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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

One of the concepts within Islam that has been misunderstood in the modern age is the concept of tawassul.

My people!

One of the *Shortcut Journeys* to getting your Dua accepted quickly, is to remember to benefit from the concept of *"Tawassul"* each time you come to make Dua.

Tawassul is an Arabic word originated from wa-sa-la- waseelat (Arabic: وسيلة-وسل‎).. *Tawassul and Waseelah* literally means to make a request or supplicate through a means. That's why "Tawassul" in Arabic means seeking to draw close to Allaah (swt).

Servants of Allah!

The main concern of a Muslim's life is to draw near to Allah (swt) and attain His pleasure and reward. Part of Allah's mercy to us is that He has given us acts of worship and opened the door of being near to Him. And Muslims draw near to Allah (swt) with all of the different means for doing so that Allah has legislated.

Furthermore,

Allah (swt) mentions al-waseelah in the Qur'an in two places.. Yes.. The first is when He commands it saying:

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱبْتَغُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ ٱلْوَسِيلَةَ وَجَٰهِدُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

"O you who have believed, fear Allah and seek the means [of nearness] to Him and strive in His cause that you may succeed". 📚(5:35).

And,

The second is:

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمُ ٱلْوَسِيلَةَ ........."

When Allah praises those who seek to draw near to him through their supplications, Those unto whom they cry seek the way of approach [al-wasilah] to their Lord, which of them shall be the nearest; they hope for His mercy and they fear His doom..." 📚 [al-Isra 17:57]

Now,

There are two types of Tawassul, correct Islamic tawassul and forbidden tawassul.

*Correct Islamic Tawassul:*

This means seeking to draw close to Allah (swt) through acts of worship which HE loves and which please HIM; these may be waajib (obligatory) or mustahabb (encouraged), and may take the form of words, actions or beliefs. Some types are as follows:

▪️Seeking to draw close to Allah by means of His names and attributes.

▪️Seeking to draw close to Allah by means of faith and Tawheed.

▪️Seeking to draw close to Allah through righteous deeds, whereby a person asks Allah by virtue of the best deeds that he has done, such as swalaah, fasting, spending on charity, reading Quraan, avoiding haraam things, and so on.

An example of this is the saheeh hadeeth narrated in the Saheehayn (ie - Bukhari & Muslim) about the three people who entered a cave, and a rock fell and blocked their way out. They asked Allah by virtue of their best deeds (to save them).

A person may also ask Allah by virtue of his total dependency upon Him *(eg - the Dua of prophet Ayyoob),* as Allah mentions in the Quraan: 👉 "[Ayyoob said:] Verily, distress has seized me, and You are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy".📚[al-Anbiya 21:83]

Or,

By admitting one's own wrongdoing and the need for Allah, as Yoonus is described as saying: 👉 "None has the right to be worshipped except You (O Allah). Glorified (and exalted) are You. Truly I have been of the wrong-doers. 📚[al-Anbiya 21:87]

Servants of Allah!

Another thing i have learnt over the years is to make Dua immediately after completing any act i have done to please Allah.

This is why, after finishing any article, i don't share it online to Ummah until i raise my hands 🙏 and pray to Allah to (1) accept the efforts from me as an act of Ibadah and i do make alot of dua for myself & people, (2) I do make Dua to Allah (swt) to incorporate everybody who, make it possible for the article to be successfully prepared & shared to Muslim Ummah worldwide.

*Tawassul that is bidah and therefore forbidden:*

The forbidden type of Tawassul is........

TO BE CONTINUED