“Today those who disbelieve have lost all hope of damaging your faith. So, do not fear them, and fear Me. Today, I have perfected your religion for you, and have completed My blessing upon you, and chosen Islam as a way of life) for you.” (Qur’an 5:3)
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Anyone who says, “There is no Allah but Allah and Muhammed is the Messenger of Allah.” enters Islam. That person is a monotheist. Simple. The Blessed Messenger (saw) never taught that tawhid consists of two parts, one part being tawhid al-rubuiyya and the other tawhid al-uluhiyya.
“When the Prophet sent Mu’adh to Yemen, he said to him, “You are going to a nation from the people of the Scripture, so let the first thing to which you will invite them, be the Tauhid of Allah. If they learn that, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them, five prayers to be offered in one day and one night. And if they pray, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them Zakat of their properties and it is to be taken from the rich among them and given to the poor. And if they agree to that, then take from them Zakat but avoid the best property of the people.”
Source: (https://sunnah.com/bukhari:7372)
According to those who are truly ignorant in the religion they believe that the Prophet (saw) should have said to Mu’adh, “call the people to tawhid al-uluhiyya of which they are ignorant, as far as tawhid al-rubiyya they knew it already.”
Allah (swt) in his Book never ordered or even mentioned tawhid al-uluhiyya to anyone! Even in Surah al-Ikhlas which is one equivalent to 1/3 of the entire Qur’an!
If Ibn Taymiyya is to be believed then it means Allah (swt) did not deliver to us the knowledge of tawhid al-uluhiyya since everyone and their father knew about tawhid al-rubiyya.
Authubillah min dhalik! May Allah protect us from that!
Since this doctrine is so central according to certain sects, it means the following verse was not completed:
“Today those who disbelieve have lost all hope of damaging your faith. So, do not fear them, and fear Me. Today, I have perfected your religion for you, and have completed My blessing upon you, and chosen Islam as a way of life) for you.” (Qur’an 5:3)
We had to wait for Ibn Taymiyya who introduced this division in tawhid and this bid’ah in the religion!
So in the view of this sect, the average Muslim (possibly you the reader) your knowledge of tawhid is on the same level of that of idolaters! Authubillah min dhalik!
Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal never said that tawhid consisted of two parts, one being tawhid al-rubiyya and the other tawhid al-uluhiyya.
Imam Ahmad is nowhere recorded to have said, “Whoever does not know tawhid al-uluhiya, his knowledge of tawhid al-rububiyya is not taken into account because the idolaters also had such knowledge.”
Tawhid Al-Hakamiyyah!! Why Should Ibn Taymiyya Have All The Fun?
So realizing that anyone could make a category of Tawhid some people from that sect thought that would get a little creative! https://www.abukhadeejah.com/categories-of-tawheed-not-adding-hakimiyyah/
The link says,
“They say that there is a Tawheed of Allah’s Lordship, the Tawheed of Allah’s worship, the Tawheed of Allah’s Names and Attributes and the Tawheed Al-Hākimiyyah ―i.e. The Tawheed of Allah’s rule and judgment. This is founded upon the false assumption that the division of Tawheed is a mere matter of terminology, merely tradition and it is not connected to the textual proofs. So, there is no harm, as far as they are concerned, in increasing upon the three categories. They have made the same mistake as many people make, believing that Tawheed is merely an issue of terminology and that the number of categories does not matter. But, in reality, the affair of the division of Tawheed into three categories can only be seen through these categories, and there is no fourth. There is no reduction or increase because anywhere Allah (the Most High) speaks about Himself in the Qur’an, and He explains and clarifies Tawheed, He does so in one of these three categories, and no more.”
“So, it is said to such a person who divides and adds to Tawheed: “This division is not merely invented terminology, rather, this categorisation refers back to the Book and the Sunnah.”
“When the Salaf categorised Tawheed into three categories, they established it from the Book and the Sunnah.”
Well, well, well. we are told that dividing Tawheed into three categories, “is from the Book and the Sunnah” So we have the right to ask where? Where did the Blessed Messenger (saw) teach that tawhid consists of three parts? Or where did He (saw) teach that tawhid consists of two parts, one part being tawhid al-rubuiyya and the other tawhid al-uluhiyya?
Where does the Book of Allah (swt) teach that tawhid is divided into two or three parts? Didn’t the people who advocate Tawhid al Hakimiyyah find that the Blessed Messenger (saw) already divided the tawhid into two or three? Didn’t they find these clear descriptions in the Qur’an? The answer is: They didn’t. Just like Ibn Taymiyya and those who follow him today can’t find the Blessed Messenger (saw) teaching two or three tawhids either! It is Bid’ah! It’s reprehensible innovation in the religion.
However, in the case of Tawhid al-Hakimiyya we can understand why some people who call themselves Salafi distance themselves from it. It has little to do with evidence and truth and more to do with $$$ We get our answer here:
“They are mistaken in adding a fourth category and in saying that there are more than three categories of Tawheed. They have innovated into the Religion with intentions to raise the people against their Rulers with this slogan of Tawheed Al-Hākimiyyah.”
