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)  
* “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.  
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