have no power whatsoever to remove harm from people or to shift it elsewhere, and that they themselves strive to draw near to Allah, hoping for His mercy and fearing His punishment.

Allah the Exalted also said: “It is not for any human being to whom Allah has given the Scripture, judgment, and prophethood, to then say to the people, ‘Be servants to me instead of Allah.’ Rather, he would say, ‘Be devoted to the Lord, because you teach the Scripture and because you study it.’ Nor would he command you to take the angels and the prophets as lords. Would he command you to disbelief after you have submitted?” (3:79–80)

Thus the Almighty made it clear that taking angels or prophets as lords is an act of disbelief.

Accordingly, whoever turns the angels or the prophets into intermediaries—invoking them, putting his trust in them, and asking them to bring about benefits or ward off harms, such as requesting from them forgiveness of sins, guidance of hearts, relief from distress, or the provision of needs—is a disbeliever by the unanimous agreement of the Muslims.

The Exalted said: “They say, ‘The All-Merciful has taken a son.’ Glory be to Him! Rather, they are honoured servants. They do not precede Him in speech, and they act only by His command. He knows what lies before them and what lies behind them, and they do not intercede except for those He approves; they are filled with awe of Him. Whoever among them were to say, ‘I am a god…’” (21:26–29)