Defining Tawhid and Its Types

Question:
We move on, may Allah preserve you, to another question we received from our brother Abdullah from Riyadh. He also asks, may Allah bless you, about the Islamic creed, about tawhid (the oneness of Allah), may Allah preserve you, and the pillars of tawhid, and how a Muslim achieves tawhid?

Answer:
Tawhid is singling out Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) in worship. Its types are three, as the scholars have mentioned: tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship), which is singling out Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) in His actions, such as creation, provision, giving life, and causing death. This is something no one has denied except the atheists.
The second type is tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship), which is singling out Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) in the actions of the servants that He has prescribed for them, such as prayer, fasting, Hajj, jihad, and others.
The third is tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat (oneness of the names and attributes), which is affirming what Allah has affirmed for Himself or what His Messenger has affirmed for Him of names and attributes, while purifying Allah (Mighty and Majestic) from resembling the created beings. He has names and attributes that do not resemble the names and attributes of the created beings. Yes.

The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.