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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sirajstc" data-source="post: 12696234" data-attributes="member: 91140">We should recognize that Tawheed   Rububiyah by itself is not enough to admit one into the fold of Islam.   Another important facet of our faith is therefore to also believe in the   “oneness of Allah’s worship.” Allah reminds us in the Quran that even   the kuffar, the mushrikeen and iblees  affirmed  the Lordship of Allah. Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan writes in Mujmal  Aqeedah  as-Salaf, that “…even Iblees (Satan), who is the head of Kufr  said (as  stated in the Quran),“O my Lord! Because you misled me…” (Surah Al-Hijr:39) and“By Your Might, then I will surely mislead them all.” (Surah As-Saad:82). So, Iblees confessed  the Lordship of  Allah and took an oath by Allah’s Might. Similarly, by  reading history  we come to know that while the disbelievers such as Abu  Jahl, Abu Lahab,  and others confessed the Lordship of Allah, they did  not believe in  worshipping only Allah as the Lord of the universe.  Allah says in the  Quran:“If you ask them who created them, they will surely say, ‘Allah’ (Surah Zukhruf:87) The next step,  therefore, after  accepting and declaring Tawheed Rububiyah is  establishment of Tawheed  al-Uluhiyyah. This was the Message of all the  Messengers. Shaikh Saleh  ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan writes in Aqeedah  at-Tawheed that “Tawheed  ar-Rububiyah necessitates Tawheed al-Uluhiyah  i.e., once we have  declared Tawheed ar-Rububiyah and affirmed that  there is no Creator,  Provider or Controller of the Universe except  Allah, we need to proclaim  Tawheed al-Uluhiyah – i.e., no one deserves  any form of worship except  Allah, none is to be invoked and sought help  from except Allah, none is  to be relied upon except Allah, none is to  be offered sacrifices and  avowed to except Allah and no worship is  performed except for Allah  alone.’  Allah reminds us in the Quran:“O  mankind!  Worship your Lord (Allah) Who created you and those who were  before you  so that you may become pious. Who has made the earth a  resting place for  you and the sky as a canopy and sent down water  (rain) from the sky and  brought forth therewith fruits as a provision  for you. Then do not set  up rivals unto Allah (in worship) while you  know (that He Alone has the  right to be worshiped).” (Surah Al-Baqarah:21-22) Allah thus ordered  Tawheed al-Uluhiyah,  which is His worship and He presented Tawheed  ar-Rububiyah as a proof  and reason for that. That is because we know  that Allah created the sky  and the earth and all that is between them;  the blowing of the wind,  sending down of the rain, the growing of the  plants, the production of  fruits which is the provision of the slaves.  So it is not befitting for  man to associate partners with Allah. Allah  says in the Quran:Say,  ‘In Whose  Hand is the sovereignty of everything (i.e. treasures of  each and  everything)? And He protects (all), while against Whom there  is no  protector, if you know.’ They will say, ‘(All that belongs) to  Allah.’  Say, ‘How then are you deceived and turn away from the truth?” (Surah Al-Mu’minoon:84]   “Such is Allah, your Lord! None deserves worship but He, the Creator of all things. So worship Him (Alone).” (Surah Al-An’aam:102) Many similar verses  can be found in the  Quran where Allah has reminded us that He is the  true ilah (the one who  deserves to be worshipped) and that no one  shares with Him this right  (of being worshipped), be it an Angel or a  Prophet. It is for this  reason that Allah tells us that the call of all  the Prophets from the  first of them to the last of them was, “La ilaha  illa Allah. (there is  no ilah except Allah.)”“Verily, We have sent among every nation, a Messenger (proclaiming), “Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid Taghoot (false deities).” (Surah An-Nahl:36) So, therefore, if  someone believes in  the existence of Allah and believes in the  Rububiyah of Allah but  worships others alongside Allah then he is not a  believer in Allah until  he singles out Allah in His Uluhiyyah.“That is because Allah, He is the Truth and what they (the polytheist) invoke besides Him, it is Batil (false).” (Surah Al-Hajj:62) It is therefore  unfortunate to see many  who have been misguided from Tawheed  al-Uluhiyyah and returned to the  Deen of the Mushrikeen by worshiping  the graves and tombs, venerating  saints and associating with them  attributes of Lordship. Again, let’s  not forget that only Allah is  worthy of worship and let’s be wary of any  acts directed to others that  may take the form of worship.  