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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
MOST COMPASIONATE
MOST MERCIFUL
LESSON # 7 (b)
“INTRODUCTION TO THE
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STUDY OF TAUHEED”
A NEW -COUR Intermediate Level Islamic course in English for Adults
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FROM PREVIOUS LESSON


• The term “ “ pronounce ‘SHIRK’ – means “partner;

associate; one who shares; etc.”

Therefore in Islam we refer this to the sin of :

“associating or ascribing to Allah others, as partners .”

“falsely setting up or ascribing partners to
God from amongst the tangible objects or
imaginary things in creation or conceived in
the mind, which they regard to be also
‘Divine’ and directing to it, as object of their
worship (MA’BUD).”


Traditionally, it is divided into 2 major categories:

[1] SHIRK AL-’AZEEM (AKBAR)

“Greater shirk” – an obvious, clear-cut association; the belief in other
‘deities’ , or supernatural force, or beings etc. apart from Allah,
believed to be possessing divine powers, or regarded to be
independent of Allah.


Traditionally, it is divided into 2 major categories:

[2] SHIRK AL-ASHGHAR or KHAFIY

“Lesser (small) Shirk” or “Hidden” – it pertains to what a Muslim’s
objective, focus or intended reason behind his/her acts of
devotional worship, sacrifice, vows, etc. – i.e. what may affect his
original intention formulated which, in ‘IBAADAH, it must be
‘sincerely done for Allah’s sake alone.’ (IKHLASw).
Example, specifically: ‘Doing or not doing ‘IBADAH only to be seen by
people – i.e. showing off, or ostentation -(RIYA’ )


“The SHIRK within my ummah is more hidden (subtle) than
a black ant crawling on a black rock,
in the darkness of the night”
(Hadith reported by Ahmad, Tabarani & Abu Ya’la)

TO BE CONTINUED – INSHA-ALLAH

PROCEED TO CONTINUE


ALLAH’S WARNING REGARDING VARIOUS TYPES OF SHIRK

“Now if they embark on a boat, they call on Allah (make Du’a),
making their devotion sincerely (and exclusively) to Him; but
when He had delivered them safely to (dry) land, behold, they
give a share (of their worship to others)!”

(Qur’an: Ankabut: 29: 65)


“They take their priests and their anchorites to be
their lords in derogation of Allah, and (they take as
their Lord - Robb) Christ the son of Mary;

Yet they were commanded to worship but one Allah:
there is no god but He.

Praise and glory to Him: (far is He) from that which
they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!”

(Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 31)



“Say: "Verily my Lord hath guided me to a way that is
straight― a religion of right― the path (trod) by Abraham the
true in Faith, and he (certainly) joined not gods with Allah.”

(Qur’an : An’am: : 6: 161)



Say: "Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my
life and my death are (all) for Allah, the Cherisher of the
Worlds: No partner hath He (LAA SHARII-KALAHU) :
this am I commanded, and I am the first of those who
bow to His Will (MUSLIMEEN).

(Qur’an : An’am: : 6: 162)



“Yet there are men who take (for worship) others
besides Allah, as equal (with Allah); they love them
as they should love Allah. But those of faith are
overflowing in their love for Allah. If only the
unrighteous could see, behold, they would see the
Punishment: that to Allah belongs all power, and
Allah will strongly enforce the Punishment.”

(Qur’an : Baqarah: : 2: 165)



“Hence, [O man,] set thy face steadfastly towards the [true]
faith, turning away from all that is false, and be not among
those who ascribe divinity to aught beside Allah.

Thus, do not invoke (DU’A * ), side by side with Allah,
anything that can neither benefit thee nor harm thee: for,
behold, if thou do it, thou wilt surely be among the
evildoers!”

(Qur’an : Yunus: : 10: 105-106)
* Meaning supplication as in ‘IBADAH



“He is the Ever-Living; there is no deity except Him, so
(FAD-’UUHU *) call upon Him, [being] sincere to Him in
religion. [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, I have been forbidden to
worship those you call upon (TAD-’UUNA *) besides
Allah once the clear proofs have come to me from my
Lord, and I have been commanded to submit to the Lord
of the worlds."”

