our Lord so that He may relieve us from this place of ours.' Adam will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking' and mention to them the mistakes he had committed, and add, "But you'd better go to Noah as he was the first Apostle sent by Allah to the people of the Earth.' They will go to Noah who will reply, 'I am not fit for this undertaking,' and mention the mistake which he made, and add, 'But you'd better go to Abraham, Khalil Ar-Rahman.'
They will go to Abraham who will reply, 'I am not fit for this undertaking,' and mention to them the mistakes he made, and add, 'But you'd better go to Moses, a slave whom Allah gave the Torah and to whom He spoke directly.' They will go to Moses who will reply, 'I am not fit for this undertaking,' and mention to them the mistakes he made, and add, 'You'd better go to Jesus, Allah's slave and His Apostle and His Word (Be: And it was) and a soul created by Him.' They will go to Jesus who will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking, but you'd better go to Muhammad whose sins of the past and the future had been forgiven (by Allah).' So they will come to me and I will ask the permission of my Lord, and I will be permitted (to present myself) before Him. When I see my Lord, I will fall down in (prostration) before Him and He will leave me (in prostration) as long as He wishes, and then it will be said to me, 'O Muhammad! Raise your head and speak, for you will be listened to; and ask, for you will be granted (your request); and intercede, for your intercession will be accepted.' I will then raise my head and praise my Lord with certain praises which He has taught me, and then I will intercede. Allah will allow me to intercede (for a certain kind of people) and will fix a limit whom I will admit into Paradise.
I will come back again, and when I see my Lord (again), I will fall down in prostration before Him, and He will leave me (in prostration) as long as He wishes, and then He will say, 'O Muhammad! Raise your head and speak, for you will be listened to; and ask, for you will be granted (your request); and intercede, for your intercession will be accepted.' I will then praise my Lord with certain praises which He has taught me, and then I will intercede. Allah will allow me to intercede (for a certain kind of people) and will fix a limit to whom I will admit into Paradise, I will return again, and when I see my Lord, I will fall down (in prostration) and He will leave me (in prostration) as long as He wishes, and then He will say, 'O Muhammad! Raise your head and speak, for you will be listened to, and ask, for you will be granted (your request); and intercede, for your intercession will be accepted.' I will then praise my Lord with certain praises which He has taught me, and then I will intercede. Allah will allow me to intercede (for a certain kind of people) and will fix a limit to whom I will admit into Paradise. I will come back and say, 'O my Lord! None remains in Hell (Fire) but those whom Qur'an has imprisoned therein and for whom eternity in Hell (Fire) has become inevitable.' "
The Prophet added, "There will come out of Hell (Fire) everyone who says: 'La ilaha illal-lah,' and has in his heart good equal to the weight of a barley grain. Then there will come out of Hell (Fire) everyone who says: ' La ilaha illal-lah,' and has in his heart good equal to the weight of a wheat grain. Then there will come out of Hell (Fire) everyone who says: 'La ilaha illal-lah,' and has in his heart good equal to the weight of an atom (or a smallest ant)."
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 9.507 Narrated byAnas
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Insha'Allah I hope everyone can verify this and check it out for themselves as well
Islam is a code of faith and conduct for the whole humankind. Here you have to believe that only Allah alone is always all-powerful over all things, both in this world and in the hereafter. He sent prophets from time to time only to remind the misguided people that they should worship none but Allah alone and not to associate any partners with Him. All the prophets were from among humans and after communicating the teachings of Allah to the people of their respective times, they all died leaving behind the divine books, where applicable, and their ideals to be followed. On the day of resurrection, the ordinary people as well as the prophets alike will face trial and who worked righteously in the world will find their abode in the paradise. Neither the prophets nor any other shall have any power in the hereafter to help any slave except for Allah Himself. To Allah, as we learn from the Quran, the prophets have different status; but to us, they are equal—the prophets of Allah only. Similarly all the divine books are of equal reverence to a believer. This is, in short, the code of faith the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has taught us with the Quran that Allah inspired to him through the powerful angel Gabriel. Allah says:
“Say ye: "We believe in God, and the revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses and Jesus, and that given to (all) prophets from their Lord: We make no difference between one and another of them: And we bow to God (in Islam)." [2:136]
“And those who believe in Allah and his messengers and do not differentiate between the messengers, He will reward them; and Allah is oft-forgiving, most merciful.” [4:152]
Code of conduct consists of saying salah five times a day, fasting in the month of Ramadan every year, performing hajj once in a life by the financially able people and paying zakah by those who are rich. These are ritual worships which we have to do in the way we have been taught by the prophet Muhammed (pbuh) and, in addition, we have to live our everyday life in the way the prophet Muhammed (pbuh) showed us to live. This is Islam to us in short. There is neither any class nor any creed-- Islam is always one and only that Muhammed (pbuh) has taught us. Whoever invents or follows any class or creed in Islam cannot be a true Muslim.
