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The Holy Qur'an mentions "od o fissilmi Kaffah" "Enter Islam

completely"

Don't you think that you need to know more about Islam?
At least about ALL THE FUNDAMENTAL things of the Religion
that you follow?

If you do not go too deep in religion(although it is necessary),


at least all your fundas must be clear.

Two of the main fundamental things of Islam, which is a must for


every Muslim to know are
1. "What is Tauheed and Shirk" & 2. "What is Sunnah &
Biddah (innovation) ?

1. "What is Tauheed and Shirk"

Allah says in the Glorious Qur'an that Shirk is the worst crime
which He shall never forgive.
Therefore, it is extremely necessary for every Muslim to know
what is shirk
so that he may guard against it and remain steadfast upon
Tauheed.
The best way to know the Tauheed is to know and understand
the Glorious Qur'an.

2. "What is Sunnah & Biddah (innovation) ?

The Best way to know the Sunnah is to read and gain the
knowledge of the Ahadiths. If you know the Sunnah, you will be
able to save yourself from the Biddah(innovations). So why
don’t you purchase the books of Ahadiths and read them?

Many people say:


“I belive all Pir and vali has more knowledge and a special place
i.e. they are superior than a normal muslim and has a excellent
power in their duwas.”

I agree with this statement. Rather, I will analyse it further, so that


we can understand each other’s view in a better way.

What is the meaning of Peer?

Ans. Peer means a spiritual teacher. A teacher, who teaches us


the Deen.
I agree with your statement that all Pir and vali have more
knowledge than normal muslim. Surely, the teacher should have
more knowledge than the student. Then, only he is a teacher.
As we can have different teachers for different subjects of worldly
knowledge, like English, Maths, Science, History, etc. Similarly,
we can have different Peers for learning different subjects of
Deen like the Arabic, the Qur’an, the Hadith, the Tajweed, the
Fiqh, etc.

Moreover, we can learn from a teacher who is alive or from some


books which he has left.
The best teacher, The best peer, is the Messenger of
Allah(Peace be upon him) himself. And the best book is the
Qur’an and the Ahadith.

As the Prophet said in the Last Sermon, "I am leaving behind


you two matters, you will not go astray as long as you cling to
them both, the Book of Allaah and my Sunnah."

We can and must have other teachers (or peers as you call
them) who could teach us the Qur’an and the Hadith better. It
would make our studies easier. But, they, as normal human
beings, are bound to make mistakes at some place. So, what you
have to do is , whenever you get a knowledge from anywhere,
check it up with the text of the Qur’an and the Ahadith. Now a
days it is very easy. All you have to do is to enter a word
concerning a matter in the concerned software and you will get
the Aayats or ahadiths concerning it , sorted out. It is so easy.

I also agree that they have more power in their duaa. Rather their
duaas are more readily acceptable to Allah. It is because they
are more pious and Allah-fearing. But, dua can be done only by a
living person and not someone who is dead.
Why? Because it is a form of worship, a good deed.

Narrated by Nu’man bin Bashir narrated that The messenger of


Allah (Peace be upon him) said, “ Verily, Dua is worship” Then he
(Peace be upon him) recited the verse ,(Your Lord says, “Call
unto Me, I will answer your supplications.”) (Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Ibn
Majaa, Nasaai)

And all the forms of worship at any place and time, should be for
Allah alone, without associating any partners with Him.

As for asking the dead to pray to Allah for you,


it is clear from the ahadith of Sahih Bukhari, it is not the practice
of the Sahabas to ask the dead to supplicate for them.

Islamasoft Solutions. (www.islamasoft.co.uk)


The Hadith Software : Sahi Bukhari.
Book 17. Invoking Allah For Rain (Istisqaa).
Volumn 002, Book 017, Hadith Number 123.
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Narated By Anas : Whenever drought threatened them,
'Umar bin Al-Khattab, used to ask Al-Abbas bin 'Abdul
Muttalib to invoke Allah for rain. He used to say, "O Allah!
We used to ask our Prophet to invoke You for rain, and You
would bless us with rain, and now we ask his uncle to
invoke You for rain. O Allah ! Bless us with rain."(1) And so it
would rain.

Note that when the Prophet was alive in this world, the
Companions used to ask him to invoke Allah for rain. But, after
his physical death, the Companions no longer asked him to
invoke Allah for rain, they did not go to his grave to ask him to
make dua for them. They rather, asked his uncle Ibn Abbas
(Radiyallahu anhu) to do so.

Hence, we can see that from the example of the Companions of


the Prophets that it is not allowed to call upon the dead to make
dua. If it were allowed the Companions would not have missed
this. And if it is not allowed to ask even the Prophet to make dua,
then there is no question of asking other peers and auliyas to do
so. It is a grave innovation. Refrain from it.

People also mention the following:


“If I visit their dargah then chances of my dua getting approved
on their behalf increases.”

Is there any authentication of this in the Qur’an and the Sahih


Hadith?

the question of visiting or not visiting the Dargahs arises later on


. First of all Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu
alaihiwasallam) has prohibited its construction.
The Hadith Software : Shahi Bukhari.
Book 8. Prayers (Salat).
Volumn 001, Book 008, Hadith Number 426.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Um Salama told Allah's Apostle about a
church which she had seen in Ethiopia and which was called
Mariya. She told him about the pictures which she had seen in it.
Allah's Apostle said, "If any righteous pious man dies amongst
them, they would build a place of worship at his grave and make
these pictures in it; they are the worst creatures in the sight of
Allah."

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) has even prohibited to make


the Pakki Qabr.

You have also mentioned the following


“The only thing is that different muslim has different approach
and style of prayer or beliefs. Rest Allah knows better.”

You have said the truth . Truly, today, different Muslims have
different approach and style of prayer or beliefs.
But tell me
“Did our Prophet teach different stylea and approach of prayer
and beliefs to different Muslims?
Did he teach different ways of prayer and fasting and Hajj, etc, to
different people?

No, he has taught only one way. Which is that way/style?


It is the way / style or approach of prayers and beliefs that is
given in the sahih It is yet preserved safely, but, the problem is,
we Muslims do not bother to open and read the Qur’an and the
books of Ahadith. We do what our Mullas and Imams ask us to
do, without checking its authenticity.

Understand the Qur’an through the Sahih Hadiths and


understand the Sahih Hadiths through the life and practices of
the Sahabas and keep on praying to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala
for guidance. That is the safest way to restrain from shirk and
innovations.

May Allah guide us on the straight path, the path of the righteous.
Aamin.

Salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah.

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