* Meaning supplication as in ‘IBADAH (Qur’an: Ghafir: 40: 65-66)


“AD-DU’A (Supplication) is the marrow (essence) of
AL-‘IBADAH (worship, servitude).”
(Hadith reported by Bukhary)


“AD-DU’A (Supplication) is (itself)
AL-‘IBADAH (worship, servitude).”
(Hadith reported by Tirmidzi)


Thus these are as in the following:
• Shirk – setting up of other independent entities as partners to Allah,
as what is done by the pagan idol worshippers. This could be in their
believing in that Allah SWT as having partnership in matters of
exclusive :

[1] Creatorship (KHALIQQIYYAH)

[2] Lordship [RUB-BUBIYYAH]

Even, by acknowledging a rivalry to Allah – as in some culture who
blasphemously places Satan on this pedestal; or the Ahura Mazda
versus Angra Mainyu (Good vs Evil) of the Zoroastrian belief; etc.


• Shirk – of attributing falsehood to concept of Divinity [ULUHIYYAH] -
as though ‘Godhead’ can be divisible with their false notion of it
being Triune (as in Christian’s doctrine); or believing in the
reincarnation or in-dwelling (HULUL /ITTIHAD) of God in creation.
• Shirk – attributing Allah with anthropomorphism, conceiving Him as
having forms, limited by space, time etc. [SIFAAT - WA - ASMA’]
• Shirk - setting up intermediaries and directing worship to it, alleging
that they have divine authority to gaining nearness to Allah SWT.
• Shirk – exclusive obedience (TA’AT) to others besides Allah SWT
alone.

• Shirk – blindly imitating others in their worship of their MA’BUD
(object or entities of which they direct their worship to).
• Shirk – in believing that the natural causes (ASBAB), as being
absolute and independent of Allah’s control.
• Shirk – in doing specific religious devotions (‘IBADAH KHUSUSIYAH)
which are to be done solely (sincerely) for Allah SWT – viz. Swolah,
fasting, vows, pilgrimage, Du’a, animal sacrifice, etc. but instead
done for other purposes e.g. RIYA’, NIFAQ – or done with sinister
motive of fulfilling a condition in doing SIHIR (magic / sorcery).


REMEMBER OUR PROPHET’S CONCERN

“Verily, what I fear most that may afflict all of you is
the small SHIRK – which is - AR-RIYA’
(showing off or ostentation in ‘ibaadah)”
(Hadith reported by Ahmad)


REMEMBER OUR PROPHET’S CONCERN

“The SHIRK within my ummah is more hidden (subtle) than
a black ant crawling on a black rock,
in the darkness of the night”


• “From Ibnu ‘Abbas r.a. regarding Allah’s verse :

"And they have said (to each other) ‘Abandon not your gods;
abandon neither Wadd nor Suwa, neither Yaguth, nor
Ya-’uq, nor Nasr―”

(Qur’an: Nuh: 70: 23)


• “Ibnu ‘Abbas r.a. said : These (the idols) were named after their
righteous (pious) people who had lived after Prophet Nuh a.s. era.”

• “After their death, Satan instigated their followers to erect statues
at places where they used to worship (Allah), and to then named
these statues with their names.”


• “Which their followers then erected, but they did not worship these
statues.”

• “When the first generation all died, they were replaced by
subsequent generation who were ignorant, and had forgotten the
knowledge of the earlier generation.

• Thence forth, they began to direct their worship to these idols
(thereby, committed SHIRK).


• Thus, we can discern that the primary cause of SHIRK is ignorance
i.e. when they imitated blindly (TAQLEED) rituals in their worship
to Allah and blindly follow aspects of belief without knowledge
thereby opening themselves to Satan’s entrapment.
• Thus we are warned by Allah SWT :


• Thus, we can discern that the primary cause of SHIRK is ignorance
i.e. when they imitated blindly (TAQLEED) rituals in their worship
to Allah and blindly follow aspects of belief without knowledge
thereby opening themselves to Satan’s entrapment.
• Thus we are warned by Allah SWT :

“And pursue not that of which you have no knowledge; for every
act of hearing, or of seeing or of feeling (in your heart-mind) will
be enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning).”
(Qur’an: Isra’: 17: 36)


“O ye who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger
and those charged with authority among you. If ye differ
in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His
Messenger if ye do believe in Allah and the Last Day:
that is best, and most suitable for final determination.”
(Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 59)


Thus, holdfast to my Sunnah (ways or teachings) and the
Sunnah (ways) of my rightly-guided successors (Khulafa’
rashidun) after me, and bite upon them (hold tightly to
this teaching). Avoid new (innovated) matters, for (KULL)
every innovation (BID’AH) is misguidance (DOLALAH).”

