Understanding Tawheed - Foundation of Islam Explained
Explore the concept of Tawheed (oneness of God) in Islam, its significance, and the diverse interpretations across different Islamic sects. Delve into the essence and attributes of God according to Twelver Shia perspectives.
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What is the Meaning of Tawh d as a Foundation of Islam? An Overview of Twelver Sh i Mainstream Standpoints MUHAMMED R. TAJRI 16-12-2017 @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
Introduction As a theological concept, the notion of Tawheed oneness of God is accepted by all Muslims also shared by adherents of other monotheistic faiths. Differences between understandings: Intricate inter-faith intra-faith AND intra-denominational differences. Neither Sunni, nor Sh i, appreciations should be assumed as monolithic @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
Introduction In societal practice and religious performance In religious texts and scholars interpretations - - Oneness of God, in essence - - Oneness of God, in attributes - - Oneness of God, in being sole Creator Legitimacy of ? Validity of ? ... @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
- Oneness of God, in essence That His essence is non-compound; Cannot be compartmentalised. That His essence is unique; There can be no likeness or comparison to Him. @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
- Oneness of God, in essence :) ( : : . . : The statement about God being one falls into four categories to say, one in terms of enumeration. be the third of three, has disbelieved?! meaning a category within a wider genus, this is unacceptable - For this is tantamount to anthropomorphism , and our Lord, the Exalted, is far above that Thus is our Lord the Glorious and Sublime . ... " " Among the two that are not acceptable, it is for one Do you not see that one who claims Him to And the statement that He is one, as amongst people, As for the two which are acceptable, it would be the statement that He is one (meaning unique), and there is no similarity to Him. Such is our Lord. conceptually or by imagination. And the statement that He, the Glorious and Sublime, is unitary by concept, meaning that He cannot be divided in existence, Two of them are not acceptable (to be attributed) to God, the Glorious and Sublime, while two of them are This is unacceptable, for that which has no second cannot be enumerated. @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
- Oneness of God, in essence Such an understanding would reject any anthropomorphic interpretations of Quranic verses: " " :) ( @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
- Oneness of God, in attributes - Oneness of God, in essence For school, the attributes of Allah are not different or separable from the essence e.g. Such an understanding would imply that His essence is in need of other than His essence in order to have power, life, knowledge .etc He is Does not mean that He is then He has quality of appended to Him He is Does not mean that He is then He has quality of appended to Him @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
- Oneness of God, in attributes :) "... ( ..." ... and whoever doubles Him has sub-divided Him by testimony to the fact that every thus, whoever depicts Allah with And complete monotheism requires faithful allegiance to God attribute is other than what it refers to, attributes, has paired Him, and that every described thing is other and whoever pairs Him and whoever divides Him And complete faithful requires negating attributes from Him than the attribute has doubled Him is ignorant of Him @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
- Oneness of God, in attributes - Petitioning and Intercession Actively petitioning / seeking intermediary. Theological discussion about it has ramifications on legitimacy of deed and performance. Intercession = inaccurate translation; not an active performance; discussion is one of theological validity only, not legitimacy. @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
- Petitioning and Intercession ... Does using intermediaries contravene tenets of Tawheed? * - @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
- Petitioning and Intercession ... @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
- Petitioning and Intercession A discussion of theological validity (belief), not practice and performance Only relevant in context of , whereas is a performance in the life of this world @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
- Petitioning and Intercession Possibility of subject to the consent of Allah: (2:255) (10:3) (19:87) (34:23) (43:86) " .... " :) ( . / / @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
- Petitioning and Intercession but what is anyway?? Intercession ?? What does it mean to intercede on behalf of someone? Leads to erroneous and facile understanding Negotiation? Change in God s decision? @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
- Petitioning and Intercession - - : : . : Not personal choice . So meaning is one of coupling or joining Undeliberate - coupling or joining with something/someone else on the basis of godly principles. @mtajri tajrim@almahdi.edu
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