TAWHEED - class 6
Tawheed Ar Rububiah
(Islamic Monotheism of Allah’s Lordship)
At-Tawhid (Islamic Monotheism)
At-Tawhid (Islamic Monotheism) is to consider and believe in one God, unification of Allah is to believe in His Oneness of Rububiah (Lordship) and His Holy Names and Qualities (Asma was Sifat), and to believe that He is the Owning Lord Who only deserves to be worshipped (Tawhid Al Uluhiah). Therefore, At-Tawhid (Islamic Monotheism is to perform Monotheism Allah in all what is specified for Him among all said and done adoration, and it is the basis of Islam, from which its ordinances, regulations, orders and prohibitions originated.
The Surplus of At-Tawhid (Islamic Monotheism)
1. It is a reason for entering Paradise and get out of the Hell fire.
Allah s.w.t said,
“لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ ۖ وَقَالَ الْمَسِيحُ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُ مَنْ يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدْ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَأْوَاهُ النَّارُ ۖ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنْصَارٍ”
“They did blasphemy who said: “Allah is Christ the son of Mary.” But said Isa (Jesus): “O children of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.” Whoever joins other gods with Allah, Allah will forbid him the Paradise, and the Fire will be his abode. There will for the wrongdoers be no one to help.” (5: 72)
Muslim ( a Hadith Scholar) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, “
“He who meets with Allah not adopting a partner with Him in worship shall enter Paradise, and he who meets Him adopting a partner with Him in worship shall enter Hell Fire.”
And Utban narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, “.. for Allah has immuned Hell Fire from (reaching) who said, ‘La ilaha illallah’ desiring by that only the Face of Allah (His Satisfaction).”
2. It is a condition for the acceptance of deeds, and polytheism causes them to be nullified.
Allah s.w.t said,
“وَلَقَدْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ لَئِنْ أَشْرَكْتَ لَيَحْبَطَنَّ عَمَلُكَ وَلَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ”
{But it has already been revealed to you, - as it was to those before you – “If you were to join (gods with Allah), truly fruitless will be your work (in life), and you will surely be in the ranks of those who lose (all spiritual good)} (39: 65)
And He said,
"فَمَنْ كَانَ يَرْجُوا لِقَاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلا صَالِحًا وَلا يُشْرِكْ بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِ أَحَدًا"
“So, whoever expects to meet his Lord, let him work righteousness, and, in the worship of his Lord, admit no one as partner”.
Imam Abu Abdi-llah At-Tastari (may Allah be Merciful with Him) said, “Faith is in saying, deed, intention, and Sunnah; so if there was a saying without a deed, then it is a Kufr (disbelief), or if it was a saying and a deed without an intention, then it is hypocrisy, and if it was a saying, an intention, and a deed without a Sunnah, then it is a Bid’a (novelty).”
3. It expiates sins and erases them, for Allah says in the Qudsi Hadith (Sacred Tradition which was reported by the Prophet ﷺ as the saying of Allah), “O son of Adam, were you to come to Me with sins nearly as great as the earth and were you then to face me, ascribing no partner to Me, I would bring you forgiveness nearly as great as your sins.”
Tawhid Ar-Rububiah
(Islamic Monotheism of Allah’s Lordship)
This is a belief that Allah has created mankind and bestowed upon them their means of living, and can give life to them and can take it from them. Or we can say that it is the Monotheism of Allah in His deeds, like the belief that he is the Creator and the Provider.
In fact, the earlier disbelievers have admitted this kind of belief, and so have Jewish, Nazareth, Sabians and Magans people. No body denied this Tawhid except Dahriah in the passed time.
The Proof of Tawhid Ar-Rububiah:
One thing can be said to these ignorant people who deny the existence of the Bountiful Lord: no rational person can accept an impact without an effect, or an action without a doer or a creation without a Creator.
