If "waseela" here is taken to mean the mediation of good deeds, then sinful Muslims like us and those who die immediately after bringing Imaan will be without any.

Good deeds are also attained through the blessings of the Holy Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم. Still too is the Noble Messenger’s صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم mediation indirectly necessary. Even the Kuffaar accepted the Nabi صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم to be the waseela, “و کانوا یستفتحون علی الذین کفورا ” - Surah Baqarah, Verse 89.

The Kaaba was cleansed from the filth of idols by the mediation of the Holy Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم, and through his waseela did it become the direction for Salaah (i.e, the Qibla). “فلنو لینک قبلۃ ترضھا”.

Through his waseela, the Quran became classified as the Quran and its verses were categorized to be Makki or Madani by him being Makki or Madani. Otherwise, they would all be known as Arshi.

The cursed Shaitaan wants to reach Allah عزوجل without the means of the Prophets but is shot down by a meteor every time. If he went via Madina, he would never be treated so. This will be the same result of the person who says, "Accept Allah عزوجل and no one else."

This discussion of mine is clear. Asking the Prophets صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and Saints for help or believing them to be able to fulfill needs is neither polytheism nor is it insolence to Allah عزوجل. Rather, it is in complete accordance to Islamic Law and His desire. My friends! On the night of Me'raj, Salaah was originally made Fardh 50 times a day. Then, through Hadrat Musa’s علیہ السلام request, it was reduced until it reached. Why? It was so that the creation may appreciate the help of Hadrat Musa علیہ السلام in 50 Salaah becoming 5. In other words, the beloveds of Allah عزوجل give their help to us even after their demise. With regards to polytheists (Mushriks) asking their idols for help, it is no doubt polytheism for two reasons,

1. Believing them to possess Divine effects and to be false gods. This is why they call these idols "gods" and partners, meaning they accept these idols to be the servants of Allah عزوجل and to also be a part of Divinity, just as how Christians accept "Jesus" to be Allah’s عزوجل servant, His son, a part of the "Holy Trinity" or "God" Himself. Mu'mins, believing the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and Saints to be Allah’s عزوجل servants, accept them to be able to fulfill their needs just as how Deobandis accept the wealthy to be the supporters and helpers of their Madrassahs and Darul-Uloorns.

2. Allah عزوجل has not bestowed this power to the idols. It is the idol worshippers who choose to accept these idols to be their helpers and ask them for help, etc. Therefore, they are criminals and rebels amongst the servants of Allah عزوجل. The example to better illustrate this has already been given.

Shah Abdul-Azeez رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ based his judgement with this difference in mind. Thus without comparison an idol-worshipper becojnes a polytheist by performing sajda towards a stone because he himself invented this action. Muslims prostrate in the direction of the Kaaba, which is also a building of stone. However, we do not become polytheists (Mushriks) because this sajda is for Allah عزوجل in reality, not for the Kaaba, and is done on His command. On the contrary, the prostration of the polytheist to a stone is against the command of Allah عزوجل. This difference is necessary. Respecting the water of the Ganges is infidelity (kufr), but respecting the water of Zurn-Zurn is Imaan. Revering the stone in a temple is polytheism, but revering the Maqaarne-Ibrahim is Imaan, even if it is also a stone.

OBJECTIONS & ANSWERS

TO SEEKJNG HELP FROM OTHER THAN ALLAH عزوجل

OBJECTION 1: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم once said to Sayyida Fathima Zahra رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا '"I cannot help you." 7.6 -Mishkaat, Baabut-Tahszeer

When Rasoolullah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم couldn't help Sayyida Fathima رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا what assistance can he give to others?

Answer - Firstly, this incident is connected to acceptance of Islamic propagation (tabligh). The intent was, "O Fathima رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا, if you hadn't accepted Irnaan, I would not have been able to prevent punishment befalling you against the command of Allah عزوجل." An example of this was the son of Hadrat Nuh علیہ سلام.

That is why 'Min Allah عزوجل' was said here. It is the believers that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم helps in every place. Allah عزوجل states, "Besides the pious, all friends will become an enemy to each other on the Day of Qiyaamat.” 7.7 The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم will intercede for even major sinners and take care of those stumbling on that Day. He once said, "All bonds and relationships will break on the Day of Qiyaamat except for my bond and family tie."- Shaami, Baabu Ghuslil-Mayyit

The Holy Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم will truly not assist the Deobandis. Alhamdulillah, we are Muslims and due to this he will definitely help us.

OBJECTION 2: The Holy Quran states, -we make only your (Allah’s عزوجل) worship and only you do we beseech for help." 7.7. -Surah Fattlia, Verses 4·5

This proves that, like worship, help is to be asked for from Allah عزوجل alone. When the worship of someone besides Him is polytheism (shirk), asking from someone besides Him also becomes shirk.

Answer - Help here refers to actual help, meaning, "Believing You (Allah عزوجل) to be the true Maker (of affairs to occur), we ask only you for help." With regards to seeking assistance from the servants of Allah عزوجل, they are only asked for it with the sole belief that they are the means of Divine guidance, just as how the Holy Quran states, ''There is no judgment except for Allah’s عزوجل." or like how Allah عزوجل states in another verse, "Only for Allah عزوجل is everything of all the heavens and earth." 7.9 However, we still accept the rulings of our judges and lay claims of ownership over our possessions. In other words, the ayat refers to actual (Haqeeqi) rule and ownership, but through Divine bestowal, they are proven for the bondsman as well.

Also, clarify what the connection is between worship and seeking assistance. This ayat mentioned both of them. The connection is only that asking for help in the belief that Allah عزوجل is the true helper is also a branch of worship (ibaadat). Idol-worshippers ask for help at the time of worshipping their idols (e.g. "Kali Ma! We beseech you and ask for your help.") This is why both have been mentioned. If the meaning of the ayat is taken to be that asking any other besides Allah عزوجل{Ghairullah) for any kind of help is polytheism, then there will not be any Muslim on the face of the earth - neither the Sahaaba, nor the followers of the Quran, not even the opposition themselves! We have already proven this clearly.

Even today, the help of the wealthy is asked for in donations for Madrassahs. A human being is in need of the bondsmen's help from birth until burial (his parents' affection and nurturing, the lessons of his teacher, etc.}; rather, he is even in need of it on Qiyaamat. When our entire lives are based on the generosity of the creation, how can we say that we don't request help from anyone? There is no restriction in this ayat as to which form of assistance or time.

OBJECTION 3: Allah عزوجل states, “و ما لکم من دون اللہ من ولی و لا نصیر” 7.10 this proves that there are no Walis and helpers besides Allah عزوجل.

Answer - Here, the Friends of Allah عزوجل (Auliya-Allah) have not been rejected, but Wali min Doonillah (i.e. the idols and devils), who the Kuffaar believed were their helpers and supporters. A Waliullah is someone who Allah عزوجل has made to be the helper of His servants, e.g. the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلمs and Saints. So, help should be attained from the people who are appointed for this task, not others who can't. When Allah عزوجل commanded Hadrat Musa علیہ السلام to go to Firaun because he had become a tyrant, he said, "Make my brother, Haroon, my minister so that my an is strengthened. 7.10a-Holy Quran

Allah عزوجل didn’t say in anger, "Why did you take the support of someone else besides Me?" Rather, He accepted the request. We know from this that taking the help of the pious servants of Allah عزوجل the practice of the Prophets.