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Ash-Shirk
[i.e. Polytheism] /
الشرك
بالله
Seeking Refuge in Other Than Allah (swt ) is Shirk
Allah (swt
), says:
" And
there were persons among mankind who took shelter with
persons among the jinn, but they [only] increased them
in rahaq" (Qur'an 72:6)
Allah (swt
), Most Glorified, Most High, informs us in this verse
that there were men from among the human race who turned
to the men from among the jinn, seeking protection with
them, but their supplications only caused to increase
the jinn in pride and injustice, and they caused the
jinn to increase mankind in fear and misguidance.
Benefits
Derived From This Verse
1. The
prohibition of seeking protection from other than Allah.
2. That
whoever seeks protection from other than Allah, will be
disappointed, and he will be guilty of injustice against
the one called upon.
3.
Confirmation of the existence of the jinn, and of their
being composed of men and women.
Relevance
of This Verse to the Subject of the Chapter
That it
proves the prohibition of seeking shelter or protection
with other than Allah (swt ), because doing so is an act
of worship, and dedicating worship to other than Allah (swt
) is Shirk.
Important
Note
If we
understand from Allah's Words:
"
they
[only] increased them in rahaq"
That
`they' refers to mankind, then the meaning would be that
the supplication of man only increased the jinn in
arrogance and oppression; but if we understand from the
verse that `they' refers to the jinn, then the meaning
would be that the jinn increased mankind in fear and
misguidance.
..ooOOoo..
It is
reported on the authority of Khawlah Bint Hakeem (may
Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "I heard
Allah's Messenger (saas ) say:
"Whoever
visited an abode and said: "I seek refuge in the
Most Perfect Words of my Rabb, from the evil of
what He has created," no harm shall befall him
until he departs from that place."
(Narrated
by Muslim)
Khawlah
Bint Hakeem informs us that the Prophet (saas ) has
approved as a sunnah for the Muslims that when
they visit a dwelling, they should seek shelter with
Allah (swt ) rather than with the jinn or others, from
the evil of His creatures; and he informed us that
whoever seeks refuge and shelter in the Most Complete
and Perfect Words of Allah (swt ), which are free from
every defect and imperfection, Allah will be sufficient
protection for him from every evil present in His
creatures until he leaves that place.
Benefits
Derived From This Hadith
1.
Evidence of the blessing of this supplication.
2. That
the Qur'an was revealed, not created.1
3. That
protection is not sought with other than Allah (swt ),
nor with His Divine Attributes.
4.
Evidence that Seeking shelter with Allah (swt ) is
prescribed by the Religion.
5.
Evidence of the completeness and perfection of the
Qur'an because, being the Word of Allah (swt ), it is
necessarily Perfect and Complete.
Relevance
of This Hadith to the Subject of the Chapter
That the
Hadith proves that seeking protection with other than
Allah (swt ), or with one of His Attributes is not
permissible, because seeking shelter or protection is an
act of worship and dedicating an act of worship to other
than Allah (swt ) is Shirk.
Footnotes
1.
This is because the Qur'an is the Word of Allah (swt),
and as such, it is not created.
Kitaab
At-Tawheed, Chapter: 11
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