Class 2

Ch 1

The Virtues of
Tawheed Read Pages
19 - 24

1- Tawheed grants safety & guidance in

this life and the Hereafter
Key Points and Principles
• The definition of Eman (Faith)
• The meaning of Thulm (‫)الظلم‬
(injustice) in this verse.
Allah (swt), says:
• The three sections of Thulm and their
{They who believe and do not mix their belief with injustice - those will have security, verdicts.
and they are [rightly] guided} (Qur’an 6:82)
• The meaning of safety on the day of
judgment
General Meaning of the Verse:
Allah (‫) ﷻ‬, informs us that whoever practised Tawheed, without confusing their Eemaan
faith with Shirk, verily, Allah (‫ ) ﷻ‬has promised him safety from the Fire in the Definition of Eemaan (Belief):
Hereafter, and He will guide him to the Straight Path in this life.
Al-Eemaan (Belief) in the language
So whoever dies practising Tawheed, having turned to Allah ‫ ﷻ‬in repentance from means at-tasdeequl- jaazim (definite
any major sins he may have committed, will be saved from any punishment in the affirmation) which is accompanied by
Fire; and whoever dies practising Tawheed, having committed major sins without faith and not affected by doubt.
having repented, will be saved from eternal damnation in the Fire (although he
may be first punished therein, or forgiven as Allah ‫ ﷻ‬Wills). As for Eemaan (Belief) in the legislation
then it is: Belief of the heart and
The meaning of the verse here: “Those who believe and do not expression upon the tongue and
mix their faith up with any Shirk” action upon the limbs. It increases
with obedience and it decreases with
disobedience.
Injustice (Thulm)
Quiz: It will not be Eemaan except with these
Someone
things combined. (heart - tongue - limbs)
dies on
Tawheed Thulm (Injustice)
but he has
major sins, Shirk Polytheism Against Others Against Self Definition of Thulm (Injustice):
will he
have full Injustice Thulm (‫ )الظلــم‬originally means: a
safety on violation of rights and to put something in
the day of Verdict Verdict Verdict
judgment? the wrong place.
Must give them their Forgivable (under the Shirk is thus, the greates injustice
Unforgivable
rights sooner or later Will of Allaah ‫ﷻ‬ because it takes the right of Allaah ‫ ﷻ‬to
be worshpped Alone and gives to to His
Evidence from the Examples: Examples: creation .
Qur’an: Steeling Looking at haram What is the meaning of Thulm
things and what
............................ Backbiting (injustice) here?
follows that.
............................ Killing Drinking wine When the Verse: {Those who believe
Insulting Following desires and mix not their belief with wrong}
............................
................................. was revealed, the Muslims felt it very
Not giving Zakat
.................................. difficult on them and said, “O Allah’s
Not fasting Ramadan
Messenger (‫ !)ﷺ‬Who amongst us did
not do wrong to himself?” He replied,
State the kind of Thulm in these verses “The Verse does not mean this. But that
Verse Kind of injustice (wrong) means to associate others in
{Verily! Joining others in worship with Allah is a great Zulm (injustice) worship with Allah: Didn't you hear what
indeed.} Luqman said to his son when he was
{And whoever does evil or wrongs himself but afterwards seeks Allah's advising him, {O my son! Join not others
Forgiveness, he will find Allah Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful} [4:110] in worship with Allah. Verily joining
"My servants, I have made oppression unlawful for Me and unlawful for others in worship with Allah is a great
you, so do not commit oppression against one another.." Hadeeth Qudusy wrong indeed} (31.13) Sahih al-Bukhari 3429

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2- Tawheed is the key to Paradise

