Does attachment to other than Allah contradict tawhid (the oneness of Allah)?
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Question:
Among the questions in this chapter, Shaykh Salih, is attachment to other than Allah a contradiction of tawhid (the oneness of Allah)? Whoever attaches himself to something, Allah abandons him to it. The hadith is general: whoever attaches himself to other than Allah, Allah abandons him to that to which he attached himself. It is a created being, weak, possessing no power to benefit or harm itself, so how can it possess such power for the one who attached himself to it and relied upon it?
Answer:
Yes
Among the questions in this chapter, Shaykh Salih, is attachment to other than Allah a contradiction of tawhid (the oneness of Allah)? Whoever attaches himself to something, Allah abandons him to it. The hadith is general: whoever attaches himself to other than Allah, Allah abandons him to that to which he attached himself. It is a created being, weak, possessing no power to benefit or harm itself, so how can it possess such power for the one who attached himself to it and relied upon it?
Answer:
Yes
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 12 من 17|أسئلة شرح كتاب التوحيد|تحقيق التوحيد|هل التعلق بغير الله ينافي التوحيد؟|صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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