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time believe in another intercessor - inferior to himself -
who sits on the throne of the Almighty! The Holy Koran
strictly forbids the faith, the trust in a "shafi" or inter-
cessor in this manner. Of course, we do not know for certain
but it is quite conceivable that certain angels, the spirits
of the prophets and those of the saints, are permitted by God to
render help and guidance to those who are placed under
their patronage. The idea of an advocate before the
tribunal of God, pleading the cause of his clients, may be
very admirable, but it is erroneous, because God is not a
human judge subject to passion, ignorance, partiality, and
all the rest of it. The Muslims, the believers, need only
education and religious training; God knows the actions and
the hearts of men infinitely better than the angels and
prophets. Consequently there is no necessity for inter-
cessors between the Deity and the creatures.
who sits on the throne of the Almighty! The Holy Koran
strictly forbids the faith, the trust in a "shafi" or inter-
cessor in this manner. Of course, we do not know for certain
but it is quite conceivable that certain angels, the spirits
of the prophets and those of the saints, are permitted by God to
render help and guidance to those who are placed under
their patronage. The idea of an advocate before the
tribunal of God, pleading the cause of his clients, may be
very admirable, but it is erroneous, because God is not a
human judge subject to passion, ignorance, partiality, and
all the rest of it. The Muslims, the believers, need only
education and religious training; God knows the actions and
the hearts of men infinitely better than the angels and
prophets. Consequently there is no necessity for inter-
cessors between the Deity and the creatures.