Key Phrases
It is reported on the authority of `Ubadah Ibn As-Saamit (Radia-Allahu ‘anhu) that
he said: “Allah’s Messenger ‫ ﷺ‬said: His Word: Jesus (‘Alayhis Salaam) was created
by a divine decree expressed in a divine word
“Whoever testifies that none is worthy of worship except Allah ‫ﷻ‬, Alone, without (Be - ‫)كن‬.
partners, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger ‫ ﷺ‬and that Eisa (‘Alayhis
That He bestowed upon Maryam (Merry): Allaah
Salaam) is His slave and Messenger, and His Word which was bestowed upon Maryam, ‫ ﷻ‬sent Gabriel with His word to breathe his spirit
and a Spirit (created) from Him, and that Paradise and Hell are realities, Allah ‫ ﷻ‬will into Mary. Jesus was, therefore, created by Allaah’s
admit him to Paradise, whatever his deeds might be.” (Narrated by Al-Bukhari) divine will.
Spirit: Jesus is called the spirit of Allaah as he is
one of the souls created by Allaah ‫ﷻ‬.
General meaning of the Hadeeth:
From Him: It means that Jesus (‘Alayhis Salaam)
The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬informs us about the merit of Tawheed and its importance for a was created by Allaah. His creation is like
Muslim. He said whoever proclaims the Testification of Faith, knowing its meaning, the creation of the heavens and the earth as
and acting upon it inwardly and outwardly, and avoiding exaggeration or averse to expressed in Allaah’s saying:
the 2 noble Prophets Muhammad and Iesa (Jesus) ‫( ﷺ‬i.e. believe in them as Prophets {And He has subjected to you whatever is
but also as humans and servants of Allaah), and that Paradise and Hellfire are real, in the heavens and whatever is on earth-all
whoever believes in that, will be admitted to Paradise whatever sins he might have from Him} [Al-Jaathiyah:13]
committed
Shahadah must be with knowledge
The Testimony of Faith: “.. Allaah will admit him into Paradise whatever his

Testimony must be preceded with

deeds may be.” Whoever testifies the testimony of faith must
knowledge. It is not enough to say it
How will the Muslims be admitted into Paradise?
know and accept what he is saying with his
without knowing its meaning and it is Entering Paradise
tongue. Allaah ‫ ﷻ‬said (interpretation of the
not enough to say it knowing its meaning meaning):
without acting according to it. {except those who bear witness to the truth
Directly After initial
The Arab pagans who worshiped idols (No prior punishment in
(i.e. believed in the Oneness of Allah, and
punishment in
refused to say this word and refused its Hellfire) Hellfire obeyed His Orders), and they know (the facts
meaning. While the modern Moshrik about the Oneness of Allah)} 43:86
(Polytheists) who claim to be Muslims Who have Tawheed
Who have Tawheed

What are the 7

but they came with
while exaggerating the status of Awlya’a and their good
sins. They will be
deeds outweigh
agree to saying it with their tongue but their sins
under the Will of

conditions of the
Allaah ‫ﷻ‬
refuse to abide by its meaning.

Testimony of Faith?
3- Tawheed saves from Hellfire
Key Phrases
`Itban (Radia-Allahu ‘anhu) reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said: Harrama (‫ ) حــ َّرم‬forbidden: Hellfire is
prohibited to approach those of perfect
“Indeed, Allah ‫ ﷻ‬has forbidden from Hell the person who testifies that none is worthy
of worship except Allah (‫)ﷻ‬, seeking nothing by it but Allah’s Countenance.” (Narrated by belief in Allaah.
Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

General Meaning of the Hadeeth: “..Allah ‫ ﷻ‬has forbidden from Hell the person who
testifies that none is worthy of worship except Allah..”
This Hadeeth informs us that Allah ‫ﷻ‬, will save from the punishment of the Hell-fire
all those who confirm His Oneness and act in accordance with that, intending nothing
thereby except to get close to Allah ‫ﷻ‬, without Riyaa’ (Show off) and without Sum’ah Forbidding Hellfire

(seeking good reputation)

Benefits Derived From This Hadeeth Fully Forbidden eternal

Not entering it stay in it
1. Words and deeds are of no value avail. Though they verbally proclaim
without the intention of getting closer the Testimony of Faith yet they invoke
to Allah ‫ﷻ‬. the dead and seek to draw nearer to Who have Tawheed, Who have Tawheed
but they came with
them! and their good deeds
2. The mere utterance of the Testimony outweigh their sins sins. They will be
under the Will of
of Faith by those who adore other 3. This Hadeeth proves that Almighty Allaah ‫ﷻ‬

false deities or objects besides Allaah Allaah has a Face that suites His
such as devotees of shrines is of no Majesty and Might

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4- Tawheed is the most heavy in the scale

