What is Shafā‘ah?
Sheikh Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:
“Shafā‘ah, linguistically, is to make something even (شَفْعٌ), and technically, it is to intercede on behalf of someone else in order to bring about good or ward away harm. And its link to its (linguistic) derivation/root word is obvious; because if you intercede for someone, you're adding your plea to theirs such that it becomes even.”
[Al-Wāsiṭiyyah 524]
Tawassul is divided into two types:
1. Prescribed - مَشْرُوعٌ
2. Prohibited - مَمْنُوعٌ
Prescribed Tawassul is subdivided into three types:
(1) - Tawassul through Allāh's beautiful Names and Attributes.
The evidence for this is the saying of Allāh ﷻ:
{وَلِله ٱلۡأَسۡمَاۤءُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ فَٱدۡعُوهُ بِهَا}
"To Allāh belong the Most Beautiful Names, so call on Him by them." [Sūrat Al-A'rāf 180]
(2) - Tawassul…
Someone asked a good question regarding wasilah, tawassul & shafaa'ah...
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Post 1:
Waseelah (وَسِيلَةٌ) is anything that draws you closer to Allāh, i.e. the good deed itself
Tawassul (تَوَسُّلٌ) is DOING that which will draw you closer to Allāh, i.e. tawassul is actualising waseelah.
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