The Importance of Studying Tawhid in the Life of the Muslim

Question:
This questioner says: What is the importance of studying tawhid in the life of the Muslim?

Answer:
It is necessary to study the creed of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) because it is the first obligation upon the servants and the foundation of the religion. The religion is not valid, and acts of worship are not valid, unless they are established upon pure tawhid for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), such that there is no shirk (associating partners with Allah) in the servants' deeds, so that they are pure for the Face of Allah? So that Allah accepts them. Is not the pure religion for Allah alone? So Allah does not accept from the religion except what is pure for His Face, free from shirk, riya' (showing off in worship), and worldly intentions. He is (Glorified and Exalted is He).
He made tawhid the foundation. For this reason, every prophet began with his people by calling them to tawhid. So every prophet says to his people: They begin with the foundation. And every call that is not established upon tawhid and does not begin with tawhid is a call with no effect and it is a failure, no matter what it is. For this reason, it is obligatory to pay attention to teaching tawhid, instructing it in the mosques and in the schools and in any suitable place. For the creed of tawhid is explained, studied, and clarified for the people; because it is the foundation of the religion and the basis of the religion, and it is that which validates worship.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.