It is reported on the authority of Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri from the Messenger of Key Phrases
Allah ‫ ﷺ‬that he said : “Moosa said: “Oh, Rabb! Teach me something by which I Hadith Qudsi: A Hadith in which the
may remember You and supplicate You.” Allah ‫ ﷻ‬Said: “Say, oh, Moosa: “Laa ilaaha Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬says: “ Allah ‫ ﷻ‬said...”
illAllah.” Moosa Said: “Oh, Rabb! All of Your slaves say that.” Allah ‫ ﷻ‬said: “Oh, Moosa!
Even were the seven heavens and all that they contain other than Me and the seven earths To remember you: To praise you with.
as well all put in one side of a scale and Laa ilaaha illa Allah put in the other, the
Invoke you with it: Ask you with it when I
latter would outweigh them.”
supplicate.
General Meaning of the Hadeeth
Relevance of This Hadith to the
Prophet Moses (‘Alayhis Salaam) asked Allaah ‫ ﷻ‬to teach him a formula of invocation
Subject of Tawheed
with which he would praise and invoke Him. Thus, he was recommended to repeat
the statement “La Ilaha Illa Allaah” Moses realized that this statement is often The Hadeeth proves that the words of
reiterated by most people. Therefore, he asked for a special invocation so that he Tawheed: Laa ilaaha illAllah are the best
might be distinguished. Allaah explained to him the virtue of this statement, which is Thikr and the heaviest in weight.
unmatched by other statement.

Lessons Drawn from the Hadeeth

• This Hadeeth points out the Salaam) asked Allaah to teach him Is it going to be that
great virtues of proclaiming that how to glorify and praise Him.
there is no god but Allaah.
heavy for everyone who
• This Hadeeth proves the reality
• Acts of worship are restricted of the Balance of weighing deeds
says it?
to what Allaah ‫ ﷻ‬ordains, and which will be set in the Hereafter.
no one is allowed to introduce
• If Prophets need to know about
something innovative in religious
the virtue of this testimony, then What will make it heavy in the
ordinance, because Moses (‘Alayhis
others need this even more! scale?

5- Tawheed expiates sins Key Phrases

"..But not associating anything with
Me": It implies that a believer’s sins may
It is reported that Anas (Radia-Allahu ‘anhu) said: “I heard Allah’s Messenger ‫ﷺ‬ be forgiven on the Day of Judgment
say: “Allah ‫ﷻ‬, Said: “Oh, son of Adam! Were you to come to Me with the world full of
provided that he dies without doing any
sins, and meet Me without associating any partner with me, I would come to you with a
act of Shirk (polytheism).
similar amount of forgiveness.”
This is a condition that some might think
General Meaning of the Hadeeth
easy and hasten to declare that they are non-
The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬says that Allaah ‫ ﷻ‬informs His servants about His infinite Grace and Mushrik unknowingly. They don't know that
Mercy, and assures them that He forgives all sins, no matter how plenty they are, as
long as no act of Shirk (polytheism) is committed. Moreover, this Hadeeth is similar to
the love of money that deviates one from
the Ayaah: doing his worship duties to Allaah ‫ ﷻ‬is a kind
{Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that
of shirk. The Prophet ‫ﷺ‬said: " The Prophet
for whom He wills..” (‫ )ﷺ‬said, " Let the slave of Dinar and Dir-
ham, of Quantify and Khamisa perish as he is
Relevance of This Hadith to the Subject of Tawheed
pleased if these things are given to him, and if
That the Hadith proves that whoever died, without being guilty of any kind of Shirk, not, he is displeased.
will enter Paradise, even if his sins were great enough to fill the earth. [Sh. Ibn Othaimeen]

Lessons Drawn from the Hadeeth

Can someone
• The merits of Tawheed and the great reward it once a Muslim commits any major sin he becomes take himself as
entails. disbeliever and will stay in Hell forever. a partner with
Allah?!
• The hadeeth proves that Allaah’s Grace and Mercy • The Testimony of Faith is not a mere utterance. It
are infinite. rather necessitates the avoidance of both minor and Yes : in Surat Al-
Furqan: {Have you
major polytheism.
• This Hadeeth refutes the Khawarij1 allegations that ever considered the
case of him who
1 Al-Khawarij i.e. the Seceders : An Islamic radical sect who broke away from the reign of ‘Ali bin Abi Talib, the Muslim Caliph then, and has taken his own
murdered him. Their followers believe that the Muslim who commits a major sin is a disbeliever. They also curse and revile the Prophet’s passion or impulse
for his god?}
Companion and deem the blood of Muslims violable
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