Re: Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhsh
the mushriks of makkah perioud also believed in onenesso f Allah, read over these ayahs
Surely, the religion (i.e. the worship and the obedience) is for Allâh only. And those who take Auliyâ’ (protectors and helpers) besides Him (say): “We worship them only that they may bring us near to Allâh.” Verily, Allâh will judge between them concerning that wherein they differ. Truly, Allâh guides not him who is a liar, and a disbeliever.
Az-Zumar (39):3
And they worship besides Allâh things that hurt them not, nor profit them, and they say: “These are our intercessors with Allâh.” Say: “Do you inform Allâh of that which He knows not in the heavens and on the earth?” Glorified and Exalted be He above all that which they associate as partners with Him!
Yunus (10):18
And (remember) when Allâh will say (on the Day of Resurrection): "O 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Did you say unto men: ‘Worship me and my mother as two gods besides Allâh?’ " He will say: "Glory be to You! It was not for me to say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, You would surely have known it. You know what is in my innerself though I do not know what is in Yours, truly, You, only You, are the AllKnower of all that is hidden and unseen
Al-Ma’idah (5):116
the question arises in this ayah, how many christians worship Mary? not many, no one calls her God, but they do seek intercession through her, and that is called worshipping them in Quran.
And (remember) the Day when He will gather them all together, and then will say to the angels: “Was it you that these people used to worship?” 40 They (angels) will say: “Glorified be You! You are our Walî (Lord) instead of them. Nay, but they used to worship the jinns; most of them were believers in them.” 41
Saba’ (34):40-41
Those whom they call upon [like 'Iesa (Jesus) * son of Maryam (Mary), 'Uzair (Ezra), angel, etc.] desire (for themselves) means of access to their Lord as to which of them should be the nearest and they hope for His Mercy and fear His Torment. Verily, the Torment of your Lord is something to be afraid of!
Al-Isra (17):57
so Iesa :as: himself wants to be near to Allah and if that is the case with him, who is sure that the so called “data ganj baksh” is even going to heaven? are you saying for certain that he is going to heaven? only revelation can tell us who is definately going to heaven and we did not have the prophet SAW say that data ganj baksh is going to heaven. so if they themselves are not certain to go to heaven how can we take them as intercessors with Allah?
on the side note, all the prophets ARE going to heaven, but even then they desire to be near to Allah even more…
If you invoke (or call upon) them, they hear not your call, and if (in case) they were to hear, they could not grant it (your request) to you. And on the Day of Resurrection, they will disown your worshipping them. And none can inform you (O Muhammad SAW) like Him Who is the All*Knowe)]
Fatir (35):14
so if we invoke some one for intercession, allah says that those people will disown our “worship”. thus invoking is called worship in Quran. and thus intercession while believing that only allah can give is shirk that the kuffar of makkah practised and for that reason all of them burn in hell for eternity. same is for those people in our countries going to mazars and asking for the intercession for the dead saints, they are mushriks and not muslim. they need to be invited to islam as we invite any kafir. if they die in that state, they are destined for hell for Allah never forgives Shirk, not even abu talib’s shirk was forgiven even though he helped the prophet SAW through all his life. he is still in hell so what about those people in our countries…
Allah o alam
(The grand son of Prophet Muhammad)