L4: defining تَوْحِيدَ, its 3 types, defining; تَأْوِيلٌ , ثَمْثِيلٌ تَعطِيلٌ, تَحْرِيفٌ

Question 1

Root letters for tawheed

Answer 1

وح د

Question 2

اِصْطِلَ حًا definition of tawheed

Answer 2

To single Allah our with Godship, Lordship and Names and Attributes

Question 3

3 types of tawheed

Answer 3

1. Tawheed Ar- Rububiyyah
2. Tawheed Al- Uloohiyyah
3. Tawheed Al–Asmaa wa-Sifaat

Question 4

Define Tawheed Ar-rububiyyah

Answer 4

ENCOMPASES 3 ASPECTS:
1. الخَلْق → creator
2. المُلْكُ→ sovereignty; ownership over everything
3. التَّدْبِيرُ→ directorship ; controls + directs everything

Question 5

Proof of Tawheed Rububiyyah in the Quran?

Question 6

Define Tawheed Al-Uloohiyyah + what is it established through?

Answer 6

• Singling out Allah in WORSHIP
• Established through: belief, speech + actions

Question 7

Provide Quranic proof that Tawheed Ruboobiyyah + Uloohiyyah must necessitate one another?

Answer 7

وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّى وَرَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۚ هَـٰذَا صِرَٰطٌۭ مُّسْتَقِيمٌۭ ٣٦

˹Jesus also declared,˺ “Surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him ˹alone˺. This is the Straight Path.”

[Surah Maryam:36]

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ٢١

O humanity! Worship your Lord, Who created you and those before you, so that you may become mindful ˹of Him˺.

[Surah Baqarah’ 21]

Question 8

What type of Tawheed did Quraysh have corruption in?

Answer 8

Tawheed Uloohiyyah
- had belief in Allah but directed thr right of worship (to Allah) TO IDOLS

Question 9

Define Tawheed Al–Asmaa wa-Sifaat

Answer 9

Names + attributes of Allah that EXCLUSIVE to him

Affirming for Allah what He affirmed himself and what His messenger ﷺ affirmed

Question 10

Difference between Names + Attributes of Allah?

Answer 10

Names: ال in front ….what Allah is called (exclusively)

Attributes: Essence of what Allah is according to that name

Question 11

What way do people go wrong with Tawheed Al–Asmaa wa-Sifaat. PROVIDE EVIDENCE

Answer 11

Giving Allah human characteristics: تَشْبِهٌ
BUT we believe there is no similarities + resemblance

لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِۦ شَىْءٌۭ ۖ
There is nothing like Him,

[Ash Shuraa: 11]

Question 12

Define تَعطِيلٌ

Answer 12

To negate it entirely
One can explain/ interpret beyond what it is that one (ENDS UP )does not believe it

Question 13

Define تَحْرِيفٌ

Answer 13

Changing meaning of a word to mean something else

Question 14

Define ثَمْثِيلٌ

Answer 14

Compare two things

When Allah ‘establishes Himself on the Throne’

Cannot say its like me sitting on a chair
Its in a manner that is BEFITTING TO ALLAH ONLY

Question 15

Define تَأْوِيلٌ

Answer 15

PERMISSABLE

Looking at an ayah→ what are the possible meanings

but condtions needed

Question 16

What are the conditions needed for تَأْوِيلٌ

Answer 16

Proper guidance (tafsir)
Etiquette
Proper knowledge + etiquette

Question 17

What does Imam Ahmed say regarding ثَمْثِيلٌ + تَعطِيلٌ

Answer 17

Don’t ask how and dont think its like me and you sitting on a chair and do not negate it

Question 18

Is tawheed Ar-Rububiyyah enough on its own?

Answer 18

Not enough to just have this type of tawheed

Mushrikoon acknowledge this type of Tawheed BUT did not SINGLE out Allah in WORSHIP (2nd type)

Question 19

Define تَشْبِهٌ

Answer 19

Giving Allah human characteristics