Forms of Tawheed and its Benefits
Q.1: Why did Allah send the Messengers?
A.: He sent them to call people to the worship of Allaah and
to reject the worship of anything besides Him. Allaah, Most High says:
And We have surely sent to every people a Messenger (proclaiming)
worship Allaah and avoid the taaghoot ( all that is worshiped besides
Allaah and is happy to be worshiped, or every person who calls to worship
other than Allaah) [Soorah An-Nahl 16:36]
-and the Prophet(sal'Allaahu alayhi wa salam) said: The Prophets
are brothers... and their religion is one. (Narrated by Al-Bukhaari
and Muslim)
Q.2: What is tawheed of Lordship?
A.: It is to affirm His Oneness in all His works, such as creation,
His disposal (of affairs of the universe) etc. Allaah, Most High says:
All praise and thanks be to Allaah, the Lord of the worlds [Soorah
Al-Faatihah 1:2]
-and the Prophet(sal'Allaahu alayhi wa salam) said: You(oh, Allaah,)
are the Lord of the heavens and the earth. (Narrated by Al-Bukhaari
and Muslim)
Q.3: Where is Allaah?
A.: Allaah is above the Throne, over the seventh heaven. He,
Most High says:
The Most beneficent has istawaa (ascended) over the Throne [Soorah
Taa Haa 20:5]
-and the Prophet(sal'Allaahu alayhi wa salam) said: Verily, Allaah
wrote (out all things in) a book... and it is with Him above the Throne.
(Narrated by Al-Bukhaari and Muslim)
Q.4: What is the benefit of tawheed?
A.: It is salvation from punnishment in the Hereafter, guidance
in this world and orgiveness of sins. Allaah, Most High says:
Those who believe and confuse not their belief with wrongdoing
(i.e. shirk: associating partners with Allaah) for them (only)
is there security (from punnishment) and they are(rightly) guided [Soorah
Al-An'aam 6:82]
-and the Prophet(sal'Allaahu alayhi wa salam) said: The right
of the slaves upon Allaah is that He will not punish those who do not
worship others besides Him. (Narrated by Bukhaari and Muslim)
Taken from: Take Your Beliefs From The Qur'aan and
Sunnah
By: Muhammad Ibn Jameel Zainoo
Teacher in Dar Al-Hadeeth Al-Khairiyyah
Makkah al-Muharramah