::: I M P O R T A N T ::: The categories of Tawheed, as mentioned by the people of knowledge, are three: 1. Tawheed Ar-Ruboobiyyah (Oneness of Allaah’s Lordship) 2. Tawheed Al-Uloohiyyah (Oneness of Allaah’s sole right to all worship) 3. Tawheed Al-Asmaa was-Sifaat (Oneness of Allaah’s Names and Attributes) The scholars know this categorization by studying and examining the verses of the Quraan and Ahadeeth. 1 - Tawheed Ar-Ruboobiyyah Tawheed Ar-Ruboobiyyah is to single out Allaah alone with the actions of creating (everything), owning (everything), and controlling (everything). First, Allaah alone is the only Creator. He created everything, decreeing the creation before its existence. His creation includes what He Himself has made by His own actions as well as the actions of the creation. Second, Allaah alone is the only absolute owner of everything; the heavens and the earth and everything it contains. The ownership of Allaah is an absolute and complete ownership and He does with it whatever He wants. Third, Allaah alone is the One who controls all the affairs of the creations. He is the Giver of life and death, the One Who brings benefit and causes harm, the only One Who answers prayers, the One who gives provision, etc... This is a complete and all-encompassing control; nothing and no one can prevent or oppose His decision. 2 - Tawheed Al-Uloohiyyah Tawheed Al-Uloohiyyah is to single out Allaah alone with ALL acts of worship. People must not take anyone or anything else along with Allaah, worshipping them or believing they can help them or seeking nearness to them as they do with Allaah. It is this type of Tawheed with which the Messengers were sent, and by which the Books were revealed. All of the Messengers called their people to worship Allah ALONE. If someone were to believe that Allaah is the only Creator, Owner, and Controller of all affairs and that He deserves what befits Him of Names and Attributes, yet he worships along with Allaah other than Him; then his acceptance of the other two types of Tawheed would never benefit him. So if one were to completely believe in Tawheed Ar-Ruboobiyyah and Tawheed Al-Asmaa was-Sifaat, yet he goes to the grave of someone deceased, making vows to him and seeking nearness to him, or he makes wishes on stars or other such acts, etc… then such a person has committed shirk, and is a disbeliever destined to reside in the Fire forever. 3 - Tawheed Al-Asmaa was-Sifaat Tawheed Al-Asmaa was-Sifaat is to single out Allaah alone with what He has named Himself with or described Himself with in His Book or upon the tongue of His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم . This is by affirming whatever (names and attributes) Allaah has affirmed for Himself without distorting or denying them or their meanings, nor believing them to be similar to the creation’s, and without questioning “How” they are (seeking thereby to arrive at the same level of understanding of them as Allaah Himself has). It is incumbent to believe that whatever Allaah has named and described Himself with of names and attributes are real and actual. However, we do not delve into them, asking “How” they are and we do not believe them to be similar to the names and attributes of the creation in any way. For example, Allah has mentioned in the Quran that He has Two Hands from which He gives generously to His slaves. Were not supposed to imagine or talk about how His Hands are in reality because that is beyond our comprehension, and there is NOTHING like Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. All Praise and Thanks is due to Allah Alone, the Lord of the Worlds, and may He forgive us our sins and make us among those who are truly guided. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and his Companions. Ameen. Reference : Tawheed: Its Meaning & Categories Original Title: تعريف التوحيد Author: Muhammad Ibn Saalih Al-‘Uthaymeen رحمه الله Source: Fataawaa Arkaan Al-Islaam (Question No. 1)
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 08:52:20 +0000
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