TAWHEEDTAWHEED

The unity of AllahThe unity of Allah

Importance of TawheedImportance 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 highest form of ingratitude as we owe everything to Him alone.owe everything to Him alone.

Thus ascribing partners to Allah is Thus ascribing partners to Allah is the greatest injustice!the greatest injustice!

The categories of TawheedThe categories of Tawheed

Tawheed – ar- RububiyyahTawheed – ar- Rububiyyah

Unity of LordshipUnity of Lordship Tawheed –a- - asmaa was- sifaatTawheed –a- - asmaa was- sifaat

Unity of Allah’s names and attributesUnity of Allah’s names and attributes Tawheed al-’eebadah Tawheed al-’eebadah

Unity of worshipUnity of worship

Tawheed – ar- RububiyyahTawheed – ar- RububiyyahUnity of LordshipUnity of Lordship

Rububiyah is an Arabic word that is Rububiyah is an Arabic word that is difficult to translate into English. It difficult to translate into English. It carries the senses of creating, carries the senses of creating, sustaining, cultivating, and cherishing. sustaining, cultivating, and cherishing.

The Quran tells us that God is the Rabb The Quran tells us that God is the Rabb of all the worlds and of everything in of all the worlds and of everything in them. Thus rububiyyah refers to God as them. Thus rububiyyah refers to God as Creator and Sustainer.Creator and Sustainer.

Quranic definition of RabbQuranic definition of Rabb إ�ال ل�ي ع�د�و� م� �ن�ه� إ إ�ال ف� ل�ي ع�د�و� م� �ن�ه� إ بف� بر� ين� ر� ال�ع�ال�م� ين� � ال�ع�ال�م� � خ� خ� ال�ذ�ي ن�يال�ذ�ي ن�يل�ق� و� ل�ق� ه� و� ف� ه� د�ين ف� د�ين ي�ه� ��ي�ه� و� ه� ال�ذ�ي و� و� ه� ال�ذ�ي ن�يو� ن�يي�ط�ع�م� ينو� و� ي�ط�ع�م� ق� يني�س� ق� ��ي�س� و� ه� ف� م�ر�ض�ت� �ذ�ا إ و� و� ه� ف� م�ر�ض�ت� �ذ�ا إ ين�و� ف� ين�ي�ش� ف� ي�ش� ال�ذ�ي ال�ذ�ي و� يت�ن�يو� يت�ن�يي�م� ي�ينث�م� ث�م� ي�م� ي�يني�ح� ��ي�ح� أ�ن� ع� أ�ط�م� ال�ذ�ي أ�ن� و� ع� أ�ط�م� ال�ذ�ي ل�ي و� ر� ل�ي ي�غ�ف� ر� الد;ين� ي�غ�ف� ي�و�م� ط�يئ�ت�ي الد;ين� خ� ي�و�م� ط�يئ�ت�ي خ�

"For they are enemies to me; not so the "For they are enemies to me; not so the LordLord and and Cherisher of the Worlds;Cherisher of the Worlds;

"Who "Who created created me, and it is He Who me, and it is He Who guidesguides me; me; "Who gives me "Who gives me food and drinkfood and drink,, "And when I am ill, it is He Who "And when I am ill, it is He Who curescures me; me; "Who will cause me to "Who will cause me to diedie, and then to , and then to lifelife (again); (again); "And who, I hope, will "And who, I hope, will forgive meforgive me my faults on the day my faults on the day

of Judgment.of Judgment. Al-Qur'an, 026.077-082 (Ash-Shuara [The Poets])Al-Qur'an, 026.077-082 (Ash-Shuara [The Poets])

Tawheed –a- - asmaa was- Tawheed –a- - asmaa was- sifaatsifaat

Unity of Allah’s names and attributesUnity of Allah’s names and attributes

/ه- ل ه-و/ 4ال إ /ه/ 4ل إ ال 6ه- /ه- الل ل ه-و/ 4ال إ /ه/ 4ل إ ال 6ه- ن/ى الل ;ح-س; ال م/اء- ن/ى األس; ;ح-س; ال م/اء- األس; Allah! there is no god but He! To Him Allah! there is no god but He! To Him belong belong the most Beautiful Namesthe most Beautiful Names..020.008 (Ta-Ha [Mystic letters Ta-Ha])020.008 (Ta-Ha [Mystic letters Ta-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 Names and Attributes. Through His Names and Attributes we know that Allah is far and Attributes we know that Allah is far beyond our imagination and bears no beyond our imagination and bears no resemblance to human beingsresemblance to human beings

Tawheed al-’Tawheed al-’eebadah eebadah Unity of worshipUnity of worship

6اك/ 4ي 6اك/ إ 4ي -د-إ /ع;ب -د-ن /ع;ب /ع4ين- ن ت /س; ن 6اك/ 4ي /ع4ين- و/إ ت /س; ن 6اك/ 4ي و/إ

Thee alone do Thee alone do we worshipwe worship, and Thine , and Thine aid we seek.aid we seek.

