3 Questions
According to the text, what is the most accurate description of a person who knows tawhīd but does not act upon it?
A disbeliever
What is the main point of the verses mentioned in the text?
To encourage people to act upon tawhīd
According to the text, what is the punishment for a person who outwardly acts upon the truth but not inwardly?
He will be punished more severely than a pure disbeliever
Study Notes
- There is no difference of opinion that tawhīd must exist and be manifested with the heart, tongue, and outer deeds.
- If one of these matters is missing, a person will not be a Muslim.
- So if a person knows tawhīd, but does not act upon it, the he is an arrogant disbeliever.
- This is a matter that many people misunderstand.
- They say, "This matter of what you have explained is true, and we fully understand it, and testify to its veracity. However, we are not able to do it and put into practice, and it is not allowed by our countrymen to act upon these matters unless it agrees with them and their beliefs and customs."
- But such a wretched person does not realize that most of the leaders of falsehood know the truth, and they only leave acting upon it due to some excuse, as Allāh mentions, "They purchased with the signs of Allāh a miserable price" [Surah al-Tawbah; 9].
- Other verses also explain this point, such as: "They recognize him as well as they recognize their own sons" [Surah Al- Baqarah; 146].
- If he acts upon tawhīd with his outward actions while he does not understand nor believe in his heart, then he is a hypocrite who is more evil than a pure disbeliever, as Allāh says, "Verily the hypocrites are in the lowest depths of the Hellfire.” [Surah Al-Nisa'; 145].
- And this is a prolonged matter to discuss; however, if you ponder over it, two categories of people will become clear to you in your discussions with them.
- You will see one who knows the truth, but leaves acting upon it, for fear of some loss in this world, such as his prestige, or property.
- And you will also see one who outwardly acts upon the truth but not inwardly; if you were to ask him what he truly believes with his heart, he would not know!
- But upon you is to understand two verses from the Book of Allāh. The first of them has already been mentioned, and is the verse, "Do not give excuses, you have disbelieved after your faith“ [Surah al-Tawbah; 66]. So if it is confirmed that some of the Companions who actually fought with the Prophet against the Romans disbelieved because of a statement they made jokingly, then it will become clear to you that a person who makes a statement of disbelief, or acts upon it, because of a fear or loss of money, prestige, or to please one greater than he, is greater in sin than a person who does not know the truth.
This quiz delves into the concept of Tawhid (oneness of Allah) and the issue of hypocrisy in relation to belief and actions. It explores the consequences of not manifesting Tawhid in the heart, tongue, and deeds, and the distinction between a disbeliever, a hypocrite, and a true believer.
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