Moreover, it is quite obvious that if you see a needle, you would certainly be assured that it has a Maker. So what can be said about this marvelous bright universe, which dazzle sights? Has it been organized without a Creator and found without a finder? And much more, have it been organized without an organizer, and all what exists in this universe, stars, clouds, lightening, thunders, deserts, seas, day and night, trees and roses, jinn and mankind, Angels and animals, and all sorts of uncountable creatures? Have all of these been found without a Finder who could create them from nothing.
No one, who has a tip of rationalism, can say that.
In short, proofs of Ar-Rububiah (Lordship) of Allah can not be counted, and He spoke the Truth when He said,
أَمْ خُلِقُوا مِنْ غَيْرِ شَيْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ الْخَالِقُونَ
{Were they created of nothing, or were they themselves the creators?},(52:35)
And when He said.
“أَمْ خُلِقُوا مِنْ غَيْرِ شَيْءٍ أَمْ هُمْ الْخَالِقُونَ”
{Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the Guardian and Disposer of all affairs}.
One of the rational evidences we were talking about is a debate between Abu Hanifah (May Allah be Merciful with him) and a group of scholastic people who were arguing with him Tawhid Ar-Rububiah (Islamic Monotheism for Allah’s Lordship). Abu Hanifah asked them, “before we talk about this issue would you tell me about that ship on Dijlah River, which has loaded itself with food and goods, and then returned by itself, after all it anchored and emptied its goods without having someone to direct?”, “this is quite impossible, and could not happen by any way!” they said, then Abu Hanifah told them. “ what would you then say about all this upper and lower universe??” – and this story was narrated about someone other than Abu Hanifah.
The Proof that the polytheists admitted Tawhid Ar-Rububuiah (Allah’s Lordship)
Allah S.W.T. said:
وَلَئِنْ سَأَلْتَهُمْ مَنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّهُ ۚ قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
“If you ask them, who it is that created the heavens and the earth, they will certainly say, “Allah”. Say (O Muhammad S.A.W.: “All Praise be to Allah.” But most of them understand not” (31:25)
And He said,
قُلْ مَنْ يَرْزُقُكُمْ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ أَمَّنْ يَمْلِكُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ وَمَنْ يُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَيُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتَ مِنَ الْحَيِّ وَمَنْ يُدَبِّرُ الْأَمْرَ ۚ فَسَيَقُولُونَ اللَّهُ ۚ فَقُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ {31}
فَذَٰلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُمُ الْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَاذَا بَعْدَ الْحَقِّ إِلَّا الضَّلَالُ ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُصْرَفُونَ {32}
“Say: "Who is it that sustains you (in life) from the sky and from the earth? or who is it that has power over hearing and sight? And who is it that brings out the living from the dead and the dead from the living? and who is it that rules and regulates all affairs?" They will soon say, "Allah". Say, "will ye not then show piety (to Him)?"
Such is Allah your real Cherisher and Sustainer: apart from Truth, what reminds but errors? How then are you turned away? (10:31,32)
And He said,
وَلَئِنْ سَأَلْتَهُمْ مَنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ خَلَقَهُنَّ الْعَزِيزُ الْعَلِيمُ
If thou wert to question them, 'Who created the heavens and the earth?' They would be sure to reply, 'they were created by (Him), the Exalted in Power, Full of Knowledge' (43: 09)
Remark: Tawhid Ar- Rububiah (Islamic Monotheism for Allah’s Lordship) is not enough to embrace Islam unless Tawhid Al-Uluhiah (Islamic Monoteism for Allah’s Wroship) is adopted too.
TIPS FOR THE TEST
Remember the types of Tawhid.
Get a complete understanding of Tawhid Ar Rububiah.
Do not have to memorize the Ayahs, just get a good understanding about them.
ATTENDANCE/ASSIGNMENT
The marks for Attendance/Assignment will be given based on the below activities: -
Read and understand the meaning of atleast two Surahs that you remember and recite them in your prayer (Fulfill the Right of Quran by understanding it) - 9 Marks.
Pray for the Ummah (1 Mark)
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