The statement of one who claims to abandon the Book of Tawhid because everyone is a monotheist
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The questioner:
The questioner says: We heard from one of the people that when we wanted to read from the Book of Tawhid, he said there is no need for us to read it, so let us read something else, because we are all monotheists and we are all Muslims.
The Shaykh:
What did we say? This is what we said in the lecture: do not be lax regarding tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and say, "We are all Muslims and we are all monotheists." You ask: What is tawhid? The one who says this statement will not answer, because he does not know. They do not know.
The questioner:
You ask him: What is shirk (associating partners with Allah)? He will not answer you because he does not know.
The Shaykh:
We know it, and he says, "We know tawhid."
The questioner:
Ask him, may Allah bless you, may Allah reward you with good. You do not know tawhid, so explain it?
The Shaykh:
Explain to me what tawhid is. Explain to me its obligatory and recommended complements, explain to me what contradicts and opposes tawhid, explain to me these matters. If you explain that, then you are truthful in what you said. And even if you know tawhid and you know shirk, it is not enough that you remain silent. Rather, O son, you must explain it. You must clarify things for the people. You must call to Allah the Exalted and Majestic, because calling to Allah is obligatory at all times and in all eras. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: We heard from one of the people that when we wanted to read from the Book of Tawhid, he said there is no need for us to read it, so let us read something else, because we are all monotheists and we are all Muslims.
The Shaykh:
What did we say? This is what we said in the lecture: do not be lax regarding tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and say, "We are all Muslims and we are all monotheists." You ask: What is tawhid? The one who says this statement will not answer, because he does not know. They do not know.
The questioner:
You ask him: What is shirk (associating partners with Allah)? He will not answer you because he does not know.
The Shaykh:
We know it, and he says, "We know tawhid."
The questioner:
Ask him, may Allah bless you, may Allah reward you with good. You do not know tawhid, so explain it?
The Shaykh:
Explain to me what tawhid is. Explain to me its obligatory and recommended complements, explain to me what contradicts and opposes tawhid, explain to me these matters. If you explain that, then you are truthful in what you said. And even if you know tawhid and you know shirk, it is not enough that you remain silent. Rather, O son, you must explain it. You must clarify things for the people. You must call to Allah the Exalted and Majestic, because calling to Allah is obligatory at all times and in all eras. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
أهمية التوحيد وفضله — alfawzan.live (58:00)
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