The Ruling on the Oneness of Lordship Among the Messengers and Previous Nations
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Question:
Some people say that there was no conflict or disagreement regarding the oneness of lordship between the messengers and the previous nations. What is your opinion of this statement?
Answer:
This is the general rule; most nations affirmed the oneness of lordship, though some denied it. What is your opinion regarding the oneness of lordship between the messengers and the previous nations? What is your opinion of this statement? This is the general rule; most nations affirmed the oneness of lordship, and some denied it, distorting the concept of lordship into the unity of existence, such as some communists and the Zoroastrians. However, the majority of all nations affirmed that Allah is their Lord and Creator. The dispute lies in the oneness of worship: some worshipped idols, some worshipped the sun and moon, some worshipped the angels, some worshipped the prophets, and some worshipped the jinn. But Allah sent the messengers to deny this and call people to the oneness of Allah alone and to worship Him alone (Exalted and Majestic is He). Allah sent His Messenger to command them to worship Allah and to seek help from Him alone.
And He concluded them with Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), commanding people to affirm the oneness of Allah and worship Him[Muhammad 47:19] and He said: [Al-Isra 17:23] We worship You and from You we seek help [Al-Bayyinah 98:5] I would like to point out to you, dear brothers, that there are brothers of yours from the Society of Charity in the northern part of the city of Riyadh. It is an officially registered society run by scholars for the treatment of the insane and other matters. They are currently standing to receive your contributions for the treatment of the insane, as they receive approximately one thousand and eight hundred fasting people daily in the city of Riyadh. So, support your brothers. May Allah bless you.
Some people say that there was no conflict or disagreement regarding the oneness of lordship between the messengers and the previous nations. What is your opinion of this statement?
Answer:
This is the general rule; most nations affirmed the oneness of lordship, though some denied it. What is your opinion regarding the oneness of lordship between the messengers and the previous nations? What is your opinion of this statement? This is the general rule; most nations affirmed the oneness of lordship, and some denied it, distorting the concept of lordship into the unity of existence, such as some communists and the Zoroastrians. However, the majority of all nations affirmed that Allah is their Lord and Creator. The dispute lies in the oneness of worship: some worshipped idols, some worshipped the sun and moon, some worshipped the angels, some worshipped the prophets, and some worshipped the jinn. But Allah sent the messengers to deny this and call people to the oneness of Allah alone and to worship Him alone (Exalted and Majestic is He). Allah sent His Messenger to command them to worship Allah and to seek help from Him alone.
And He concluded them with Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), commanding people to affirm the oneness of Allah and worship Him
So know, [O Muhammad], that there is no deity except Allah and ask forgiveness for your sin
فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَyour Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him
رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُAnd they were not commanded except to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion
وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مفتوح لابن باز ٣-٩-١٤١٧ هـ — archive.org (22:29)
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