There were, however, always many miscreant scholars who have written books and spread among people that Muhammed (pbuh) was not a human; he is the greatest of the prophets and he will have intercessory power in the hereafter to take people to the paradise at his own discretion. But these are all lies vis-à-vis the Quran which Muhammed (pbuh) himself has taught us and which has remained free from any sort of corruption. If a person believes in Allah, His angels, divine books, the prophets, the hereafter and the predestination, we ordinarily call him a Muslim. But if at the same time, he believes that a prophet or any other human (dead or alive) or any object (such an amulet, or talisman etc.) possesses any spiritual power to bring him Allah’s favour (which otherwise would not be available if Allah was called directly) either in this world or in the hereafter, then surely he is a MUSHRIK despite all his other faiths about Allah and the worships done for Him, as Allah says:
“And who is in greater error than he who calls besides Allah upon those that will not answer him till the day of resurrection and they are heedless of their call?” [Surah Ahqaf Ayah 5]
“Now, surely, sincere obedience is due to Allah (alone) and (as for) those who take guardians besides Him, (saying), We do not serve them save that they may make us nearer to Allah, surely Allah will judge between them in that in which they differ; surely Allah does not guide him aright who is a liar, ungrateful.” [Surah Zumar Ayah 3]
".......All ruling belongs to God, and He has ruled that you shall not worship except Him. This is the PERFECT RELIGION, but most people do not know." [12:40]
Similarly, any deed done in the name worship will be an act of great sin if that very deed was not done by the prophet as an act of worship. Now who is a Muslim? Can a Muslim be born? One who has learnt Islam and accepted it is a Muslim. A Muslim cannot be born; one who understands Islam first and then converts to it is a Muslim only. All people who bear the identity of belonging to Muslim community are never all true Muslims; only a few handfuls of them who have learnt Islam and reverted to it are true Muslims. Now to judge who is a Muslim and who not, you have to know yourself the gist of what Islam is and then judge others in that light. If you judge in the light of the Quran, you will be astonished to find that many famous scholars, who have wide name and fame as belonging to the best of the Muslims, were actually fakes or miscreants engaged in instituting various innovative malpractices in Islam leading, among other things, to prophet worship, saint worship, grave worship, amulet or taweez worship (a nut-shaped metal container with a piece of paper put inside it), jinn worship, as well as sale and purchase of worships for money such as appointing people on payment to stage the drama of milad (an innovation added to Islam about 600 years ago wherein the final prophet is praised in various objectionable ways), to recite the Quran and tasbih and to supplicate to Allah on behalf of the payer. Most of the books written by people on Islam contain many corrupt ideas. Similarly many ant-Quranic fake stories have found place in many books of Hadith. This has happened because ordinary people are not ready to spend time to know the divine code of life. As it is very difficult to identify a true Muslim, the same is the problem with man-made books that often contain corrupt ideas. The Quran is the touch-stone with which you have to identify a real Muslim and a real scholar or how much of a scholarly book is to be accepted as correct and how much to be rejected as corrupt.
I think i didnt make it very clear in my last post so I will keep it simple this time
Allah swt will grant people the power of intercession - it is stated in the very Quran
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Chapter 20
Verse 109
On that Day shall no intercession avail except for those for whom permission has been granted by (Allah) Most Gracious and whose word is acceptable to Him.
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And then again...
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Chapter 34
Verse 23
"No intercession can avail in His Presence except for those for whom He has granted permission. So far (is this the case) that when terror is removed from their hearts (at the Day of Judgement then) will they say `What is it that your Lord commanded?' They will say `That which is true and just; and He is the Most High Most Great.' "
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And then again
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Chapter 39:
Verse 44
Say: "To Allah belongs exclusively (the right to grant) Intercession: to Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: in the End it is to Him that ye shall be brought back."
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And then again
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Chapter 53
Verse 26
How many so ever be the angels in the heavens their intercession will avail nothing except after Allah has given leave for whom He pleases and that he is acceptable to Him.
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and then again in crystal clear words:
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Chapter 19
verse 87 None shall have the power of intercession but such a one as has received permission (or promise) from (Allah) Most Gracious.
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I believe you are thinking on a different "pattern of thought" which in my judgement is that "people pray to Mohammed(s)"
That is shirk - no one can deny it.
