ERRORS IN THE CREED. EPISODE 3️⃣ - Setting Up Masjids Above Graves, Praying There And Placing Domes Upon Them

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*ERRORS IN THE CREED*

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*EPISODE 3️⃣ - Setting Up Masjids Above Graves, Praying There And Placing Domes Upon Them*

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All of these are from the means of Shirk (ascribing partners with Allāh). And the Prophet (ﷺ) had cursed the Jews and the Christians for that. And he warned against it, saying:

*_“May Allāh's curse be upon the Jews and the Christians; they took the graves of their Prophets as places of worship.”_*

[Agreed Upon]

And he said: *_“Behold! Indeed, those who came before you used to take the graves of their Prophets and the righteous among them as places of worship. Behold! Do not take graves as places of worship, indeed, I forbid you from doing so.”_*

[Reported by Muslim in his Ṣaḥīḥ from the Ḥadīth of Jundab]

And Muslim also reported in his Ṣaḥīḥ, on the authority of Jābir bn ʿAbdillāh Al-Anṣārī, may Allāh be pleased with him, who said: *_“Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade plastering a grave, sitting on it, and building on it.”_*

And there are many ḥādīths with this meaning.

So what is compulsory upon the Muslims is to be cautious of that, and to mutually advise one another with leaving it, because of the Prophet's warning against it. Because, it is from the means of ascribing those in the graves as partners with Allāh, and invoking them, and seeking rescue and assistance from them, and other forms of Shirk.

And it is known that Shirk is the greatest, biggest and most dangerous sin. So it is compulsory to be cautious of it and its means and mediums.

And Allāh had warned His slaves from that in many verses. From them is His–the Most High's–statement:

*إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِۦ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَآءُۚ*

*“Verily, Allāh does not forgive that partners be set up with Him in worship, but He forgives other than that for whom He pleases.”*

[An-Nisa' 4:48]

And His–the Exalted's–statement:

*وَلَقَدْ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكَ لَئِنْ أَشْرَكْتَ لَيَحْبَطَنَّ عَمَلُكَ وَلَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ*

*“And indeed it has been revealed to you (O Muhammad ﷺ), as it was to those (Allāh's Messengers) before you: "If you join others in worship with Allāh, (then) surely (all) your deeds will be in vain, and you will certainly be among the losers."”*

[Az-Zumar 39:65]

His–the Mighty and Majestic's–statement:

*وَلَوْ أَشْرَكُوا۟ لَحَبِطَ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ*

*“But if they had joined in worship others with Allāh, all that they used to do would have been of no benefit to them.”*

[Al-An'am 6:88]

And there are many verses with this meaning.

_To be continued... إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ‎_

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