Concept of Tauheed

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Concept of Tauheed and its Implications for Practical Life

Lecture Summary

1. What is the concept of Tauheed in Islam?2. How does the complete belief in Tauheed transforms an

individual's life both physically and spiritually

3. Practical implications of Marifat-e-Tauheed at a group level in a

society or community

Everything is understood or recognized by its opposite(zid). If we want to

understand Tauheed then we have to understand Shirk and vice versa.

A mans understanding is dependent on condition (kaifiat) and similitude (misaal

)and until you dont provide these two factors he will not be able to derive a

sound conclusion about any thing.

Aqle insaani jo hai - jo insaan kai paas quwat darraka hai uskai zariay se insaan

kisi chees kai husn , burai kai bare mai nateeja murattab karta hai


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Surah Al-Hamd -Alhamdulillah RabilAlameenA policy statement where Allah claims that he is Rab and therefore(all)

praise, thanks, gratitude, be to Allah alone, not to any one else. Every

kamal originates from ALLAH.

Meaning of RabParawarish karnay wale kai, jo kisi shay ko wajood bakshay aur phir uskai

liye kamal ki manzil tayyaun kare aur usko kamal ki taraf lejaane kai liye

imkaanat farhaam kare.


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Quranic concept of Raboobiat

Allah has created this world and he rules this world by his Irada. Theexistence of creation proves that there is an Originator of creation, Qurandoesnt discuss this issue as its an aqli problem.

Whereas Quran stresses that Other than Allah nobody can claim Shaane-e-Raboobiat (Allah kai siwa Shaane-e-Raboobiat kisi ko zeba nahi deti)Once a person realizes this concept then it leads to the higher Concept of

UloohiatMeaning of ILA (Concept of Deen is based on Uloohiat)

Ila us zaat ko kaha jata hai jis zaat mai paye jaane wale kamal (ilm orqudrat) se mutassir hokay insaan yeh guman kare kai yeh mujhe koi faidapohcha sakta hai ya kisi nuksaan se bacha sakta hai.

Surah Maarij(70) Ayat -19 Inal insana khuliqa haluwa izza massahu sharu

jazua wa izza massahu sharu manua illalmusaleen alzina hum fi salatihimkhashiun

Man by nature is materialistic


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Human Nature and Tauheed

Human nature is materialistic and recognition (shanakht) is the realizationthat every possible benefit is with Allah.

A mans will is driven by his nature. Insaani mafaad us zaat se haasil karo

aur har imkaani nuksaan se bachnay ki koshish karo ; jis baat kai saath bhi

yeh fikri equation develop hojaye , yeh shanakht kai badoolat us zaat se

mafaad hasil karnay kai liye us ko raazi karnay kai liye uskai kehnay pe

amal karna shroo karde aur har mushkil waqt mai usse umeed wabista

kare , yehi chees insaan ka ila hai.

Saying of Holy Prophet SAW

Mai naseehat karta hoon ,La ila illah ka iqrar karo aur us shanakht ko

zindagi mai haasil karo amali zindagi mai dastoor-e- amal ko , pehlay

marhalay mai kalma la ila ilallah shanakht hai aur aglay marhalay mai yeh

practical behavior hai. Kabhi la ilah karta hai aur kabhi ilallah.


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Holy Prophet SAW says who is momin ?

Almomino man ? A person who recognizes the fact that- Alhamdolillah rabil alameen and

due to this recognition (shankaht) he has belief la ilah illah (Allah kai siwa

koi zaat shaan-e-uloohiat kai laiq nahi hai). The moment this belief enters

his heart and interacts with his nature , a revolution starts in his life and

his thinking becomes uni directional.

Driving force (Fitrat) + Shanakhht (Marifat-e-Tauheed) Uni directional fikr

(niyat)

Saying of Holy Prophet SAW:

Almomino man kana akhzahu billah (Insaan har kaam faqat Allah ko raazi

karnay kai liye karta hai) wa tarkahu billah (who agar kisi shay ko tark karta

hai individual level pe ya group level pe to sirf Allah kai liye) hubaho lillah (

har mohabbat ka jazba Allah ki zaat hoti hai) wa bugzahu billah(kisi se

nafrat karta hai to apni zaat se balatar hokai sirf Allah kai liye karta hai).


