Re: "Ya-Rasulullah"
While looking up posts on another topic, I came across one relevant to this topic. Therefore, I thought I should re-post it.
It is not permissible to call upon anyone other than Allah, whether at times of ease or times of hardship, no matter how great the status of the one who is called upon, even if he is a Prophet who is close to Allah, or one of the angels, because du’aa’ is a form of worship.
It was narrated from al-Nu’maan ibn Basheer that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Du’aa’ is worship,” then he recited (interpretation of the meaning):
“And your Lord said: ‘Invoke Me * I will respond to your (invocation). Verily, those who scorn My worship * they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!’”
[Ghaafir 40:60]
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2895; Ibn Maajah, 3818.
Worship is due only to Allah; it is not permitted to direct worship towards anyone else. Hence the Muslims are agreed that whoever calls upon anyone other than Allah is a mushrik (polytheist, one who associates others with Allah).
Ibn Taymiyah said:
Whoever regards the angels and Prophets as intermediaries whom he calls upon, puts his trust in and asks them to bring that which will benefit him and ward off harmful things, such as asking them to forgive sins, guide them, relieve them of distress and meet their needs, is a kaafir, according to the consensus of the Muslims.
Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, 1/124.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The kinds of shirk include asked the dead for one's needs, or seeking their help, or turning to them. This is the essence of shirk.
Fath al-Majeed, p. 145
Hence Allah has said that there is no one more astray than the one who calls on others besides Him. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And who is more astray than one who calls on (invokes) besides Allah, such as will not answer him till the Day of Resurrection, and who are (even) unaware of their calls (invocations) to them?
And when mankind are gathered (on the Day of Resurrection), they (false deities) will become their enemies and will deny their worshipping”
[al-Ahqaaf 46:5-6]
How can he call on others besides Allah, when Allah has told us that they are helpless? Allah says:
“And those, whom you invoke or call upon instead of Him, own not even a Qitmeer (the thin membrane over the date stone).
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) like Him Who is the Allah; Knower (of everything)”
[Faatir 35:13-14]
Allah tells us the situation of those who are called upon instead of Him, of the angels, Prophets, idols, etc. in a manner that indicates their helplessness and weakness, and that they lack the abilities that are to be expected in the one who is called upon, such as sovereignty, the ability to hear the call and the ability to respond.
How can the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) be called upon, when Allah has commanded him to say, “Say: ‘It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to the Right Path’” [al-Jinn 72:21 ] ???
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “If you ask, then ask of Allah, and if you seek help, then seek the help of Allah.”
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2516.
Hence there can be no doubt that it is a mistake to praise the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in the words
“O most noble of creation, I have nobody to turn to except you when calamity strikes.”
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) warned us, according to the report narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim, ‘Do not praise me as the Christians praised ‘Eesa ibn Maryam, I am the slave of Allah and His Messenger.’ Rather the way to venerate him and love him is by following his Sunnah and establishing his religion and rejecting all the myths that the ignorant attribute to him. But most of the people do not do this, and they occupy themselves with this exaggeration and praise which leads them to commit major shirk.”
Moreover, it is not known that even a single Sahaabi used to seek the help of the Messenger or call upon the Messenger, neither was that transmitted from any of the respectable scholars. It is only one of the myths of the deviant.
If something troubles you, then say Yaa Allah, for He is the One Who answers prayers, relieves distress and controls all things.
KEEP YOUR TRUST IN ALLAH, ALONE!
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