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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (33) | Begging

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0:00 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.

0:08 Seeking a means of approach (tawassul).

0:11 The means of approach commanded in the words of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic.

0:15 “O ye who believe! Be mindful of your duty to Allah, and seek the way of approach unto Him, and strive in His way in order that ye may succeed.” (5:35)

0:20 “O ye who believe! Be mindful of your duty to Allah, and seek the way of approach unto Him, and strive in His way in order that ye may succeed.” (5:35)

0:24 It is that which draws one closer to Allah, the Exalted, through prescribed acts of obedience.

0:28 Tawassul is of three types.

0:31 First: Legitimate tawassul.

0:34 This is seeking a means of approach to Allah, the Exalted, through His Most Beautiful Names and Lofty Attributes.

0:39 Or through a righteous deed performed by the one seeking the means.

0:43 Or through the supplication of a living, righteous person.

0:45 Just as 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) requested of al-'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), the uncle of the Prophet (peace be upon him).

0:53 That he supplicate to Allah on behalf of the Muslims for the descent of rain.

0:57 This indicates that it was a tawassul through the supplication of a living person, not through the person himself.

1:03 It also shows that 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned that they used to seek a means of approach to Allah for rain during the lifetime of the Prophet (peace be upon him) through his supplication and his prayer for rain.

1:16 Yet, when the Prophet (peace be upon him) passed away,

1:20 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) did not seek a means of approach through the person of the Prophet (peace be upon him).

1:25 Rather, he turned to his uncle, al-'Abbas, to supplicate for them.

1:29 Second:

1:32 Innovated tawassul.

1:34 This is seeking a means of approach to Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, through that which has not been prescribed in the Shari'ah.

1:38 Such as seeking a means of approach through the persons of the prophets and the righteous, or through their status, their honor, and the like.

1:45 Third:

1:47 Polytheistic tawassul (shirk).

1:49 This is taking the dead and rivals as intermediaries in worship.

1:54 Supplicating to them and requesting needs from them.

1:57 Seeking their aid, and performing animal sacrifices or vows to them.

2:01 And the like.

2:04 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.