Clarification of the Oneness of Lordship Among the Messengers and Previous Nations
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The questioner:
Some say that there was no conflict or disagreement regarding the oneness of lordship among the messengers and previous nations. What is your opinion on this statement?
The Shaykh:
This is the prevailing view; the majority of nations acknowledge the oneness of lordship, while some deny the oneness of lordship, such as the people of the Oneness of Existence.
The questioner:
Regarding the oneness of lordship among the messengers and previous nations, what is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, on this statement?
The Shaykh:
This is the prevailing view; the majority of nations acknowledge the oneness of lordship, while some deny the oneness of lordship, such as the people of the Oneness of Existence, some communists, and the Zoroastrians. However, the majority of all nations acknowledge that Allah is their Lord and Creator. The dispute lies in the oneness of worship: some worship idols, some worship the sun and moon, some worship the angels, some worship the prophets, and some worship the jinn. Yes.
But Allah sent the messengers to deny this and to call people to the oneness of Allah alone and to worship Him alone (Exalted and Majestic is He). Allah sent the messengers with this message:[An-Nahl 16:36], and He concluded them with Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who commands people to worship Allah alone and to worship Him alone: [Muhammad 47:19], [Al-Isra 17:23] We worship You alone and from You alone we seek help, [Al-Bayyinah 98:5].
Some say that there was no conflict or disagreement regarding the oneness of lordship among the messengers and previous nations. What is your opinion on this statement?
The Shaykh:
This is the prevailing view; the majority of nations acknowledge the oneness of lordship, while some deny the oneness of lordship, such as the people of the Oneness of Existence.
The questioner:
Regarding the oneness of lordship among the messengers and previous nations, what is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, on this statement?
The Shaykh:
This is the prevailing view; the majority of nations acknowledge the oneness of lordship, while some deny the oneness of lordship, such as the people of the Oneness of Existence, some communists, and the Zoroastrians. However, the majority of all nations acknowledge that Allah is their Lord and Creator. The dispute lies in the oneness of worship: some worship idols, some worship the sun and moon, some worship the angels, some worship the prophets, and some worship the jinn. Yes.
But Allah sent the messengers to deny this and to call people to the oneness of Allah alone and to worship Him alone (Exalted and Majestic is He). Allah sent the messengers with this message:
Worship Allah and avoid Taghut
أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوتَSo know, [O Muhammad], that there is no deity except Allah and ask forgiveness for your sin
فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَAnd your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him
وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُAnd they were not commanded except to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth
وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ حُنَفَاءَ
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مفتوح مع الشيخ ابن باز - ٣-٩-١٤١٧ هـ — archive.org (22:39)
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