001:005(Al-Fatiha [The Opening])001:005(Al-Fatiha [The Opening]) ‘‘Abd’ means slave or servantAbd’ means slave or servant As Muslims, we should serve, obey, As Muslims, we should serve, obey,

worship Allah alone.! worship Allah alone.!

ShirkShirk

Shirk is the opposite of TawheedShirk is the opposite of Tawheed ‘‘Shirk’ literally means associating partners Shirk’ literally means associating partners

with Allah.with Allah. 6ه4 4الل ب ر4ك; -ش; ت ال /ي6 -ن ب /ا ي /ع4ظ-ه- ي و/ه-و/ 4ه4 ;ن الب -ق;م/ان- ل ق/ال/ 4ذ; 6ه4 و/إ 4الل ب ر4ك; -ش; ت ال /ي6 -ن ب /ا ي /ع4ظ-ه- ي و/ه-و/ 4ه4 ;ن الب -ق;م/ان- ل ق/ال/ 4ذ; 4ن6 و/إ 4ن6 إ إ

hع/ظ4يم hم; /ظ-ل ل ك/ ر; kالش hع/ظ4يم hم; /ظ-ل ل ك/ ر; kالشBehold, 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 for false worship is indeed the highest wrong-doing.indeed the highest wrong-doing.""031.013 (Luqman [Luqman])031.013 (Luqman [Luqman])

Shirk of RububiyyahShirk of RububiyyahBelief that others share in Allah’s LordshipBelief that others share in Allah’s Lordship

Christianity – Jesus and the Holy spirit share Christianity – Jesus and the Holy spirit share in Allah’s Lordship.in Allah’s Lordship.

Hinduism – Brahma (creator) , Vishnu Hinduism – Brahma (creator) , Vishnu (preserver) and Shiva (destroyer) share in (preserver) and Shiva (destroyer) share in Lordship.Lordship.

Ancestors are given Lordship in tribal Ancestors are given Lordship in tribal religion.religion.

Buddhism, Communism. Atheism – Allah’s Buddhism, Communism. Atheism – 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 SafaatShirk in Asma and SafaatBelief that others have Allah’s attributes and Belief that others have Allah’s attributes and

qualitiesqualities Giving Allah human qualities.Giving Allah human qualities.

و/م4ن/ و/اجrا /ز; أ -م; ك ;ف-س4 /ن أ م4ن; -م; /ك ل ج/ع/ل/ و/األر;ض4 م/او/ات4 الس6 و/م4ن/ ف/اط4ر- و/اجrا /ز; أ -م; ك ;ف-س4 /ن أ م4ن; -م; /ك ل ج/ع/ل/ و/األر;ض4 م/او/ات4 الس6 ف/اط4ر-ف4يه4 -م; ؤ-ك /ذ;ر/ ي ا rو/اج /ز; أ 4 ;ع/ام ف4يه4 األن -م; ؤ-ك /ذ;ر/ ي ا rو/اج /ز; أ 4 ;ع/ام ءh األن ي; ش/ 4ه4 ;ل /م4ث ك ;س/ /ي ءh ل ي; ش/ 4ه4 ;ل /م4ث ك ;س/ /ي /ص4ير- ل ;ب ال م4يع- الس6 /ص4ير- و/ه-و/ ;ب ال م4يع- الس6 و/ه-و/

(He is) the Creator of the heavens and the earth: (He is) the Creator of the heavens and the earth: He has made for you pairs from among He has made for you pairs from among yourselves, and pairs among cattle: by this yourselves, and pairs among cattle: by this means does He multiply you: means does He multiply you: there is nothing there is nothing whatever like unto Himwhatever like unto Him, and He is the One that , and He is the One that hears and sees (all things).hears and sees (all things).042.011 (Ash-Shura [Council, Consultation]042.011 (Ash-Shura [Council, Consultation]

Belief that others have Allah’s attributes and Belief that others have Allah’s attributes and qualitiesqualities

Giving humans Allah’s qualities such Giving humans Allah’s qualities such as omnipotence, omnipresence, as omnipotence, omnipresence, omniscience, etc. omniscience, 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 creators of life or that astrologers can predict the future are all forms of can predict the future are all forms of shirk of the attributes of Allah! shirk of the attributes of Allah!

Shirk of ‘ebaadiyahShirk of ‘ebaadiyahBelief in worship of others along with AllahBelief in worship of others along with Allah

Idol worshipIdol worship Praying to JesusPraying to Jesus Asking saints for helpAsking saints for help Listening to ulema or saints without Listening to ulema or saints without

verifying if they are in accordance verifying if they are in accordance with the Quranwith the Quran

Movie stars and singers.Movie stars and singers.

