Tawheed: Ar-Ruboobiyah

Chapter 1 Meaning & Classification of Tawheed Ar Ruboobiyah

1. Catagories of Tawheed Tawheed Ar- Ruboobiyah Maintaining the Oneness
of Allah in His Lordship Tawheed al Uloohiyah Allah in His worship Tawheed al Asma Wa-sifaat

Maintaining the Oneness of

Maintaining

the Oneness of Allah in His names and attributes

2. The meaning of Tawheed ar Ruboobiyah

Tawheed ar Ruboobiyah means having the firm belief that Allah alone is the Lord and Owner of all things. He does not have any partners. He alone is the Creator, the Planner of this universe, the one who brings about changes in it. It also means having the firm belief that Allah alone is the Creator of all human beings, He alone provides them sustenance, He gives them life and death. The gist of this is the belief that Allah is alone in all His actions.

3. The dictionary meaning of the word, Rab :

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It is mentioned in the Lisanul Arab under the meaning of the word - : The word Rabb is used in the language for Owner, the head, the planner and controller, the care-taker, the responsible, the one who bestows. Ibn Katheer says in his Tafseer of the Quran while explaining,

Ar-Rabb, is the one who is the owner, the one who brings about changes. In the dictionary this word is used in the meaning, the head. It is also used for the one who changes for improvement. About Allah, all of this is true.

4. There is no Rabb except Allah

Allah says in the Qur'an in Surah Al Anaam 6:164

Say, "Is it other than Allh I should desire as a lord while He is the Lord of all things?

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5. Tawheed ar Ruboobiyah was the invitation of all Messengers of Allah

Allah says in the Qur'an in Surah Ale Imran 3:79-80

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It is not (possible) that a man, to whom is given the the Scripture and authority and prophethood and then he would say to people, "Be servants to me rather than Allh," but [instead, he would say], "Be pious scholars of the Lord because of what you have taught of the Scripture and because of what you have studied." Nor could he order you to take the angels and prophets as lords. Would he order you to disbelief after you had been Muslims?

6. Tawheed ar Ruboobiyah was the invitation of Muhammed (PBUH)

Allah says in the Qur'an in Surah Ale Imran 3:64

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Say: "O People of the Book! Come to common terms as between us and you -that we will not worship except Allh -and that we associate no partners with Him -and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allah." But if they turn away, then say, "Bear witness that we are Muslims [submitting to Him]."

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7. Allah does not have any partner in His Creation and His command.
Allah says in the Quran in Surah az Zumar 39:62

Allah is the Creator of all things Allah says in the Quran in Surah as Sajdah 32:5

He arranges [each] matter from the heaven to the earth Allah says in the Quran in Surah al Araaf 7:54

Unquestionably, His is the creation and the command; blessed is Allh, Lord of the worlds

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8. He does not have any partners in His Dominion

Allah says in the Quran in Surah Al Maidah 5:120

To Allh belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that is therein. Allah says in the Quran in Surah Al-Isra 17:111

And say, "Praise to Allh, who has not taken a son and has had no partner in [His] dominion. Allah says in the Quran in Surah Al Fatir 35:13

That is Allh, your Lord; to Him belongs sovereignty. And those whom you invoke other than Him do not possess [as much as] the membrane of a date seed.

9. There is no provider of sustenance except Allah

Allah says in the Quran in Surah Hood 11:6

And there is no creature on earth but that upon Allh is its provision. Allah says in the Quran in Surah Al-Anaam 6:14

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Say, "Shall I take for my protector any other than Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth? And it is He who feeds and is not fed."

10. Life and death is by the command of Allah

Allah says in the Quran in Surah Ar Rum 30:40

Allh is the one who created you, then provided for you, then will cause you to die, and then will give you life. Are there any of your (false) "Partners" who can do any single one of these things? Glory to Him! And high is He above what they associate with Him.

11. Good and adversity, both are from Allah

Allah says in the Quran in Surah An-Nahl 16:53

And whatever you have of good things - it is from Allah. Allah says in the Quran in Surah An-Naml 27:62

Is He [not best] who responds to the desperate one when he calls upon Him and removes evil. Allah says in the Quran in Surah al Anaam 6:17

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And if Allh touches you with difficulties, none can remove it but He. And if He touches you with good then He has power over all things.

12. Surely it is Allah alone who guides and leaves to stray

Allah says in the Quran in Surah Yunus 10:35

Say, "Are there of your 'partners' any who guides to the truth?" Say, "Allh guides to the truth. Allah says in the Quran in Surah Al-Qasas 28:56

Indeed, you do not guide whom you like, but Allh guides whom He wills. And He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided. Allah says in the Quran in Surah Ar-Rad 13:27

"Indeed, Allah leaves astray whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him]

13. Allah alone has the right of making Laws

Allah says in the Quran in Surah Ash-Shura 42:21

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What! have they partners with Allah (false gods), who have established for them some religion without the permission of Allah? Allah says in the Quran in Surah At-Tawbah 9:31

They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah , and (they take as their Lord) Christ the son of Mary. And they were not commanded except to worship one God; there is no deity except Him. Exalted is He above whatever they associate with Him.

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14. The Quraish used to believe in Tawheed ar Ruboobiyah
Allah says in the Quran in Surah Al-Ankabut 29:61

If you asked them, "Who created the heavens and earth and subjected the sun and the moon?" they would surely say, " Allah ." Then how are they deluded? Allah says in the Quran in Surah Yunus 10:31-32
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Say, "Who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? Or who controls hearing and sight and who brings the living out of the dead and brings the dead out of the living and who arranges [every] matter?" They will say, " Allah ," so say, "Then will you not fear Him?" For that is Allah , your Lord, the Truth. And what can be beyond truth except error? So how are you turned away? Allah says in the Quran in Surah Al-Muminoon 23:84-90

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Say, "To whom belongs the earth and whoever is in it, if you should know?" They will say, "To Allah ." Say, "Then will you not remember?" Say, "Who is Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Great Throne?"
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They will say, "[They belong] to Allah ." Say, "Then will you not fear Him?" Say, "In whose hand is the realm of all things - and He protects while none can protect against Him - if you should know?" They will say, "[All belongs] to Allah ." Say, "Then how are you deluded?" Rather, We have brought them the truth, and indeed they are liars.

15. The Shirk of the Mushriks of the Quraish

Allah says in the Quran in Surah Az-Zumar 39:3

Unquestionably, for Allah is the pure religion. And those who take protectors besides Him [say], "We only worship them that they may bring us nearer to Allah in position." Indeed, Allah will judge between them concerning that over which they differ. Indeed, Allah does not guide he who is a liar and [confirmed] disbeliever.

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