The Ruling on the Statement of Tawhid al-Hakimiyyah (Oneness of Sovereignty)
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Question:
This questioner says: The phrase "tawhid al-hakimiyyah" (oneness of sovereignty) is frequently used in the questions of the Muslim Brotherhood and others. We want you to comment on this statement. May Allah reward you.
Answer:
This is an innovated statement. Tawhid al-hakimiyyah is internal to tawhid. It is tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) and tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship), because making the Shari'ah the standard of judgment, if intended as a means of drawing near to Allah, becomes worship and falls under tawhid al-uluhiyyah, my brother. There is no basis for isolating it. There is no basis for isolating it as an independent category. It has been refuted. Perhaps the one who says this wants to limit himself to it, and does not want to forbid shirk (associating partners with Allah), and does not want to forbid what contradicts tawhid. Tawhid al-hakimiyyah alone is not sufficient. It is not sufficient alone. So if he rules by the Shari'ah one hundred percent, but he associates partners with Allah and calls upon other than Allah, that will not benefit him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: The phrase "tawhid al-hakimiyyah" (oneness of sovereignty) is frequently used in the questions of the Muslim Brotherhood and others. We want you to comment on this statement. May Allah reward you.
Answer:
This is an innovated statement. Tawhid al-hakimiyyah is internal to tawhid. It is tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) and tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship), because making the Shari'ah the standard of judgment, if intended as a means of drawing near to Allah, becomes worship and falls under tawhid al-uluhiyyah, my brother. There is no basis for isolating it. There is no basis for isolating it as an independent category. It has been refuted. Perhaps the one who says this wants to limit himself to it, and does not want to forbid shirk (associating partners with Allah), and does not want to forbid what contradicts tawhid. Tawhid al-hakimiyyah alone is not sufficient. It is not sufficient alone. So if he rules by the Shari'ah one hundred percent, but he associates partners with Allah and calls upon other than Allah, that will not benefit him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
أهمية التوحيد وفضله — alfawzan.live (45:05)
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