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!mportance of Tawheed !mportance of Tawheed
All prophets came with one message All prophets came with one message --
There is no god but Allah. There is no god but Allah.
By negating Allah, or not gaining an By negating Allah, or not gaining an
understanding of His essence is the understanding of His essence is the
highest form of ingratitude as we owe highest form of ingratitude as we owe
everything to Him alone. everything to Him alone.
Thus ascribing partners to Allah is the Thus ascribing partners to Allah is the
greatest injustice! greatest injustice!
The categories of Tawheed The categories of Tawheed
Tawheed Tawheed -- ar ar Rububiyyah Rububiyyah
Unity of Lordship Unity of Lordship
Tawheed Tawheed --aa asmaa was asmaa was sifaat sifaat
Unity of Allah's names and attributes Unity of Allah's names and attributes
Tawheed al Tawheed al'eebadah 'eebadah
Unity of worship Unity of worship
Tawheed Tawheed -- ar ar Rububiyyah Rububiyyah
Unity of Lordship Unity of Lordship
Rububiyah is an Arabic word that is Rububiyah is an Arabic word that is
difficult to translate into English. !t carries difficult to translate into English. !t carries
the senses of creating, sustaining, the senses of creating, sustaining,
cultivating, and cherishing. cultivating, and cherishing.
The Ouran tells us that Cod is the Rabb of The Ouran tells us that Cod is the Rabb of
all the worlds and of everything in them. all the worlds and of everything in them.
Thus rububiyyah refers to Cod as Creator Thus rububiyyah refers to Cod as Creator
and Sustainer. and Sustainer.
Ouranic definition of Rabb Ouranic definition of Rabb
V - : - - ~ + - - V - : - - ~ + - - ~ ; ~ ; .- - -' -' .- - -' -'
= s - -' = s - -' - - - - - - : + - : + - .- -+ - .- -+ -
: s - -' : : s - -' : - - = - - - = - : : .- -~ - .- -~ -
: + - ~ ; - ' - : : + - ~ ; - ' - : .- -~ - .- -~ -
s - -' : s - -' : - - - - - - - - ~ - ~ - .- -= - .- -= -
. -= s - -' : . -= s - -' : - ; - - - ; - - .- --' ~: - -- = = .- --' ~: - -- = =
"For they are enemies to me, not so the "For they are enemies to me, not so the Lord Lord and Cherisher of and Cherisher of
the Worlds, the Worlds,
"Who "Who created created me, and it is He Who me, and it is He Who guides guides me, me,
"Who gives me "Who gives me food and drink food and drink,,
"And when ! am ill, it is He Who "And when ! am ill, it is He Who cures cures me, me,
"Who will cause me to "Who will cause me to die die, and then to , and then to life life (again), (again),
"And who, ! hope, will "And who, ! hope, will forgive me forgive me my faults on the day of my faults on the day of
]udgment. ]udgment.
Al Al Our'an, Our'an, 026 026..077 077 082 082 (Ash (Ash Shuara |The Poets]) Shuara |The Poets])
Tawheed Tawheed --aa asmaa was asmaa was sifaat sifaat
Unity of Allah's names and attributes Unity of Allah's names and attributes
- ` ` ' - ` ` ' . -~ =' -' ~~`' . -~ =' -' ~~`'
Allah! there is no god but He! To Him belong Allah! there is no god but He! To Him belong the the
most Beautiful Names most Beautiful Names. .
020 020. .008 008 (Ta (TaHa |Nystic letters Ta Ha |Nystic letters TaHa]) Ha])
This category of Tawheed helps us to This category of Tawheed helps us to
understand who our Creator is through His understand who our Creator is through His
Names and Attributes. Through His Names and Names and Attributes. Through His Names and
Attributes we know that Allah is far beyond our Attributes we know that Allah is far beyond our
imagination and bears no resemblance to human imagination and bears no resemblance to human
beings beings
Tawheed al Tawheed al''eebadah eebadah
Unity of worship Unity of worship
=' - =' - ~ - ~ - .- ~ - =' - .- ~ - =' -
Thee alone do Thee alone do we worship we worship, and Thine aid , and Thine aid
we seek. we seek.
001 001: :00S 00S(Al (AlFatiha |The Opening]) Fatiha |The Opening])
Abd' means slave or servant Abd' means slave or servant
As Nuslims, we should serve, obey, As Nuslims, we should serve, obey,
worship Allah alone.! worship Allah alone.!
Shirk Shirk
Shirk is the opposite of Tawheed Shirk is the opposite of Tawheed
Shirk' literally means associating partners with Shirk' literally means associating partners with
Allah. Allah.
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- = = - = =
Behold, Luqman said to his son by way of Behold, Luqman said to his son by way of
instruction: "O my son! join not in worship instruction: "O my son! join not in worship
(others) with Allah: (others) with Allah: for false worship is indeed for false worship is indeed
the highest wrong the highest wrongdoing. doing.""
031 031. .013 013 (Luqman |Luqman]) (Luqman |Luqman])
Shirk of Rububiyyah Shirk of Rububiyyah
Belief that others share in Allah's Lordship Belief that others share in Allah's Lordship
Christianity Christianity -- ]esus and the Holy spirit share in ]esus and the Holy spirit share in
Allah's Lordship. Allah's Lordship.
Hinduism Hinduism -- Brahma (creator) , vishnu Brahma (creator) , vishnu
(preserver) and Shiva (destroyer) share in (preserver) and Shiva (destroyer) share in
Lordship. Lordship.
Ancestors are given Lordship in tribal religion. Ancestors are given Lordship in tribal religion.
Buddhism, Communism. Atheism Buddhism, Communism. Atheism -- Allah's Allah's
Lordship is denied. Lordship is denied.
