If weeds grow beneath the sun’s light and warmth, that in no way calls the sun’s worth into question. No rational person would turn away from the sun because of it, for the sun brings light to seeing eyes, beautiful flowers, fruit, freshness, vitality and sweetness.
Although microbes and viruses draw life from water, doing away with water would mean doing away with life.
In every age, believers and hypocrites have lived side by side. Both groups have been exposed to the currents of the Qur’an and the Ahl al-Bayt. Even if hypocrites use the Two Weighty Things as a means to pursue their worldly ambitions, this should not distance us from the Qur’an and the Ahl al-Bayt. Indeed, one effective scheme has been to use the hypocrites’ base and contemptible conduct as a pretext to stir people up against the very sources of truth and reality.
Sound intercession does not conflict or contradict tawhid in any way. Rather, by turning to God alongside the Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, who are the foundations of tawhid, we knock at the door of God’s mercy and forgiveness.
Despite the hypocrites’ activity in this field, many people of true worth and merit are journeying along the path of tawhid and worship of God. There is no doubt that without true believers, the corruption of the people of their time would have brought them to utter ruin.
Intercession, as prescribed by the Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, is always beautiful and in keeping with tawhid.