In his book “Tawheed First”,  Sheikh  Muhammad Al-Albanee clarified that to translate the verse “La  Ilaha  IllAllah” as “there is no god but God or Allah” is incorrect  because it  masks certain aspects of Tawheed. In his explanation about  the  importance of Tawheed and its relevance to all aspects of a  Muslim’s  life, he stated that this is important because in the days of  Jahilyaah,  although people understood the meaning of “La Ilaha  IllAllah” (“there  is no god worthy of worship except Allah”), yet they  took partners with  Allah and called upon others than Allah, and  accordingly sought help  from others, made vows to other than Allah and  so on. So, the closest  translation and interpretation for “La Ilaha  IllAllah” should be “there  is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.”  So, to summarize the concept of “Tawheed al-Uluhiyyah”, let’s not forget that as part of their beliefs, Muslims should believe what Allah has reminded the entire humanity, which is:“Know, that indeed there is no god worthy of worship except Allah…” (Surah Muhammad:19) Faith in Names and Attributes of Allah   The fourth aspect of a Muslim  faith is  to believe in both the names and attributes of Allah. This may  seem a  trivial issue to some but there are many so called philosophers  and  theologians amongst Muslims who have disputed the concept of names  and  attributes of Allah. For example, there are some who would say  that  “Allah is Samee (All-Hearing) without a Hearing, He is Baseer   (All-Seeing) without sight.’ This was especially well-known in the   Mu’tazilah Madhhab.  Allah says in the Quran:“(all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on Him by them,” (Surah al-A’raf:180) Scholars have noted a  notable difference  between the names and attributes of Allah. The names  of Allah refer to  His essence. So, his names al-Qadeer (the Powerful),  al-‘Aleem (The  All-Knowing), al-‘Azeez (the Almighty), al-Hakeem (the  Wise) – for  example – all point to one Essence, which is the holy  Essence of Allah.  Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said: “we know that all  the names agree in  that they refer to the Essence of Allah. Even though  they have different  meanings, they are in agreement and are the same  with regard to His  Essence, different with regard to His Attributes.”  [Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa,  3/59].  Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih  al-‘Uthaymeen  (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “The names and  attributes of Allah,  may He be exalted, are names in that they refer to  His Essence and they  are attributes with regard to the meanings  contained in these words. In  the first regard they are the same because  they refer to one Essence,  namely Allah, may He be exalted and  glorified, and in the second regard  they are different because each one  has a different meaning.  So al-Hayy (the Ever-Living),  al-‘Aleem  (the All-Knowing), al-Qadeer (the Powerful), as-Samee‘ (the   All-Hearing), al-Baseer (the All-Seeing), ar-Rahmaan (the Most   Merciful), ar-Raheem (the Most Compassionate), al-‘Azeez (the Almighty),   al-Hakeem (the All Wise) are all names of one named entity, who is   Allah, may He be exalted, but the meaning of al-Hayy (the Ever-Living)   is different from the meaning of al-‘Aleem (the All-Knowing), and the   meaning of al-‘Aleem (the All-Knowing) is different from the meaning of   al-Qadeer (the Powerful), and so on.  When we consider the names and   attributes of Allah, we should be wary of not equating that to any of   the attributes of the creation. According to the scholars of sunnah, in   affirming the names and attributes of Allah, we should be wary of the   two great prohibitions, which are (1) Tamtheel (resembling Allah to His   creation), and (2) Takyeef (asking how the Names and Attributes are).   These two prohibitions are proven by the text (of the Quran and the   Sunnah) and also by the intellect. Allah says in the Quran:“There is nothing like unto Him.” (Surah ash-Shura:11)   “So put not forward similitude for Allah.” (Surah an-Nahl:74)   “Do you know of any who is similar to Him?” (Surah Maryam:65) The rational proof  according to scholars  is that the creator can never be like His  creation and that the  creation will be destroyed. As Allah says in the  Quran:“Whatsoever  is  on it (the earth) will perish. And the Face of your Lord full of  Majesty  and Honor will abide forever.” (Surah ar-Rahman:26-27) To conclude, let’s  remind ourselves that  the Muslim faith requires affirmation of the  existence of Allah as the  God and supreme being of this universe,  beliefs in the concepts of  Tawheed Rububiyah (Lordship), Tawheed  Uluhiyyah (Worship), and belief in  Allah’s names and attributes  (al-Asmaa was-Sifaat).  – End  References:  <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">What  you must Believe about your  Creator (This booklet is a translation of  ‘Faith in Allah’ from the  book, ‘Sharh Hadeeth Jibra’eel’ by Shaikh ibn  Saleh al-Uthaimeen with  additional quotes from ‘Aqeedah at-Tawheed’  and ‘Mujmal Aqeedah  as-Salaf’ by Shaikh Salih ibn Fawzan ibn Abdullah  al-Fawzan)</li> </ol></blockquote>

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