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'''''Tawhid''''', with other transliterations from [[Arabic language | '''''Tawhid''''', with other transliterations from [[Arabic language|Arabic]] including '''''tawheed''''', is a basic [[Islam]]ic belief about the oneness of God. Classical scholars define three subdivisions, but what variously is called an interpretation or an innovation, Tawhid al-Hakimiyah, is important in [[radical Islamism]]. | ||
==Classic subdivisions== | ==Classic subdivisions== | ||
The classical subdivisions are: <ref name=JF>{{citation | The classical subdivisions are: <ref name=JF>{{citation | ||
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#Tawhid al-Rububiyah: Oneness of Allah’s lordship, or the belief that there is only one God (Allah) and that nothing else is equal to him. | #''Tawhid al-Rububiyah'': Oneness of Allah’s lordship, or the belief that there is only one God (Allah) and that nothing else is equal to him. | ||
#Tawhid al-Uluhiyah: Allah is the only One God who is worthy of worship, and that there is nothing to be worshipped, followed, or obeyed except Allah | #''Tawhid al-Uluhiyah'': Allah is the only One God who is worthy of worship, and that there is nothing to be worshipped, followed, or obeyed except Allah | ||
#Tawhid al-Asma wa’l-Sifaat: Oneness of Allah’s many names and attributes, without deviation, alteration, or similitude. | #''Tawhid al-Asma wa’l-Sifaat'': Oneness of Allah’s many names and attributes, without deviation, alteration, or similitude. | ||
==Tawhid al-Hakimiya== | ==Tawhid al-Hakimiya== | ||
[[Jihad]]ist theoreticians argue that a fourth category is especially important today, ''Tawhid al-Hakimiya'', "oneness of Allah’s judgement and legislation. " They point out that the original terms appear nowhere in the Quran or Sunnah, but all four are means of teaching. | [[Jihad]]ist theoreticians argue that a fourth category is especially important today, ''Tawhid al-Hakimiya'', "oneness of Allah’s judgement and legislation. " They point out that the original terms appear nowhere in the Quran or Sunnah, but all four are means of teaching, a legitimate form of interpretation (i.e., [[ijtihad]]). | ||
Other theologians, especially from the Saudi orthodox, disagree. "judging by what Allaah sent down comes under Tawhid al-Uluhiya since it is from the types of worship due to Allaah, the One free of all imperfections, and all of the types of worship fall under Tawhid al-Uluhiyah. Then making 'al-Haakimiyyah' a separate category is an innovated matter, which has not been the saying of any of the scholars as far as we know." <ref>{{citation | Other theologians, especially from the Saudi orthodox, disagree. "judging by what Allaah sent down comes under Tawhid al-Uluhiya since it is from the types of worship due to Allaah, the One free of all imperfections, and all of the types of worship fall under Tawhid al-Uluhiyah. Then making 'al-Haakimiyyah' a separate category is an innovated matter, which has not been the saying of any of the scholars as far as we know." <ref>{{citation | ||
Revision as of 07:38, 5 February 2011
Tawhid, with other transliterations from Arabic including tawheed, is a basic Islamic belief about the oneness of God. Classical scholars define three subdivisions, but what variously is called an interpretation or an innovation, Tawhid al-Hakimiyah, is important in radical Islamism.
Classic subdivisions
The classical subdivisions are: [1]
- Tawhid al-Rububiyah: Oneness of Allah’s lordship, or the belief that there is only one God (Allah) and that nothing else is equal to him.
- Tawhid al-Uluhiyah: Allah is the only One God who is worthy of worship, and that there is nothing to be worshipped, followed, or obeyed except Allah
- Tawhid al-Asma wa’l-Sifaat: Oneness of Allah’s many names and attributes, without deviation, alteration, or similitude.
Tawhid al-Hakimiya
Jihadist theoreticians argue that a fourth category is especially important today, Tawhid al-Hakimiya, "oneness of Allah’s judgement and legislation. " They point out that the original terms appear nowhere in the Quran or Sunnah, but all four are means of teaching, a legitimate form of interpretation (i.e., ijtihad).
Other theologians, especially from the Saudi orthodox, disagree. "judging by what Allaah sent down comes under Tawhid al-Uluhiya since it is from the types of worship due to Allaah, the One free of all imperfections, and all of the types of worship fall under Tawhid al-Uluhiyah. Then making 'al-Haakimiyyah' a separate category is an innovated matter, which has not been the saying of any of the scholars as far as we know." [2]
References
- ↑ Jack Barclay (22 July 2010), "Tawhid al-Hakimiyah - A Jihadi Achilles Heel?", Terrorism Monitor, Jamestown Foundation 8 (29)
- ↑ (translator) Dawud Burbank (2 May 1997), "The Committee of Major Scholars on Tawhid al-Hakimiyyah", al-Muslimoon (no. 639)