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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books All Solutions are with the Prophet’s Progeny Argument with one of the Wahabi ulema My friend, the Tunisian teacher, told me that his Saudi friend would come the next day to debate with me in scientific argument. He told me that he had invited a group of teachers to participate in the argument so that everyone might make use of it. He told me that he had served lunch for the invitees. He said to me, “Today is the weekend holiday and we have enough time.

How much we are eager to such meetings! We want you to be victorious; so do not disappoint us, because this Saudi man often talks and talks alone without giving us a chance to talk.” At the appointed time, the teachers came and with them was the Wahabi scholar. We were nine - seven invitees, the host and me.

After the meal, we began our argument whose subject was “ Tawassul (supplicating to Allah by means of a prophet or a saint) and the intercession between a servant and his God” I said that I believed in tawassul to Allah by means of His prophets, messengers and righteous saints. I said that man’s supplication might be repelled because of his many sins and business with the pleasures of this life and then he might seek the intercession of the beloveds and saints of Allah.

The Wahabi scholar said, “This is polytheism and Allah does not forgive the association of anyone to him.” I said, “What is your evidence that this is a kind of polytheism?” He said, “Allah says - ‘And that the mosques are Allah’s, therefore call not upon any one with Allah .’ Qur'an, 72:18 This is a clear verse that prohibits the supplication to anyone other than Allah.

Whoever calls upon other than Allah makes a partner to Him that benefits and harms, whereas the benefiting and harming one is Allah alone.” One of the attendants approved his speech and wanted to support him, but the host stopped him, saying, “Take it easy! I have invited you not for dispute and competition, but I have invited you to listen to these two scholars.

As for this Tunisian man, I have known him since long ago, but I was surprised when I discovered recently that he is a Shia, following the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.), and this is our Saudi friend that all of you know and know his beliefs. We have just to listen to them both and see their arguments and evidences, until they have finished their debate.