Can the prophet hear us?

In a previous article, we discussed how the Sunnis misunderstood 33:56 to imply that it is a commandment to perpetually send blessings upon the prophet. In this article, we will discuss how the Sunnis’ understanding of Salawat is a flagrant violation of the entire message of the Quran.

The Sunni masses promote that one should spend every dua and even every breath sending Salawat to the prophet and that the prophet will receive each and every Salawat and respond back.

The following video is from Dr. Omar Suleiman from Yaqeen Institute. In this video, he states:

“Ibn Al-Qayyim Rahimahullah said that if the servant was to send salah upon the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam, equivalent to every single breath that Allah Subh’anaHu Wa Ta-A’la gives to them, he still would not have fulfilled the right of the Messenger SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam upon us.”

This understanding contradicts the Quran for many reasons. Most notably, it is flagrant idol worship, which we will discuss later. However, that aside, it also goes against other clear verses in the Quran.