However on the day of judgement it is very clearn from the Quran itself that Allah swt himself will indeed grant people (not just the Prophet(s) - but other people too) the power of intercession.
Some traditional views among many Muslims regarding intercession, based on books written by some earlier humans under cover of hadith literature, are: Muhammed (pbuh) was the first creation of Allah from his own light and the rest of the creation was for his sake. He was the greatest of the prophets and he earned his prophethood even when Adam (pbuh) was between clay and water. He (Muhammed) is the best friend of Allah. Adam (pbuh) was forgiven by Allah for the sake of Muhammed (pbuh). None will go to paradise without intercession of Muhammed (pbuh).
subhanallah..shaytaan will stop at nothing, ^^^thats the Christian concept of Jesus if im not mistaken..
Alhamdullilah to the Most Wise for granting us His Mercy
You don't know what this intercession is for which Allah will permit someone to intercede sor someone else. Allah, on the other hand, has very clearly made known the followings:-
Guard yourselves against the Day on which one soul shall not avail another - no intercession shall be accepted, no ransom shall be taken and no help shall be given.[2:48]
Do you not know that to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and that besides Allah, you have no protector or helper![2:107]
Guard yourselves against the Day when one soul shall not avail another, no ransom shall be taken, no intercession shall profit anyone, and no help shall be given.[2:123]
O believers! Spend out of the sustenance which We have provided for you before the arrival of that Day when there will be no bargaining, friendship or intercession. It is the unbelievers who are wrongdoers.[2:254]
If Allah helps you, then there is none who can overcome you. If He forsakes you, then who else is there other than Him who can help you? Therefore, in Allah let the believers put their trust.[3:160]
Thes clear verses unequivocally say that no intercession will benefit any human in the hereafter. This is the final say of Allah.
The Quran is not a book which u take one verse from and say "this is it" the other verses more numerous in numbers which I posted for you all clearly state that intercession will be accepted by those who Allah swt permits.
Furthermore I dont know if you follow the hadith or not but they also make it VERY clear about the concept of Intercession.
All of the verses you have posted above are true BUT read them together with the verses I also posted and then you will realize only and only 1 thing:
1. Intercession power lies only with Allah and he will grant it to whom he pleases because he has said so in the Quran himself.
You can take your one sided verses or you can take the Quran as a whole and read where the exceptions have ben clearly marked out.
I have simply stated the case above for your enlightnment best to my knowledge and understanding. In the end enlightment is in the hands of Allah alone, so may Allah swt enlighten us in this matter and grant us with hikmah ameen.
The Quran is not a book which u take one verse from and say "this is it" the other verses more numerous in numbers which I posted for you all clearly state that intercession will be accepted by those who Allah swt permits.
Furthermore I dont know if you follow the hadith or not but they also make it VERY clear about the concept of Intercession.
All of the verses you have posted above are true BUT read them together with the verses I also posted and then you will realize only and only 1 thing:
1. Intercession power lies only with Allah and he will grant it to whom he pleases because he has said so in the Quran himself.
You can take your one sided verses or you can take the Quran as a whole and read where the exceptions have ben clearly marked out.
I have simply stated the case above for your enlightnment best to my knowledge and understanding. In the end enlightment is in the hands of Allah alone, so may Allah swt enlighten us in this matter and grant us with hikmah ameen.
Jazak Allah Khair
Bro Aku
I don' deny that there are some words about intercession but you don't know what they actually signify. What is very clear, on the other hand, is that no intercession will be of any benefit to any of Allah's slave; and Allah's words can never be self-contradictory. So why should you bother about the intercession ? If I agree for the sake of argument that intercession may be beneficial for someone, still then why should you murmur for intercession which is exclussively the domain of Allah alone?
subhanallah..shaytaan will stop at nothing, ^^^thats the Christian concept of Jesus if im not mistaken..
Alhamdullilah to the Most Wise for granting us His Mercy
In India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and many other countries most of the scholars believe the said stories and they have virtually turned these countries into lands of polytheists and Islam into a religion of polytheism-- worshipping Allah, His messenger and other good people alike. You will find thousnds of graves where people go to buy the imaginary intercessors' mercy in exchange of money paid to their grave-keeprs. Grave-keeping is a very lucrative profession in these countruies.
I don' deny that there are some words about intercession but you don't know what they actually signify.
Yes we do know what they signify - they signify the intercession of the man to whom we did good and we are in trouble on the day of judgement - Allah swt will allow that person to intercede for us to ask for forgiveness on our behalf. It also signifies the fact the the Prophet (s) will be given permission to intercede for his ummah on the day of judgement. And it signifies many other things which we read in the sahih hadith
What is very clear, on the other hand, is that no intercession will be of any benefit to any of Allah's slave; and Allah's words can never be self-contradictory.
