The Impact of Tawhid on the Servant's Conduct
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Question:
My dear brothers, it is now time for the questions. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I love you for the sake of Allah. Honorable Shaykh, I ask you to explain the impact of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) on conduct, and may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
He says: May Allah love you as you have loved me for His sake. The impact of tawhid on conduct? What is conduct? Conduct means actions and behavior in the worship of Allah and in dealing with creation. Tawhid includes affirming the uniqueness of Allah the Exalted in His lordship, divinity, names, and attributes, and includes singling Him out in worship.
So whoever believes in Allah as Lord and God, knowing everything, hearing, seeing, strong, mighty, forgiving, merciful, mighty, not taking revenge, must necessarily be upright in obedience to Allah. He worships Allah alone, having no partner, and worships Allah. He turns to the worship of Allah, turning to it with joy[Yunus 10:58]. He preserves the obligations of Allah and stays away from the sins of Allah, and he deals with creation in the way he loves to be dealt with.
He does not deceive them, does not harm them, and does not encroach upon their rights. He does all of this hoping for what is with Allah, fearing the punishment of Allah, and revering His great Lord. So the fruit of sincere tawhid, its fruit, is uprightness, uprightness on the guidance of Allah, outwardly and inwardly. This is the impact of tawhid on conduct. Yes.
My dear brothers, it is now time for the questions. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I love you for the sake of Allah. Honorable Shaykh, I ask you to explain the impact of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) on conduct, and may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
He says: May Allah love you as you have loved me for His sake. The impact of tawhid on conduct? What is conduct? Conduct means actions and behavior in the worship of Allah and in dealing with creation. Tawhid includes affirming the uniqueness of Allah the Exalted in His lordship, divinity, names, and attributes, and includes singling Him out in worship.
So whoever believes in Allah as Lord and God, knowing everything, hearing, seeing, strong, mighty, forgiving, merciful, mighty, not taking revenge, must necessarily be upright in obedience to Allah. He worships Allah alone, having no partner, and worships Allah. He turns to the worship of Allah, turning to it with joy
Say, "In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy - in that let them rejoice
قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِ فَبِذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُواHe does not deceive them, does not harm them, and does not encroach upon their rights. He does all of this hoping for what is with Allah, fearing the punishment of Allah, and revering His great Lord. So the fruit of sincere tawhid, its fruit, is uprightness, uprightness on the guidance of Allah, outwardly and inwardly. This is the impact of tawhid on conduct. Yes.
Source
شرح الدروس المهمة لعامة الأمة لابن باز [ مجموعة من المشايخ ]، فتاوى الشيخ عبد الرحمن البراك — islamhouse.com (0:13)
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