LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇. *AQEEDAH AT-TAWHEED (Episode 42)

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AS AS SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU. LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                                *AQEEDAH AT-TAWHEED (Episode 42)*                                                               
     
Thursday 15th January 2026. 24 Rajab

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▪️ *Pillars of the Correct Ubudiyah*
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Ibadah centers around *three* pillars; *love, fear, and hope.*
Verily, Ibadah comprises of all these; love with humbleness, fear with hope. Allah says describing His believing slaves, *'whom He will love and they will love Him.'* [Soorah al-Maida (5):54] and, *'But those who believe, love Allah more (than anything else).'* [Soorah al-Baqarah (2):165] He said describing His Messengers and Prophets, *'Verily, they used to hasten on to do good deeds, and they used to call on Us with hope and fear, and used to humble themselves before Us.'* [Soorah al-Ambiya (21): 90].
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Some of the Salaf have said, _'He, who worships Allah with love alone is a Zindeeq (heretic). He, who worships Allah with hope alone, is a Murjee, and he, who worships Him with fear alone, is a Hurooree (meaning from the Khawarij). He, who worships Allah with love, fear, and hope, is a Mumin Muwahhid._
*Shaikhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah* has mentioned this in his essay, 'al-Ubodiyah,' and he also said, _'Thus, the Deen of Allah is worship, obedience, and submission to Him. As for Ibadah, its original meaning also denotes lowliness and submission.
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One says, 'a pathway that is mu'abbad,' i.e. it has become smoothed out because of being treaded upon. However, the Ibadah that has been enjoined (upon us) encompasses the meaning of submission along with the meaning of love. It embodies the utmost degree of submission to Allah through the utmost degree of love to Him… One who submits to a person whilst possessing hatred for him is not an aabid (worshipper) of him and if he was to love someone and at the same time does not submit to him, he is likewise not an aabid of him, as is the case of a man who loves his child and friend._
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Consequently, only one of the two (qualities) is not sufficient as far as the Ibadah of Allah is concerned. Rather, it is necessary that Allah be the most beloved above all else to the abd (the slave) and that he holds Allah to be the greatest of all. Indeed, none other than Allah deserves total love and submission….'_ *[Majmoo at-Tawheed an-Najdiyah, p.549]* These are the pillars of al-Ubudiyah.

*Al-Allamah Ibnul-Qayyim (rahimahullah) said in Nuniyyah:*
_'Worship of Allah is of utmost love for Him,_  _along with the worshipper's submission, _ _these are the two axis (Qutban), upon which the orbit of Ibadah revolves._
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And it does not revolve until the axis are established,_
_And that which causes it to turn is the command of the Messenger,_
_Not desires, soul or Shaytan.'_

He (rahimahullah) likened the revolution of worship to be upon love and submission for the beloved, i.e. Allah, to the revolution of a celestial body upon its axis. And he mentioned that the revolution of worship is by the command of the Messenger and what he has ordered, and not desire, and what the soul orders him or the Shaytan, because this is not worship. So, what the Messenger has ordered revolves the orbit of worship, not innovations, desires or blind-following of the forefathers.
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*TAWHEED AL-ASMA WAS-SIFAAT*
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*▪️. Proofs from the Qur'aan and the Sunnah*
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We have already mentioned that Tawheed is divided into three categories; Tawheed ar-Rububiyah, Tawheed al-Uluhiyah, and Tawheed al-Asma was-Sifaat. We have also cited a number of proofs for the first two categories. Now, we shall mention the proofs for the third category; Tawheed al-Asma was-Sifaat. From the proof of the Qur'aan are: *'And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on Him by them, and leave the company of those who belie or deny (or utter impious speech against) His Names. They will be requited for what they used to do.'* [Soorah al-Aa'raf (7): 180].
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In this verse, Allah has affirmed Names for Himself, and informed us that they are Husna (Most Beautiful). He has commanded us to call upon Him by saying, 'O Allah, O Rahman, O Raheem (the Most Merciful), O Hayy (the Living), O Qayyum (the Eternal), O Rabb al-Alameen (Lord of the two Worlds)”. He has warned those who deny His Names, in that they are deviated from the truth because of it, either by denying the Names for Allah or misinterpreting them by changing their correct meaning, or by other types of denial. He has promised to recompense them for their evil deeds.
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Allah says, *'Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He)! To Him belong the Best Names.'* [Soorah Taa Haa (20): 8]
*'He is Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but He, the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen. He is the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. He is Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but He, the King, the Holy, the One Free from all defects, the Giver of security, the Watcher over His creatures, the All-Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah! (High is He) above all that they associate as partners with Him. He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor of all things, the Bestower of forms. To Him belong the Best Names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorify Him. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.'* [Soorah Al-Hashr (59): 22-24]

These verses are proof for the Names of Allah.
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*▪️. Proofs from the Sunnah*

*Abu Hurayrah (radhi allahu anhu) narrated,* _*'Allah has ninety-nine Names. Whoever believes in their meanings and acts accordingly will enter Paradise…'*_ [Saheeh al-Bukharee (8/no.419) and Saheeh Muslim]
The Names of Allah are not limited to this number and the proof of it is what has been reported by Abdullah Ibn Masood (radhi allahu anhu) that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said, _*'I ask you by every Name which You have Named Yourself with or revealed in Your Book or taught any of Your creation or kept with Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that you make the Glorious Qur'aan the life of my heart.'*_ [Musnad Ahmad and Ibn Hibban graded it saheeh].

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End of Today's Education. Subhanakallahuma wabihamdik ash-Hadu an llaaila Ilan Anta wastagfiruka wa atuuubu ilayhi.*We shall continue on this topic tomorrow in sha Allah*. May Allah Azza wajjala strengthen and make us steadfast in faith. May HE accept our ibaadat and grant us the Good in this World and the Hereafter. May Allah Azza wa jalla forgive and grant us Jannah...Aa MIN