Kitab at-Tawheed
By
Imam
Muhammad bin AbdulWahhab
-Rahimahullaah-
(d. 1206 A.H.)
Compiled
By
Abbas Abu Yahya
CHAPTER No: 1 Purpose of Creation
Allaah the Almighty said:
(وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ)
“And I (Allaah) created not the Jinns and men except they should worship Me (Alone).” (51:56)
And He stated:
(وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولاً أَنِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُواْ الطَّاغُوتَ)
“And verily, We have sent among every Ummah a Messenger (proclaiming): ‘Worship Allaah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taghut (all false deities etc).’ ” (16:36)
And He said:
(وَقَضَى رَبُّكَ أَلاَّ تَعْبُدُواْ إِلاَّ إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا)
“And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents. ” (17:23, 24)
And He said:
(وَاعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ وَلاَ تُشْرِكُواْ بِهِ شَيْئًا)
“Worship Allaah and do not join anything with Him in worship.” (4:36)
And He said:
قُلْ تَعَالَوْاْ أَتْلُ مَا حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ أَلاَّ تُشْرِكُواْ بِهِ شَيْئًا
“Say: Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited you from: Join not anything in worship with Him” (6: 151)
Ibn Mas’ud –Radhi Allaahu anhu– said:
Whoever wishes to ascertain the very will of Muhammad –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– on which the Prophet has put his seal, let him read the Statement of Allaah: “Say: Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited you from: Join not anything in worship with Him… (up to) …And verily, this is My Straight Path.”
It is narrated that Mu’adh bin Jabal –Radhi Allaahu anhu– said: I was riding behind the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– on a donkey and he said to me:
“يا معاذ أتدري ما حق الله على العباد، وما حق العباد على الله؟”
“O Mu’adh, do you know what is the right of Allaah on his slaves and what is the right of the slaves upon Allaah?”
I responded: “Allaah and His Messenger know best.”
He continued,
“حق الله على العباد أن يعبدوه ولا يشركوا به شيئاً، وحق العباد على الله أن لا يعذب من لا يشرك به شيئاً”
“The Right of Allaah upon His slaves is to worship Him Alone and never to associate anything with him. The right of slaves upon Him is not to punish any person who does not associate anything with Him.”
I said: “O Allaah’s Messenger, may I not give the glad tidings to the people?” He replied:
“لا تبشرهم فيتكلوا”
“No. Do not inform them lest they rely on (this promise and lapse in their service to Him).”
[The above Hadith is mentioned in two Saheeh Books (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)].
Important issues of the Chapter
1) Wisdom of Allaah in creating Jinn and mankind.
2) Worship is Tawheed, because the dispute between the Prophets and the Mushrikeen is in this issue.
3) Those who have not fulfilled the requirements of Tawheed are such as they have not worshipped Allaah, and in this sense is the meaning of the verse:
وَلَا أَنْتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ
<<“Nor will you worship that which I worship”>> (109:3).
4) The wisdom in sending the Messengers.
5) The message of the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– (Tawheed) applies to all nations.
6) All Prophets have brought one and the same religion.
7) The major issue is that the worship of Allaah cannot be performed until Taghut is denounced and rejected. In this meaning is the saying of Allaah:
فَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِنْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقَى لَا انْفِصَامَ
<<“Whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allaah then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold.”>> (2:256)
8) At-Taghut is inclusive of all that is worshipped other than Allaah.
9) The tremendous importance of the three entirely clear verses of Surah Al-An’am (6:151-153) among the early pious predecessors. In these verses are 10 issues, the first of which is the prohibition of Shirk.
10) The clear verses in Surah Al-Isra (17:22-39) have 18 substantial issues. Allaah begins them with: “Set not up with Allaah any other ilah (god), (O man) or you will sit down reproved, forsaken (in the Hell-fire)”. (17:22) And ended with: “And set not up with Allaah any other ilah (god) lest you should be thrown into Hell, blameworthy and rejected.” (17:39).
Allaah informed us the importance of these issues by saying: “This is (part) of Al-Hikmah (wisdom, good manners and high character, etc.) which your lord has inspired to you.” (17:39)
11) The verse of Surah An-Nisaa (4:36) called “The verse of the ten rights” to which Allaah the Most High begins by saying: “And worship Allaah, and join none with Him in worship.”
12) We must note the admonition of Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– which he made before his death.
13) To recognize Allaah’s right upon us.
14) To recognize the rights of slaves on Allaah, if they fulfill His right.
