The Difference Between Tawhid al-Uluhiyyah and Tawhid al-Rububiyyah
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Question:
'Abd al-Mu'min Muhammad says: I am a new Muslim, or I have a new Muslim, but he asks about the difference between tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) and tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship).
Answer:
Tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) is the oneness of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) in His actions, such as creation, provision, giving life, causing death, and managing the universe. This alone is not sufficient. The polytheists acknowledged this, but it did not benefit them or bring them into Islam. Therefore, tawhid al-rububiyyah is not sufficient; tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) is required, for this is the purpose for which Allah created the creation. Allah the Exalted said:[Adh-Dhariyat 51:56] This is the purpose for which the messengers were sent. Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Anbya 21:25]
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
'Abd al-Mu'min Muhammad says: I am a new Muslim, or I have a new Muslim, but he asks about the difference between tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) and tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship).
Answer:
Tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) is the oneness of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) in His actions, such as creation, provision, giving life, causing death, and managing the universe. This alone is not sufficient. The polytheists acknowledged this, but it did not benefit them or bring them into Islam. Therefore, tawhid al-rububiyyah is not sufficient; tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) is required, for this is the purpose for which Allah created the creation. Allah the Exalted said:
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِAnd We sent not before you any messenger except that We revealed to him that, "There is no deity except Me, so worship Me."
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا نُوحِي إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنَا فَاعْبُدُونِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (180) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1439-05-14] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (17:25)
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