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Tawassul in quran
Tawassul through the prophet
Tawassul dua

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Every path and vehicle that delivers the servant to the essential purpose of his existence is considered a means (wasilah). To mediate, or to seek tawassul, is the act of seizing these means to gain closeness to the Almighty. More specifically, it is to ask something from the Lord through the mediation of His Beautiful Names, the Quran, righteous deeds, prophets and saints, with the hope of increasing the likelihood of the acceptance of what is asked, to seek His refuge and aid in acquiring something desired or repelling something unwanted.

The 35^th verse of al-Maidah states:

يَآ اَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَ ابْتَغُوا اِلَيْهِ الْوَسِيلَةَ

“O you who believe! Be careful of your duty to Allah and seek means of nearness to Him!”

The term wasilah is mentioned in the absolute sense; that is to say, without any limitations. Thus, the means one is required to search for in gaining closeness to the Lord are righteous deeds like ritual prayer, fasting and striving in His path (jihad). Some exegetes have also added that coming under the training of a murs

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In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful

Tawassul (using means to draw closer to Allah) is one of the most controversial subjects in Islam. Muslims are confused about this topic because the line between legitimate tawassul and seeking help from deceased or absent righteous people (known as al-istighathah) has been blurred by numerous spiritual movements. They conflate the issue of legitimate tawassul with istighathah of people in the grave, while they are two different issues.

Is it permissible to seek the help of righteous people who are in their graves? Is such an act an authentic form of tawassul?

First of all, Allah has commanded the believers to perform tawassul as a means drawing closer to Him.

Allah said:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَابْتَغُوا إِلَيْهِ الْوَسِيلَ
O you who have faith, fear Allah and seek means to approach Him.
Surat al-Ma’idah 5:35

Al-Tabari commented on the interpretation of this verse, saying:

وَاطْلُبُوا الْقُرْبَةَ إِلَيْهِ بِالْعَمَلِ بِمَا يُرْضِيهِ والْوَسِيلَةُ هِيَ الْفَعِيلَةُ مِنْ قَوْلِ الْقَائِلِ
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By the age of 15, the Sayyid was already teaching the books of Hadith and Fiqh in the Haram of Mecca to fellow students, by the orders of his teachers!
After finishing his traditional education in his hometown of Mecca, he was sent by his father to study at the esteemed Al-Azhar University of Egypt. He received his Ph.D. from al-Azhar at the age of 25, making him the first and youngest Saudi to earn a Ph.D. from there. His thesis on Hadith was rated 'excellent,' and highly praised by the eminent ‘Ulama of the Azhar at that time, such as Imam Abu Zahra.
His Travels in Questing for Knowledge
It has been the way of most great ‘Ulama to travel in pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. The Sayyid was no exception to this rule. He traveled from a young age, with the permission of his father, to seek knowledge and spirituality from those who possess it.
The Sayyid traveled extensively in North Africa, Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and the Indo-Pak subcontinent to learn from great scholars, meet the Friends of Allah, visit the Mosques and Shrines, and collect manuscripts and boo