15) This issue was unknown to most of the Companions of Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–
16) Permissibility to hide some knowledge for the common good (as determined by the Shari’ah).
17) It is desirable to pass pleasing news on to other Muslims.
18) Fear of depending upon the great extent of Allaah’s mercy.
19) The statement of one, who is asked on matters that are not known to him and he says: “Allaah and His Messenger know best”.
20) It is permissible to impart knowledge selectively to someone and not to others.
21) The humility of the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– on riding a donkey with a companion behind.
22) It is legitimate to have a second rider behind you on the same animal.
23) Superiority of Mu’adh bin Jabal (May Allaah be pleased with him).
24) The great importance of this issue (of Tawheed).
Arabic Text
وقول الله تعالى: (وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ)(1)
وقوله: (وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولاً أَنِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُواْ الطَّاغُوتَ) (2) الآية.
وقوله: (وَقَضَى رَبُّكَ أَلاَّ تَعْبُدُواْ إِلاَّ إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا) (3) الآية.
وقوله: (وَاعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ وَلاَ تُشْرِكُواْ بِهِ شَيْئًا) (4) الآية.
وقوله: (قُلْ تَعَالَوْاْ أَتْلُ مَا حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ أَلاَّ تُشْرِكُواْ بِهِ شَيْئًا) (5) الآيات.
قال ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه: من أراد أن ينظر إلى وصية محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم التي عليها خاتمة فليقرأ قوله تعالى: (قُلْ تَعَالَوْاْ أَتْلُ مَا حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ) – إلى قوله – (وَأَنَّ هَـذَا صِرَاطِي مُسْتَقِيمًا..) ([1])الآية.
وعن معاذ بن جبل رضي الله عنه قال: كنت رديف النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم على حمار فقال لي: “يا معاذ أتدري ما حق الله على العباد، وما حق العباد على الله؟” فقلت: الله ورسوله أعلم. قال: “حق الله على العباد أن يعبدوه ولا يشركوا به شيئاً، وحق العباد على الله أن لا يعذب من لا يشرك به شيئاً” فقلت: يا رسول الله أفلا أبشر الناس؟ قال: “لا تبشرهم فيتكلوا” أخرجاه في الصحيحين.
CHAPTER No: 1 Purpose of Creation
From
Kitab at-Tawheed
By
Imam
Muhammad bin AbdulWahhab
-Rahimahullaah-
(d. 1206 A.H.)
Compiled
By
Abbas Abu Yahya
CHAPTER No: 1 Purpose of Creation
Allaah the Almighty said:
(وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ)
“And I (Allaah) created not the Jinns and men except they should worship Me (Alone).” (51:56)
And He stated:
(وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولاً أَنِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُواْ الطَّاغُوتَ)
“And verily, We have sent among every Ummah a Messenger (proclaiming): ‘Worship Allaah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taghut (all false deities etc).’ ” (16:36)
And He said:
(وَقَضَى رَبُّكَ أَلاَّ تَعْبُدُواْ إِلاَّ إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا)
“And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents. ” (17:23, 24)
And He said:
(وَاعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ وَلاَ تُشْرِكُواْ بِهِ شَيْئًا)
“Worship Allaah and do not join anything with Him in worship.” (4:36)
And He said:
قُلْ تَعَالَوْاْ أَتْلُ مَا حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ أَلاَّ تُشْرِكُواْ بِهِ شَيْئًا
“Say: Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited you from: Join not anything in worship with Him” (6: 151)
Ibn Mas’ud –Radhi Allaahu anhu– said:
Whoever wishes to ascertain the very will of Muhammad –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– on which the Prophet has put his seal, let him read the Statement of Allaah: “Say: Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited you from: Join not anything in worship with Him… (up to) …And verily, this is My Straight Path.”
It is narrated that Mu’adh bin Jabal –Radhi Allaahu anhu– said: I was riding behind the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– on a donkey and he said to me:
“يا معاذ أتدري ما حق الله على العباد، وما حق العباد على الله؟”
“O Mu’adh, do you know what is the right of Allaah on his slaves and what is the right of the slaves upon Allaah?”
I responded: “Allaah and His Messenger know best.”
He continued,
“حق الله على العباد أن يعبدوه ولا يشركوا به شيئاً، وحق العباد على الله أن لا يعذب من لا يشرك به شيئاً”
“The Right of Allaah upon His slaves is to worship Him Alone and never to associate anything with him. The right of slaves upon Him is not to punish any person who does not associate anything with Him.”
