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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
MOST COMPASIONATE
MOST MERCIFUL

LESSON

# 1a

“INTRODUCTION TO STUDY OF
TAUHEED – (AQA’ID)”
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Intermediate Level Islamic course in English for Adults
conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail

18 weekly class starting: 15th JANUARY 2014
Every Wadnesday night @ 8pm – 10pm

Wisma Indah, 450 Changi Road,
#02-00 next to Masjid Kassim

IT CAN ALSO BE A
REFRESHER COURSE
FOR MUSLIM
PARENTS, EDUCATORS,
IN CONTEMPORARY
SINGAPORE.
OPEN TO ALL

For further information and registration
contact E -mail :
ad.fardhayn.sg@gmail.com
or +65 81234669 developed96838279English-speaking
Using curriculum he has / +65 especially for
Muslim converts and young English-speaking Adult Muslims.

“To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)”
All Rights Reserved ©Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail.2014

Updated 15 January 2014

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(Say:) ”Behold, my prayer, and [all] my acts of worship, my living and
my dying are for God [Allah alone, Who is], the Sustainer of all the
worlds, in whose divinity none has a share: for thus have I been
bidden – and I shall [always] be foremost among those who
surrender themselves to Him (Muslimeen).”
(Qur’an: al-An’am:6:162)

”So set thou thy face steadily and truly to the faith: (establish) Allah's
handiwork according to the pattern on which He has made mankind:
no change (let there be) in the work (wrought) by Allah: that is the
standard Religion: but most among mankind understand not.”
(Surah Rum: 30: 30)

”Seest thou not how Allah sets forth a parable?― a goodly Word
like a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches
(reach) to the heavens― It brings forth its fruit at all times, by the
leave of its Lord. So Allah sets forth parables for men, in order
that they may receive admonition;”
(Qur’an: Ibrahim: 14: 24-25)

REFLECT : COMPONENTS OF A TREE

seed

Sprout

Grow towards sunlight
& Power to break rocks

Roots

Trunk

Leaves

Layers of Bark

Fruits
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Western colonial powers introduced their schooling system,
even though natives already have their own- i.e. either
vernacular or religious based.
When linked to economic and job opportunities, which
favoured cohorts from such schools, private native or religious
full-time schools lost its appeal. Yet, Muslims students generally
were provided Islamic religious classes outside school hours at
home, mosques or the madrasah (part-time).

)

Full-time madrasah gradually evolved distinctly to focus in
producing the elite – “teachers of Islam” - to ensure the rest of
the Muslims are guided with their Islamic knowledge.
Thus, other Muslim students were made to adapt to this
“dualistic education system” – full-time conventional school
(academic) and part-time (religious) taught by these teachers.
The full-time Madrasah is therefore an exception rather than
the rule; fully private and independent, constituting only less
than 4% of the total cohorts; sustained by the community &
philanthropists.
)

Students who were sent to these full-time Madrasah
originally, were those with parents with altruistic-religious
reasons, not due to economic gains as their primary reason.
The basic curriculum at the primary level were equally
needed by those who do not attend full-time Madrasah.
To accommodate these, traditional Madrasah extended
their function or assign their students to conduct part-time
Madrasah. We in Singapore have had over 30 registered
independent madrasahs but today it dwindled to only 6
which are as full-time schools.
)

When at one time, IRK (Islamic Religious Knowledge) was
incorporated in government schools which somewhat took on the
function which independent Madrasah had fulfilled, its proliferation
and existence then became regarded as less urgent.
Lulled into the availability of ‘alternative’, many of these part-time
Madrasah lost its appeal leading to lesser cohorts and gradually
became neglected. When IRK was scrapped from being taught in
government schools, it hence left a major void.
We have not yet fully recovered from this ‘traumatic’ loss . The
truncation from our tradition and loss of Adab - have now caused
many to ‘experiment’ with many kinds of curriculum or approaches.
)

Independent – by community

HALAQAH
KUTTAB

VISITING
ISLAMIC
SCHOLARS

QUR’AN SCHOOL

MOSQUE



HALAQAH
KUTTAB

VISITING
ISLAMIC
SCHOLARS

QUR’AN SCHOOL

Government controlled

BRITISH ENGLISH SCHOOLS
ENGLISH SCHOOLS

MOSQUE
Seen as alien (and Christian), generally
the indigenous Malay-Muslims then,
were afraid to sending their children



