Why did Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) create us?
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
(51:56) And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Every child is born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone) but his parents convert him to Judaism, Christianity or Magainism, as an animal delivers a perfect baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?" Then Abu Huraira recited the holy verses: "The pure Allah's Islamic nature (true faith of Islam) (i.e. worshipping none but Allah) with which He has created human beings. No change let there be in the religion of Allah (i.e. joining none in worship with Allah). That is the straight religion (Islam) but most of men know, not." (30.30)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا مِنْ مَوْلُودٍ إِلاَّ يُولَدُ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ، فَأَبَوَاهُ يُهَوِّدَانِهِ أَوْ يُنَصِّرَانِهِ أَوْ يُمَجِّسَانِهِ، كَمَا تُنْتَجُ الْبَهِيمَةُ بَهِيمَةً جَمْعَاءَ، هَلْ تُحِسُّونَ فِيهَا مِنْ جَدْعَاءَ ". ثُمَّ يَقُولُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه {فِطْرَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا لاَ تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ذَلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ}
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1359; Book 23, Hadith 113; Vol. 2, Book 23, Hadith 441
What is the best way to worship Allah (سبحانه وتعالى)?
وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ حُنَفَاءَ وَيُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ الْقَيِّمَةِ
even though they were only commanded to worship Allah ˹alone˺ with sincere devotion to Him in all uprightness, establish prayer, and pay alms-tax. That is the upright Way. (Surah Bayyinah: 5)
Sa'd b. Ibrahim reported: 'A'isha informed me that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: He who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.
عَائِشَةُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلاً لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُنَا فَهُوَ رَدٌّ "
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1718 b; Book 30, Hadith 24; Book 18, Hadith 4267
Should we call Allah (سبحانه و طائلة) with Fear and Hope?
وَادْعُوهُ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا
Call on Him with fear and hope. (Surah Al-Ar'af ayat 56)
fearing to incur His anger and punishment (i.e., Hell fire), and hoping to earn His pleasure and reward (i.e., Paradise).
What is Ihsaan?
Ihsaan is to worship Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) as if you can see Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) or as if Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) is seeing you.
اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ رَقِيۡبًا
Surely, Allah is ever watchful over you.
(Surah Nisa:1)
Narrated Abu Huraira: One day while Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was sitting with the people, a man came to him walking and asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) What is Ihsan (i.e. perfection or Benevolence)?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Ihsan is to worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you do not achieve this state of devotion, then (take it for granted that) Allah sees you."
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 4777; Book 65, Hadith 299; Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 30
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Why did Allah send prophets and messengers?
The messengers were only assigned the task of delivering His (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) message, and they were up to the task, exerting their best efforts to fulfil it.
وَلَـقَدۡ بَعَثۡنَا فِىۡ كُلِّ اُمَّةٍ رَّسُوۡلًا اَنِ اعۡبُدُوا اللّٰهَ وَاجۡتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوۡتَ
We raised a Messenger in every community (to tell them): "Serve Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) and shun the Evil One." Thereafter Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) guided some of them while others were overtaken by error. (Surah Nahl:36)
Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "I am the nearest of all the people to the son of Mary, and all the prophets are paternal brothers, and there has been no prophet between me and him (i.e. Jesus).
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 3442; Book 60, Hadith 112; Vol. 4, Book 55, Hadith 651
What is Tawheed-uloohiyat?
Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah means devoting all acts of worship, both inward and outward, in word and deed, to Allah Alone, and not worshipping anything or anyone other than Allah, no matter who he is.
فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ
So, know ˹well, O Prophet,˺ that there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Allah. (Surah Mohammed:19)
In Saheeh al-Bukhaari (7372) and Saheeh Muslim (19) it is narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent Mu’aadh ibn Jabal to Yemen, he said to him: “You are going to people from among the People of the Book, so let the first thing to which you call them be belief in Allah alone (Tawheed). If they accept that, then tell them that Allah has enjoined on them five prayers every day and night. If they pray then tell them that Allah has enjoined on them zakah from their wealth to be taken from their rich and given to their poor. If they agree to that then take it from them but avoid the best of people’s wealth.”
What is the meaning of "لا إله إلا الله" LA ILAHA ILLALLAH?
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ وَأَنَّ مَا يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِهِ الْبَاطِلُ
That is because Allah ˹alone˺ is the Truth and what they invoke besides Him is falsehood. (Surah Luqman:30)
Jabir narrated that : the Messenger of Allah said: “I have been ordered to fight the people until they say: ‘La ilaha illallah’. So when they say that, their blood and their wealth are safe from me, except for a right, and their reckoning is for Allah.” Then he recited: So remind them – you are only one who reminds. You are not a dictator over them. (Grade: Hasan)
Reference: Jami'at-Tirmidhi Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3341; Book 47, Hadith 3664
What is Sifaat Ilahi in Tawheed?
It is the belief in the Oneness to Allah and describing Him as being One and Unique, with no partner or peer in His Essence and Attributes.
لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ ۖ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ
There is nothing like Him, for He ˹alone˺ is the All-Hearing, All-Seeing. (Surah Ahs-Shura:11)
Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "Every night there is a special time during which whatever a Muslim asks Allah of any good relating to this life or the Hereafter, it will be granted to him; and this moment comes every night." [Muslim].
Reference: Riyad as-Salihin 1178; Book 8, Hadith 188
What is the benefit of Tawheed for Muslims?
اَلَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا وَلَمۡ يَلۡبِسُوۡۤا اِيۡمَانَهُمۡ بِظُلۡمٍ اُولٰۤـئِكَ لَهُمُ الۡاَمۡنُ وَهُمۡ مُّهۡتَدُوۡنَ
Those who believe and did not tarnish their faith with wrong-doing for them there is security, and it is they who have been guided to the right way.
(Surah An'am:82)
Narrated Mu`adh bin Jabal: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Mu`adh! Do you know what Allah's Right upon His slaves is?" I said, "Allah and His Apostle know best." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "To worship Him (Allah) Alone and to join none in worship with Him (Allah). Do you know what their right upon Him is?" I replied, "Allah and His Apostle know best." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Not to punish them (if they do so).
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 7373; Book 97, Hadith 3; Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 470
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