intercession
A Brief Look at the Concept of 'Tawassul' in the Qur'an
Tawassul is an Arabic word originated from wasilat. |
Visiting the Graves and Intercession
It is not a disturbing innovation to visit the graveyards generally and seek forgiveness during the visit of the Prophet (P) and Infallible Imams' graves. There are some verses and traditionsthat legitimize the practice. |
Polytheism or Intercession
The difference between Polytheism and Intercession is that there is a "transverse relationship" toward Allah in the polytheism, while in the intercession the relationship is longitudinal! |
Intercession ( Shafa'ah )
The prophet has also said, |
Does believing in intercession leads to carelessness about sins?
One of the beliefs of the Shiites is intercession. The Wahhabis maintain that having such belief drives man to inclination toward committing sins while not only intercession does not make man careless of commiting sins but it prevents him from it. |
What is shafa‘ah (intercession)?
Intercession is a belief of the Shiites which is confirmed by the verses of the Quran and the ahadith of the infallibles. |
Oneness of Worship and Intercession
Only Allah deserves to be worshipped and asked for help. The belief of intercession is in line with this kind of oneness. |