HALAQAH
KUTTAB

VISITING
ISLAMIC
SCHOLARS

QUR’AN SCHOOL


ENGLISH SCHOOLS

MOSQUE

VERNACULAR SCHOOLS
To remove the fear, the British colonial
Government Introduced Vernacular
schools referred to as ‘Sekolah Melayu’



HALAQAH
KUTTAB

VISITING
ISLAMIC
SCHOLARS

QUR’AN SCHOOL


ENGLISH SCHOOLS

MOSQUE

ARABIC SCHOOL ( Madrasah)
Yet, full-time schools teaching Islam
continued but to differentiate it,
began to be referred to as ‘Sekolah Arab’


VERNACULAR SCHOOLS


HALAQAH
KUTTAB


VISITING
ISLAMIC
SCHOLARS

QUR’AN SCHOOL

ENGLISH SCHOOLS

MOSQUE

SEKOLAH AGAMA (Madrasah)
More such school teaching the religion sprouted.
And to emphasize its religious orientation, these
schools then were simply called “Sekolah Agama”
or the Arabic “Madrasah”

VERNACULAR SCHOOLS


HALAQAH
KUTTAB

VISITING
ISLAMIC
SCHOLARS

QUR’AN SCHOOL


ENGLISH SCHOOLS

MOSQUE



VERNACULAR SCHOOLS
Asaatizah absorbed by M.O.E into
vernacular schools to teach I.R.K.
(Islamic Religious knowledge)


HALAQAH
KUTTAB

VISITING
ISLAMIC
SCHOLARS

QUR’AN SCHOOL


ENGLISH SCHOOLS

MOSQUE


VERNACULAR SCHOOLS

With the availability of lesson on Islam,
the general Malay-Muslim population’s
concern for their children’s Islamic
education were pacified


HALAQAH
KUTTAB

VISITING
ISLAMIC
SCHOLARS

QUR’AN SCHOOL


ENGLISH SCHOOLS

MOSQUE

ARABIC SCHOOL (Madrasah)

VERNACULAR SCHOOLS

INTEGRATED SCHOOLS



HALAQAH
KUTTAB

VISITING
ISLAMIC
SCHOLARS

QUR’AN SCHOOL


ENGLISH SCHOOLS

MOSQUE


VERNACULAR SCHOOLS

INTEGRATED SCHOOLS
FULL ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOLS



HALAQAH
KUTTAB

VISITING
ISLAMIC
SCHOLARS

QUR’AN SCHOOL


ENGLISH SCHOOLS

MOSQUE


VERNACULAR SCHOOLS

INTEGRATED SCHOOLS
TEACHING I.R.K TOTALLY SCRAPPED


HALAQAH
KUTTAB

VISITING
ISLAMIC
SCHOLARS

QUR’AN SCHOOL


ENGLISH SCHOOLS

MOSQUE

MADRASAH
Home-based study circles; Family trust;
MUIS - mosgues; Islamic organizations;

VERNACULAR SCHOOLS

INTEGRATED SCHOOLS

private schools ; individual scholars; etc.
TEACHING I.R.K TOTALLY SCRAPPED

Every tree begun from a seed, and would
grow in stages – from seedling into a plant
which from its onset develops several
important crucial components viz. Its roots,
its stems which then grow into trunk and
branches, its barks and leaves etc.
All of these has to be nurtured and let to
grow in tandem – as and when conditions
permits.
If any of these is neglected, or process for
their growth stymied to only allow one
component to be fully developed without
these others – then the tree may be harmed.
)

 Due to this circumstances, our parents have sent us to ‘Islamic religious classes’
for our basic (FARDHU’AIN) , as well as to then attend conventional school.
 Yet, both types of education have different aims, objectives and concerns.
 Unfortunately many later emphasized too much upon conventional schooling
and neglected continuing with their crucial Islamic Fardhu’ain learning and
education .

“Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his (one) body “
(Qur’an: Ahzab: 33: 4)
)

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WHAT’S NEXT ?

(FOLLOW-UP AFTER THE BEGINNERS’ COURSE)
“ .. Islamic education is organic, just like a plant,
it has to be continuously nurtured to develop a
Muslim to grow to be like the good tree’ ..
insha-Allah! ...”
(Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail)

WHAT’S NEXT ?


