Re: Presence of Shirk among sunni and shia muslims
My brothers and sisters, you have to understand the logic. It is only Allah on whom we can call upon. He's providing us with food, water, house, family and all the other blessings. It's not our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), not Hazarat Ali, nor Hazrat Essa, nor any other Prophet or Sahaba, its Allah who's providing us with everything in this world...so shouldn't we ask Allah directly? Allah has clearly said that pray and ask Me!
Above someone mentioned about asking through your deceased grandmother, since she's now closer to God, but you just can't call upon a dead person to ask for you....how do you know whether Allah will send him/her to Heaven or Hell ( and I don't certainly mean our Prophets, Sahabas (Tuba-Aztaghfar, Naozubillah) or Shah jee's dadi ma, I pray she goes to heaven...Ameen) but a simple example of a simple human being like your dad, or uncle...you just can't make them a medium to reach out to God, or anyone for whom heaven is certain.
Allah is most Beneficial and Most Merciful....and this statement clearly explains the means of dua, that if you ask from true heart and good intention, then Allah will definitely listen to you, and if not then you will get the reward in the hereafter. Making dua directly to Allah is clearly interlinked with Oneness of Allah.
Hope I haven't offended anyone and that people understand my point.
Agreed