Why are they mistaken in adding a fourth category? On what consistent basis can they not add a fourth category when you people have added three categories? I am only allowed to quote excerpts and not the full article but take a look at the list of scholars that are said to refute Tawheed Al-Hakimiyyah.
You can also read Shaykh Al Abani’s refutation of it here: http://www.themadkhalis.com/md/articles/tjxlr-shaykh-al-albaani-on-tawhid-al-haakimiyyah-a-political-tool-used-to-make-takfir-of-the-rulers.cfm
The truth of the matter is all those who say that tawhid is divided into tawhid al-uluhiyya, tawhid al-rubiyya and tawhid al-hakimiyya are upon bid’ah (innovation). That’s a consistent position.
However, if I was on a government payroll of course I would be told to preach against tawhid al-hakimiyyah.
Which this idea of theirs that one can never go against the government is absolutely refuted in our article here:
May Allah guide the Ummah! May Allah forgive the Ummah!
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If we by your logic , then there was no need for Madh’habs as well.
MashAllah exactly! Allah bless you! You got the point.
Ibn Taymiyya, and Salafi scholar did not “divide” tawhid in 2 or 3, they juste explained the different applications of Tawhid for educational purposes. Of course there’s “one” Tawhid but there are many ways to compromise Tawhid, the most evident one is to believe in many gods beside Allah (or in place of Allah), everyone agree to this, but performing acts of worship like invocations(du’aa) to other than Allah is a compromision to Tawhid because by doing this you do not recognize the exclusive right of Allah to be worshiped alone, that is al-Uluhhiya. An other example is taking other than Allah as a judge, or recognizing the right to other than Allah (such as humans, or supernatural beings), djinns etc…) to decide what is Hallal and what is Haram without referring to the word of Allah, that is compromising the Rububiyyah of Allah (Allah’s lordship). The world becomes more complex over time and other, more subtle forms of shirk emerge, hence the need to explain Tawhid by emphasizing its different applications.
I hope I made myself understood correctly.
Wa Salam alaykoum
I think the point that is missed here Rafik is that the Blessed Messenger (saw) did not teach not divide tawhid into this and as mentioned some even add another category do you recognize it or not?
There is a real problem with certain section of the Muslim ummah who claim that others are on innovation when they themselves are stepped in innovation.
For example I will tell you one huge glaring bid’a they do that you do not see the Blessed Messenger (saw) doing and that is saying
Two Eyes (In a way that befits his majesty). Those who are add this disclaimer are realizing what the apparent meaning means. Yet the Prophet (saw) or the companions did not do this.
“Tawhid but there are many ways to compromise Tawhid, the most evident one is to believe in many gods beside Allah (or in place of Allah), everyone agree to this.”
Did the Prophet (saw) agree to this? That this is the definition? Show us?
There is NO Tawhid that involves this. These are just made up definitions is exactly what they are.
Another point, the word Tawhid itself do you know what it means in the Arabic language?
” An other example is taking other than Allah as a judge, or recognizing the right to other than Allah (such as humans, or supernatural beings), djinns etc…) to decide what is Hallal and what is Haram without referring to the word of Allah,”
An example of that according to you would be rulers in Saudi Arabia.
Also as mentioned the Salafiyah are divided on this matter as well, as the post clearly mentioned another division known Tawheed Al-Hakimiyyah.
As stated in the article:
“The truth of the matter is all those who say that tawhid is divided into tawhid al-uluhiyya, tawhid al-rubiyya and tawhid al-hakimiyya are upon bid’ah (innovation). That’s a consistent position. However, if I was on a government payroll of course I would be told to preach against tawhid al-hakimiyyah.”
Wa lakum salam
Bid’aa is introducing a new matter in religion that goes against the Law (chari3a) against sunna.
You are saying that the explanation of Tawhid into 2 applications (Uluhhiya, Rububbiya) is an innovation, then tell me where in the Qur’an and Sunnah we can find the concepts of “Kufr n’ima” and “Kufr shirk” ? These two forms of “kufr” in which the Ibadites believe are also human deductions taken from the Qur’an. This is also the case for the concept of Tawhid al Uluhhiya and Rububbiya.
>>”Did the Prophet (saw) agree to this? That this is the definition? Show us?
There is NO Tawhid that involves this. These are just made up definitions is exactly what they are. ”
You are asking me if the Prophet alayhi salat wa salam agree to the fact that worshiping another god beside Allah or in place of Allah goes against Tawhîd ? Is that your question ? Of course that it does go against Tawhîd according to the Prophet (sws) and Allah (swt) in the Quran !
“Allah has forbidden paradise to anyone who attributes a partner to Him, although He has permitted paradise to anyone who does not assign a partner to Him.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Surah Al-Nisa (4:116): “Certainly, Allah does not forgive anyone giving Him partners. Apart from that, He forgives whoever He wants. Whoever gives partners to Allah is certainly committing a huge sin.”
Giving “partners” to Allah is called shîrk, and shîrk is the exact opposite of Tawhîd !
