Does the interpretation by the Rafidah of some verses of the Holy Quran, such as: (And the earth will shine with the light of its Lord) and (So whoever hopes for the meeting with his Lord) and (And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank), where they claim that "its Lord" and "his Lord" and "your Lord" in these verses refer to Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), along with their statement that "Lord" in Arabic does not necessarily mean the Lord of the worlds but rather the king and the master, fall under the shirk of Rububiyyah (divine Lordship)?
It is not permissible to use the name "al-Rabb" (the Lord) for anyone other than Allah the Exalted, unless it is qualified by something specific. However, it is permissible to qualify it in certain contexts, such as "Rabb al-Dar" (the lord of the house) or "Rabb al-Ibil" (the lord of the camels), meaning the owner, as mentioned in the Prophetic Sunnah. Scholars have deemed it disliked for a slave to say to his master, "my Rabb" (my Lord), because it implies sharing in Allah's Lordship (Rububiyyah). As for Yusuf's (peace be upon him) statement, "Mention me to your lord" (Quran 12:42), there are two answers: first, he addressed him with what he knew out of necessity; second, this was part of the law of those before us. It is known that the Shiites distort the Quran. They have exaggerated in their interpretation of verses in which the name "al-Rabb" appears, claiming that they were revealed concerning Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), thereby distorting their clear meanings which do not admit of anyone else but Him, the Exalted. Thus, when "al-" (the definite article) precedes "Rabb," it refers exclusively to Allah, the Almighty and Majestic.
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