The Book of Monotheism

At-Tauhid (The Oneness of Allah)

Allah the Almighty said:

“And I (Allah) created not the Jinns and men except they should worship Me (Alone).”

(51:56)

And He stated:

“And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): ‘Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taghut (all false deities etc. i.e. do not worship Taghut besides Allah).’ ”

(16:36)

And He said:

“Worship Allah and join none with Him in worship.”

(4:36)

And He said:

“And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him”

(17:23)

Allah the Most Exalted said:

“It is those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah and worship none but Him Alone) and confuse not their belief with Zulm (wrong i.e. by worshipping other besides Allah), for them (only) there is security and they are guided ones.”

(6:82)

Allah’s Messenger said:

“Whoever testifies that there is nothing worthy of worship in truth (no God) except Allah Alone, Who is without (peer or) partner, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, and that ‘Iesa (Jesus) is the slave of Allah, His Messenger, and His Word which He bestowed in Maryam (Mary) and a spirit (created) from Him, and that Paradise & Hell-fire are realities, Allah will admit him into Paradise, whatever his deeds might be.”

(Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 3252)

The Prophet said:

“Indeed Allah has forbidden for Hell the person who testifies: T here is nothing worthy of worship in truth (no true God) but Allah’, seeking thereby nothing but Allah’s Face.”

(Al-Bukhari, Muslim).

At-Tirmidhi reports from Anas: He heard Allah’s Messenger saying:

“Allah the Most Exalted said: ‘O son of Adam, were you to come to Me with the world full of sins, and meet Me without making anything partner to Me {Shirk), I would come to you with a similar amount of forgiveness.’ ”

Fear of Shirk (Polytheism)

Allah the Almighty said:

“Verily, Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him in worship, but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He pleases.”

(4:48, 116)

Prophet Ibrahim said: “And keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols.”

(14:35)

Ibn Mas‘ud narrated that Prophet Muhammad said:

“Whoever dies while ascribing partners to Allah, enters the Hell-fire.”

(Al-Bukhari)

Muslim reports from Jabir that Allah’s Messenger said:

“Whoever meets Allah (on the Day of Judgement) not having associated anyone with Him (in worship), shall enter Paradise; and whoever meets Him having committed Shirk in any way will enter the Hell-fire.”

Prohibition of Various Acts of Shirk

To wear a Ring, Twine, or anything similar to them for prevention or lifting of Harm or Affliction, is an act of Shirk

The Prophet is reported to have said: “Whoever wears a talisman has committed Shirk (polytheism).”

Whoever seeks Blessing through a Tree, a Stone, or the like

Allah the Most Exalted said:

“Have you then considered al-Lat and Al-‘Uzza (the two idols of the pagan Arabs).” And Manat (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?

(53:19,20)

Slaughtering for other than Allah

Allah the Exalted said:

“Say: Verily my prayer, my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of the worlds. He has no partner. And of this 1 have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims.”

(6:162,163)

Ahmad reports that Tariq bin Shihab narrated that Allah’s Messenger said:

“A man entered Paradise because of a fly, and a man entered Hell-fire because of a fly.” They (the Companions) asked, “How was that possible O Messenger of Allah?” He said, “Two men passed by the people who had an idol by which they would not allow anyone to pass without making sacrifice to it. They ordered one man to make a sacrifice. He said, T have nothing to present as an offering.’ The people told him, ‘Sacrifice something, even if it be a fly.’ So he presented a fly (to their idol). They opened the way for him, and thus he entered the Hell-fire. They said to the other man, ‘Sacrifice something.’ He said, ‘I will never sacrifice anything to any other than Allah, Most Majestic and Glorious.’ So they struck his throat and killed him; and he, therefore, entered Paradise.”

(Ahmad)

To vow to other than Allah is an act of Shirk

To seek Refuge in other than Allah is a part of Shirk

To seek help in other than Allah (Istighatha) or to invoke other than Him is an act of Shirk

On Soothsayers and the like

The Prophet said:

“Whoever visited a soothsayer and believed in his words, has denied the Revelation to Muhammad (i.e. Qur’an).”

(Abu Dawud)

And Allah knows best. All praises and thanks are due to Allah the Lord of all the worlds and may His Salat and Salam be upon our Prophet Muhammad and on his followers and Companions altogether.