Qur'an, 5:35” He said, “The ‘means’ refers to a good deed.

Qur'an, 5:35” He said, “The ‘means’ refers to a good deed.” I said, “The verses, concerning good deeds, are many and clear. Allah says: And convey good news to those who believe and do good deeds , Qur'an, 2:25 But, in this verse He says - ‘ Seek means to Him ’ - and in another verse, He says, ‘Those whom they call upon, themselves seek the means to their Lord.’ Qur'an, 17:57 These two verses indicate that the seeking of a means in supplicating to Allah has to be with piety and good deeds.

Do you not see that Allah says: ‘O you who believe, be careful of (your duty to) Allah ’ - in that He mentions faith and piety before the seeking of a means?” He said, “Most of scholars interpret “means” as good deed.” I said, “Keep us away from interpretation and the sayings of scholars! What then if I prove ‘intercession’ by the Qur'an itself?” He said, “This is impossible, except if it is in another Qur’an that we do not know!” I said, “I know what you mean, may Allah forgive you!

But I will prove that from the Qur’an that all of us know. Allah says, They said: O our father, ask forgiveness of our faults for us, surely we were sinners. He said: I will ask for you forgiveness from my Lord; surely, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful , Qur'an, 12:97-98 Why did our lord Jacob, the prophet of Allah, not say to his children: you yourselves ask Allah for forgiveness and do not make me intercessor between your Creator and you?

He did accept that intercession and said: I shall ask my Lord to forgive you. Thus, he made himself a means to Allah for his children.” The Wahabi felt it difficult to repel these verses that could not be doubted or misinterpreted.

He said, “What do we do with Jacob who was from the children of Israel and whose religion was abrogated by the religion of Islam?” I said, “I will give you evidence from Islam, from the religion of Muhammad the Prophet of Islam (S).” He said, “We are listening.” I said, ‘In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful…and had they, when they were unjust to themselves, come to you and asked forgiveness of Allah and the Messenger had (also) asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah Oft-returning (to mercy), Merciful’ , Qur'an, 4:64 Why did Allah order them to come to the Prophet (S) to ask for Allah’s forgiveness near him, and then the Prophet (S) would ask Allah to forgive them?