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By: Muhammed Bin Abdul Wahab
Publishers Note Sheikh-ul-Islam Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab - A renowned Reviver and a great Reformer At- Tauhid (The Oneness of Allah) The superiority of Tauhid And what it removes of sins Who purifies Tauhid (from Shirk..etc) will enter Paradise without giving an Account Fear of Shirk (Polytheism) The Call to testify that there is nothing deserving of Worship in truth except Allah An Explanation of Tauhid and the Testimony: La ilaha illa-Allah To wear a Ring, Twine, or anything similar to them for prevention or lifting of Harm or Affliction, is an act of Shirk Ruqa (incantation), Talismans and Amulets Whoever seeks Blessing through a tree, a Stone, or the like Slaughtering for other than Allah Make no Animal Sacrifice for Allah in a place where Sacrifice is made for other than Allah To vow to other than Allah is an act of Shirk To seek Refuge in other than Allah is a part of Shirk To seek help in other than Allah (Istighatha) or to invoke other than Him is an act of Shirk The created one could not be an object of worship What the Lord has said The Intercession Allah guides whom He wills Excessive Dogma in the Righteous Persons is the Root Cause of Infidelity of Mankind and its deviation from True Religion The condemnation of the One who worships Allah at the Grave of a Righteous Man and how then does this amount to Worship of the Man Exaggeration in the Graves of the Righteous Persons tends them to become Idols worshipped besides Allah The protectiveness of Al-Mustafa (May Allah be pleased with him) of Tauhid and his blockading every path leading to Shirk Some People of this Ummah (Nation) will worship Idols On Sorcery (As-Sihr) Clarification of types of Sorcery (As-Sihr) On Soothsayers and the like Curing through Magical Spells (An-Nushrah) What is said regarding Belief in Omens (At- Tataiyur) What is said regarding Astrology (At- Tanjeem) Seeking Rain through the Lunar Phases (Constellation) Love for Allah Fear of Allah Alone Put your Trust in Allah 1To feel secure against the Plan of Allah contradicts Tauhid A part of Iman (Belief) in Allah is the forbearance with what Allah has decreed Forbiddance of Showing Off It is of Shirk to perform a (righteous) deed for worldly reasons Whoever obeys the Scholars and the Rulers, forbidding what Allah has made permissible and permitting what He has made forbidden, has certainly taken them as Lords (besides Allah) Seeking judgement from other than Allah and His Messenger is hypocrisy Whosoever denies any of the Names and Attributes of Allah Recognizing the Grace of Allah, yet denying it is disbelief "Do not set up rivals unto Allah..." What is said about the One who is not satisfied with an Oath taken by Allah's Name How it is to say "What Allah may will and you (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) may will" Whoever curses Time has wronged Allah To be named "Judge of Judges" and the like Respect for the Names of Allah and changing one's name for the sake of that Who makes fun of anything where mention is made of Allah or the Qur'an or the Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) Commits disbelief To say "This wealth is the result of my labour and knowledge" is against Tauhid Every name which leads to the service of other than Allah is prohibited The Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah Do not say As-Salam (Peace and Security) upon Allah Saying: "O Allah, forgive me if You wish" One should not say "My Slave (Male or Female)" Whoever asks with the Name of Allah, is not to be rejected Nothing but Paradise should be asked for by Allah's Face On saying: "If only such and such..." Prohibition of cursing the Wind Prohibition of evil thoughts regarding Allah The One who denies Qadar (Divine Decree) What is the punishment for the Picture-makers The forbiddance of taking Oaths frequently The Protection of Allah's Covenant and the Protection of His Prophet's Covenant To swear and to take Oath (binding) upon Allah None asks Intercession of Allah before His creation The Prophet's safeguarding of Tauhid and his closing of the paths to Shirk "They made not a just estimate of Allah..."

Islambasics Library: Kitab At-Tauhid (The Oneness of Allah)

CHAPTER No: 66

The Prophet's safeguarding of Tauhid

and his closing of the paths to Shirk

Narrated from Abdullah bin Ash-Shikhkhir (May Allah be pleased with him) who said:

I went with a delegation of Banu 'Aamir to Allah's Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) and we (the delegation) said, "You are our lord (Sayyid)." To this he replied, "The Lord is Allah, the Blessed and Exalted." Then we said, "You are one of us most endowed with excellence and superiority." To this, the Prophet (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) replied, "Say what you have to say, or part of what you have to say, and do not let the Satan get you carried away."

[Abu Dawud reported this Hadith with valid Isnad]

It is narrated from Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) :

Some people said, "O Messenger of Allah, O the best amongst us and son of the best of us, you are our master and also the son of our master." So he (the Prophet (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him)) said, "O people, say what you have to say; do not allow the Satan to fascinate you. I am Muhammad, the slave of Allah and His Messenger. I do not like you to raise me above my status to which I have been raised by Allah, Most Noble and Majestic is He."

[Reported by An-Nasa'i with valid Sanad]

Important issues of the Chapter

I) Warning people against exaggeration.

2) What the one should say if it is said to him: "You are our master.

3) The Prophet's statement: "Do not let Satan get you carried away," though they only told the truth.

4) The Prophet's statement: "I do not like you to raise me above my status..."

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