Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Salafi Disease of Literalism Hadhrat Musa (as) Was Also Not a Salafi Allah says in Qur'an: وَقَطَّع'نَاهُمُ اث'نَتَي' عَش'رَةَ أَس'بَاطًا أُمَمًا وَأَو'حَي'نَا إِلَى مُوسَى إِذِ اس'تَس'قَاهُ قَو'مُهُ أَنِ اض'رِب بِّعَصَاكَ ال'حَجَرَ فَانبَجَسَت' مِن'هُ اث'نَتَا عَش'رَةَ عَي'نًا قَد' عَلِمَ كُلُّ أُنَاسٍ مَّش'رَبَهُم' وَظَلَّل'نَا عَلَي'هِمُ ال'غَمَامَ وَأَنزَل'نَا عَلَي'هِمُ ال'مَنَّ وَالسَّل'وَى كُلُوا' مِن طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَق'نَاكُم' وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَـكِن كَانُوا' أَنفُسَهُم' يَظ'لِمُونَ [Yusuf Ali 7:160] We directed Moses by inspiration, when his (thirsty) people asked him for water: "Strike the rock with thy staff": out of it there gushed forth twelve springs: We gave them the shade of clouds, and sent down to them manna and quails, Did Prophet Moses (as) told his Ummah that: They committed shirk by asking him (as) for water.
They must have asked Allah DIRECTLY for water, because He is the only Provider of every thing. And why Allah kept quite on this shirk and not threatened/corrected them upon it. Contrary to threatening them, Allah bestowed them with Man-o-Salwa and His other blessings.
Prophet Yaqoob (as) was also not a Salafi Allah says in Qur'an: قَالُوا' يَا أَبَانَا اس'تَغ'فِر' لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا خَاطِئِينَ قَالَ سَو'فَ أَس'تَغ'فِرُ لَكُم' رَبِّيَ إِنَّهُ هُوَ ال'غَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ [Pickthal 12:97-98] They said: O our father! Ask forgiveness of our sins for us, for lo! we were sinful. He said: I shall ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
If Prophet Jacob (as) had been a Salafi, he (as) would have told his sons why they had come to him. They must go and ask Allah DIRECTLY for forgiveness of their sins. And Allah is also not a Salafi. Had He been a Salafi, He would have become double angry with Jacob (as) and his sons, instead of forgiving them. Salafi Aqeedah vs.
Our (Shia and Ahle-Sunnah brothers) Aqeedah about asking Allah through Rasool Allah [saww] We believe that Allah swt is closer to us than jugular vein, and He has all the power to hear us directly and to fulfill our demands. And there is no harm in asking Allah directly. But we also believe if the intercession of Rasool Allah [saww] also includes in our petitions to Allah, then it is a better way to approach Allah. And this is a proved fact by Qur'an and Sunnah.
It is same as Allah also hears us when we pray in our houses.