First you say,
“then tell me where in the Qur’an and Sunnah we can find the CONCEPTS of “Kufr n’ima” and “Kufr shirk” ?”
Which can readily be done.
Than you say,
“These two forms of “kufr” in which the Ibadites believe are also HUMAN DEDUCTIONS taken from the Qur’an. This IS ALSO THE CASE for the CONCEPT of Tawhid al Uluhhiya and Rububbiya.”
As you have admitted that this is a human concept I do not understand what is the point of your post?
The bid’ah that I am speaking of is dividing Tawhid into two or three categories which the Blessed Messenger (saw) did not do.
This is done by certain Muslims who try to cast aspersions upon other Muslims as if they are not “REALLY” upon belief in the oneness of Allah (swt).
You state:
“You are asking me if the Prophet alayhi salat wa salam agree to the fact that worshiping another god beside Allah or in place of Allah goes against Tawhîd ? Is that your question ? Of course that it does go against Tawhîd according to the Prophet (sws) and Allah (swt) in the Quran !”
That is obvious this is what I am pointing out to you. There is worshipping Allah (swt) and there is worshipping other than Allah (swt).
Noticed you quoted one verse from the Qur’an and one hadith you see that was not so difficult now is it?
What I am saying is that the Blessed Messenger (saw) does not show a shred of evidence in dividing tawhid into these two concepts. As I stated it is done as if some Muslims do not have a “real” belief in the oneness of Allah (swt).
“Of course there’s “one” Tawhid but there are many ways to compromise Tawhid.”
That is correct. But we do not need to divide tawhid into two different categories and the proof of this is there are others who have come to show those of you who divide it into two categories that you are only 2/3 of the way there as you do not talk about Tawheed Al-Hakimiyyah.
There is simply the worship of Allah (swt) alone in all acts and in all matters.
Than there is that which goes against it.
Also, circling back to Surah Al-Nisa (4:116) what is the understanding that your scholars have given you over this?
Because if you say a Muslim has committed a sin of Shirk than.
#1 Are they still a Muslim?
#2 Will Allah (swt) forgive that Muslim of shirk if they repent? Because the verse clearly says: “Allah does not forgive anyone giving Him partners.”
Say, “O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” (Qur’an 39:53)
May Allah (swt) guide us to what is beloved to Allah (swt).
The Blessed Messenger (saw) did not divide tawheed into different categories. Now as you have admitted it is a human concept and not one that comes from revelation than o.k no problem as long as we are honest and this is on the record
“The Blessed Messenger (saw) did not divide tawheed into different categories. Now as you have admitted it is a human concept and not one that comes from revelation than o.k no problem as long as we are honest and this is on the record”
It is true, but i wouldn’t say it’s a bid’aa but categorization for educational purposes juste like the categories “kufr ni’ma / kufr shirk” aren’t named litteraly in the Qur’an.
By the way are there ibadis books about Tawhid and Shirk that explain these concepts, and the different forms of shirk according to Ibadis ? For example about praying to graves, asking intercession from death pious men and prophets (as shia and ash’aari / sufi do), taking laws and legislation from other than Allah and its messenger etc…
Thank you for your answer
We have a WhatsApp group one in English and the other in Arabic. The Arabic is preferable as that is the sources of our deen. We have had some Shi’i or Shi’i leaning as well as Sufi and Sufi leaning (be it Zaidi, 12er etc. and these subjects have come up.
To be fair I do not know of anyone who “prays to graves.” They may pray at graves and invoke the dead and it is something that we absolutely do not do.
As regards those people who say Ya Rasul Allah and so forth, as you maybe aware the dispute here is on rather or not the Blessed Messenger (saw) is dead or alive and rather or not the dead bring benefit after they die.
Yet it is quite clear from the Qur’an and from the example of the Blessed Messenger (saw) that his du’a, invocations and prayers are all directed towards Allah (swt).
Thank you for being cordial. May Allah guide us to what is beloved to Allah (swt) and may Allah (swt) aid our brothers in Palestine.
Although islam is well completed by hadith and quran
but the biddah is so normalised that there needs book of refutation to show them(ahl e biddah) wrong and right
and to encourage the things that oppose innovators he had to make tawheed books separately and directly
as u can see these days many people can’t intperet quran and very less read hadiths!
it’s written in quran “if you dont have ,take knowledge from scholar”
definitely fatwas are needed , becuase “you need knowledge to understand deen”(which is also in quran)and if u have then quran is easy!
And it gets easier to follow deen!
ad these days people make false interpretation of tawheeds too (maturidi etc etc)
so a right tawheed with evidence matters (a boom of refutations) making it easier
unfortunately poeple made islam devided as well as tawheed
so calling the right tawheed is right and don’t refer to any sects
Well may I be added to the group of English?
You can leave your e-mail and I will reply to your inquiries via the e-mail insh’Allah.
What we have found is that it is best we have our group for people who are already convinced of the school (and even then there are only a few people who tend to be active).
Where as those who have general inquiries about the school we can interact with them via other mediums.