I had a thought, which I wanted to share. People have often conceived Allah, the Exalted, to be similar to those worldly rulers who immerse themselves in a life of ease in their grand palaces. Such rulers are normally far removed from their subjects. To all intents and purposes they are well beyond the direct access of their subjects. The only way for their subjects to reach them is through the chosen and favourite courtiers. And even if a subject succeeds in conveying their pleadings through a courtier these rulers are often too arrogant to directly respond to such pleadings. This is one aspect of the function of a courtier – to communicate to a ruler the pleadings of his subjects and also to communicate to the subjects the response of the ruler.
Since Allah, the Exalted, was often conceived in the image of such worldly rulers many people fell prey to the false belief that Allah, the Exalted, is above the reach of ordinary human beings. This belief spread further because many evil people found it profitable to propagate such a notion. Because of this the general public felt Allah, the Exalted, could only be approached through powerful intermediaries and intercessors. The only way that a person’s prayer could reach Allah, the Exalted, and be answered by Him was to approach Him through one of these holy people. It was therefore, considered necessary to bestow gifts to these religious personalities who supposedly enjoyed the privilege of conveying a person’s prayers to Allah, the Exalted. Chapter 11 Hud, verse 61:
“And to Thamūd [We sent] their brother Ṣāliḥ. He said, “O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. He has produced you from the earth and settled you in it, so ask forgiveness of Him and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is near and responsive.””
The Holy Prophet Salih, peace be upon him, struck at the root of this ignorant system. This he achieved by emphasizing two facts: that Allah, the Exalted, is extremely close to His creatures and that He answers their prayers. Thus, he refuted many misconceptions about Allah, the Exalted: that He is far away, withdrawn from human beings and that He does not answer their prayers if they are to directly approach Him. Allah, the Exalted, no doubt, is transcendent and yet He is extremely close to every person. Everyone will find Him just beside themself. Everyone can whisper to Him the innermost desires of their heart. Everyone can address their prayers to Allah, the Exalted, both in public and in private, verbally or secretly. Moreover, Allah, the Exalted, answers the prayers of all His creatures directly. The purpose of spiritual guides is to teach their students how to understand and act on the teachings of Islam and because of this they deserve respect. But their role is not to stand in between their students and Allah, the Exalted, by claiming that the only way to reach Him and get His attention is to go through them. This attitude completely contradicts the teachings of the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
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