Knowing True Islaam  

The Importance of Tawheedul-Uloohiyyah (Singling out Allaah with
all Worship)

I will discuss tawheed of Allaah with regard to worship (Tawheedul-
Uloohiyyah) and its importance because of two reasons:

Firstly, that it is the most important part of the call of the Messengers
presented to us in the Qur’aan, and because it was the reason for the
continual struggle between them and their enemies, the proud and
haughty, and the obstinate, in every nation. It has continued as the
reason for conflict until this day, and perhaps it will continue as such
until the Day of Resurrection, as a trial and test for the inheritors of the
Messengers, and in order to raise their station.

Secondly, the most severe and dangerous deviation afflicting the Muslims
in the east and the west is with regard to it, and this affects the majority
of the ignorant amongst the Muslims and many of those who are
educated and those who associate themselves with knowledge. So we will
begin by presenting the calls of the Prophets in general, and then present
the call of some of them in particular.

Allaah, the Most High, says,
“We sent a Messenger to every nation ordering them that they
should worship Allaah alone, obey Him and make their worship
purely for Him, and that they should avoid everything worshipped
besides Allaah. So from them there were those whom Allaah guided
to His religion, and there were those who were unbelievers for whom
misguidance was ordained. So travel through the land and see the
destruction that befell those who denied the Messengers and
disbelieved.” (16:36)

Allaah, the Most High, says,
“We did not send any Messenger before you, O Muhammad
(sallallahu alaihi wasallam), except that We revealed to him that
none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, so make all of
your worship purely for Him.” (21:25)

He, the Most High, says after mentioning a number of stories of the
Prophets, alayhimus-salaatu was-salaam:
“This religion of yours is a single religion, and I am your Lord, so
worship Me alone.” (21:25)

Allaah, the Most High, says:
“O Messengers, eat from the food which Allaah has made lawful, and
do correct and righteous deeds. Indeed, I am fully aware of whatever
you do. Indeed this religion of yours is a single religion, and I am
your Lord so keep yourselves safe from My punishment by obeying
Me.” (23:51-52)
Al-Haafidh Ibn Katheer said, “Mujaahid, Sa’eed ibn Jubayr, Qataadah
and Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Zayd ibn Aslam said about the saying of Allaah,
the Most High, “ ” that it means, ‘Your religion is
one.’” Then the meaning of these two Aayaat occurs in the Sunnah in his
(sallallahu alaihi wasallam) saying, “I am the closest of the people to
'Eesaa ibn Maryam in this world and the Hereafter. The Prophets are
brothers, their mothers are different, but their religion is one.”
Also Allaah, the Most High, says about the Messengers who were firmest
in determination (oolul-'adham), alayhimus-salaatu was -salaam:
“Your Lord prescribed for you O people, the same religion which He
prescribed for Nooh (Noah), and that which We revealed to you O
Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), and which He prescribed for
Ibraaheem (Abraham), and Moosaa (Moses), and ’Eesaa (Jesus), that you should establish the religion, acting upon what is prescribed, and not split into sects
with regard to it. It is intolerable to the polytheists that you call
them to sincerely worship Allaah alone and reject worship of all else
besides Him. But Allaah chooses for His religion whomever He
pleases and He guides those who turn to Him in repentance and
obedience, to act in obedience to Him, and to follow the guidance
with which He sent His Messenger.” (42:13)

This was the call of all the Prophets, and at the head of them the
Messengers who were firmest in determination. So the Prophets who
numbered one hundred and twenty four thousand followed a single
methodology in their call, and began from a single starting point which is
tawheed, the greatest issue and most important principle which they
conveyed to all mankind, throughout the ages and despite their varying
societies, lands and times.

This is a proof that this is the single way which must be followed in
calling the people to Allaah, and it is something laid down by Allaah to be
followed by all of His Prophets and their true and sincere followers. It is
not permissible to change or replace it, nor to turn away from it.




The Methodology of the Prophets In Calling to Allaah That is the Way of Wisdom & Intelligence by Shaykh Dr. Rabee' Ibn Haadee Al-Madkhalee, Translated by Aboo Talhah Daawood ibn Ronald Burbank; pgs.37-40, Publisher: Al-Hidaayah Publishing and Distribution.