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Best example ofBugzahu billah

In the battle of khandaq Hazrat Ali (as) overpowered Amr bin Abdawudand mounted his chest ready to kill him. Just as Hazrat Ali (as) was about

to kill this enemy of Islam, he spit on the face of Hazrat Ali (as). Hazrat Ali

(as) moved from Amr bin Abdawud's chest and walked away. Amr bin

Abdawud attacked Hazrat Ali (as) again and after a short while, Hazrat Ali

(as) again overpowered Amr bin Abdawud and killed him.

After the battle of Khandaq was over people asked Hazrat Ali (as) the

reason why he had spared Amr bin Abdawud's life when he had first

overpowered him. To which Hazrat Ali (as) replied that if he had killed him

then it would have not been only for the sake of Allah (SWT) but also for

the satisfaction of his anger and so he let him free. Then Hazrat Ali (as)

controlled his anger and killed Amr bin Abdawud purely for the sake ofAllah (SWT). Therefore Zarbato Ali yun min afzalo ibadat us Saqalian.


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Belief in Tauheed and trials of life

Allah says Allazee khalaqal mawta wal hayata liyabluakum ayyukumahsanu amala

The One Who has created death and life to test you and try you to see

which of you is best in deed

Who is that person jo manzil ki shanakht sahi rakhta hai kaun hai tum mai

se jo is safar ko hamare bataye hoay tatreeqay pe amal karta hoay tay kare [29:2]Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, we believe, and

not be tried?

Belief in Tauheed inculcates patience (Sabr)

People would be tested for their verbal claim by hurdles and trials of life.

In this exam who would succeed mubashiras sabireen , sabar ka kamalkaisa paida hota hai , inA LILLAH hum Allah ki taraf se ayae hai hamare

paas koi kamal zaati nahi aur isi ki bargah mai palat kai jaana hai this

concept makes person more patient and makes him more patient.


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Example ofMomin Al-e- Yasin

Just like a magnifying glass focuses the scattered rays of sun on to one

point and can generate enough heat to burn something similarly when all

the scattered abilities in a person are focused on one point then only you

have Aqeeda-e-Tauheed like Momin-e- Ale Yasin.

[36:22]And what reason have I that I should not serve Him Who broughtme into existence? And to Him you shall be brought back;

[36:23]What! shall I take besides Him gods whose intercession, If the

Beneficent Allah should desire to afflict me with a harm, shall not avail me

aught, nor shall they be able to deliver me? like Momin Al-e-Yasin.


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Practical implications ofMarifat e-Tauheed

Tauheed Inculcates patience (sabr) and keeps a person steadfast indifficult times

Makes his will (Irada) stronger than mountains

With such belief a person can overcome every ila

All his fears subside and his complete dependence is solely on Allah

All his energies are focused on a single point (uni directional fikr) and is

not distracted by things like sustenance as he understands Allahs Shaan-e-Razzaqiyat.

The motivation to strive in the way of Allah is developed thru such belief.

When complete belief in Tauheed translates into action then you haveexamples of pious and unpretentious charity by the Ahl ul Bayt A.S

[76:8] And they give food out of love for Him to the poor and the orphanand the captive

[76:9]We only feed you for Allah's sake; we desire from you neitherreward nor thanks


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Aqeedah e-Tauheed at a group level (ijtimai satah pe)

When Aqeedah-e-Tauheed reaches its kamaal then you automaticallydevelop the will to stand against any injustice in a society and revolt

against oppressors.

In order to transform a society you need a jamaat of people having such

beliefs and a central leadership like Imam Khomenis to bring about a

revolution.

Such a community should be created that instead of an individual teaching

about Tauheed the society itself becomes a manifestation of Tauheed.


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Questions:

When Allah is beniaz from us, our amal , namaz then what is the need forcreating us ?

Example pray namaz then question why pray, every answer leads to

another question and the final question will refer to Allahs will and none

can question him

Refer Ayatollah Mutahhiri Adle-Illahi

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