The ruling on believing in tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) internally without acting upon it externally
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) like tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) in that one can deny it externally while believing in it internally?
Answer:
They believe in it internally, but belief in the internal aspect is of no benefit until one acts upon it externally. One must act upon it externally. Even if one knows the description of tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) and its details, or rather, everything it requires, but one does not act upon it externally, this will not benefit you. This is knowledge that does not benefit. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) like tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) in that one can deny it externally while believing in it internally?
Answer:
They believe in it internally, but belief in the internal aspect is of no benefit until one acts upon it externally. One must act upon it externally. Even if one knows the description of tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) and its details, or rather, everything it requires, but one does not act upon it externally, this will not benefit you. This is knowledge that does not benefit. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [93 /641] هل توحيد الألوهية مثل توحيد الربوبية فيمكن أن يجحد في الظاهر...؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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