CHAPTER No: 1
At- Tauhid (The Oneness of Allah)
Allah the Almighty said:
"And I (Allah) created not the Jinns and men except they should
worship Me (Alone)."
(51:56)
And He stated:
"And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community,
nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): 'Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid (or keep
away from) Taghut (all false deities etc. i.e. do not worship Taghut besides
Allah).' "
(16:36)
And He said:
“And
your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to
your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say
not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them but address them in terms
of honour. And lower unto them the wing of
submission and humility through mercy, and say: 'My Lord! Bestow on them Your
Mercy as they did bring me up when I was small.' "
(17:23, 24)
And He said:
"Worship Allah and join
none with Him in worship."
(4:36)
And He said:
"Say (O Muhammad May the peace and blessing of
Allah be upon him ): Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited you
from: Join not anything in worship with Him; be good and dutiful to your
parents; kill not your children because of poverty -We provide sustenance for you
and for them; come not near to shameful sins (illegal sexual intercourse, etc.)
whether committed openly or secretly, and kill not anyone whom Allah has
forbidden, except for a just cause (according to Islamic law), This He has
commanded you that you may understand. And come not near to the orphan's
property, except to improve it, until he (or she) attains the age of full
strength; and give full measure and full weight with justice. We burden not any
person, but that which he can bear. And whenever you give your word (i.e. judge
between men or give evidence, etc.), say the truth even if a near relative is
concerned, and fulfill the Covenant of Allah. This He commands you, that you
may' remember. And verily, this is My Straight Path, so follow it, and follow
not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His Path. This He has
ordained for you that you may become Al-Muttaqun (the pious)."
(6: 151-153)
Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
Whoever
wishes to ascertain the very will of Prophet Muhammad (May the peace and
blessing of Allah be upon him) on which the Prophet has put his seal, let him
read the Statement of Allah:
"Say (O Muhammad (May
the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) ): Come, I will recite what your
Lord has prohibited you from: Join not anything in worship with Him... (up to)
...And verily, this is My Straight Path."
It is narrated that
Mu'adh bin Jabal (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
I was riding behind the Prophet (May the peace and
blessing of Allah be upon him) on a donkey and he said to me "O Mu'adh, do
you know what is the right of Allah on his slaves and what is the right of the
slaves upon Allah?" I responded: "Allah and His Messenger know
best." He continued, "The Right of Allah upon His slaves is to
worship Him Alone and never to associate anything with him. The right of slaves
upon Him is not to punish any person who does not associate anything with
Him." I said: "O Allah's Messenger, may I not give the glad tidings
to the people?" He replied: "No. Do not inform them lest they rely on
(this promise and lapse in their service to Him).” [The above
Hadith is mentioned in two Sahih Books (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)].
Important issues of the Chapter
1) Wisdom of Allah in
creating jinn and mankind.
2) Worship is Tauhid,
as, in this issue there had always been dispute (between the Prophets and
the polytheists).
3) Those who have not
fulfilled the requirements of Tauhid are such as they have not
worshipped Allah, and in this sense is the meaning of the verse:
"Nor will you worship that which I worship"
(109:3).
4) The wisdom in
sending the Messengers.
5) The message of the
Prophet (May the peace and blessing of
Allah be upon him) (Tauhid) applies to all nations.
6) All Prophets have
brought one and the same religion.
7) The major issue is
that the worship of Allah cannot be performed until Taghut is denounced
and rejected. In this meaning is the saying of Allah:
"Whoever
disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah then he has grasped the most
trustworthy handhold."
(2:256)
8) At-Taghut is
inclusive of all that is worshipped other than Allah.
9) The tremendous
importance of the three entirely clear verses of Surah Al-An'am (6:151-153)
among the early pious predecessors. In these verses are 10 issues, the first of
which is the prohibition of Shirk.
10) The clear verses
in Surah Al-Isra (17:22-39) have 18 substantial
issues. Allah begins them with:
"Set not up with
Allah any other ilah (god), (O man) or you will sit down reproved,
forsaken (in the Hell-fire)".
(17:22)
And ended with:
"And set not up with Allah any other ilah (god)
lest you should be thrown into Hell, blameworthy and rejected."
(17:39).
Allah informed us the
importance of these issues by saying:
"This is (part) of Al-Hikmah (wisdom, good
manners and high character, etc.) which your lord has inspired to you."
(17:39)
11) The verse of Surah
An-Nisaa (4:36) called "The verse of the ten rights" to which
Allah the Most High begins by saying:
"And worship
Allah, and join none with Him in worship."
12) We must
note the admonition of Prophet Muhammad (May the peace and blessing of Allah be
upon him) which he made before his death.
13) To recognize Allah's right upon us.
14) To recognize the rights of slaves on Allah, if
they fulfill His right.
15) This issue was unknown to most of the Companions
of Prophet Muhammad (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him)
16)
Permissibility to hide some knowledge for the common good (as determined by the
Shari'ah).
17) It is desirable to
pass the pleasing news to other Muslims.
18) Fear of depending
(of the people) upon the expansiveness of Allah's
mercy.
19) The statement of
one, who is asked on matters that are not known to him: "Allah and His
Messenger know the best".
20) It is correct to
impart knowledge selectively to someone and not to others.
21) The humility of Prophet Muhammad (May the peace
and blessing of Allah be upon him) on riding a donkey with a companion behind.
22) It is legitimate
to have a second rider behind.
23) Superiority of
Mu'adh bin Jabal (May Allah be pleased with him) The great importance of this
issue (of Tauhid).
