And we believe in the oneness of worship of Allah the Exalted, meaning that He is the true God, and every object of worship other than Him is invalid.

The Shaykh :"And we believe in His oneness of worship" means that there is no god, meaning that He is the true God, and every object of worship other than Him is invalid. This is tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship). The word "al-Ilah" means "al-Ma'luh" (the one who is worshipped), just as "fa'il" (active participle) means "maf'ul" (passive participle). This pattern is common in the Arabic language, such as
The student: "Gharras"

The Shaykh : "Gharras" means "maghrus" (planted), and "bina'" means "mabni" (built), and "farash" means "mufarash" (spread out). So "Ilah" means "Ma'luh." What is the meaning of "Ma'luh"? It means the one who is worshipped with submission and love. This is the Ma'luh: the one who is worshipped with submission and love. A person may worship a thing, but not with submission, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: But it is not submission and worship of Allah the Exalted, nor worship of Him and love, but rather his heart is attached to it, making it like one who worships it. Now, we said that "al-Ilah" means what?
The student: "The one who is worshipped"

The Shaykh : And He is the one who is worshipped with submission to Him and love. Every object of worship other than Him is invalid. The evidence for this is the saying of Allah Blessed and Exalted is He: What is worshipped besides Allah is a god, but it is an invalid god, merely a name, as Allah the Exalted said: And the evidence that it is an "ala" (idol) is that Allah named it an "ala," so He said the Exalted: And He said the Exalted: But it is an invalid oneness of worship, merely a name. For this reason, he said: "And what is other than Him is invalid" So what is the evidence for this phrase? The evidence is the saying of Allah the Exalted: