An introduction to Tawheed Definition of Tawheed Tawheed is to single out Allah for all types of worship, meaning that we worship Allah alone, and do not worship anything along with Him. We do not worship any Prophet, or pious person, rather we single out Allah alone with worship. Another definition of tawheed is: […]
Tawheed comes First: Part Two
Is the Messenger of Allah Alive? Allah says in His noble Book; “And do not say about those who are killed in the Way of Allaah, “they are dead.” Rather they are alive, but you perceive it not” [2:154] Many people misunderstand this verse. They understand from the verse that: if the martyrs are […]
Tawheed comes First: Part Three
Calling upon other than Allah. It has been the way of our beloved Prophet salallahu alaihi wassalam, his righteous companions and the Muslims to seek help from Allah alone. Whenever they were in need of something, they would turn to Allah and seek His help, His mercy, His protection and His guidance. But now it […]
Tawheed comes First: Part Four
Intercession in Islam Among many Muslims, there is confusion regarding this issue of religious intercession (shafaa’ah), it often being used as an excuse for shirk. We will clarify this issue in a question-answer format. 1. Please define intercession for me? Intercession is the act of asking an intermediary to carry one’s request in front of […]
Tawheed comes First: Part Five
Is Allah Everywhere? Why the question? At first this might seem a strange question as most people believe that Allah is everywhere, and secondly, does it really matter? This issue is in fact of paramount importance. The belief that “Allah is everywhere” is extremely dangerous as it encourages and rationalises the greatest sin in the […]