12 Questions
Which category of tawheed refers to affirming that Allah is alone in his right to be worshipped?
Tawheed al-'Ibaadah
Which category of tawheed refers to affirming that Allah is one, without partners in his sovereignty?
Tawheed ar-Ruboobeeyah
Which category of tawheed refers to affirming that Allah's Names and Attributes are incomparable and unique?
Tawheed al-Asmaa' was-Sifaat
Who did not divide tawheed into its components?
The Prophet
Why was there no necessity to analyze the components of tawheed in this fashion?
It was already implied in the Qur'aan and the statements of the Prophet and his companions
Who implied the foundations of the components of tawheed?
The Qur'aan
Who was the first Muslim to express the position of man's free will and the absence of destiny (qadar)?
Sausan
Who spread the teachings of Sausan until he was caught and executed?
Ma'bad ibn Khaalid al- Juhanee
Who advised the people not to greet those who denied destiny nor perform funeral prayers for them when they died?
Abdullaah ibn Umar
Who executed Ma'bad ibn Khaalid al- Juhanee for spreading the teachings of his master?
'Abdul-Malik ibn Marwaan
Who was the student of Sausan, an Iraqi convert from Christianity?
Ma'bad ibn Khaalid al- Juhanee
Which group of people considered those who denied destiny as disbelievers?
The younger sahaabah (companions of the Prophet ())
Study Notes
Categories of Tawheed
- Tawheed al-Uluhiyah refers to affirming that Allah is alone in his right to be worshipped
- Tawheed al-Rubbiyah refers to affirming that Allah is one, without partners in his sovereignty
- Tawheed al-Asma' wa s-Sifat refers to affirming that Allah's Names and Attributes are incomparable and unique
History of Tawheed
- The components of tawheed were not divided by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
- There was no necessity to analyze the components of tawheed in this fashion due to the unity of the Muslim community
- The foundations of the components of tawheed were implied by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
Early Muslim Scholars and Their Beliefs
- Ma'bad ibn Abdullah al-Juhanee was the first Muslim to express the position of man's free will and the absence of destiny (qadar)
- Ghaylan ibn Muslim executed Ma'bad ibn Khaalid al-Juhanee for spreading the teachings of his master
- Sausan, an Iraqi convert from Christianity, had a student who spread his teachings
- Hasan al-Basri advised the people not to greet those who denied destiny nor perform funeral prayers for them when they died
Opposition to the Denial of Destiny
- The Jahmites considered those who denied destiny as disbelievers
Test your knowledge on the three categories of Tawheed: Ruboobeeyah, Asmaa' was-Sifaat, and 'Ibadah. This quiz will challenge your understanding of maintaining the oneness of Lordship, affirming the uniqueness of Allah's Names and Attributes, and the concept of worshiping Allah alone.
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