God says;
And your God is the One God: there is no (other) god except Him, the Most Graceful, the Most Gracious. Q.2: 163
God’s Oneness (Tauhid) must be understood as “(1) Oneness of the Lordship of God; (2) Oneness of the worship of God; (3) Oneness of the Names and Qualities of God”-- The Nobel Quran
God -- there is no deity save Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsistent Fount of All Being. Neither slumber overtakes Him, nor sleep. His is all that is in heavens and all that is on earth. Who is there that could intercede with Him, unless it is by His leave?He knows all that lies open before men and all that is hidden from them, whereas they cannot attain to aught of His Knowledge save that which He wills [them to attain].His eternal power over-spreads the heavens and the earth, and their upholding wearies him not. And He alone is truly exalted, tremendous. -- Q.2: 255
… and do not say, “[God is] a trinity”. Desist (from the assertion) for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. -- Q.4: 171
.… His is all creation and all command. Hallowed is God, the Sustainer of all the worlds! -- Q.7: 54
Prophet said:
1. “ Whoever says a hundred times: ‘La ilaha illal lahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa Huwa ‘ala kulli shai in Qadeer’ {None has the right to be worshipped but Allah (Alone) Who has no partner ; to Him belongs the kingdom (of the universe), and for Him are all praises, and He has the power to do everything} will get (the reward of emancipating) ten slaves; one hundred merits will be written for him and his one hundred sins will be effaced; and there will be a guard for him that day until dusk; and nobody brings better (rewards) except a man who has done more than him.” – Bukhari and Muslim. N: Abu Hurairah.
2. “ God will not permit to send to hell anyone who (truly) testifies: ‘There is no deity except God’ seeking nothing but His countenance.” – H: Bukhari & Muslim. N: Itban.
Because in that case a Muslim will obey God, with the belief that he, or she, will be accountable to Him for his or her deeds on the Day of Resurrection. In the Qur’an, therefore, belief in God is always mentioned together with the doing of righteous deeds that will lead to Paradise. Righteous deeds without belief will be rewarded, but only in this world.
TAUHID being the fundamental issue needs to be continued. Thus the next two Friday Posts will be devoted to it. The false gods, the subtle ones, are very dangerous. As mentioned earlier in topic 16, the false gods may be idols, superstition, self, or even great and glorious (person or) things like poetry, art and science… pride of race, birth, wealth or position, power, learning, or even spiritual pride.
