LESSON FOR MUSLIM PART III

TAUHEED (ISLAMICMONOTHEISM)

Tauheed (IslamicMonotheism) has three aspects:

1. Oneness of the Lordship of Allah- “Tauheed ar-Rububiyya”.

To believe that, there is only one Lord for all the universe, its

Creator, Organizer, Planner, Sustainer andGiver of Security

etc., and that isAllah.

2. Oneness of the worship of Allah - “Tauheed al-Uluhiyya”. To

believe that none has the right to be worshipped {e.g. by

praying, invoking, asking for help (from the unseen),

swearing, slaughtering sacrifices, giving charity, Fasting,

andPilgrimage etc.,} but Allah.

3. Oneness of the Names and the Qualities of Allah,

“TauheeduI-Asma-was-sifaat”. To believe that:

i. We must not name or qualify Allah except withwhat

He or HisMessenger (Peace be upon him) has

named or qualified Him.

ii. None deserve to be named or qualified with the

definitive Names or Attributes of Allah; e.g. Al-Karim

(Most Generous).

iii. We must confirm all of Allah’s Attributes which Allah

has stated in His Book (the Quran) or mentioned

through His Messenger Muhammad (Peace be

upon him), without changing them or ignoring them

completely or twisting the meanings or giving

resemblance to any of the created things. {e.g. Allah

is present over His Throne, as mentioned in the

Quran Ch.20:V5:

The Most Beneficent (Allah) “Istawa” (rose over) the

(Mighty) Throne, over the seventh Heaven; and He only

comes down over the first (nearest) Heaven to us on the

Day of ‘Arafat’ (i.e. the 9th of Dhul Hijjah), and also 

during the last third part of the night as mentioned by

the Prophet (Peace be upon him), but He is with us by

His Knowledge only, not by His Personal-Self (Bi-

Dhaatihi).

There is nothing like unto Himand He is All-Hearer, the

All-Seer. (Ch.42:V.11) This Holy verse confirms the 

quality of hearing and the quality of the sight of Allah

without any resemblance to others.

Likewise He (AzzaWa Jalla) also said, “ To onewhom I

have created with Both My Hands”. (Ch.38:V75)

And He also Said, “The Hand of Allah is over their

hands”. (Ch.48: V10)

This confirms two Hands for Allah, but there is no

resemblance to them. This is the faith of all true

believers, and was the faith of all the Prophets of Allah,

fromNoah, AbrahamMoses and Jesus till the last of the

ProphetsMuhammad (Peace be upon him).Itisnotlike

as some people think that Allah is present here, there

and everywhere. This is not true. Allah tells us that He is

above the heavens, over HisThrone.

These three aspects of Tauheed are included in themeaning of

“LA ILAAHA ILLAALLAH ” (None has the right to beworshipped

but Allah).

It is essential to follow Allah’s Messenger, Muhammad (Peace

be upon him): “Wujub-Al- Ittiba” and it is part of Tauheed al

Uluhiyya.

This is included in the meaning, “I testify that Muhammad

(Peace be upon him) is Allah’s Messenger, and this means,

“None has the right to be followed after Allah’sBook (theQuran),

but Allah’s Messenger (Peace be upon him).SeeQuran

Ch.59:V.7 and Ch.3:V.31.

(ALLAH FORGIVE OUR SINS AND SHOW US RIGHT PATH OF THOSE ON WHOM 

YOU HAVE BESTOWED YOUR GRACE)