The Intended Meaning of Tawhid al-Hakimiyyah and the Divisions of Tawhid
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is meant by tawhid al-hakimiyyah (the oneness of sovereignty)? Is it a fourth category of tawhid?
Answer:
Tawhid has three categories. By the consensus of the scholars, it has three categories, with no addition of a fourth. Al-hakimiyyah is included in tawhid al-uluhiyyah (the oneness of worship), and some say it is included in tawhid al-rububiyyah (the oneness of lordship). In any case, it is not an independent name; it is included within the categories. Yes.
The questioner asks: What is meant by tawhid al-hakimiyyah (the oneness of sovereignty)? Is it a fourth category of tawhid?
Answer:
Tawhid has three categories. By the consensus of the scholars, it has three categories, with no addition of a fourth. Al-hakimiyyah is included in tawhid al-uluhiyyah (the oneness of worship), and some say it is included in tawhid al-rububiyyah (the oneness of lordship). In any case, it is not an independent name; it is included within the categories. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب من الشرك النذر لغير الله — islamhouse.com (1:10:00)
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