Salafi Disease of Literalism

Hadhrat Musa (as) Was Also Not a Salafi

Allah says in Qur'an:

[Yusuf Ali 7:160] We directed Moses by inspiration, when his (thirsty) people asked him for water: "Strike the rock with thy staff": out of it there gushed forth twelve springs: We gave them the shade of clouds, and sent down to them manna and quails,

Did Prophet Moses (as) told his Ummah that:

They committed shirk by asking him (as) for water. They must have asked Allah DIRECTLY for water, because He is the only Provider of every thing. And why Allah kept quite on this shirk and not threatened/corrected them upon it. Contrary to threatening them, Allah bestowed them with Man-o-Salwa and His other blessings.

Prophet Yaqoob (as) was also not a Salafi

Allah says in Qur'an:

[Pickthal 12:97-98] They said: O our father! Ask forgiveness of our sins for us, for lo! we were sinful. He said: I shall ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

If Prophet Jacob (as) had been a Salafi, he (as) would have told his sons why they had come to him. They must go and ask Allah DIRECTLY for forgiveness of their sins.

And Allah is also not a Salafi. Had He been a Salafi, He would have become double angry with Jacob (as) and his sons, instead of forgiving them. Salafi Aqeedah vs. Our (Shia and Ahle-Sunnah brothers) Aqeedah about asking Allah through Rasool Allah [saww]

We believe that Allah swt is closer to us than jugular vein, and He has all the power to hear us directly and to fulfill our demands. And there is no harm in asking Allah directly.

But we also believe if the intercession of Rasool Allah [saww] also includes in our petitions to Allah, then it is a better way to approach Allah. And this is a proved fact by Qur'an and Sunnah.

It is same as Allah also hears us when we pray in our houses. But if the Dua is made in Holy Kaba, then barakah of Masjid-ul-Haram also includes in it and chances of acceptance of our prayers increase.

If Salafi want to demolish this practice of Islam in name of Shirk (while it goes against their self made Aqaed), then we are not ready for this innovation.

Allah has promised Rasool Allah [saww] that He has raised high his [saww] Dhikr along with His Dhikr. Allah says in Qur'an:

[Yusufali 94: 4] And (didn't We) raised high the esteem (Dhikr) (in which) thou (Muhammad) (art held)?

In comparison to Salafi's usage of Logic and behavior of neglecting that part of Qur'an and Sunnah, which goes against their Aqaed, we don't use our own Logic, and take guidance from whole Qur'an and Sunnah.

We don't make anything Haram on us in name of Shirk and Bidah, which has been made Halal for us from Allah. Qur'an says:

[Yusufali 7:32] Say: Who hath forbidden the beautiful (gifts) of Allah, which He hath produced for His servants, and the things, clean and pure, (which He hath provided) for sustenance? Say: They are, in the life of this world, for those who believe, (and) purely for them on the Day of Judgment. Thus do We explain the signs in detail for those who understand.

May Allah give us the Taufeeq to act upon the whole of His guidance. Amin.