Friday, April 17, 2009

How many types of Tawheed are there?


There are three types of Tawheed:

1- Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah: This type is to affirm that Allah is One and Unique in His actions, such as creation, provision, giving life and death, and others. The disbelievers during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) affirmed this aspect of Tawheed even before he was commissioned as a prophet.

2- Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah: This type is to single out Allah in all forms of worship, such as prayer, making vows, charity, and others. It was for the establishment of this Tawheed that Allah sent prophets and revealed books.

3- Tawheed al-Asmaa-was-Sifaat: This type is to affirm what Allah and His Prophet mentioned about Allah's Beautiful names and Exalted Attributes, without distorting their meanings or rendering them void of meaning, and without delving into the "how" of these Names and Attributes or likening Him to any of His creation.
(Please visit http://raajjeislam.com/book/fundamentals_of_tawheed.pdf for more information .)

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