Tauheedic paradigm

‘ILM TAUHEED - ‘AQIDAH
(Creed or Theology)


Tauheedic paradigm

‘ILM TAUHEED - ‘AQIDAH

(Creed or Theology)

Purpose / Objective
Development of Certainty (Belief)
Awareness of Reality / Truth
Develop discernment between Truth & Falsehood,
What is involved?
‘Aql - (proper use of Reason / Intellect)
Fitrah - Instincts & innate feeling (perception)
Tauqifiy – Revelations & reliable traditions
What is the Effect?
To develop firm conviction, strong principle,
Commitment to concept of Unity & Justice of Allah
(Tauheed); knowing the true purpose, role and Destiny of Man.


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Tauheedic paradigm

‘ILM TAUHIID - ‘AQIDAH

(Creed or Theology)

RELEVANT COMPLEMENTARY
Purpose / Objective
KNOWLEDGE:
Languages, Logic & philosophy,
Awareness of Reality Botany,
Epistemology, Biology, / Truth
Develop discernment between sciences, Falsehood,
Chemistry, Physical Truth &
Astronomy, Geology, History,
Anthropology, Marine & Space,
What is involved?
Etc.
‘Aql - (proper use of Reason / Intellect)
Fitrah - Instincts & innate feeling (perception)
Tauqifiy – Revelations & reliable traditions
What is the Effect?
To develop firm conviction, strong principle,
Commitment to concept of Unity & Justice of Allah
(Tauheed); knowing the true purpose, role and Destiny of Man.


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Tauheedic paradigm

‘ILM FIQH

(Practical Laws for life;
Learning of the Shari’ah)


Tauheedic paradigm

‘ILM FIQH


Purpose / Objective
Development of Correct Practices;
Submission & Obedience to Will of Allah (Islam)
What is involved?
Knowing the law, rules as Guidance to every aspect of life
Capability to implementing them in life
What is the Effect?
To develop a community of people,
Inviting to what is good
Enjoining what is right, and forbidding evil,
Advocating the fulfilment of AMANAH (Trust)
As Allah’s Khalifah (vicegerent),
Establishing the Brotherhood of Man in
The servitude of One God.


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Tauheedic paradigm

‘ILM FIQH


Purpose / Objective

BROAD EXTENT OF TOPICS COVERED IN FIQH
What is involved?

‘ibadah (personal devotion /rules as Guidance to every aspect of life
Knowing the law, worship)
Muamalah (social transaction)
Capability to implementing them in life
Munakahah (Marriage & family)
What is the Effect?
Irth / fara’id (Distribution of wealth)
Jinayah Inviting to what is good
(crimes & punishment)
Qodha’iyah (judiciary)
Advocating the/ Da’wah (struggle in war & peace)
jihad fulfilment of AMANAH (Trust)
imarah (Leadership/government)


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Tauheedic paradigm

‘ILM FIQH

RELEVANT COMPLEMENTARY KNOWLEDGE:

All applied sciences, technology
Purpose / Objective
and skills, knowledge of economics, politics, social &
administrative

sciences etc. that can assist in the
fulfilment of establishing justice, order, peace,
What is involved?
Knowing the harmony, prosperity, physical
law, rules as Guidance to every aspect of life
Capability progress, and them in life
with moralto implementingthe well-being
of Man & society, etc.
What is the Effect?
Inviting to what is good
Advocating the fulfilment of AMANAH (Trust)


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Tauheedic paradigm

‘ILM AKHLAQ / TASAWWUF /
IRFAN
(Science of human Disposition/ Sufism)


Tauheedic paradigm

‘ILM AKHLAQ / TASAWWUF / IRFAN

Purpose / Objective
Development of Righteous Personality
Purification/perfection of the Self

What is involved?
Reforming or purification of the Self (Nafs)
Best behaviour in relationship with Allah,
within oneself, and with others.
Knowledge of Self and of Allah (Gnosis)
What is the Effect?
Development of Most noble personality traits
Founded on Love of Allah, of all His prophets [Nabiyyin]
especially the Seal of Prophethood Muhammad s.a.w.,
his Household [itrah or Ahlul-bayti wa Aali -Rasul] and loyal Companions [Ashaab],
In fellowship with the Truthful [siddiqqin], the Witnesses & martyrs [shuhada] and the
Righteous servants of Allah [Solihin]; Striving to purify the Self (Nafs) and
adorning it with the Exalted Moral traits of Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.
(The Perfected Man – “Insan Kaamil”)

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Tauheedic paradigm

‘ILM AKHLAQ / TASAWWUF / IRFAN


Purpose / Objective
RELEVANT COMPLEMENTARY KNOWLEDGE:
Development of Righteous Personality
This aspect of development requires
Purification/perfection of the being
practical behaviour, the aspect ofSelf
and becoming. Its area of development
is the innerWhat is involved? psyche’ or
Self, the ‘human
Reforming or purification of the Selfhis
the state of the Soul reflected in (Nafs)
Best behaviour in relationship with close
Disposition (Akhlaq). Therefore, theAllah,
within perhaps be with others.
equivalent mayoneself, and‘human’ psychology,
Knowledge of Self and of Allah (Gnosis)
behavioural sciences, manners & discipline, etc.

