What is the ruling on circulating messages that contain poetic verses which include what is considered shirk, and what is the sin of one who insists on sending them?
This poem contains delusions, innovations, and polytheistic elements. It is forbidden to publish or circulate it, and it is obligatory to warn against the deviations it contains from the core tenets of faith, such as the composer's saying: "If my disciple calls upon me while he is in the depths of the seas, he will be saved..." and his saying: "I am Ar-Rifa'i, the refuge of the two worlds, so seek refuge in me." الشيخ Ahmad Ar-Rifa'i—may Allah have mercy on him—is not thought to have uttered these words, as he was one of the imams of knowledge, jurisprudence, and religiosity. He was a Shafi'i jurist, a devout worshiper, one who sought forgiveness frequently, and of great humility. He is the one who said: "The closest path is brokenness, humility, and neediness; magnifying the command of Allah, having compassion for the creation of Allah, and following the of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him."
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