Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Doctrines of Islam Handout 03 (Tawhid-Introduction)

Outline

a.      Introduction
                                                              i.      Tawhid or oneness of God: The most pivotal doctrinal belief in Islam
                                                            ii.      Contrast between Tawhid (Monotheism) and Shirk (polytheism): to Be discussed under the subsection of divine attribute of Oneness
 Contrast between Theism and Atheism : to be discussed under subsection for the Existence of God
                                                          iii.      Possibility of Knowing God, His Essence and His Attributes

Related Verses in Qur’an:

Say,"He is God, the One.
God is the All-embracing.
He neither begat, nor was begotten,
nor has He any equal." 112:1-4

God bears witness that there is no god except Him and so do the angels and those who possess knowledge maintainer of justice, there is no god but Him, the Almighty, the All-wise. 3:18

That is God, your Lord, there is no god except Him, the creator of all things; so worship Him. He watches over all things. 6:102

Indeed I am God there is no god except Me. So worship Me, and maintain the prayer for My remembrance. 20:14

Indeed your God is Allah. There is no god except Him. He embraces all things in [His] knowledge. 20:98

We did not send any apostle before you but We revealed to him that "There is no god except Me; so worship Me." 21:25

So exalted is God, the True Sovereign, there is no god except Him, the Lord of the Noble Throne. 23:116

He is God, there is no god except Him. All praise belongs to Him in this world and the Hereafter. All judgement belongs to Him, and to Him you will be brought back. 28:70

That is God, your Lord, the creator of all things, there is no god except Him. Then where do you stray? 40:62

There is no god except Him: He gives life and brings death, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers. 44:8

He is God there is no god except Him Knower of the sensible and the Unseen, He is the All-beneficent, the All-merciful. 59:22

And do not invoke another god besides God; there is no god except Him. Everything is to perish except His Face. All judgement belongs to Him, and to Him you will be brought back. 28:88


Soon We shall show them Our signs in the horizons and in their own souls until it becomes clear to them that He is the Real. Is it not sufficient that your Lord is witness to all things? 41:53

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