Hadith on subtle shirkHadith on subtle shirk

““Shirk is more subtle than a Shirk is more subtle than a black ant creeping on a black black ant creeping on a black rock in the middle of a moonless rock in the middle of a moonless night” – Hadithnight” – Hadith

Subtle forms of shirkSubtle forms of shirk

Anything we…Anything we… LoveLove Think aboutThink about Talk aboutTalk about ObeyObey FearFear

……more than Alllahmore than Alllah

Examples of subtle forms of Examples of subtle forms of shirk.shirk.

Love, think about, talk about , obey, Love, think about, talk about , obey, fear…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 actualisationSelf actualisation 2:138 The Hue of Allah! (Say that our life 2:138 The Hue of Allah! (Say that our life

takes it color from Allah). And who can give takes it color from Allah). And who can give a better hue to life than Allah? (We do our a better hue to life than Allah? (We do our best to adopt the Divine Attributes in our best to adopt the Divine Attributes in our human capacity such as: mercy, forgiveness, human capacity such as: mercy, forgiveness, creativity, peace, care, truthfulness, justice, creativity, peace, care, truthfulness, justice, clemency, appreciation, trustworthiness, clemency, appreciation, trustworthiness, responsibility, kindness, compassion, responsibility, kindness, compassion, independence, guidance, patience, giving, independence, guidance, patience, giving, unity, strength, affection, courage, patience unity, strength, affection, courage, patience etc). “And He it is Whom we serve.” etc). “And He it is Whom we serve.”

[People can assess their level of personal [People can assess their level of personal growth or self-actualization by this criterion, growth or self-actualization by this criterion, seeing to what extent they have been able seeing to what extent they have been able to adopt these attributes.] to adopt these attributes.]

Self actualisation …Self actualisation …

Imbue yourself with Divine Attributes Imbue yourself with Divine Attributes – Hadith– Hadith

Study the 99 names and see how Study the 99 names and see how many you can emulate in yourself many you can emulate in yourself through self introspection and through self introspection and character development.character development.

The DangerThe Danger

-ون/ ر4ك م-ش; و/ه-م; 4ال إ 6ه4 4الل ب ه-م; /ر- ;ث ك/ أ -ؤ;م4ن- ي -ون/ و/م/ا ر4ك م-ش; و/ه-م; 4ال إ 6ه4 4الل ب ه-م; /ر- ;ث ك/ أ -ؤ;م4ن- ي و/م/ا

012.106 And most of them believe 012.106 And most of them believe not in Allah without associating not in Allah without associating (other as partners) with Him!(other as partners) with Him!

Al-Qur'an, 012.106 (Yusuf [Joseph])Al-Qur'an, 012.106 (Yusuf [Joseph])

Our QuestOur Quest

األع;ل/ى kه4 ب ر/ و/ج;ه4 4غ/اء/ ;ت اب 4ال األع;ل/ى إ kه4 ب ر/ و/ج;ه4 4غ/اء/ ;ت اب 4ال إ

/ر;ض/ى ي و;ف/ /ر;ض/ى و/ل/س/ ي و;ف/ و/ل/س/

But only the desire to seek for the Countenance But only the desire to seek for the Countenance ofof

their Lord Most High;their Lord Most High;

And soon will they attain (complete) And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.satisfaction.

092.020-021 (Al-Lail [The Night])092.020-021 (Al-Lail [The Night])

ConclusionConclusion

6ة- 4ن ;م-ط;م/ئ ال 6ف;س- الن -ه/ا 6ت ي/ أ /ا 6ة- ي 4ن ;م-ط;م/ئ ال 6ف;س- الن -ه/ا 6ت ي/ أ /ا ي

r6ة ض4ي م/ر; rة/ اض4ي ر/ kك4 ب ر/ 4ل/ى إ ج4ع4ي 6ةr ار; ض4ي م/ر; rة/ اض4ي ر/ kك4 ب ر/ 4ل/ى إ ج4ع4ي ار;/اد4ي ب ع4 ف4ي /اد4ي ف/اد;خ-ل4ي ب ع4 ف4ي ف/اد;خ-ل4ي

6ت4ي ن ج/ 6ت4ي و/اد;خ-ل4ي ن ج/ و/اد;خ-ل4ي

(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,- well pleased (thyself), "Come back thou to thy Lord,- well pleased (thyself),

andandwell-pleasing unto Him!well-pleasing unto Him!"Enter thou, then, among My devotees!"Enter thou, then, among My devotees!"Yea, enter thou My Heaven!"Yea, enter thou My Heaven!089.027-030 (Al-Fajr [The Dawn, Daybreak])089.027-030 (Al-Fajr [The Dawn, Daybreak])