(Hadith from Jabir r.a. reported by Abu Dawud and Tirmidzi)


“To proceed, verily the most truthful of sayings
is the Book of Allah, and the most favored of
guidance is the guidance of Muhammad, and the
most evil of affairs (SHAR-RAL-’UMUR) are matters
newly begun (MUHDATHUHA), and every new
affairs is innovation (BID’AH), and (KULL) every
innovation (BID’AH) is misguidance (DOLAALAH),
and every misguidance will be in Hell-fire.”
(Hadith from Jabir r.a. reported by Muslim)


“The first-principle ruling regarding formal worship
(rites) is by TAUQIF (reliance upon revelations) and
in following (the command).”


“The first-principle ruling regarding formal worship
(rites) is that it be deemed BAATwIL (invalid -
cannot be followed) until there is a clear proof
(basis) of its command.”


“Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him;
but He forgives anything else, to whom He pleases; to set up
partners with Allah (SHIRK) is to devise a sin most heinous
indeed.

(Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 48)


“Behold, Luqman said to his son admonishing him:

"O my son! Join not in worship (others) with Allah (SHIRK) :
for false worship (SHIRK) is indeed the highest wrong-
doing.“

(Qur’an: Luqman: 31: 13)


“Whoever joins other gods with Allah (SHIRK) ―Allah will
forbid him the Garden and the Fire will be his abode.
There will for the wrong-doers be no one to help.”

(Qur’an: Ma-idah: 5: 72)


“ .. if anyone assigns partners to Allah (SHIRK) he is as if he
had fallen from heaven and been snatched up by birds or
the wind had swooped (like a bird on its prey) and thrown
him into a far-distant place.”

(Qur’an: Hajj: 22: 31)


“ ... whoever expects to meet his Lord, let him work
righteousness, and in the worship of his Lord, admit
no one as partner (SHIRK). “

(Qur’an: Kahfi: 18: 110)


DU’A TAUGHT BY OUR PROPHET MUHAMMAD

ALLAA-HUM-MA - IN-NEE – A –’UU-DZU-BIKA - MIN
AN - USH-RI-KA – BI-KA – SHAY-AN – WA –ANA –
A’-LAMU, WA –AS-TAGH-FIRU-KA –
MI-NADZ—DZAM - BIL– LADZII - LAA – A’-LAM

“O Allah! I seek refuge with You from committing SHIRK i.e. associating
others with You, knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness from the
committing of the sins (of SHIRK) which I do not know.”


TO CONTINUE FROM PREVIOUS


• The term “ “ pronounced ‘TWA-GHUUT ‘ usually
means “an idol; false god; seducer; tempter (towards error)” –
related to “ “ TAA-GHIYA” meaning “tyrant; oppressor;
despot;”


• The root “ “ or “ “ meaning “exceed proper
bounds; to be excessive; rage; tumultuous; to overcome; to
tyrannize; oppress; terrorize; etc.”


• The root “ “ or “ “ meaning “exceed proper
bounds; to be excessive; rage; tumultuous; to overcome; to
tyrannize; oppress; terrorize; etc.”

• Thus, it relates to “all evil forces that seek to lead mankind away
from Allah’s Way.” Be it false god, deviant doctrines or oppressive
and unjust power.


• Thus a Muslim, having attested to the Kalimah of Tauheed
(SHAHADATAIN), he is required to be wary and vigilant by
striving to embrace whole-heartedly the ways of Islam, and to
shun totally the ways of Satan (the embodiment of this evil is
collectively referred to as TAGHUT.)


“O ye who believe! enter into Islam whole-heartedly; and follow
not the footsteps of the Evil One (SHAYTAN); for he is to you an
avowed enemy.”

(Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 208)


“Behold, thy Lord did call to him in the sacred valley to Tuwa―
Go thou to Pharaoh, for he has indeed (TAGHAA ) transgressed
all bounds.”

(Qur’an: Naziat: 79: 16-17)


“Then he (Pharaoh) collected (his men) and made a
proclamation, saying "I am your Lord, Most High."

But Allah did punish him, (and made an) example of
him― in the Hereafter, as in this life.”



“Then, for anyone who (TAGHAA) transgressed all bounds (in
disbelief, oppression and evil deeds of disobedience to
Allah), and preferred the life of this world (by following his
evil desires and lusts), verily, his abode will be Hell-fire;”



“Nay! Verily, man does (LAYAT-GHAA) transgress (in
disbelief and evil deed). Because he considers himself
self-sufficient. Surely! unto your Lord is the return. ”

(Qur’an: ‘Alaq: 96: 6-8)


“Hast thou not turned thy thought to those who
were given a portion of the Book? They believe in
JIBTI (sorcery, idol) and TAGHUT (Evil ones, devil)
and say to the Unbelievers that they are better
guided in the (right) way than the Believers!”

(Qur’an: Nisa’: 4: 51)


REFLECTION:

 Although many may imagine that “TAGHUT ” as some
unseen ‘spiritual’ entity – as represented by the source of evil
i.e. the devil – yet the reality of “TAGHUT ” is the deviationist
teachings of Materialism , which is what ‘idolatry, love of
worldly power, lust, greed etc.’ can be categorised under,
something so apparent and can be seen.


REFLECTION:

 Satan’s deception is to lure mankind away from
IIMAN i.e. believing in the UNSEEN ( the Qur’an
refer to as “AL-GHAYB” ), the essential
fundamental belief of Muslims attaining to
TAQWA:

“(they are those ) who believe in the Unseen (BIL-GHAYB)”


REFLECTION:

 Traditionally, in warning Muslims of “SHIRK”, our Muslim
teachers identified only the erroneous beliefs – e.g. myths
(TAKHAYYUL), superstitions (KHURAFAT), sorcery (SIHIR),
etc.


REFLECTION:

 Traditionally, in warning Muslims of “SHIRK”, our Muslim
teachers identified only the erroneous beliefs – e.g. myths
(TAKHAYYUL), superstitions (KHURAFAT), sorcery (SIHIR),
etc.

Yet, the greatest threat to TAUHEED , which can become
a form of SHIRK to Allah, is “MATERIALISM” as an ideology
– a belief to replace our AQEEDAH.


REFLECTION:

 Thus ‘modern’ Muslims who pride themselves as being
intellectual, rational and ‘progressive’, who indeed may
have rejected myths (TAKHAYYUL) and superstitions
(KHURAFAT), yet they may still be followers of
“TAGHUT” – ideologies that will lead them away from
TAUHEED towards “SHIRK” ; from “Light” into
“Darkness”; from “Faith” to “Unbelief”.


“whoever rejects evil (TAGHUT) and believes in Allah
hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that
never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all
things.”


“Allah is the Protector (WALIY) of those who have
faith: from the depths of darkness He will lead
them forth into light.

Of those who reject faith the patrons are the evil
ones (TAGHUT) : from light they will lead them
forth into the depths of darkness. They will be
companions of the fire, to dwell therein (For ever).”


DU’A TAUGHT BY OUR PROPHET MUHAMMAD

AA-MAN-TU – BIL-LAA-HIL- ‘A-ZEEM, WA-KAFAR-TU -BIL-JIB-TI –
WAT- TAA-GHUUT, WAS-TAM-SAK-TU – BIL –
UR-WA-TIL – WUTH-QA, LAN-FI-SWAA-MA – LA-HAA,
WAL-LAA-HUS-SA-MEE-’UN- ‘A-LEEM

“I believe in Allah Most Esteemed, and I reject idol worship
and evil, and I holdfast to the firmest handhold that will
never be shaken, for Allah Hears and Knows all things.”

(Extracted From ‘Wird-ul Latiff’ of Imam ‘Abdullah Al-Haddad)

ALLAH’S WARNING REGARDING SOME PEOPLE CLAIMING TO BE MUSLIMS

TO BE CONTINUED

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