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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the validity of the interpretation of the meaning of "La ilaha illa Allah" as: introducing the correct certainty into the essence of Allah, and that He is the Creator and the Provider?

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Question:
This questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who interprets the meaning of "La ilaha illa Allah" as removing the defective certainty and introducing the correct certainty into the essence of Allah, and that He is the Creator and the Provider?

Answer:
This is tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship). The polytheists themselves acknowledged that Allah is the Creator, the Provider, the Giver of life, and the Giver of death. So is this sufficient as an interpretation of "La ilaha illa Allah"? What is the meaning of "La ilaha illa Allah"? It is not that there is no Creator or Provider except Allah, but its meaning is: there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). This is its correct meaning. They interpret it however they wish, but there is no correct interpretation other than this: there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [272 -560] ما صحة تفسير معنى"لا إله إلا الله" : إدخال اليقين الصحيح في ذات الله وأنه الخالق الرازق؟ — youtube.com

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