A Short Description of Tawheed.....

Question:

What are the types of Tawheed and the definitions of each one of them?
Answer:

The types of Tawheed are three: Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah, Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah and Tawheed al-Asmaa was-Sifaat.

Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah is singling out Allaah the Exalted with (the actions of) creation, providing sustenance, giving life, causing death, and all of the types of regulation and administration of the dominion of the heavens and earth, and (also) singling Him out, the Exalted, with (the right to) judgement and legislation and sending of the Messengers and revealing of Books. Allaah the Exalted said, "Verily, to Him belongs the creation and the Commandment, Blessed be Allâh, the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinns and all that exists)! (Al-A'raf 7:54)

Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah is singling out Allaah with worship so that none besides Him is worshipped, so that none besides Him is called upon, so that no one is sought for rescue, or aid except Him. So that no one is sacrificed to or slaughtered for, or made an oath for, except Him. Allaah the Exalted said, "Say (O Muhammad ): "Verily, my Salât (prayer), my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allâh, the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinns and all that exists). "He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims." (Al-An'am 6:162-163)

"Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice (to Him only)" (al-Kawthar 108:2).

And Tawheed al-Asmaa was-Sifaat is describing Allaah the Most High and naming Him with whatever He described and named Himself with, and with whatever His Messenger (sallAllaahu `alayhi wa sallam) described and named Him with in the authentic narrations (ahadeeths). And also to affirm that for Allaah, a) without resemblance (to the creation) or b) likening (to the creation), and c) without (false) interpretation (of any of that) or d) negation (of any of that). "There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer". (Ash-Shura 42:11)

And may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and his companions.

Permanent Committee for Research and Verdicts (Saudi Arabia)
Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baaz
Shaykh `Abdullah bin Ghudayaan
Shaykh `Abdullaah bin Qu`ood
Shaykh `Abdur-Razzaaq al-`Afeefee

Source: Fataawaa al-Lajnah ad-Daa'imah, Vol 1 page 20-21, Fatwa No. 8943, compiled by Shaykh Ahmad ad-Duwaish.

Article taken from:

http://fatwaislam.com/fis/index.cfm?scn=fd&ID=25

Article Translated by Abu `Iyaad Amjad Rafiq


Note: the Quran Transaltions are from thenoblequran.com
which was Translated by

Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali, (Ph.D)
Formerly Professor of Islamic Faith and Teachings, Islamic University , Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah

and Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan
Formerly Director, University Hospital
Islamic University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah