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What Does Tawassul Mean in Shia Viewpoint? - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief What Does Tawassul Mean in Shia Viewpoint? 2022-10-07 589 Views Tawassul , Nearness to God , Intercession , Shia and Tawassul Tawassul is one of the beliefs of Shi’a and most Muslims which means to resort to someone or something with a high position as an intermediary before God in order to become closer to Him so that He may fulfil one’s requests.

One of the spurious arguments against Shia is the belief in Tawassul. Some people criticize the Shias for beseeching the Prophets, Imams and virtuous Saints, and for adjuring Allah through them believing that it has an effect upon their supplications being answered. The answer The prohibition of beseeching the (s), the other Prophets, the Imams, and the Saints is another Wahhabi innovation. Allah says: O you who believe! Be careful of (your duty to) Allah and seek means of nearness to Him.

(1) As-Samhudi said, in his book Wafa’ul-Wafa’, chapter Akhbar ul-Mustafa, Beseeching the Prophet (s) for something may mean that he (s) can intercede with Allah to achieve what has been asked for. It is just as when someone asks him to be his Companion in Paradise. It means that the Prophet is a cause and an intercessor. In Kashf ul-Irtiyab, it is recorded that an-Nasa’i, at-Tirmidhi and others mentioned that (s) had taught some of his to pray by saying: O’ My Lord.

I ask You and beseech You by the honour of Your Apostle, the Apostle of Mercy. O’ Muhammad, the Apostle of Allah, I beseech you to intercede with Allah to grant me what I ask for. O’ Allah, accept his intercession. (2) As-Samhudi quoted in his book Wafa’ul-Wafa’ (3), from the judge Ayyadh’s book ash-Shafa’ that Abu Hamid said: Abu Ja’far, the Caliph, debated with Malik bin Anas in the mosque of the (s).

Malik said: O’ Amir ul-Mu’minin -Commander of the Believers-, do not talk aloud in this mosque, because Allah had educated the people by saying: O you who believe! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet, and do not speak loud to him as you speak loud to one another, lest your deeds become nullified while you do not perceive.

(4) He has praised some people by saying: Surely, they who lower their voices before Allah’s Apostle are they whose hearts Allah has proved for guarding against evil, they shall have forgiveness and a great reward.