Anyone who denies that Allah creates life. Anyone who denies that Allah creates life.
Shirk in Asma and Safaat Shirk in Asma and Safaat
Belief that others have Allah's attributes and Belief that others have Allah's attributes and
qualities qualities
Civing Allah human qualities. Civing Allah human qualities.
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- - -. ~ ` ~ .- -. ~ ` ~ .- - - ' - ~ ~' - - - ' - ~ ~' -
(He is) the Creator of the heavens and the earth: He has (He is) the Creator of the heavens and the earth: He has
made for you pairs from among yourselves, and pairs made for you pairs from among yourselves, and pairs
among cattle: by this means does He multiply you: among cattle: by this means does He multiply you: there there
is nothing whatever like unto Him is nothing whatever like unto Him, and He is the One , and He is the One
that hears and sees (all things). that hears and sees (all things).
042 042. .011 011 (Ash (AshShura |Council, Consultation] Shura |Council, Consultation]
Belief that others have Allah's attributes and Belief that others have Allah's attributes and
qualities qualities
Civing humans Allah's qualities such as Civing humans Allah's qualities such as
omnipotence, omnipresence, omniscience, omnipotence, omnipresence, omniscience,
etc. etc.
Thus saying that the prophet is Thus saying that the prophet is
everywhere and that scientists are everywhere and that scientists are
creators of life or that astrologers can creators of life or that astrologers can
predict the future are all forms of shirk of predict the future are all forms of shirk of
the attributes of Allah! the attributes of Allah!
Shirk of ebaadiyah Shirk of ebaadiyah
Belief in worship of others along with Allah Belief in worship of others along with Allah
!dol worship !dol worship
Praying to ]esus Praying to ]esus
Asking saints for help Asking saints for help
Listening to ulema or saints without Listening to ulema or saints without
verifying if they are in accordance with the verifying if they are in accordance with the
Ouran Ouran
Novie stars and singers. Novie stars and singers.
Hadith on subtle shirk Hadith on subtle shirk
Shirk is more subtle than a black ant Shirk is more subtle than a black ant
creeping on a black rock in the middle creeping on a black rock in the middle
of a moonless night" of a moonless night" -- Hadith Hadith
Subtle forms of shirk Subtle forms of shirk
Anything we. Anything we.
Love Love
Think about Think about
Talk about Talk about
Obey Obey
Fear Fear
.more than Alllah .more than Alllah
Examples of subtle forms of shirk. Examples of subtle forms of shirk.
Love, think about, talk about , obey, fear. Love, think about, talk about , obey, fear.
Wealth, women, children, ego, job, Wealth, women, children, ego, job,
ambition, cars, luxuries, boss, sport, ambition, cars, luxuries, boss, sport,
movies, clothes, food, holidays, property, movies, clothes, food, holidays, property,
ambition, self , Tv, government, society, ambition, self , Tv, government, society,
sickness, saints, etc. sickness, saints, etc.
Self actualisation Self actualisation
2:138 The Hue of Allah! (Say that our life takes 2:138 The Hue of Allah! (Say that our life takes
it color from Allah). And who can give a better it color from Allah). And who can give a better
hue to life than Allah? (We do our best to adopt hue to life than Allah? (We do our best to adopt
the Divine Attributes in our human capacity such the Divine Attributes in our human capacity such
as: mercy, forgiveness, creativity, peace, care, as: mercy, forgiveness, creativity, peace, care,
truthfulness, justice, clemency, appreciation, truthfulness, justice, clemency, appreciation,
trustworthiness, responsibility, kindness, trustworthiness, responsibility, kindness,
compassion, independence, guidance, patience, compassion, independence, guidance, patience,
giving, unity, strength, affection, courage, giving, unity, strength, affection, courage,
patience etc). And He it is Whom we serve." patience etc). And He it is Whom we serve."
|People can assess their level of personal growth |People can assess their level of personal growth
or self or selfactualization by this criterion, seeing to actualization by this criterion, seeing to
what extent they have been able to adopt these what extent they have been able to adopt these
attributes.] attributes.]
Self actualisation . Self actualisation .
!mbue yourself with Divine Attributes !mbue yourself with Divine Attributes --
Hadith Hadith
Study the Study the 33 33 names and see how many names and see how many
you can emulate in yourself through self you can emulate in yourself through self
introspection and character development. introspection and character development.
The Danger The Danger
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012 012. .106 106 And most of them believe not in And most of them believe not in
Allah without associating (other as Allah without associating (other as
partners) with Him! partners) with Him!
Al AlOur'an, Our'an, 012 012. .106 106 (Yusuf |]oseph]) (Yusuf |]oseph])
Our Ouest Our Ouest
. =`' = -' ' ` . =`' = -' ' `
. - - - ~ . - - - ~
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of
their Lord Nost High, their Lord Nost High,
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction. And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
032 032. .020 020021 021 (Al (AlLail |The Night]) Lail |The Night])
Conclusion Conclusion
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- - ~ - -' = . . =' - - ~ - -' = . . ='
~' = . . =~' ~' = . . =~'
. - = . =~' . - = . =~'
(To the righteous soul will be said:) "O (thou) soul, in (To the righteous soul will be said:) "O (thou) soul, in
(complete) rest and satisfaction! (complete) rest and satisfaction!
"Come back thou to thy Lord, "Come back thou to thy Lord, well pleased (thyself), and well pleased (thyself), and
well wellpleasing unto Him! pleasing unto Him!
"Enter thou, then, among Ny devotees! "Enter thou, then, among Ny devotees!
"Yea, enter thou Ny Heaven! "Yea, enter thou Ny Heaven!
083 083. .027 027030 030 (Al (AlFajr |The Dawn, Daybreak]) Fajr |The Dawn, Daybreak])