The Fundamentals of Tawheed : Islamic Monotheism

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شرح مبادئ التوحيد
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF
TAWHEED
(ISLAMIC MONOTHEISM)
Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
الدار العالمية للكتاب الإسلامي
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC PUBLISHING HOUSE
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Literally Tawhid means "unification" (making something one) or "asserting oneness," and it comes from the Arabic verb wahḥada which itself means to unite, unify, or consolidate.' However, when the term Tawhid is used in reference to Allah (i.e. Tawhidullah2), it means realizing and maintaining of Allah's unity in all of man's actions which directly or indirectly relate to Him. It is the belief that Allah is One, without partner in His dominion (Rububiyah), One without similitude in His essence and attributes (Asma' was-Sifat), and One without rival in His divinity and in worship (Uluhiyah / 'Ibadah). These three aspects form the basis for the categories into which the science of Tawhid has been traditionally divided. The three overlap and are inseparable to
J.M. Cowan, The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, (Spoken Language Services Inc., New York, 3rd. ed., 1976), p. 1055.
2 The word tawhid does not actually occur in either the Qur'an or in the statements (Hadiths) of the Prophet (). However, when the Prophet sent Mu'adh ibn Jabal as governor of Yemen in 9 AH, he told him, "You will be going to Christians and Jews (Ahl al-Kitab), so the first thing you should invite them to is the assertation of the oneness of Allah (Yuwahḥidoo Allah)." Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas and collected by Bukhari, Muḥammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari, (Arabic-Eng.), Riyadh: Maktabah ar-Riyadh al-Hadeetha, 1981, vol. 9, Pp. 348-9, hadith no. 469 and Muslim, Abdul Hamid Siddeeqi, Sahih Muslim, (Eng. Trans.), Lahore: Sh. Muhammad Ashraf Publishers, 1987, vol. 1, Pp. 14-5, hadith no. 27. In this hadith the present tense of the verb from which the verbal noun Tawhid is derived was used by the Prophet().
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شرح مبادق التوحيد
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF
TAWHEED
INLAMI MONC
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC PUBLISHING HOUSE
About the Book: A must read for anyone wishing to properly understand the religion of Islam, Fundamentals of Tawheed, clarifies in detail what Islam means when it says "One God!" By identifying and explaining examples of the violation of the oneness of God within the cultures and beliefs of many cultures, the author proves Islam to be the only truly, purely monotheistic religion.
Hediyah Al-Amin, Columnist, The Peninsula, Doha, Qatar
"This is the first book written in English (not translated) on the essence of Islam, according to the classical understanding. A must read for a clear conceptualization of Islam's most central pillar."
- Amjad Khan, Production Editor, The Weekly Gulf Times, Doha, Qatar
About the Author: Dr. Abu Ameenah BILAL PHILIPS was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and grew up in Canada, where he accepted Islam in 1972. He completed a B.A. in Islamic Disciplines from the Islamic University of Madeenah, Saudi Arabia, an M.A. in Islamic Theology at the University of Riyadh, College of Education, and a Ph.D. in Islamic Studies at the University of Wales, UK. From 1994 to 2001, Dr. Philips founded and directed the Islamic Information Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was a professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the American University in Dubai and Ajman University, head of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Preston University-Ajman, UAE, and is currently a lecturer at Qatar Guest Center, Doha, Qatar. More information about him and his activities may be found at www.bilalphilips.com.
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