Covered in this lesson:
Question 135- How many types of intercession are there and what is the greatest type of intercession? – and its answer.
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Notes:
– The 7/8 various types of (affirmed) intercession, the greatest type being the major intercession which will happen in the mawqif.
– The meaning of Shafā’ah, the two types of Shafā’ah and the two conditions of Shafā’ah. This was also covered in the previous lesson.
– Regarding intercession for major sinners – this is where there is disagreement between Ahlus-Sunnah and other groups.
– Intercession not unique to Prophets, others for whom intercession will be granted include angels, scholars, righteous, believers and martyrs, thus intercession is general.
– Christians, Pagan Arabs (at time of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم)), and others all speak with the same voice:
“…And those who take Awliya’ (protectors and helpers) besides Him (say): “We worship them only that they may bring us near to Allah…” [39:3]
– The person interceding has to be living and able. Every request from the dead or someone not in your vicinity or without the power, enters into Shirk.
– Pagan Arabs wouldn’t seek intercession from the dead in graves directly, they would show devotion in worship hoping that this would lead to them to interceding for them. Some people of knowledge say this is a type of bid’ah. Although, it is technically a bid’ah, doesn’t mean it is also Shirk as well. Some use this (it is only bid’ah) as a doubt.
