Discussion of the addition by some of a fourth category, which is tawhid al-hakimiyyah.
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The Shaykh : Some people added tawhid al-hakimiyyah, and this addition is an error; it is an unnecessary addition in reality.
Tawhid al-hakimiyyah is, from one perspective, included in tawhid al-rububiyyah, and from another perspective, included in tawhid al-uluhiyyah.
From the perspective that Allah is the sole ruler, it falls under what? Tawhid al-rububiyyah. And from the perspective that it is obligatory for the servants to implement Allah’s rulings, it falls under tawhid al-uluhiyyah. There is no need for this, but the origin of it, as Allah knows best, is that a group of people invented it in order to debate rulers and governors. For example, they say, "If you rule by laws, you have violated tawhid, specifically tawhid al-hakimiyyah, according to their claim." And we say there is no need for that. They have violated tawhid al-rububiyyah or tawhid al-uluhiyyah. By considering that Allah the Exalted possesses the judgment, they have violated tawhid al-rububiyyah, and by considering the obligation to implement His rulings, they have violated tawhid al-uluhiyyah.
Tawhid al-hakimiyyah is, from one perspective, included in tawhid al-rububiyyah, and from another perspective, included in tawhid al-uluhiyyah.
From the perspective that Allah is the sole ruler, it falls under what? Tawhid al-rububiyyah. And from the perspective that it is obligatory for the servants to implement Allah’s rulings, it falls under tawhid al-uluhiyyah. There is no need for this, but the origin of it, as Allah knows best, is that a group of people invented it in order to debate rulers and governors. For example, they say, "If you rule by laws, you have violated tawhid, specifically tawhid al-hakimiyyah, according to their claim." And we say there is no need for that. They have violated tawhid al-rububiyyah or tawhid al-uluhiyyah. By considering that Allah the Exalted possesses the judgment, they have violated tawhid al-rububiyyah, and by considering the obligation to implement His rulings, they have violated tawhid al-uluhiyyah.