Emphasizing encouragement and warning over tawhid (the oneness of Allah)
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: Is this correct practice that comes from some groups, where they focus more on encouragement and warning than on tawhid (the oneness of Allah), on the grounds that there are few polytheists?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. He asks: Is this correct practice that comes from some groups, where they focus more on encouragement and warning than on tawhid (the oneness of Allah), on the grounds that there are few polytheists?
The Shaykh:
Tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is needed by the Muslim and by the polytheist; it is needed by everyone and must be clarified. Even a Muslim may be unaware of the matters of tawhid and creed, and he may fall into some of the acts of shirk (associating partners with Allah) without knowing it. Therefore, he needs tawhid to be clarified for him and for him to study tawhid, even if he is a Muslim. There is no objection to preaching and admonition if the preaching and admonition are based on authentic verses and hadiths, and on true and established stories. However, this must not conflict with the study of tawhid and the teaching of tawhid; one should do both this and that.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: Is this correct practice that comes from some groups, where they focus more on encouragement and warning than on tawhid (the oneness of Allah), on the grounds that there are few polytheists?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. He asks: Is this correct practice that comes from some groups, where they focus more on encouragement and warning than on tawhid (the oneness of Allah), on the grounds that there are few polytheists?
The Shaykh:
Tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is needed by the Muslim and by the polytheist; it is needed by everyone and must be clarified. Even a Muslim may be unaware of the matters of tawhid and creed, and he may fall into some of the acts of shirk (associating partners with Allah) without knowing it. Therefore, he needs tawhid to be clarified for him and for him to study tawhid, even if he is a Muslim. There is no objection to preaching and admonition if the preaching and admonition are based on authentic verses and hadiths, and on true and established stories. However, this must not conflict with the study of tawhid and the teaching of tawhid; one should do both this and that.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، باب قول الله تعالى: {حَتَّى إِذَا فُزِّعَ عَنْ قُلُوبِهِمْ — youtube.com (49:37)
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