21-29 Basics Tawheed, Fiqh and ‘Aqeedah Flashcards
If someone asks you:
“What do all of the Messengers call the people to?”
Say: **They call them to worship Allaah alone without any partner. **
The proof for this is
Allaah’s saying:
وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي آُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولاً أَنِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُواْ الطَّاغُوتَ
“And We have indeed sent a Messenger to every nation (saying): ‘Worship Allaah
alone and avoid the false gods.’” [Surah An-Nahl: 36]
If someone asks you:
“What is the definition of this Tawheed that all of the
Messengers call to?”
Say:** It is to single Allaah out in worship.
**
The proof for this is Allaah’s saying:
وَاعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ وَلاَ تُشْرِآُواْ بِهِ شَيْئًا
“And worship Allaah alone and do not ascribe anything in worship with Him.”
[Surah An-Nisaa: 36]
And Allaah says: قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ . اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ . لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ . وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ آُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
“Say: He is Allaah, the Indivisible, the Self-Sufficient. He neither begets nor was
He begotten. And there is no one equal to or like Him (in comparison).” [Surah Al-
Ikhlaas: 1-4]
If someone asks you:
“What are the categories of Allaah’s Tawheed (Oneness)?”
Say: There are three categories:
1. Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah (Oneness of Allaah in His Lordship)
2. Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah (Oneness of Allaah in His Worship)
3. Tahweed al-Asmaa was-Sifaat (Oneness of Allaah in His Names and Attributes)
The proof for this is Allaah’s saying;
بِسْمِ االلهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ
“In the Name of Allaah, Most Merciful, Bestower of Mercy.” [Surah Al-Faatihah: 1]
And His saying:
رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فَاعْبُدْهُ وَاصْطَبِرْ لِعِبَادَتِهِ هَلْ تَعْلَمُ لَهُ سَمِيًّا
“He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and what lies between them. So
worship Him alone and be constant and patient in worshipping Him. Do you know
of anyone similar to Him?” [Surah Maryam: 65]
These two ayahs contain the three categories of Tawheed.
If someone asks you:
“What is the greatest of good deeds and the worst of evil deeds?”
Say: **The greatest of good deeds is implementing the Oneness of Allaah (Tawheed) and the worst of evil deeds is ascribing partners to Allaah (Shirk). **
The proof for this is
Allaah’s statement:
إِنَّ اللّهَ لاَ يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَلِكَ لِمَن يَشَاء
“Verily, Allaah does not forgive that partners are ascribed to Him (in worship). But
He forgives what is less than that to whom He wills.” [Surah An-Nisaa: 48]
And Allaah says:
فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَافِعِينَ . وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ . فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا آَرَّةً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
“Now we have no intercessors or any close friend. (Alas!) If only we had a chance
to go back, we would truly be from the believers.” [Surah Ash-Shu’araa: 100-102]
Anas bin Maalik reported that the Messenger of Allaah said: “My intercession (on
the Day of Judgement) is for those in my ummah who commit major sins.”
[Reported by Ahmad and it is an authentic hadeeth]
This shows that the only people fortunate enough to receive the Prophet’s intercession
will be the Muslims who commit major sins. And it shows that there is no intercession
for one who mixes partners in worship with Allaah.
Jaabir bin ‘Abdillaah reported that the Messenger of Allaah said: “Whoever dies
while not having ascribed any partners to Allaah (in worship) will enter Paradise.
And whoever dies having ascribed partners to Allaah (in worship) will enter the
Hellfire.” [Reported by Muslim]
If someone asks you:
“How many levels are there in the Religion?”
Say: There are three levels in the Religion: Islaam, Eemaan and Ihsaan.
The proof for
this is the hadeeth of ‘Umar bin Al-Khattaab in Saheeh Muslim (no. 8) in which the
angel Jibreel asked the Messenger of Allaah about Islaam, then about Eemaan, then
about Ihsaan.
If someone asks you:
** “What is Eemaan (Faith)?”**
Say: It is a statement of the tongue, a belief of the heart, and an action of the limbs. It increases through obedience (to Allaah) and decreases through disobedience (to
Allaah).
The proof that it is a statement of the tongue and an action of the limbs is the hadeeth of Abu Hurairah in which the Prophet said: “Eemaan is seventy-plus or sixty-plus branches, the highest of which is saying Laa Ilaaha IllaaAllaah and the lowest of which is removing a harmful object from the road. And modesty is part of Eemaan.” [Agreed Upon]
The proof that it is a belief of the heart is the same hadeeth of ‘Umar mentioned above which discusses the pillars of Eemaan (Faith). There is also Allaah’s saying:
وَعَلَى اللّهِ فَتَوَآَّلُواْ إِن آُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
“And put your reliance upon Allaah if you truly believe.” [Surah Al-Maa’idah: 23]
Anas bin Maalik reported that the Prophet said: “The sign of Eemaan is love for
the Ansaar, and the sign of hypocrisy is hatred for the Ansaar.” [Agreed Upon]
The proof that Eemaan increases through obedience (to Allaah) is Allaah’s saying:
إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُآِرَ اللّهُ وَجِلَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ
وَإِذَا تُلِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتُهُ زَادَتْهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَعَلَى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَآَّلُونَ
“The believers are only those who when Allaah is mentioned, their hearts tremble with fear, and when His verses are recited to them, it increases their Eemaan (Faith), and they put their reliance upon their Lord.” [Surah Al-Anfaal: 2]
And Allaah says:
هُوَ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ السَّكِينَةَ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لِيَزْدَادُوا إِيمَانًا مَّعَ إِيمَانِهِمْ
“He is the One who sent down the tranquility into the hearts of the believers so that they may increase in Eemaan (Faith) over their present Eemaan (Faith).” [Surah Al-Fat’h: 4]
And Allaah says:
وَيَزْدَادَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِيمَانًا
“And so that those with Faith can increase in Faith.” [Surah Al-Muddaththir: 31]
The proof that Eemaan (Faith) decreases through disobedience are the same evidences that show it increases. This is since before it increases it had to have first
been decreased.
If someone asks you:
“How many pillars does Eemaan have?”
Say: **It has six pillars. **
The proof for this is the hadeeth of ‘Umar bin Al-Khattaab in Saheeh Muslim in which the angel Jibreel asked the Prophet about Eemaan, and so
he replied: “It is to believe in Allaah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the
Last Day, and to believe in Al-Qadar (Divine Pre-Decree) – the good of it and the
bad of it.” At this, the angel Jibreel told him: “You have spoken truthfully.” [An
Agreed Upon hadeeth reported by Abu Hurairah ]
If someone asks you:
“What is the definition of Ihsaan between the servant and his Lord?”
Say: It means to “Worship Allaah as if you see Him. But even if you don’t see Him, verily, He sees you.”
This was reported from the Prophet in the hadeeth of ‘Umar bin Al-Khattaab as is
found in Saheeh Muslim (no. 8).
If someone asks you:
“What is the ruling on insulting or making fun of Allaah, His Messenger and His Religion?”
Say: **This is major disbelief. Whoever does this intentionally leaves from the fold of Islaam. **
The proof for this is Allaah’s saying:
قُلْ أَبِاللّهِ وَآيَاتِهِ وَرَسُولِهِ آُنتُمْ تَسْتَهْزِئُونَ . لاَ تَعْتَذِرُواْ قَدْ آَفَرْتُم بَعْدَ إِيمَانِكُمْ
“Say: Was it Allaah and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking?
Make no excuses, for you have disbelieved after having believed.” [Surah At-Tawbah: 65-66] 4
