Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Salafi Disease of Literalism A Side Note: Is It Shirk To Say "ali[as] Mawla"? People criticize us for saying "Mawla" to Ali (as). They base their argument on the verse: لَّي'سَ بِأَمَانِيِّكُم' وَلا أَمَانِيِّ أَه'لِ ال'كِتَابِ مَن يَع'مَل' سُوءًا يُج'زَ بِهِ وَلاَ يَجِد' لَهُ مِن دُونِ اللّهِ وَلِيًّا [Yusufali 4:123] whoever works evil, will be requited accordingly.
Nor will he find, besides Allah, any protector (Waliyan) We pray to Allah (swt) to give them the "Taufeeq" and "Ability" to see the other part of Qur'an and Hadith too and to take guidance from them. In fact, saying "Mawla" to Ali (as) is the "Sunnah" of Rasool Allah (saww), when in the valley of Khum, he said: "For whoever I am his Leader (mawla), 'Ali is his Leader (mawla)." So, we only follow the "Sunnah" of Rasool Allah (saw) , when we say "Ali Mawla".
And if these people still want to criticize us, then they have to first issue a fatwa of shirk against Rasool Allah (saww). Can anyone Intercede us beside Allah? In verse 39:43-44, Allah says that there is no intercessor beside Allah. أَمِ اتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ شُفَعَاء قُل' أَوَلَو' كَانُوا لَا يَم'لِكُونَ شَي'ئًا وَلَا يَع'قِلُونَ قُل لِّلَّهِ الشَّفَاعَةُ جَمِيعًا لَّهُ مُل'كُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَال'أَر'ضِ ثُمَّ إِلَي'هِ تُر'جَعُونَ [Yusufali 39:43-44] What!
Do they take for intercessors others besides Allah? Say: "Even if they have no power whatever and no intelligence?" Say: "To Allah belongs exclusively (the right to grant) intercession But in verses 19:87 and 43:86, Allah says that there are some people who can also intercede for us with the permission of Allah.
لَا يَم'لِكُونَ الشَّفَاعَةَ إِلَّا مَنِ اتَّخَذَ عِندَ الرَّح'مَنِ عَه'دًا [Yusufali 19:87] None shall have the power of intercession, but such a one as has received permission (or promise) from (Allah) Most Gracious. وَلَا يَم'لِكُ الَّذِينَ يَد'عُونَ مِن دُونِهِ الشَّفَاعَةَ إِلَّا مَن شَهِدَ بِال'حَقِّ وَهُم' يَع'لَمُونَ [Yusufali 43:86] And those whom they invoke besides Allah have no power of intercession;- only he who bears witness to the Truth, and they know (him).
Are we associating partners with Allah, when we say that Rasool Allah (saww) can also intercede for us by the permission of Allah? Are there contradictions in the Qur'an? Rule: When Allah says that He is the sole Intercessor, then some pious people are already allegorically included in it, who intercede with the permission of Allah.