What are the virtues of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in general?

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Question:
The Muslim, as you mentioned, O Shaykh Salih, is in need of getting to know the knowledge of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and being well-versed in its matters. However, there remain questions regarding the virtues of tawhid in general. We want to ask, and many listeners ask, about the virtues of tawhid in general.

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, the virtues of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) appear in these pieces of evidence in this book, in the Book of Tawhid. Among them is the hadith of Musa ibn Imran that pure tawhid outweighs the heavens and all that is in them, other than Allah, and outweighs the earths and all that is in them. This contains the virtue of tawhid, until it came in the hadith of the card that a man is sent forth

On the Day of Resurrection, and with him ninety-nine registers

يوم القيامة ومعه تسع وتسعون سجلا

all filled with sins. Ninety-nine registers, each register as far as the eye can see, filled with sins. It is said to him, "Do you have any good deed?" He says, "No, my Lord. These sins are too great." It is said to him, "Yes, you have one good deed." Then a card is brought on which is written "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah). The card is placed in one scale and the ninety-nine registers as far as the eye can see are placed in the other scale. The registers fly away and the card becomes heavy, and he enters Paradise. This contains the virtue of tawhid, and this is clear and evident. And Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, says

So those whose scales are heavy - it is they who will be the successful. ⁽⁹⁾ And those whose scales are light - they are the ones who will lose themselves

فَمَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَأُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ خَسِرُوا أَنفُسَهُم

[Al-A'raf 7:8-9]

⁽⁶⁾ Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds], ⁽⁷⁾ He will be in a pleasant life. ⁽⁸⁾ But as for one whose scales are light, ⁽⁹⁾ His refuge will be an abyss. ⁽¹⁰⁾ And what can make you know what that is? ⁽¹¹⁾ It is a Fire, intensely hot.

مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ

[Al-Qari'ah 101:6-11]

. This is among the greatest virtues of tawhid: that it outweighs sins and evil deeds, and that forgiveness is granted to its owner because of it. Among the virtues of tawhid is that no matter how much a servant multiplies his sins, if he is safe from shirk (associating partners with Allah), forgiveness is hoped for him from Allah, the Exalted, out of His generosity and kindness.
Among them is that tawhid, that tawhid preserves blood in this world, it makes wealth and honor inviolable. This is in this world. This is among the virtues of tawhid: that whoever says "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah), as in the hadith

His blood and his wealth are inviolable, and his account is with

حرم دمه وماله وحسابه على

Allah, Mighty and Majestic. And among the virtues of tawhid is that the word of tawhid, if it is said with truthfulness and sincerity, saves one from kufr (disbelief) and shirk (associating partners with Allah), and one becomes a Muslim, a believer, and a monotheist. Yes. May Allah reward you.

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