Mushrik spiker is a stench polytheist who not only believes in the worship of others whom he took as deities besides Allah under the guise of "prophets and saints", but he also thinks that associating others with God would only occur if the one being associated with Him,
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is perceived as equal to Him, or in other words: the Necessary Being. Plenty of ridiculous implications follow from this notion because it is nothing but an extreme philosophical pagan belief. As long as the person does not perceive the entity to whom they pay some tribute
—tribute that is due to God alone—as equal to God or the Necessary Being, they justify their actions, claiming that all these entities are under the control and power of God.
By no means is this the religion of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
By no means is this the religion of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
nor the religion of Prophets who came to teach monotheism. Rather, this is the religion of pagan philosophers who reduce God to a mere perfect cause that explains the universe. They treat Him accordingly, as merely a cause and assign governance of the universe to multiple beings.
Such philosophers see no issue with this belief, asserting that the "cause" has entrusted multiple beings to govern the universe. For example, the ancient Greek philosophers thought that the First Cause could not possibly be dynamic in the universe
and therefore attributed creation and cosmic governance to the "ten intellects." The intellects governed the celestial spheres, and people associated these spheres with divine powers, attributing to them the ability to influence events and even fulfill wishes.
This explains why sorcery and paganism were rampant with such ideologies and may even clarify why the ancient Greeks were so advanced in astronomy—as they regarded the celestial spheres as living entities with souls impacting human affairs.
The Sufi philosophers are not far removed from this, but they present a close version of polytheism. What the ancient philosophers ascribed to the "intellects and celestial spheres," the Sufis ascribe to their saints.
Thus, they see no problem in praying to such individuals for their daily needs. Similar to the polytheist I am addressing now, as long as a person does not perceive these individuals as the Necessary Being—which they call God—then they claim that all power ultimately belongs
to this "Perfect Cause." Thus, according to this pagan religion, one may go ahead and direct their prayers, calls, and supplications to multiple entities, just as the pagans did, but they must ensure that they consider all power to belong to that "Necessary Cause"
and that none of these (demi-gods) are perceived as equal to it.
Ask yourself, for Allah's sake, is this Allah’s religion? Ironically, such people think this is the epitome of delegation and accuse those who do not affirm this of being just paranoid.
Ask yourself, for Allah's sake, is this Allah’s religion? Ironically, such people think this is the epitome of delegation and accuse those who do not affirm this of being just paranoid.
They claim that refusing to associate others with God in this manner is not because it is polytheism but because they somehow think God is too close in comparison to these demi-gods, and are afraid that He would be confused with them if certain actions are ascribed to them.
They assert that if someone were to think like them and ultimately ascribe all power to the All-Powerful Being, then attributing those qualities to those beneath Him cannot possibly be polytheism.
Yes, as absurd as it sounds.
Yes, as absurd as it sounds.
It is similar to someone who would accuse a husband who refuses to share his wife with other men of being paranoid, and asserts that: "you are only insecure because you perceive yourself as comparable and on the same level as those men, and that it would not be shameful
or cheating for your wife to be in relation with other men and for her to perform certain actions for them, so long as you are not perceived as equal to them and you remain the husband. It would only be considered cheating if she took them as husbands besides you."
Of course, to every rational Muslim with sound intellect and a pure innate disposition, it is clear that this has nothing to do with monotheism. One refuses to worship others besides God not because one thinks God is on the same level as those worshipped,
but because all dominion belongs to Him alone and that is His right only. All forms of association, whether small or great, regardless of how the associated entity is perceived or its level of reverence, violate monotheism. Even the smallest tribute to these entities
from that which is exclusively due to God is a violation of monotheism. It is His Haqq upon His servants to be worshipped as He decreed and as is due to His divinity—not because He is on the same level as those worshipped deities or because His reverence diminishes
if He is not worshipped. Rather, as He said: "I am the One Who is most free from need of partners. Whoever does a thing for the sake of someone else beside Me, I discard him and his polytheism." [Muslim].
If someone performs an action partly for the sake of God and partly for the sake of someone else, God will not accept it because He is not in need of anything. He accepts only that which is done entirely for His sake, as He is the Creator of all and loves for His creation
to worship Him alone. However, these polytheists do not truly know Allah, nor are they acquainted with the message He sent to His messengers. They have not revered Him as He should be revered, nor have they loved Him as He should be loved.
Their hearts are attached to others besides Him, and this false love has filled their hearts instead of love for Allah alone. But, those who believe in Allah love Him more than those who associate others with Him love their worshipped entities,
and on the Day of Judgment, all of them will be recompensed for what they used to do.
Wallahu a'lam.
Wallahu a'lam.
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