Third Principle

Third Principle

That the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came upon a people who differed in their worship, from them were those who worshipped the Angels, from them were those who worshiped the Prophets and the Righteous, from them were those who worshiped the trees and the stones and from them were those who worshipped the Sun and the Moon. The Messenger of Allāh (peace and blessings be upon him) fought them and did not differentiate between them. The evidence for this is, is the statement of Allāh:

And Fight them until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief and polytheism of others along with Allāh) and that all the worship is for Allāh Alone.

- Quran Surah Al Baqarah [2:193]

And the proof regarding theSun and the Moon is the saying of Allāh

And from among His Signs are the night and the day and the sun and the moon. Prostrate not to the sun nor to the moon, but prostrate to Allāh who created them, if you really worship Him.

- Quran Surah Fussilat[41:37]

And the proof regarding the Angels is the saying of Allāh

Nor would he order you to take Angels and Prophets for lords (gods).

- Quran Surah Ali Imran [3:80]

And the proof concerning the Prophets is the saying of Allāh

And (remember) when Allāh will say (on the Day of Judgement): O Issa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Did you say unto mankind: Worship me and my mother as two gods besides Allāh? He will say: Glory be to You! It was for me to say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, You would surely have known it. You know what my inner self is though I do not know what is in Yours, truly, You only You, are the All-Knower of all that is hidden and unseen

- Quran Surah Al Ma'idah [5:116]

And the proof concerning the Righteous is the saying of Allāh:

Those whom they call upon (like Issa/Jesus son of Maryam (Mary), Uzair (Ezra), angels, etc.) desire (for themselves) means of access to their Lord (Allah), as to which of them should be the nearest and they (Issa Jesus) and Uzair (Ezra), angels hope for His Mercy and fear His Torment.

- Quran Surah Al Isra [17:57]

This principle is clear and plain evidence in refutation of those who say, “Shirk only occurs in worshiping idols and that any religious evidence that came were, in fact,specifically concerning idol worship and other than which was falsely worshiped during that time period”. [What is clear is that],the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not differentiate between them,moreover he opposed all false Gods and fought against them, without exception, in order that the Religion be solely for Allāh.

And the proof concerning the Trees and Stones is the saying of Allāh:

Have you then considered Al Lat and Al Uzza (two idols of the pagan Arabs). And Manat (another idol of the pagan Arabs) the other third?

- Quran Surah An Najm [53:19-20]

And the hadīthof Abū Wāqid Al-Laithī who said: We went out the Messenger of Allāh ﷺto Hunain, and we were not long ago upon kufr, and idolaters had a tree that they used to devote themselves to and upon which they used to hang their weapons. They called it Dhātu Anwāt. We passed by it and we said: «O Messenger of Allāh! Create for us a Dhātu Anwāt just as they have a Dhātu Anwāt.' The Prophet ﷺsaid: "Allāhu Akbar!It is a tradition,by the One in Whose Hand is my soul, you have said what Bani Isrāīl said to Musā

Make for us a God like they have a Gods