Hajj Contemplations | Part II

8. While in sa’yi, contemplate on Haajar, the mother of Ismaa’eel, when she asked her husband Ibraaheem ‘alayhi salaam: “Did Allah order you to do this (leaving her and her baby Ismaa’eel in Makkah)? He said: “Yes.” Her great response was: “Then He (Allaah) will not neglect us!” Think about this great dependence upon Allaah [...]

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Hajj Contemplations | Part I

1. This is a journey that was taken by Prophets and Messengers before you. Those who take the path of the Prophets magnify the tawheed of Allah and His House. There are those, however, who come to perform hajj and their hearts are attached to other than Allaah. They invoke the dead and the righteous, [...]

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All Types of Tawheed in the Testimony

Q. How does the testimony La Ilaha Illallah (None has the right to be worshipped except Allah) include all types of Tawheed?
 

A. It includes all types of Tawheed either by implication or as a requirement. This is because when a person says: I testify that none is worthy of worship except Allah, it comes immediately [...]

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The Importance of Tawheed

The Importance of Tawheed
and the Evil Result of Neglecting it
Shaykh Saalih ibn ‘Abdillaah Al-Fawzaan
From his book Duroos min Al-Qur’aan Al-Kareem (p.5-11)
Translated exclusively for www.bakkah.net

[In the Name of Allaah, the All-Merciful, may His Salaah and Salaam be upon His final Messenger, to proceed... ]
Someone may say, and it actually has been said, “What is it with [...]

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Insight from the Prophets

On Tawheed, Books of Guidance, and Sabr

Since the beginning of time, Allaah ta’ala sent Prophets to the people to guide them aright, to show them the correct path, and relentlessly call them to it. They all came with the same message, that is, to worship Allaah alone and associate no partners with him. This call [...]

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Why Do We Learn Tawheed?

{1} Allah تعالى created us for it.    
   {وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالإنْسَ إِلا لِيَعْبُدُونِ}           
 [I have not created Jinn and men [for anything], except that they worship Me alone].  Al-Qur’an, 51.56 (Adh-Dhariyat)  

{2} It is the meaning of `ibaadah [worship]. How come?

Allah تعالى does not accept `ibaadah except with tawheed. Ibn Abbaas رضي الله عنهما said: “every `ibaadah [...]

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Pondering Upon Creation

 
Pondering upon the creation of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, upon the amazing variety of creation and the creation of man himself is a potent invigorator of faith. This is because the greatness of this creation points to the greatness of the Creator and His Omnipotence, its conformity and [...]

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The Perfection of Tawheed

Shaykh ul Islaam Ibn Taymiyah (Rahimahullaah) said: 
“The perfection of Tawheed is found when there remains nothing in the heart except Allaah, the servant is left loving those He loves and what He loves, hating those He hates and what He hates, showing allegiance to those He has allegiance to, showing enmity to those He shows [...]

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An Explanation of Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah (Oneness in Lordship)

As for Allaah’s Oneness in Lordship, then the (Arab) polytheists whom the Prophet was sent to affirmed and acknowledged it, but it was not enough to enter them into Islaam. So they affirmed that Allaah was the only true Creator, Provider, Giver of Life and Death, and Administrator of all affairs in this world, which [...]

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Ash-Shaakir / Ash-Shakoor

Ash-Shaakir (The Recogniser and Rewarder of Good) 
Ash-Shakoor (The Appreciative)

The one who recognises and rewards the small quantity of actions and the one who forgives the large quantity of sins. He is the one who multiplies the rewards of His sincere servants manifold without any measure. He is the one who recognises and rewards those who [...]

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