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Reality of Tawassul: Difference between revisions
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==Tawassul in Qur’an== | ==Tawassul in Qur’an== | ||
Several verses in the Qur’an are related to tawassul: | Several verses in the Qur’an are related to tawassul: | ||
* | * “O you who have faith! Be wary of Allah, and seek the means of recourse to Him, and wage jihād in His way, so that you may be felicitous.” (5:35) | ||
This verse commands the faithful to seek recourse to God. Exegetes maintain that the word “wasila” (means of recourse) in this verse has a general meaning and includes any act or thing that can help one gains proximity to God. | This verse commands the faithful to seek recourse to God. Exegetes maintain that the word “wasila” (means of recourse) in this verse has a general meaning and includes any act or thing that can help one gains proximity to God. | ||