Understanding the Essence and the Meaning of Idol Worship – Shaikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhaab There is another objection. That is the claim that shirk is itself idol- worship, whereas none of us nowadays worship idols. This is answered by pointing to the meaning of idol-worship. Everyone knows that the associationists of pre-Islam did not believe that the wooden and stone idols created, provided, ruled or responded to their worshipper. Such is belied by the Quran itself: Ask them, 0 Muhammad, who sends down for you your provision from the sky and who grows it out from the earth? Quran 10:31 If, moreover, the objector holds that shirk is to visit the wooden or stone idol, shrine or other holy object, to sacrifice and call unto it in the hope that it will bring him closer to Allah and protect him from evil with its grace, then tell him that that is precisely what the associationists of today do. He would then admit that associationism is idol-worship. But so is recourse to the righteous, any calling upon them. This is proven by Allahs treating as unbelief any devotion addressed to the angels, to Jesus and the righteous ancestors. The crux of the matter is, of course, his denial of associationism. You must ask him to define it. If he defines it as idol-worship, press him for further clarification. He must present an explanation of what he means by I worship naught but Allah, and you should press him for it until he defines worship in Quranic terms. Again, he cannot plead ignorance, for he does make a claim. If he defines the relevant terms differently, then inform him of their definitions as they came in the clear verses revealed by Allah. Tell him that what the modern associationists do is identically the same as that done by their ancestors. What is objected to in our restriction of worship and devotion to Allah is the same as was opposed to the Prophet, namely, Did he make all gods into One? That is certainly something astounding! Quran 38:5 In fact, what the modern associationists call the monotheistic creed is the same associationism which the Quran has come to refute, and which the Prophet has fought. Posted from: Clarification of the Doubts - Shaikh Muhammad Bin `Abdul-Wahhaab An essay which systematically removes the misconceptions and doubts raised by the associationists (mushriks). understand-tawheed/2013/10/20/understanding-the-essence-and-the-meaning-of-idol-worship-shaikh-muhammad-bin-abdul-wahhaab/ -- wa salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:38:34 +0000
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