Category: Monotheism

Al-Inqiyad -Submission. Submitting to what the testimony indicates. Allah says, “Whosoever submits his face (himself) to Allah, while he is a Muhsin (doer of good) then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold…” [Soorah Luqmaan (31):22] The most trustworthy handhold is, ‘La ilaha illAllah,’ and the meaning of, ‘submits his face,’ is sincere submission to Allah.knowing Allah.com

This universe runs in perfect order which cannot be interrupted. Its parts do not clash or collide into one another. “It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor does the night outstrip the day. They all float, each in an orbit.” [Soorah Ya-Sin (36): 40] Is it logical that this enormous universe […]

Allah says in His Quran He did not create all of this for any foolish purpose. Allah Says:  And I did not Create the jinn and humans except they should worship Me. [Noble Quran 51:56] He created us for the purpose of worshiping Him, Alone and without any partners.

[ O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your Lord {i.e. the Quraan, ordering all that is good and forbidding all that is evil}, and a healing for that {disease of ignorance, doubt, hypocrisy and differences, etc.} in your breasts, – a guidance and a mercy {explaining lawful and unlawful things, etc.} for the believers.] […]

The three monotheistic religions – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – all purport to share one fundamental concept: belief in God as the Supreme Being, the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe. Known as Tawhid in Islam, this concept of the Oneness of God was stressed by Moses in a Biblical passage known as the “Shema” […]

Tawheed ar-Rububiyah necessitates Tawheed al-Uluhiyah i.e., he who declares Tawheed ar-Rububiyah and affirms that there is no Creator, Provider or Controller of the Universe except Allah -then he is required to proclaim Tawheed al-Uluhiyah – i.e., no one deserves any form of worship except Allah, none is to be invoked and sought help from except […]

When faced with calamities, man instinctively says, “O Allah.” We are told that when an unexpected harm befalls, even some disbelievers and atheists -due to slip of the tongue and without realizing – say, “O Allah.” This occurs because the Fitrah of man testifies to the Existence of Allah, “(Remember) when your Lord brought forth […]

Deviation from the correct Aqeedah is destruction and failure because the correct Aqeedah is the strong motivating force towards beneficial actions.An individual without the correct Aqeedah can become a victim of misunderstandings and doubts that besiege him and make obscure (for him) the path to a blissful life -until his life narrows down upon him and […]

Aqeedah is Tawqeefiyah (which means that) beliefs cannot be established except with a proof from the Sharee’ah (religious texts) there is no room for opinion and speculation.  The sources of Aqeedah are therefore restricted to what is mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah (Ahadeeth of the Prophet) because no one is more knowledgeable than […]

“That is Allah, your Lord! There is no god but He, the creator of all things: Then worship you Him : and He has power to dispose of all affairs.” (Qur’an 6:102)  Although all practising Muslims repeat the shahadah many times every day, only few understand its profound meaning, and appreciate its implications. For example, […]