PROOF OF WASEELA/INTERCESSION FROM QUR'AN(19:87)

PROOF OF WASEELA/INTERCESSION FROM QUR'AN(19:87)

We find another evidence for
tawassul in the Qur'anic verse:
"They do not possess
intercession save those
who have made a covenant with
their Lord" (19:87).
Some of the commentators on
Qur'an say that the "covenant"
(al-`ahd) is the phrase: "There is
no god but God and Muhammad
is the Messenger of God." The
meaning of the verse would be:
"Intercessors will not intercede
except for those who say: There
is no god but God," that is, the
believers, like what we find
where the Qur'an says: "They
only intercede for one who is
accepted" (21:28). However, the
resulting meaning: they do not
possess intercession for anyone
except those who made a
covenant etc. is far-fetched and
somewhat constrained.
The best commentary of God's
statement "They do not possess"
is "They do not obtain." Then,
the expression of the exception
"save those who..." is admissible
without implying something in
addition, and the meaning is
asserted: "He does not possess
intercession except the one who
says: There is no god but God."
That is, only the believers
intercede. This is like the verse
"And those unto whom they call
instead of Him possess no power
of intercession except him who
bears witness to the
Truth" (43:86). The bearing
witness to the Truth is the
phrase: "There is no god but
God."
Since what is meant by imploring
God with the prophets, the
saints, and the pious and by
asking them for help is a request
for their intercession, and since
God has related that they
possess intercession, then who
can prevent anyone from
seeking by permission of God
what they possess by permission
of God? Thus, it is permissible to
ask from them that they give
you what God has given to them.
The only thing forbidden is
asking intercession from idols
which do not possess anything
at all.


SOURCE:
Ahl as Sunnah vs the "Salafi" Movement - Tawassul (Using means): Evidence for its Permissibility
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