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[23/11/2023] Tawhīd: The First Obligation – By Abu ‘Abdir-Rahmān Hilāl حفظه الله. Lesson at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.
Some points discussed during this lesson:
– Being thankful to Allāh.
– The greatest blessing of Allāh.
– Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on the great station of Tawḥīd.
– The first command in the Qur’ān.
– A warning against heedlessness regarding learning Tawḥīd, implementing it and teaching it to our families.
– Shaykh Rabī’ (حفظه الله) on the reason for the humiliation of the Muslims.
– The only way to attain the aid of Allāh.
– Shaykh Aḥmad an-Najmī (رحمه الله) on that which every Prophet started his call with.
– Refutation of those who say Tawḥīd can be learned in a few minutes.
– Shaykh Khālid adh-Dhafīrī (حفظه الله) on the danger of shirk and the difficulty of removing it from a people.
– The example of the Prophet ﷺ in not allowing physical harm to weaken his resolve in calling to Tawḥīd.
– The meaning of Tawḥīd in the language and legislation.
– The three categories of Tawḥīd.
– A comprehensive definition of al-Ulūhiyyah by Imām as-Sa’dī (رحمه الله).
– Refutation of those who say the categorisation of Tawḥīd was created by Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Abil-‘Izz al-Ḥanafī or Muḥammad b. ‘Abdul-Wahhāb (رحمهم الله).
– Verses that mention the types of Tawḥīd.
– Shaykh Ibn Bāz (رحمه الله) on the meaning and relationship between Tawḥīd, Īmān and ‘Aqīdah.
– Statements from Ḥasan al-Baṣrī and Wahb b. Munabbih (رحمهم الله) regarding the obligation of acting upon what Lā ilāha illa Allāh necessitates and not merely uttering the statement.
– The seven conditions of the Shahādah and what oppose them, with evidence.
– Seven fruits of Tawḥīd, with evidence.
– The three types of dhulm.
– Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) on the servant’s need for Tawḥīd and Istighfār.
– A story that attests to the fact that establishing Tawḥīd leads to a good end.
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This is a lecture that should be spread to one’s families, friends, relatives, acquaintances and contacts – An Excellent Primer on what Tawḥīd is. Easy to Understand & Grasp for all levels. May Allāh reward Ustādh Abu Abdur-Raḥmān Hilāl for this kalimah & the brothers at Maktabah Salafiyyah for organising this much needed lecture on the most important affair of our lives: Tawḥīd!