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Deification
Dangers of Shirk Make dua to me and I will respond to you. Tabaraka allathee biyadihi almulku wahuwa Aala
[Ghafir:65] kulli shay-in qadeerun [Mulk:1] Blessed be He in
like Allah
a Only unforgivable sin. “Allah will never And invoke not besides Allah, any that will Whose hands is Dominion; and He has power
forgive shirk.” [Nisaa:48 & 116] neither profit you, nor hurt you, but if you did so, over all things.
a Prohibits a person from Paradise, and you shall certainly be one of the Zalimun. • Meaning of tabaarak
Anthropomorphism
To make Allah like the creation.
[Yoonus:106]
obligates a permanent abode in Hell. 1) He is exalted (in His perfection & being, and
“Whoever does shirk with Allah, Allah has made • Implications of making du’aa to other from all defects)
Jannah haram for them.” [Ma’idah:72] than Allah: 2) He is holy & blessed
a Destroys all of a person’s good deeds. 1) That object loves you more than Allah. 3) All good emanates from Him
b) His persona
TAWAKKUL - Putting one’s hope & trust in • Doesn’t change Qadr Blessings in his actions & du’aas
Eliminates all good deeds.
SACRIFICE
Eternal punishment.
Expels from Islam.
Hasbe Allahu wa na’emal Wakil. [3:173] Allah is make sajdah to the One who created the sun & 3. First 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah
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sufficient for us & what a Great Protector He is. moon. [Fussilat:37] 4. Friday
Shirk – Giving the rights of Allah to other than Allah.
2) Worship
warabitoo waittaqoo Allaha laAAallakum
how? (factors that bring barakah)
ex. philosophers
Making another RUB besides Allah
Ibn Mas’ood asked PSAW “What is the greatest sin?”
tuflihoon [3:200]
ruboobiyah
Tabarruk • Ikhlaas
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DU’AA - One of greatest acts of worship. • Islamic – presence of divine blessings in this, but all of what is ascribed to him is forgery.
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Affirmation
Even if they did so, and that fly took something [Furqaan:1] Blessed is He who sent down the prayed in ‘accidentally’ (vs. intentionally)
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from them, they couldn’t even get it back. criterion to His servant, that it may be an Seeking blessings by doing ‘sunnah’ or
[Hajj:73] admonition to all creatures. ‘bid’ah’ acts on the day of his birth
2. Tabarruk with ‘saints’ 1. No evidence that the PSAW himself did it. 2. One believes they know the ‘ilm al-ghayb • PSAW prayed that his grave not turn into a
Ibn Rajab says: ‘To summarize, these matters are 2. Others will not know the content, so they 3. One believes that Magicians have power mausoleum
a fitnah for the one who exalts and the one who is
presume it is allowed to wear. to bring good / deflect evil • PSAW allowed / encouraged us to visit
exalted, due to the over-exaltation that will occur,
and which will lead to bid’ah, and maybe even lead 3. The wearer will expose it to unbefitting 4. Allah & His Messengers have prohibited graves: to remind ourselves of akhirah &
to a type of shirk.”(-al-Hikam al-Jadeerah p. 55) circumstances. these deeds in the strongest of terms. make dua to Allah for the people of grave
Two Important Evidences
1. Hadeeth of Abu Waqid al-Laythi18 Omens Exalting Status of Saints Intercession
2. Basis of the 2 idols: al-Laat19 & al-Uzza Omens - sinful to act upon it; to merely feel
it is a sign of weakness in eman. • State of any being worshipped Shafa’aa – to make even, Asking an
Is improper tabarruk shirk or bid’ah? besides Allah “...And those, whom you invoke intermediary to plead one’s request in front
1. Always bid’ah, but Shirk depends on ‘Good omens’? Optimism is part of eman, or call on instead of Him, own not even a qitmeer.
of another.
when ascribe origin to other than Allah. therefore anything that helps one to be If you invoke (or call upon) them, they hear not your
call, and if they were to hear, they could not grant it
2. Incident of ‘Umar & Tree of Hudaybiyah. optimistic is encouraged. to you. And on the Day of Resurrection, they will For any intercession to be accepted:
disown your worshipping them. And none can 1. Allah must allow the intercessor
Reasons for this type of bid’ah inform you like Him Who is the All-Knower .” permission to intercede.
1. Ignorance of the reality of tabarruk Magic [Faatir:13-14] Man tha allathee yashfaAAu indahu illa bi-ithnihi
2. Over-exalting the status of ‘saints’ Reality of magic – seeking help from the • True worshippers of Allah – “Those whom [Ayatul Kursi] Who is there that can intercede
3. Imitating non-Muslims jinn. Nature of jinn is that they crave they call upon [like Isa, angels, etc.] desire (for except by His permission?
4. Considering non-sacred places to be attention and adoration. In order for the jinn themselves) a means of access to their Lord, as to 2. Allah must be pleased with the person on
to work for you, it must be ’pleased’, i.e., which of them shall be the nearest, and they hope whose behalf intercession is sought.
