The three categories of tawhid (the oneness of Allah): tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship), tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship), and tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat (oneness of the names and attributes).
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The Shaykh : And tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is divided into three categories:
The first: tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship).
And the second: tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship).
And the third: tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat (oneness of the names and attributes). Did you notice the first one?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : And the second?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : And the third?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you, well done. These are the three categories of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). What is the evidence for them? The evidence is from the Qur'an. Listen, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:[Maryam 19:65] This is what we call tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship). [Maryam 19:65] This is tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship), because tawhid al-uluhiyyah, with regard to the Creator (Mighty and Majestic), is called tawhid al-uluhiyyah, and with regard to the created being, it is called tawhid al-'ibadah (oneness of worship). Now, [Maryam 19:65] this is the names and attributes, because the meaning of [Maryam 19:65] is: Do you know of anyone who rivals Him or resembles Him in His attributes and their perfection? And the answer is: No.
So, if a pretentious person asks us, "What is the evidence for dividing tawhid (the oneness of Allah) into these categories?" because some people doubt this and say, "What is the evidence for dividing tawhid into these categories?" even though the great, eminent scholars who are more sincere to the religion of Allah than anyone we see have divided tawhid into three categories, and then a person in the end times comes and says, "What is the evidence for this?" We say, praise be to Allah, read the Qur'an. Allah has gathered these three categories in a single verse. Will you read it, Khalid?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh :[Maryam 19:65] .
The student: ... .
The Shaykh :[Maryam 19:65] .
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Well done, that is perfect. Rest now.
Who will divide this verse according to the three categories of tawhid (the oneness of Allah)? Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you, that is perfect. Some people have added to it. Look, if someone says, "You have nothing for the third one, remove it from your dictionaries."
The first: tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship).
And the second: tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship).
And the third: tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat (oneness of the names and attributes). Did you notice the first one?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : And the second?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : And the third?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you, well done. These are the three categories of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). What is the evidence for them? The evidence is from the Qur'an. Listen, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:
Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهماso worship Him and have patience for His worship
فاعبده واصطبر لعبادتهso worship Him and have patience for His worship. Do you know of any similarity to Him?"
فاعبده واصطبر لعبادته هل تعلم له سمياDo you know of any similarity to Him?"
هل تعلم له سمياSo, if a pretentious person asks us, "What is the evidence for dividing tawhid (the oneness of Allah) into these categories?" because some people doubt this and say, "What is the evidence for dividing tawhid into these categories?" even though the great, eminent scholars who are more sincere to the religion of Allah than anyone we see have divided tawhid into three categories, and then a person in the end times comes and says, "What is the evidence for this?" We say, praise be to Allah, read the Qur'an. Allah has gathered these three categories in a single verse. Will you read it, Khalid?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh :
Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهماThe student: ... .
The Shaykh :
so worship Him and have patience for His worship
فاعبده واصطبر لعبادتهThe student: ... .
The Shaykh : Well done, that is perfect. Rest now.
Who will divide this verse according to the three categories of tawhid (the oneness of Allah)? Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you, that is perfect. Some people have added to it. Look, if someone says, "You have nothing for the third one, remove it from your dictionaries."