In
summary of Faith:
Whosoever
believes that there is a person from amongst the Awliya
who has a route to Allah, other than through following
Muhammad (SAW), is a disbeliever and from the Awliya
of Shaytan.
As for
Allah creating the creation, His providing for them, His
answering their supplications, His guiding their hearts, His
helping them against their enemies, and other such things that
promote benefit and repress harm - then this is for Allah Alone.
He does this through setting up whatsoever causes (asbab)
He Wills [that would lead to acquisition of these benefits]
and the mediation of the Messengers has no role to play in
this whatsoever.