sacred for His Mercy and fear His Torment. Verily, the
worshipped. Penalty for practicing magic is They cannot intercede except on behalf of those
5. Analogy between Prophet and saints Torment of your Lord is something to be afraid of!” whom Allah is pleased with. [Anbiyah:27]
6. Fabricated stories death!!! [Israa:57]
• Description of Prophet MuhammadSAW Types
Types of Magic “They ask you about the Hour: "When will be its 1. Worldly (Fiqh - allowed with conditions20)
Talismans 1. Summon jinn to attack/kill others, or take appointed time?" Say: "The knowledge thereof is 2. Religious
RULE: To ascribe any type of supernatural over their bodies. with my Lord (Alone). None can reveal its time but
He. Heavy is its burden through the heavens and a. General for all creation (after previous
power to other than Allah, or to believe that 2. Summon jinn to break marriages, hinder
the earth. It shall not come upon you except all of a 2 conditions)
an object in and of itself can cause harm or intercourse sudden." They ask you as if you have a good Raise their ranks in Paradise
good, is pure shirk. 3. Blow on knots with incantations knowledge of it. Say: "The knowledge thereof is Saved from Fire of Hell before entering it
4. Those whom others go to with the pretext with Allah (Alone) but most of mankind know not. Removed from Fire before time is finish
Explicit Narrations on the Topic of lifting magic spells with magic. Say: "I possess no power of benefit or hurt to b. Specific for PSAW
These objects would have been prohibited myself except as Allah wills. If I had the knowledge to start the Reckoning on Day of Judgment
5. Fortune-tellers - those whom the jinn of the Ghaib, I should have secured for myself an
even if explicit ahadeeth didn’t exist with on behalf of his ummah to enter Paradise
whisper to while pretending to see future abundance of wealth, and no evil should have to open Gates of Paradise
regards to them. But we have ahadeeth 6. Looking at stars to predict the future touched me. I am but a warner, and a bringer of for his mushrik uncle, Abu Talib to be
prohibiting talismans for: glad tidings unto people who believe." [Aaraaf:187- removed from the pit of Hell to periphery
1) Protecting themselves/children/animals from 188]
evil. Astrology Wisdom of Intercession
2) Curing them from sickness
3) Bringing good luck to them
• Death of Abu Talib 1. A means of honoring people, by allowing
Astronomy: Physical science which maps them to intercede on behalf of others
4) Increasing/breaking love between spouses • Incident of Warning the Quraysh
the movement of the stars. 2. A means of showing mercy to others, by
• Mu’adh’s prostration to him
• Incident of Ibn Mas’ood Astrology (& Zodiacal signs): paranormal, allowing some to intercede on their behalf.
• PSAW refused to take oath of allegiance craft which pretends to predict the future.
Origins of Shirk - Originated by over- Best Way to Receive Intercession
from one who was wearing it. exalting pious people who lived before Nuh.
Evils of visiting astrologer, sorcerer, etc • Perfect La illaha illAllah – Abu Hurayrah
What about Quranic verses? - Ibn • Useful to quote Christians as an example asked PS: Who will have greatest chance of your
If you believe in what he says shafa’aa on DoJ? PS: the one who says Kalimah
Mas’ood: “They used to hate all types of
If you don’t believe in what he says Grave worship and Mausoleums from his heart.
talismans; Quranic & non-Quranic ones.” • Forbidden to worship in a graveyard, or • Dua after adhan
What is the proper way to fight magic? to bury someone in a masjid, build or
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They thought the tree, Dhatu Anwaat, would Magic or Astrology for ‘the fun of it’ write on graves 20
matter must be permissible, person must be
bring blessings so the PS said it was major shirk.
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1. One’s heart becomes attached to them worthy, the rights of a specific individual can not
Lat was a pious man who fed the pilgrims. be trampled over
Tawassul Prophet’s Protection of Tawheed
SAW • Major - Pretend to be Muslim while isn’t
Minor shirk in ibadah pertaining to heart
1. PSAW prohibited mosques over graves. • Minor - Acts which typically hypocrites
1. Riyaa: worshipping Allah, based upon
Tawassul - That which brings you 2. Commanded to level all raised graves the sunnah, but to impress people.
do. ‘To perform a permissible act while
closer to another object. Islamic definition: 3. Reminded Muslims regarding the true concealing its opposite’
2. Performing a good deed purely for a Break one’s trust / promise
• General - each & every good deed that purpose of visiting graves worldly benefit Lie
brings you closer to Allah 4. Forbade burying dead inside mosques 3. Relying on the cause22 instead of the Use foul language in an argument
• Specific - ways to increase the chance 5. Forbade worshipping Allah at places Creator of the cause Show off good deeds
of du’aa being accepted Not care about striving in Allah’s path
where & when shirk occurs/has occurred 4. Making something which Allah has not
O you who believe! Do your duty to Allah and Being two-faced
fear Him. Seek the means of approach to Him,
6. Forbade undertaking a religious journey made a cause20 into a cause (while
and strive hard in His Cause as much as you except to Mecca, Medinah, or Jerusalem believing that Allah is the Rabb) MANIFESTATIONS OF KUFR
can. So that you may be successful. 7. Forbade exaggeration in general
[Maa’idah:35] 8. Forbade Muslims from excessive praise Minor shirk in statements of the tongue Making fun of anything religious
9. Forbade Companions to stand in his 1. Swearing by other than Allah while • Characteristics of the Jews23
Types Sanctioned by Qur’an & Sunnah believing that Allah is the Rubb.
1. With Allah’s Names and Attributes presence • Incident of Tabuk24
10. Forbade image-making 2. Equating Allah with creation using ‘and’
2. With one’s state, past, & present 3. Naming created objects with names that Hating / knowingly rejecting anything
du’aa of Zakariyyah: Oh Allah, my bones have 11. Forbade Muslims from imitating Kuffar
become old, my hair is white, and you have 12. Forbade phrases which lead to shirk go against pure tawheed that the PSAW came with - Differentiate
always granted me my duas, so accept this 13. Prohibited making an oath or swearing between disobeying by following desires
dua… [Maryam:4] Minor shirk in actions of the limbs
by any created object (sins), and between outright rejection
3. With one’s good deeds 1. Amulets and charms Do you believe in part of the Book & reject
three men trapped in the cave 2. Certain types of riyaa part of it? They shall be subjected to the
4. With the du’aa of a living person Major Shirk worst on the DofJ. [2:85]