The Status of Tawhid Among the Acts of Worship
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh Salih (may Allah preserve you), you mentioned the concept of worship in Islam, and in its second point, Shaykh, he asks: What is the status of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) among all other acts of worship?
Answer:
Tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is the head of all acts of worship. Acts of worship are not valid and are not accepted by Allah except with two conditions. The first condition is sincerity to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), that the servant’s intention in these acts of worship be pure for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), seeking no showing off, no fame, and no worldly desire, but only the Face of Allah. The second condition is following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
As He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[Al-Baqarah 2:112] Submit to Allah. This sincerity to Allah is tawhid (the oneness of Allah), and being a muhsan means following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So the first condition, which is sincerity, is incompatible with shirk (associating partners with Allah), and the second condition, which is following, is incompatible with bid'ah (religious innovations) and newly invented matters. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: Shaykh Salih (may Allah preserve you), you mentioned the concept of worship in Islam, and in its second point, Shaykh, he asks: What is the status of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) among all other acts of worship?
Answer:
Tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is the head of all acts of worship. Acts of worship are not valid and are not accepted by Allah except with two conditions. The first condition is sincerity to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), that the servant’s intention in these acts of worship be pure for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), seeking no showing off, no fame, and no worldly desire, but only the Face of Allah. The second condition is following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
As He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
Yes [on the contrary], whoever submits his face in Islam to Allah while being a doer of good will have his reward with his Lord. And no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve.
بَلَىٰ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌ فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ عِندَ رَبِّهِ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (096) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-07-03] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (11:33)
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