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Tawhid: Faith in the Unity of God The meaning of Tawhid Kinds of Tawhid Shirk Kinds of shirk Effects of Tawhid on Human life
Kinds of Tawheed
There are three main types of tawhid, 1.Tawhid ar-Rububiyah (oneness of the Lordship of Allah) 2.Tawhid al-Asmaa was-Sifaat, (oneness of the Names and Qualities of Allah) 3.Tawhid al-' Auluhiyyah (oneness in Worship of Allah.
Shirk
Shirk literally means partnership or sharing or associating. In terminology of Islam it refers to assigning partners to Allah, or ascribing divine attribute to others beside Allah and believing that the source of power. It is opposite of Tauhid. Allah says:
Kinds of shirk
a. Shirk is also divided into three main categories: Shirk in the existence of Allah: To associate partner in oneness of Allah, to think that there is more than one creator or declare that he is father or son to anyone. This is a denial of Tawhid ar-Rububiyah by means of associating equal or lesser partners to Allah. For example, Hindus worship one creator of the universe named Brahman, but they join him in a trinity with a preserver god named Vishnu, and a destroyer god named Shiva. Another example can be found in christianity, where Allah is joined with the Prophet Isa (AS) and the 'holy spirit' (who is said to exercise Allah's will on earth).
Kinds of shirk
3 .shirk in attributes: To ascribe of the unique qualities of Allah to any other being. To claim or believe that any other being posses the same knowledge divine power, will or determination of Allah. This is a denial of Tawhid al-Asmaa was-Sifaat by means of giving divine names or attributes to any of Allah's creations. In his book,