Kitab al Tawhid ( Chapter 1-30 ) Flashcards
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What are the three types of Tawhid
- Tawhid Al Rububiyah and Tawhid Al Asma Sal Sifat - concerning knowledge and proof
- Tawhid Al Uluhiyah- Tawhid in Demand and Goal
‘ I have only created Jinns and Men that they follow me’
‘و ما خلقت الجن والانس الا ليعبدون ‘
{51:56} surah Adh- Dhariyat
What Did Ibn Al Qayyim say about worship?
‘It consists of 15 rules he who completes them has completed all the ranks of serving Allah ﷻ and worshiping him’
Verily worship is divided among the heart the Tongue and the senses, the terms of worship are 5? What are they?
1- that which is Essential- واجب
2- that which is recommended - مستحب
3- that which is wrong doing- حرام
4- that which is detestable- مكروه
5- that which is permissible- مباح
What does the verse ‘ I have only created Jinns and Men that they serve Me’ mean?
The verse means that Allah ﷻ has created Jinns and men just to serve Him and worship Him
What did Imam Ibn Kathir say About the meaning of Islam?
‘ In Arabic the term Islam means Surrendering to Allah ﷻ extreme state of submission and subservience’
‘ verily we have sent to every nation a messenger with the command to serve Allah and stay away from evil’
‘و لقد بعثنا في كل امة رسولا ان اعيدوا الله واجتنبوا الطاغوت’
{16:36} surah Al Nahl
What is the meaning of this verse?
Allah ﷻ has informed us that He has sent to every people messengers with the message . ‘Serve Allah ﷻ and stay away from Evil’ that is worship Allah ﷻ Alone and do not worship any other beside Him
What is the connect to this verse
فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱسْتَمْسَكَ بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ لَا ٱنفِصَامَ لَهَا ۗ
Whoever rejects Evil and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy hand hold that never breaks ( 2:256) surah Al Baqarah
And that is the meaning behind ‘there is not God but Allah’
Meaning of الطاغوت
Everything that servent passes beyond its limits causing transgression whether it is something that is followed or someone that is followed or worshiped or someone that is obeyed e.g Magicians, idols, fortune tellers
Something that is worshiped besides Allah
‘وقضى ربك الا تعبدوا الا اياه وبالوالدين احسانا’
What does this verse mean and connection to Tawhid
Allah ﷻ commanded the people with his worship alone and prohibited us from worshiping other than him
In this verse was has Allah negated and affirmed?
Allah ﷻ negated worshiping anyone but him and Affirmed that we worship him alone
What did Ibn Al Qayyim ( May Allah have mercy on him ) say about Negation and affirmation in relation to Tawhid?
“و النفي المحض ليس توحيدا و كذالك الاثبات بدون النفي. فلا يكون التوحيد الا متضمنا للنفي و الاثبات”
Absolute negation is not unification neither is affirmation without negation, so unification can be only if it includes negation and affirmation
‘و اعبدوا الله ولا تشر كوا به شيا’
‘ serve Allah ﷻ and join no partners with him’
Surah al Nisa ( 4:36 )
What is shirk
Worshiping other than Allah ﷻ
What are the types of shirk and their meanings?
- Major Shirk- when u divert the Ibadah of Allah to other than him e.g making dua for other than Allah ﷻ and slaughtering for other than Allah ﷻ
- Minor shirk- doesn’t take someone out of the fold of Islam but it is a path that can lead to shirk Akbar ( major shirk) e.g swearing by other than Allah
What is the Holy verse ‘serve Allah and join no partners with him’ also called
The verse of the Ten rights
اية الحقوق العشرة
۞ قُلْ تَعَالَوْا أَتْلُ مَا حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ أَلَّا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا
‘ say come i will rehearse what Allah ﷻ prohibited you from’
Surah Al An’am (6:151)
What are the two ways this verse shows the obligation of Tawhid?
- The prophet ( ﷺ) said ‘come to me and I shall read to you what your Lord has prohibited’- Allah ﷻ is going telling us that which is Haram is one way of showing what is to come
- ‘That you do not worship other than Allah’- do not associate partners with Allah
What did the Prophet ( peace be upon him) say to Mou’ath Bin Jabal about servants obligations towards Allah?
ان يعبدوه و لا يشركوا به شيا
They must worship Him and joining no partners with Him
The word Tawhid was specifically mentioned in the sunnah of the prophet peace be upon him, what is the first Hadith that is mentioned in?
The Hadith of Abdulilah ibn Abbas peace be upon him where the prophet peace be upon him sent Mou’ath bin Jabal peace be upon him to Yemen to call upon Tawhid
The word Tawhid was specifically mentioned in the sunnah of the prophet ﷺ what is the second Hadith it is mentioned in?
Is the Hadith of jabir ibn abdullah in describing the Hajj of the prophet ﷺ
The second chapter objective is to…
Clarify the virtue of Tawhid and that it wipes away sins
بيان فضل التوحيد و ما يكفر من النوب
What is the first verse that is mentioned in this chapter?
الذين آمنوا ولم يلبسوا إيمانهم بظلم أولئك لهم الأمن وهم
مهتدون
Verily those who do not mix their Iman with oppression, they will have security and guidance
{Surah Al An’am 6:82}