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afflictions, but a victorious warrior to crush the devil and
his power, one who would put an end to their troubles and
persecutions.
(c) The idea of an "intercessor" between God and
man is even more untenable than that of the "consoler."
There is no absolute mediator between the Creator and the
creature. The Oneness of Allah alone is our absolute inter-
cessor. The Christ who advised his audience to pray to
God in secret, to enter the closet and shut the door and
then to pray - for only under such a condition their
heavenly "Father" would hear their prayer and grant them
His grace and succor - could not promise them an
intercessor. How to reconcile this contradiction!
(d) All believers, in their prayers, intercede for each
other, the prophets and angels do the same. It is our duty
his power, one who would put an end to their troubles and
persecutions.
(c) The idea of an "intercessor" between God and
man is even more untenable than that of the "consoler."
There is no absolute mediator between the Creator and the
creature. The Oneness of Allah alone is our absolute inter-
cessor. The Christ who advised his audience to pray to
God in secret, to enter the closet and shut the door and
then to pray - for only under such a condition their
heavenly "Father" would hear their prayer and grant them
His grace and succor - could not promise them an
intercessor. How to reconcile this contradiction!
(d) All believers, in their prayers, intercede for each
other, the prophets and angels do the same. It is our duty