What is the Effect?
Development of Most noble personality traits
Founded on Love of Allah, of all His prophets [Nabiyyin]
especially the Seal of Prophethood Muhammad s.a.w.,
his Household [itrah or Ahlul-bayti wa Aali -Rasul] and loyal Companions [Ashaab],
In fellowship with the Truthful [siddiqqin], the Witnesses & martyrs [shuhada] and the
Righteous servants of Allah [Solihin]; Striving to purify the Self (Nafs) and
adorning it with the Exalted Moral traits of Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.
(The Perfected Man – “Insan Kaamil”)

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This module # Intermediate on:

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE

Awareness of Reality / Truth
Develop discernment between Truth & Falsehood,

WARNING!
Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w. said:


WARNING!
Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w. said:

“Whoever seeks knowledge (intending) to
argue with the learned (scholars),
or to brag with the foolish;
or with it to attract peoples’ attention to himself;
Allah will make him to enter the Hell-fire.”
(Hadith also reported by Tirmidzi and Ibn Majah)


WARNING!


ADDENDUM

Avoid polemics regarding (niyyat).
(Difference between Maslahat al-mursala and Bid’ah)
1. Niyyat : Essentials (rukn ’) in every worship (servitude).
2. Intention is formulated in the heart and mind.
3. In language that one understands.
4. Conscious awareness accompanying the act.
5. Clarity of action and purpose.
6. To eradicate ambiguity.
7. Sincerity towards Allah s.w.t.

ADDENDUM

As an example of the intention (and Du’a): as formulated by
Imam Qutb al-Irshad al-Habib ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Alawi al-Haddad
(rahimahullah) – may we benefit from his Wisdom and secrets.

ADDENDUM

“I intend to learn and teach (knowledge), to gain and to share
benefits, to receive and to give reminders, to seek (Allah’s)
bestowals and to bestow (upon others), to holdfast to the
teachings of the Book of Allah (Qur’an) and As-Sunnah of His
Messenger s.a.a.w. , to invite towards the right guidance, to
show to the path of goodness, beseeching and seeking to please
Allah s.w.t., so as to gain nearness to Him and hoping for (His
acceptance and) His reward. Amin”
As an example of the intention (and Du’a): as formulated by
Imam Qutb al-Irshad al-Habib ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Alawi al-Haddad
(rahimahullah) – may we benefit from his Wisdom and secrets.

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE & METHOD OF APPROACH


Lesson # 1

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE & METHOD OF APPROACH

By : Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail
Intermediate Islamic Course conducted (since 1990's)

Faith (IIMAN), from the Islamic perspective is not mere blind
acceptance. It is a process of acquiring a knowledge of
certainty in which we confirm with our innate nature and
sense faculties especially that of reason - till we develop
conviction.


Basic and most fundamental message of Islam is the
KALIMATUT-TAUHEED (Statement concerning the Absolute
Oneness of God), in Arabic:

LAA-ILAA-HA-IL-LALLAAH

“There is no other god (object of worship) except Allah (God)."


The message of Islam is very simple and exact, yet profound.
It stresses upon mankind to recognize the Truth that there is
only one God, the Creator, Sustainer, Cherisher of the
Universe, -besides Whom there is no other god.


The Arabic proper noun “Allah” for God, refers to the One
Supreme Being, Who is Absolute, Unique and without equal.
“Allah” : Arabic proper noun; name for God,

it refers to the One and Only, the Unique Creator,
Lord Sustainer of the Universe, Who Alone is God
– there is none besides Allah.
No equivalent translation in non-Semitic language.

From the above statement, there are 2 aspects which we are
required to confirm and develop Faith (iiman) in :
(1) Recognizing and be convinced in the existence of God;
And
(2) That there is none other except ‘Allah’, the Absolute One
God (i.e. He is without equal or partner; sharing with no one
His Divinity, for there is none like Him) .

