What is your opinion regarding the statement of some of the brothers that the issue of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) does not require establishing the proof, such as the fact that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is the Provider, the Giver of Life, and the Giver of Death?

The questioner : Some of the brothers hold that the issue of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) does not require establishing the proof, that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is the Provider, the Giver of Life, and the Giver of Death; this does not require the issue of establishing the proof, especially in the Muslim community!

The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah! And what is the evidence for this statement?! And they are Salafis?!

The questioner : Among them.

The Shaykh : No problem, but we do not accept a statement that is improvised by any person devoid of evidence.

The questioner : This is knowledge of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and His attributes, which is sufficient in Islam.

The Shaykh : However much this statement is philosophized, it must have compelling evidence for the proof of Allah to be established against the people, and what is the meaning then of ?
And is tawhid (the oneness of Allah) alone sufficient for salvation on the Day of Resurrection if one does not believe in the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?! This is another proof, even if we hypothetically accept the words of these people, and we do not accept them because they have no evidence with them in this matter. Is tawhid sufficient, as we hear, that in Europe there are people who are monotheists by their fitrah (the innate natural disposition), through their knowledge and the exercise of their minds and their observation of the dominion of the heavens and the earth and the wonders He created therein, and the circle of science discovers strange and very strange things? Suppose they made tawhid for Allah, but they did not follow the Shari'ah (Islamic sacred law) of Allah, and they did not make Islam their religion, would they, do you think, be among the saved on the Day of Resurrection if we assume that they are truly monotheists?! No one says this, because Islam is to testify that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and so on.