Is saying "La ilaha illa Allah" sufficient for tawhid (the oneness of Allah), even if one circumambulates graves and holds beliefs about them?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is saying "La ilaha illa Allah" sufficient for tawhid (the oneness of Allah), even though some people say it, then circumambulate graves, hold beliefs about them, and some people consider them excused due to ignorance? Is this correct?
The Shaykh:
Yes, repeat the question?
The questioner:
He says: Is saying "La ilaha illa Allah" sufficient?
The Shaykh:
"La ilaha illa Allah" is not sufficient as mere words; it is not enough. One must know its meaning and act in accordance with its implications: knowing its meaning, or that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and acting upon that. So do not worship except Allah. Mere words benefit you in no way, absolutely not.
Ignorance has been removed, praise be to Allah, for the means of knowledge are available: the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the callers to Allah. This has reached the east and the west, except for a person who does not care about religion and does not care about anything; such a person is not to be considered. Or a person who is stubborn and does not accept this; such a person is also not to be considered. So ignorance is removed by knowledge. And knowledge is available, praise be to Allah, and the shortcoming is only from the one who falls short. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is saying "La ilaha illa Allah" sufficient for tawhid (the oneness of Allah), even though some people say it, then circumambulate graves, hold beliefs about them, and some people consider them excused due to ignorance? Is this correct?
The Shaykh:
Yes, repeat the question?
The questioner:
He says: Is saying "La ilaha illa Allah" sufficient?
The Shaykh:
"La ilaha illa Allah" is not sufficient as mere words; it is not enough. One must know its meaning and act in accordance with its implications: knowing its meaning, or that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and acting upon that. So do not worship except Allah. Mere words benefit you in no way, absolutely not.
Ignorance has been removed, praise be to Allah, for the means of knowledge are available: the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the callers to Allah. This has reached the east and the west, except for a person who does not care about religion and does not care about anything; such a person is not to be considered. Or a person who is stubborn and does not accept this; such a person is also not to be considered. So ignorance is removed by knowledge. And knowledge is available, praise be to Allah, and the shortcoming is only from the one who falls short. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [596 /641] هل يكفي قول "لا إله إلا الله" ليكون على التوحيد ولو طاف حول القبور واعتقد فيها؟ الفوزان — youtube.com
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