Category: Beliefs

  • But we don’t consider them Gods!

    An argument made by the proponents of invocation or supplication to the Prophet ﷺ or the awliyā’ when answering those who contend that the act is shirk is:  “We do not believe the Prophet ﷺ or other holy personalities are ‘gods’ (ālihah, plural of ilāh) or ‘lords’ (arbāb, plural of rabb) besides Allāh, so our act of invocation does… Read more →