Tawheed from Surah Furqan
TAWHEED FROM SURAH FURQAN
Tawheed is the first pillar of Islam. Tawheed means to believe in the Oneness of Allah, to believe that Allah is the only God, and that only He has the right to be worshipped and no one else.
If one does not believe in the Oneness of Allah, he cannot be a Muslim.
Tawheed focuses our attention on listening to the commands of Allah.
Prophet Muhammad (saw) said; When your kid starts speaking, teach him "La ilaha illallaah" and then don't worry about his death. When his new teeth come in, ask him to offer Salat.
[Ibne Sunni]
In the family of Prophet Muhammad's (saw), whenever a child started speaking, he was taught the second ayah of Surah Furqan, which clearly mentions Tawheed.
الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَقَدَّرَهُ تَقْدِيرًا
[Surah Furqan, verse 2]
Allazee Lahu Mulkus Samawati Wal Arz Wa Lam Yattakhiz Waladan Wa Lam Yakun Lahu Shareekun Fil Mulki Wa Khalaqa Kulla Shay’in Fa Qaddarahu Takdeeran
And Allah, Who is the creator of Heavens and Earth, and Who has no son, and Who has no share in His Sovereignty, and Who created Everything and its proper Fate.
Benefits:
- Tawheed helps in developing a strong relationship with Allah.
- A person becomes conscious of Allah and starts fearing Allah. The adoption of Taqwa (an element of faith) by an individual is a response to Tawheed.
- Through Tawheed, a person does more good deeds and avoids bad deeds which makes him brave, loyal, trustworthy and kind.
- Tawheed protects against Shirk, which is associating partners with Allah and is considered the greatest sin in Islam.
- Tawheed gives a feeling of peace and tranquility.
- Tawheed unites Muslims and brings them together under the banner of Islam regardless of their ethnic, cultural or linguistic differences.
- Tawheed purifies the soul and helps in developing good morals and manners.
- Tawheed helps a person develop the ability to differentiate between truth and falsehood. It keeps him on the right path and brings him closer to Allah, thereby leading to success both in this life and the hereafter.
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