TAUQIFIYYAH - i. e. by relying upon true report, which have
already been ascertained as to its reliability as being
authoritative – for Muslims, the using of evidence from the
Al-Qur’an (Revelation) and authenticated Ahadith (Sunnah
- sayings, actions or consent of the Prophet);


FITRAH - i.e. by relying upon our natural or innate human
instincts, intuitions;


‘AQLIIYAH - i.e. by the using of the faculty of reasoning,
thought process;


Man cannot claim to be born with knowledge, but that
knowledge is acquired. It is bestowed upon him through
experience, inspiration and insight. We recognize great
thinkers with their profound discoveries of the laws of the
universe, and that is basically how science developed. But
science is only limited to certain aspects of knowledge and
cannot traverse the great mysteries of the infinite.


Yet history recognizes other types of luminaries, who were
people gifted with the knowledge that delves beyond the
boundaries of physics into the realm of the metaphysics.
They were the prophets and messenger of God sent
throughout history, repeating the same message in the
existence of God, and inviting mankind towards the way of
submission to the One Creator of the Universe.


The last of these messengers was Muhammad s.a.w. who
has left behind to posterity, his teachings in the Qur'an and
his Sunnah. In themselves, the Qur'an and Sunnah are the
undeniable evidence of his NUBUWWAT (prophethood) –
With verifiable evidence of which have been preserved in
its pristine state even till the present age.


He was indeed a messenger of God from Whom he received
enlightenment of the profound Reality. Thus, by relying
upon the authority of the Qur'an and the Sunnah itself,
Muslims are convinced about the existence of God.

Note:
Yet in the QUR’AN, Allah does not only inform man of His existence
but offers sound arguments, appealing to the inherent instinct in
man as well as to man's ability to use his reason.

Man has certain natural instincts to perceive the existence
of One whom they call God. In these naturally endowed
pure instincts (fitrah salee-ma), they lead man towards the
recognition, by sense intuition - that there must exist, the
Almighty Being, a ‘conscious Force’ Who overseas over his
life and the entire Universe, not attributing the whole
creations simply as product of ‘Nature’.


The instinct of fear is one of the most profound. Another is
that of hope; yearning towards a sense of justice and fair
play; the innate ability to appreciate what is right and
wrong; inclination towards orderliness and progress;
striving for perfection, etc.


These pure instincts (intuitions), although they may have
become dimmed or corrupted, or be affected by doubts
and scepticism, yet its presence in every person is
undeniable and is the reason why in many communities
throughout the world's history there are evidence of some
form of worship to God - i.e. the notion of a Supreme
Being. From the simple tribal society, to renown
civilizations - evidence can be found.

Although some scientists may scoffed at this because they
could not satisfactorily understand them, yet they can
neither prove nor disprove all of them using empirical
methods.
And although by relying upon innate instinct and intuition,
some people may have deviated away from the belief that
the Creator is One, into ascribing pantheons of deities, yet
deep down in their instinct there still reverberates that only
One is the Almighty Lord of all creation.

“If indeed thou ask them who has created the heavens and the
earth and subjected the sun and the moon (to His Law); they will
certainly reply "Allah (God)." How are they then deluded away
(from the truth)?”
(Qur’an: Ankabut: 29: 61)


Say: "who is it that delivers you from the dark recesses of land and sea,
when ye call upon Him in humility and silent terror: `if He only delivers us
from these (dangers), (we vow) we shall truly show our gratitude'.?"
(Qur’an: An-’am: 6: 63)


Say: "It is Allah that delivers you from these and all (other) distresses:
and yet ye worship false gods!"
(Qur’an: An-’am: 6: 64)


Say: "He hath power to send calamities on you, from above and
below, or to cover you with confusion in party strife, giving you a
taste of mutual vengeance― each from the other." See how We
explain the Signs by various (symbols) that they may understand.
(Qur’an: An-’am: 6: 65)

“and yet, to all this thy peoples have given the lie, although it is the
truth. Say [then]: "I am not responsible for your conduct.
Every tiding [from Allah] has a term set for its fulfilment: and in time
you will come to know [the truth].".
(Qur’an: An-’am: 6: 66-67)

Atheism is a new phenomena in the history of mankind and
cannot be said to be natural. It is totally against the pure
instinct of man, not to believe in a supernatural being - for
this would only be replacing the idea of ‘God’ (the intelligent
Force), with ‘nature’ (an unknown entity without any will nor
intelligence, yet said to be the cause) capable of creating
many amazing things in this universe !
Historically, atheism or agnosticism came about because of rejection of certain
absurd myths attributed to God, not an absolute rejection of the idea of God.

