Section 1: Explanation of the Meaning of Tawhid ar-Rububiyyah and Its Recognition by the Polytheists

Tawhid: Its comprehensive meaning is to believe that Allah - the Most High - Alone, has the right of ar-Rububiyyah (Lordship), purifying worship solely for Him and believing in His Names and Attributes. So, it is of three types: Tawhid ar- Rububiyyah, Tawhid ul-Uluhiyyahand Tawhid al-Asma’ wa-Siffat. Each type has a meaning, which must be explained in order to define the distinction between

1. Tawhid ar-Rububiyyah: This is to single out Allah in His actions, by believing that He Alone is the Creator of all creatures: “And no (moving) living creature is there on earth but its provision is due from Allah. ” (Qur’an 11: 6) And that He is the Possessor of All Dominion and the Controller of the entire universe; He puts whomever He wills in authority and dismisses whomever He wills, He exalts and debases, He is over all things Able. He alternates the night and day, and He gives life and causes death: “Allah is the Creator of All things. ” (Qur’an 39: 62) Also, that He is the Sustainer of all animals, humans and other creatures: “Say 10 Muhammad,/: ‘O Allah! Possessor of the kingdom, You give the kingdom to whom You will, and You take the kingdom from whom You will, and You endue with honor whom You will, and You humiliate whom You will. In Your Hand is the good. Verily, You are Able to do all things. You make the night to enter into the day, and You make the day to enter into the night (i.e. increase and decrease in the hours of the night and the day during winter and summer), You bring the living out of the dead, and You bring the dead out of the living. And You give wealth and sustenance to whom You will, without limit (measure or account). ” (Qur’an 3: 26 - 27) Allah had negated the existence of any partner with Himself regarding dominion and assistance just as He negated the possibility of there being any associate with Himself regarding creation and sustenance. He - the Most High - said: “This is the creation of Allah. So show Me that which those (whom you worship), besides Him have created....” (Qur’an 31:11) He - the Most High - also said: ‘Who is he that can provide for you if He should withhold His Similarly, He proclaimed His Oneness regarding ar-Rububiyyah (Lordship) over all of His creatures. So He said: “All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the ‘AlamTn (mankind, jinns and all that exists). ” (Qur’an I: 2) He - the Most High - also said: “Indeed your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days and then He Istawa (rose over) the Throne (really in a manner that suits His Majesty). He brings the night to cover over the day, seeking it rapidly, and (He created) the sun, the moon, the stars subjected to His Command. Surely, His is the Creation and Commandment, Blessed be Allah, the Lord of the ‘AlamTn (mankind, jinns and all that exists). ” (Qur'an 7: 54) Allah had fashioned all creatures to affirm His Rububiyyah, such that even the polytheists, who join partners with Him in worship, recognize and affirm that He alone has the right of Rububiyyah. Allah - the Most High - said: “Say: ‘Who is (the) Lord of the seven heavens, and (the) Lord of the Great Throne?’ They will say: ‘Allah. ’ Say: ‘Will you not then fear Allah (believe in His Oneness, obey Him, believe in the Resurrection and Recompense for each and every good or bad deed.). Say: ‘In Whose Hand is the sovereignty of everything (i.e. treasures of each and everything)? And He protects (all), while against Whom there is no protector, (i.e. if Allah saves anyone none can punish him or harm him, and if Allah punishes or harms anyone none can save him), if you know. ’ They will say: ‘(All that belongs) to Allah. ’ Say: ‘How then are you deceived and turn away from the truth?” (Qur’an No nation, from the progeny of Adam, is known to have denied this Tawhid, rather, the heart is fashioned to recognize and affirm it more than it is fashioned to believe in the existence of other things as the Messengers have said from what Allah told regarding them in the Qur’an: “Their Messengers said: ‘What! Can there be a doubt about Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth?...” (Qur’an 14:10) The most notable of those who is known to have wantonly displayed ignorance and openly denied the existence of the Rabb (Lord) was Fir'aun (Pharaoh), although, he was convinced of Him in his heart, as mentioned to him by Musa: i © “[Musa (Moses)J said: ‘Verily, you know that these signs have been sent down by none but the Lord of the heavens and the earth as clear (evidences i.e. proofs of Allah’s Oneness and His And Allah said about him and his people: “And they belied them [those Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, signs, etc.)[ wrongfully and arrogantly, though their own selves were convinced thereof [i.e. those (Ayat) are from Allah and Musa (Moses) is the Messenger of Allah in truth, but they disliked to obey Musa (Moses), and hated to believe in his Message of Similar to this, are those who deny the existence of the Allah today amongst the communists, they only deny it openly out of arrogance; otherwise, they cannot but believe inside them, that there cannot be something in existence except there is that which brings it into existence. Also, there cannot be a creature except with the existence of its Creator, nor can there be an impression except with the existence of the one who made it. Allah - the Most High - said: “Were they created by nothing? or were they themselves the creators? Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, but they have no firm belief. ” (Qur’an 52: 35 - 36) Ponder over the entire universe, from top to bottom, ponder over its parts, you will find it attesting to its Creator, Fashioner and Owner. Denial and contest of the existence of its Creator to the mind and instinct, is like denial and contest of the existence of knowledge; there is no difference between the two.1 What the communists brag about of the denial of the existence of the Rabb, is only by way of arrogance and an opposition to the results of the contemplations of sound intellect and good thinking. Whoever is of this sort of opinion has been foolish and has invited mankind to make mockery of him. A poet said: ‘How does the unbeliever deny the existence of God and disobey Him. when in everything, there is a sign that points to His Oneness.' 1 This is because correct knowledge proves the existence of the Creator.