I said: “O Allaah’s Messenger, may I not give the glad tidings to the people?” He replied:
“لا تبشرهم فيتكلوا”
“No. Do not inform them lest they rely on (this promise and lapse in their service to Him).”
[The above Hadith is mentioned in two Saheeh Books (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)].
Important issues of the Chapter
1) Wisdom of Allaah in creating Jinn and mankind.
2) Worship is Tawheed, because the dispute between the Prophets and the Mushrikeen is in this issue.
3) Those who have not fulfilled the requirements of Tawheed are such as they have not worshipped Allaah, and in this sense is the meaning of the verse:
وَلَا أَنْتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ
<<“Nor will you worship that which I worship”>> (109:3).
4) The wisdom in sending the Messengers.
5) The message of the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– (Tawheed) applies to all nations.
6) All Prophets have brought one and the same religion.
7) The major issue is that the worship of Allaah cannot be performed until Taghut is denounced and rejected. In this meaning is the saying of Allaah:
فَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِنْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقَى لَا انْفِصَامَ
<<“Whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allaah then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold.”>> (2:256)
8) At-Taghut is inclusive of all that is worshipped other than Allaah.
9) The tremendous importance of the three entirely clear verses of Surah Al-An’am (6:151-153) among the early pious predecessors. In these verses are 10 issues, the first of which is the prohibition of Shirk.
10) The clear verses in Surah Al-Isra (17:22-39) have 18 substantial issues. Allaah begins them with: “Set not up with Allaah any other ilah (god), (O man) or you will sit down reproved, forsaken (in the Hell-fire)”. (17:22) And ended with: “And set not up with Allaah any other ilah (god) lest you should be thrown into Hell, blameworthy and rejected.” (17:39).
Allaah informed us the importance of these issues by saying: “This is (part) of Al-Hikmah (wisdom, good manners and high character, etc.) which your lord has inspired to you.” (17:39)
11) The verse of Surah An-Nisaa (4:36) called “The verse of the ten rights” to which Allaah the Most High begins by saying: “And worship Allaah, and join none with Him in worship.”
12) We must note the admonition of Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– which he made before his death.
13) To recognize Allaah’s right upon us.
14) To recognize the rights of slaves on Allaah, if they fulfill His right.
15) This issue was unknown to most of the Companions of Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–
16) Permissibility to hide some knowledge for the common good (as determined by the Shari’ah).
17) It is desirable to pass pleasing news on to other Muslims.
18) Fear of depending upon the great extent of Allaah’s mercy.
19) The statement of one, who is asked on matters that are not known to him and he says: “Allaah and His Messenger know best”.
20) It is permissible to impart knowledge selectively to someone and not to others.
21) The humility of the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– on riding a donkey with a companion behind.
22) It is legitimate to have a second rider behind you on the same animal.
23) Superiority of Mu’adh bin Jabal (May Allaah be pleased with him).
24) The great importance of this issue (of Tawheed).
Arabic Text
وقول الله تعالى: (وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ)(1)
وقوله: (وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولاً أَنِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُواْ الطَّاغُوتَ) (2) الآية.
وقوله: (وَقَضَى رَبُّكَ أَلاَّ تَعْبُدُواْ إِلاَّ إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا) (3) الآية.
وقوله: (وَاعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ وَلاَ تُشْرِكُواْ بِهِ شَيْئًا) (4) الآية.
وقوله: (قُلْ تَعَالَوْاْ أَتْلُ مَا حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ أَلاَّ تُشْرِكُواْ بِهِ شَيْئًا) (5) الآيات.
قال ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه: من أراد أن ينظر إلى وصية محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم التي عليها خاتمة فليقرأ قوله تعالى: (قُلْ تَعَالَوْاْ أَتْلُ مَا حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ) – إلى قوله – (وَأَنَّ هَـذَا صِرَاطِي مُسْتَقِيمًا..) ([1])الآية.
وعن معاذ بن جبل رضي الله عنه قال: كنت رديف النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم على حمار فقال لي: “يا معاذ أتدري ما حق الله على العباد، وما حق العباد على الله؟” فقلت: الله ورسوله أعلم. قال: “حق الله على العباد أن يعبدوه ولا يشركوا به شيئاً، وحق العباد على الله أن لا يعذب من لا يشرك به شيئاً” فقلت: يا رسول الله أفلا أبشر الناس؟ قال: “لا تبشرهم فيتكلوا” أخرجاه في الصحيحين.