Unlike some other religion, Islam recognizes the use of
reasoning faculty, and in fact it encourages man to use
them because, from the point of view of Islam, the mind or
reasoning faculty is the greatest gift of God.


Although reason itself cannot fathom the infinite mysteries
yet it is the means by which man can verify and confirm
truth. And in this very way has the Qur'an spoke to man
and invite them to recognize the existence of God.


It provides verifiable arguments to convince the doubters,
by methods of pondering upon certain observable
phenomena in ourselves and our surroundings:


[Or do they deny the existence of God?] Have they themselves been
created without anything [that might have caused their creation]? or were
they, perchance, their own creators? [And] have they created the heavens
and the earth? Nay, but they have no certainty of anything!”
(Qur’an: Tur: 52: 35-36)

“Had there been in heaven or on earth any deities other than Allah,
both [those realms would surely have fallen into ruin! But limitless
in His glory is Allah, enthroned in His awesome almightiness far]
above anything that men may devise by way of definition!”
(Qur’an: Tur: 52: 35-36)

Say: "If there were as some people assert [other] deities side by
side with Him, surely [even] they would have to strive to find a
way unto Him who is enthroned on His almightiness?“
Limitless is He in His glory, and sublimely, immeasurably
exalted above anything that men may say [about Him]”
(Qur’an: Isra’: 17: 42-43)

“Never did Allah take unto Himself any offspring, nor has
there ever been any deity side by side with Him: [for, had
there been any,] lo! each deity would surely have stood
apart [from the others] in whatever it had created, and
they would surely have [tried to] overcome one another!
Limitless in His glory is Allah, [far] above anything that
men may devise by way of definition,”
(Qur’an: al-Mu’minun: 23: 91)


(1) Things that we see around us are 'new' and were created . Creation
must emanate from outside creation i.e. the Uncreated.

(2) Things are in constant state of motion. We cannot conceive motion
to have perpetually existed without a beginning (i.e. it must start from
a state of motionless).

(3) The dependability of things towards a cause or initiator . So where
do all things began?


(4) The existence of a unified order in the universe . To attribute this
order to random chance is most improbable without a universal will
(intelligent force).

(5) The realization that for this universe to exist as it does, there must be
a Sustainer. The complexity for its being sustained, and dependability of
things to other things affecting it besides itself, indicate the
determination by a 'cosmic force.‘


(6) Inherent preparedness in our creation, as well as in animals,
plants, etc. This preparedness cannot be something evolved because
without it, that animals or plants would not have any chance to begin
to survive in the first place.

(7) Time and the aging factor in our Universe. This would make us
ponder concerning the meta-concept of the infinity (past) and
eternity (future) - the concepts of the Divine.


(8) The 'law' of probability. The computation which actually informs
us (mathematically) of the utter remoteness of creation being the
outcome of chance accidents.


The term TAUHEED is derived from Arabic word "Ahad”(Absolute One) "Wahada" (Oneness attested) “Yuwaa-hidu" (he unify or attest to the
Oneness) – “Tauhee-dan” (you attest to its' Oneness).

Therefore it implies an act of attesting to the Belief in the Oneness of
Allah (God) Who is the Absolute One; by first having conviction in our
hearts and mind, and manifesting them in our life, through words and
deeds.


There are five approaches or methodology (types) of attestation– in
the Islamic tradition (that I was taught) , which as Muslims we are to
be inculcated with - each having a specific expectation, as will be
explained herewith, are :


(1) TAUHEED AL-KHALI-QIYYAH
That we affirm and are convinced that every creation in the universe
was created by One Creator, Allah (God) of all the worlds – Who alone
is the Uncreated Being.


(2) TAUHEED AR-RUBUB-BIYYAH
Acknowledgement that the entire Universe is sustained and cherished,
by the One God (Allah) - Who has no equal, partner nor associates.
That over all things Allah (God) has power which is ever present and
constantly manifested thereby.


( 3) TAUHEED AL - ULU-HIYYAH or 'UBUDIYYAH
Acknowledgement that there is only One God (Allah), Who Alone is
Divine, deserving of our worship and servitude. There is no god
except Him. He is Allah the Absolute, Eternal. Who has no equal nor
partner. The Most besought unto Whom we rely.


Allah, the One and only God, deserving of our worship or servitude
(with our entire life) , and we are to deny every forms of associating
His Divinity with anyone or anything. This associating or ascribing
others with God is antithetical to Tauheed, termed as “ SHIRK ”.


Since we know that our being created is but to fulfil a reason best
known to our Maker, therefore we are to manifest our
acknowledgement of this in our life through a total form of worship
or servitude by following the Guidance from Him, established by
the Messenger of Allah s.a.w.


(4) TAUHEED AS-SIFAT
That we affirm and attest that Allah, the Unique God as having all
the attributes of perfection, befitting His Majesty and Holiness, and
reject all the absurd attributes which man may attribute to Him - as
the rationalist (MU‘TAZILITES) had done, imputing imperfections in
God when they try to fathom the knowledge about God using the
human mind, ratio.


In Islam, the knowledge of Who is God (Allah), must come from
God (Allah). Those verses which require interpretation must be
consistent with the clear and explicit verses as guideline. Thus the
Islamic doctrines derived would not be some absurd notion, myths,
superstitions, ideas or concepts antithetical to reason.


Traditionally, the 13 or 20 attributes of God (SIFAATULLAAH) are
taught in traditional Islamic scholarship, to counter them, using
basis both from Revelation (NAQLIYYAH) and reason (‘AQLIYYAH).


This method serves as refutation towards the deviations of the
rationalists and innovators who appeared later in history, much
influenced by philosophy of others. This is required for upholding
the original creed or doctrine of the AHL-AS-SUNNAH WA ALJAMA’AH - of the SALAFUS- SOLIHEEN (the pious predecessors).


(5) TAUHEED AL-ASMA'
That we affirm and attest that Allah is One, Unique, unmatched in
His Exaltedness and has all the Beautiful Names which He has
revealed and we glorify, invoke and beseech Him by These Holy
Names.


Affirmations of which require us also to reflect some of His
attributes in ourselves, by reciprocating those godly quality in our
life, such as in His Compassion, Mercy, Justice etc. so as to be
deserving of His Compassion, Mercy etc.


Through observing many of His Signs in nature, we reflect our
belief in these Names - and try to read and confirm these
attributes and of the act (AF -‘AL) - of the One God - which are
manifested in the Qur'an (AYAAT QAW-LIYAH) and in the whole
creations and alternations of night and day (AYAAT KAUNIYAH).


The true aspiration towards being close to our
Compassionate and Loving Creator, has to begin by
knowing Him and with striving towards achieving His
Pleasure (Mardhaa-tillah -

) following the

path of TAUHEED – leading to the love of Allah.
To attain this, Allah s.w.t. has provided the Guidance
and the Guide, the Last Messenger, Seal of the
Prophethood, Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w.:


Say [O Prophet]: "If you love Allah, follow me, [and]Allah
will love you and forgive you your sins; for Allah is muchforgiving, a dispenser of grace.“
Say: “Pay heed unto Allah and the Messenger.” And if
they turn away - verily, Allah does not love those who
deny the truth.”
(Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 31-32)


CONCLUSION:
Thus the Concept of Tauheed which serves as the
foundation of the teachings of Islam can only be
accomplished by following no other way except the way
shown by Allah s.w.t. through His prophets and
Messengers.


CONCLUSION:
The Last of Allah’s Prophets and Messengers, who came
to supersede them all, guided by Allah's revelation to
establish al-Islam as the perfected Deen al-Islam, is
prophet Muhammad ibnu 'Abdillah s.a.w - the Last
Messenger and the Seal of prophethood.


CONCLUSION:
And certainly there will be no other prophet after him.
That is why the Kalimah of al-Islam for every Muslim
must be completed with :

MUHAM-MADUR-RA-SUU-LULLAH

"Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah".


CONCLUSION:
And further elaborations after TAUHEED would include
aspects emanating from it such as:
(AL- ‘ADALAH) :
QADHA’-WAL-QADR
(SAM-’IYYAT) :
AL-GHAYB– RISAALAH - NUBUWWAT
(AL-AAKHIRAH)
QIYAMAH – HISAB – MIZAN – SIRAT – JANNAH - AN-NAR

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF ITS HISTORY AND RELEVANCE FOR MUSLIMS

TO BE CONTINUED ..... INSHA-ALLAH

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