The Oneness of Worship and the Categories of Tawhi
Level Three
Lesson Two
The Remaining Aspects of Belief in Allah
As-salamu alaykum, dear brothers. I hope you are well.
In the previous lesson, we studied the first pillar of faith, which is belief in Allah, and we mentioned that belief in Allah includes three aspects:
- The Oneness of Lordship.
- The Oneness of Worship.
- The Oneness of Allah’s Names and Attributes.
In the previous lesson, we discussed the Oneness of Lordship. Today, Allah willing, we will discuss the other two aspects.
The Oneness of Worship
The Oneness of Worship (Tawhid al-Uluhiyyah) means believing that Allah alone is worthy of all forms of worship, whether they are acts of the heart or outward acts of worship such as prayer.
Therefore, all acts of worship must be devoted to Allah alone, such as prayer, supplication, seeking help, giving charity, and other acts of worship.
Allah says:
“Your God is One God. But those who do not believe in the Hereafter—their hearts are in denial, and they are arrogant.”
[An-Nahl: 22]
Believing in Allah’s Oneness in worship is the purpose for which the jinn and mankind were created. Allah says:
“And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.”
[Adh-Dhariyat: 56]
For this purpose, Allah sent the messengers and prophets and revealed the Divine Books, calling people to worship Allah alone.
The Third Aspect: The Oneness of Allah’s Names and Attributes
This is the third aspect of belief in Allah.
End of the lesson.
After studying the lesson carefully, answer the following question:
Belief in Allah includes:
- Two aspects.
- Three aspects.