Once again I quoted the verses of the Quran - so either those verses are self conflicting or there is a deeper meaning to them which you fail to see. Like I said if you wish to see only the verses you pointed out and pretend as if the verses I posed hold no weight then thats your lack of crediting someone elses points. Furthermore Intercession will benefit many people - please read the ahadith to find out the benefits of "what things" and "who" will be allowed intercession.
So why should you bother about the intercession ?
We should bother about it because Knowledge is what is benefical. And also denying that which Allah swt has already ordained is what makes it non-benefical. What Allah has revealed to us - we have to ponder upon and understand.
If I agree for the sake of argument that intercession may be beneficial for someone, still then why should you murmur for intercession which is exclussively the domain of Allah alone?
No one murmers anything for intercession - dont know where you get that from. All Muslims pray to Allah swt alone. The intercession which will occur will "on the day of judgement" not on this earth BY the will of Allah, I keep bolding that part in my old posts but you seem to over look them everytime, dont know why.
Yes we do know what they signify - they signify the intercession of the man to whom we did good and we are in trouble on the day of judgement - Allah swt will allow that person to intercede for us to ask for forgiveness on our behalf. It also signifies the fact the the Prophet (s) will be given permission to intercede for his ummah on the day of judgement. And it signifies many other things which we read in the sahih hadith.
Do those MUSHRIKS --who believe in Allah, His prophets, divine books, angels, the resurrection and the predestnation, say salah, pay zakah, fast in the month of Ramadhan and perform hajj; but whenever they supplicate to Allah, they ask Him to accept the supplication for the sake of Muhammed(pbuh) and other good people who have passed away to the hereafter -- belong to the ummah of Mohammed (pbuh) ?
Do those MUSHRIKS --who believe in Allah, His prophets, divine books, angels, the resurrection and the predestnation, say salah, pay zakah, fast in the month of Ramadhan and perform hajj; but whenever they supplicate to Allah, they ask Him to accept the supplication for the sake of Muhammed(pbuh) and other good people who have passed away to the hereafter -- belong to the ummah of Mohammed (pbuh) ?
What your saying is right, but the particular act comes if i recall correctly under shirk asghar i.e. the minor shirk which doesnt put one out of the fold of Islam. It is a major sin though.
And you cannot deem them to be this or that until you know what they died upon. Allah will forgive them if He will if they repent in this life before the pangs of death. Only after death there is no forgivness for shirk.
“Do not argue with your Lord on behalf of your soul, rather argue with your soul on behalf of your Lord.” - Dhul-Nun
"It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness." - Victor Frankl
We were in the company of the Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi waSalam) at a banquet and a cooked (mutton) forearm was set before him, and he used to like it. He ate a morsel of it and said, "I will be the chief of all the people on the Day of Resurrection.
Do you know how Allah will gather all the first and the last (people) in one level place where an observer will be able to see (all) of them and they will be able to hear the announcer, and the sun will come near to them. Some People will say: Don't you see, in what condition you are and the state to which you have reached? Why don't you look for a person who can intercede for you with your Lord? Some people will say: Appeal to your father, Adam.' They will go to him and say:
'O Adam! You are the father of all mankind, and Allah created you with His Own Hands, and ordered the angels to prostrate for you, and made you live in Paradise. Will you not intercede for us with your Lord? Don't you see in what (miserable) state we are, and to what condition we have reached?' On that Adam will reply, 'My Lord is so angry as He has never been before and will never be in the future; (besides), He forbade me (to eat from) the tree, but I disobeyed (Him), (I am worried about) myself! Myself! Go to somebody else; go to Noah.'
They will go to Noah and say; 'O Noah! You are the first amongst the messengers of Allah to the people of the earth, and Allah named you a thankful slave. Don't you see in what a (miserable) state we are and to what condition we have reached? Will you not intercede for us with your Lord? Noah will reply: 'Today my Lord has become so angry as he had never been before and will never be in the future Myself! Myself!
Go to the Prophet (Muhammad sal Allaahu alayhi waSalam). The people will come to me, and I will prostrate myself underneath Allah's Throne. Then I will be addressed: 'O Muhammad! Raise your head; intercede, for your intercession will be accepted, and ask (for anything). for you will be given.
And you cannot deem them to be this or that until you know what they died upon. Allah will forgive them if He will if they repent in this life before the pangs of death. Only after death there is no forgivness for shirk.
There's nothing to disagree to what you have stated. If ones comes to his senses before death and sincerely repents for the shirk done in his earlier life, he is sure to be forgiven by Allah.
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