Discussion on the meanings of the talbiyah.
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The Shaykh : As for what follows, Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah (may Allah be pleased with them both) previously named the talbiyah the talbiyah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as tawhid (the oneness of Allah). What is the basis for that, Shaykh Sulayman?
The questioner : The basis for that is that this talbiyah contains the types of tawhid (the oneness of Allah).
The Shaykh : This talbiyah contains the types of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Can you bring out tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) from it?
The questioner : Tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) is in the phrase "Indeed, the praise and the blessing."
The Shaykh : Add a little, go a little.
The questioner : To You belongs the dominion.
The Shaykh : And the dominion. Yes, this is from one aspect. From another aspect, O 'Abd Allah?
The questioner : There is no partner to You.
The Shaykh : No, "There is no partner to You." I take tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) from this first aspect, which Shaykh Sulayman mentioned as the dominion. And the second aspect?
The questioner : That tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) includes tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship).
The Shaykh : Perfect. That tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) includes tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship). And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Now, is there also tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) in it? Where is it taken from?
The questioner : Tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) is in "O Allah, here I am, there is no partner to You."
The Shaykh : From "O Allah"?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : "There is no partner to You."
The Shaykh : No, this is the affirmation of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). But the one that contains tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) is because "there is no partner to You" in Your lordship, in Your divinity, in Your names and attributes. But tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) explicitly mentions divinity.
The questioner : O Allah.
The Shaykh : Because its meaning is "O Allah." Now, what about the names and attributes?
The questioner : "There is no partner to You."
The Shaykh : No, this "there is no partner to You" is for the affirmation of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in any of its types. May Allah reward you.
The questioner : "Indeed, the praise and the blessing."
The Shaykh : Where is it taken from? How is it that "Indeed, the praise and the blessing"?
The questioner : Because praise is describing the one praised with attributes of perfection.
The Shaykh : With love and magnification.
The questioner : With love and magnification.
The Shaykh : And this means affirming the perfect attributes. And tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is taken from the phrase "there is no partner to You." Is it prescribed to raise the voice with it or not?
The questioner : For men, not for women.
The Shaykh : For men, not for women. Now, how do you reconcile this with the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to the Companions: "Be gentle with yourselves"?
The questioner : We say that this is specific to the ritual of Hajj (the major pilgrimage).
The Shaykh : Specific to the talbiyah, because it is one of the symbols of Hajj (the major pilgrimage). Now, does a woman raise her voice with it?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Why?
The questioner : She says it quietly.
The Shaykh : Why? Women are the counterparts of men.
The questioner : No, Shaykh, in this case, no. Because there is a fear of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) from her raising her voice.
The Shaykh : Now, does she not say it quietly at all?
The questioner : She says it quietly.
The Shaykh : To what extent?
The questioner : To the extent that her companion can hear her.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, you have done well.
The questioner : The basis for that is that this talbiyah contains the types of tawhid (the oneness of Allah).
The Shaykh : This talbiyah contains the types of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Can you bring out tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) from it?
The questioner : Tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) is in the phrase "Indeed, the praise and the blessing."
The Shaykh : Add a little, go a little.
The questioner : To You belongs the dominion.
The Shaykh : And the dominion. Yes, this is from one aspect. From another aspect, O 'Abd Allah?
The questioner : There is no partner to You.
The Shaykh : No, "There is no partner to You." I take tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship) from this first aspect, which Shaykh Sulayman mentioned as the dominion. And the second aspect?
The questioner : That tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) includes tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship).
The Shaykh : Perfect. That tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) includes tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship). And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Here I am, O Allah
لبيك اللهمThe questioner : Tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) is in "O Allah, here I am, there is no partner to You."
The Shaykh : From "O Allah"?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : "There is no partner to You."
The Shaykh : No, this is the affirmation of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). But the one that contains tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) is because "there is no partner to You" in Your lordship, in Your divinity, in Your names and attributes. But tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) explicitly mentions divinity.
The questioner : O Allah.
The Shaykh : Because its meaning is "O Allah." Now, what about the names and attributes?
The questioner : "There is no partner to You."
The Shaykh : No, this "there is no partner to You" is for the affirmation of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in any of its types. May Allah reward you.
The questioner : "Indeed, the praise and the blessing."
The Shaykh : Where is it taken from? How is it that "Indeed, the praise and the blessing"?
The questioner : Because praise is describing the one praised with attributes of perfection.
The Shaykh : With love and magnification.
The questioner : With love and magnification.
The Shaykh : And this means affirming the perfect attributes. And tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is taken from the phrase "there is no partner to You." Is it prescribed to raise the voice with it or not?
The questioner : For men, not for women.
The Shaykh : For men, not for women. Now, how do you reconcile this with the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to the Companions: "Be gentle with yourselves"?
The questioner : We say that this is specific to the ritual of Hajj (the major pilgrimage).
The Shaykh : Specific to the talbiyah, because it is one of the symbols of Hajj (the major pilgrimage). Now, does a woman raise her voice with it?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Why?
The questioner : She says it quietly.
The Shaykh : Why? Women are the counterparts of men.
The questioner : No, Shaykh, in this case, no. Because there is a fear of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) from her raising her voice.
The Shaykh : Now, does she not say it quietly at all?
The questioner : She says it quietly.
The Shaykh : To what extent?
The questioner : To the extent that her companion can hear her.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, you have done well.