K2 -k3 Courses Workbook Series Understanding Tawheed Part 2 SSCG Workbooks Assalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuh Alhamdulillah THM Sadaqa Group, Inc once again presents to you a easy reader text designed to assist you as the parent in explaining the basic concepts of religion to our children. May Allah grant you, us, and others sabr in achieving success, Aameen The SSCG workbook is designed to assist parents during homeschool for all age levels inshaAllah. This includes personal study sections for adults and New Muslims. This publication is in-tended for educational enhancement only and should not be used alone. Suggested books are included with the text. Additional single course workbooks with answer keys can be obtained by filling out the order form in the back of the booklet. 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Your Standard Salafi Curriculum Guide for Homeschool Assistance Let’s Review The 3 categories of Tawheed are: Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah Tawheed al-Uluhiyyah and Tawheed al Asma was Siffat “Surely Allah prohibited the Fire from whoever said La Ilaha illa Allah (no one deserves to be worshipped but Allah), seeking His Face by it.” Allah is the Creator of all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth, He is our Protector, and He is the one in control of all affairs Tawheed Ar-Ruboobiyyah Is the first category of Tawheed SSCG Workbooks The Creator Al-Khaaliq We have learned that Allah ta`ala is the creator of all that exist, He is the protector for all of His creation, and He is the one in control of all affairs alhamdulillah. Who created the 7 heavens? Who created the 7 earths? Who created the sun, moon, and stars? Who created the animals (birds, bears, whales, or ants)? Who created You? Who is it that keeps you safe from harm? Who is it that gives everything life? Who is it that can cause you to die? The hadith of Abu Sa`id al-Khudri Abu Sa’id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that Allah’s Messenger (salla allahu alaihi wa salaam) said; “Musa (alayhi as-salaam) said; ‘O lord! Teach me something I can remember you and call upon you with! He (subhanahu wa ta’ala) said, ‘O Musa! Say: “La Ilaha illa Allah” (none has the right to be worshipped except Allah).’ He said, ‘But all of your worshippers say this.’ He (subhanahu wa ta’ala) said, ‘O Musa! If the seven heavens and what is in them other than me (Ghairy), and the seven earths were in a pan (of a scale) and La Ilaha illa Allah was in another pan, then La Ilaha illa Allah would outweigh them.’ Recorded by Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim who graded it Sahih. Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) said; “Ibrahim was indeed an Ummah, purely devout in obedi-ence to Allah, he was not one of the Mushrikin (polytheists).” 16:120 And Allah ta`ala says the believers are; “… those who do not associate partners with their Lord.” 23:59 Laa ilaha illa Allah Allah ta`ala has commanded us to give the statement of faith. The seven conditions of the statement Laa ilaha illa Allah are as follows: 1. Knowledge -Knowing that Allah is The only One who deserves worship and that to worship anything other than Him is shirk. 47:19 2. Certainty -that you not only say the phrase but that you believe it, having no doubt in your heart that what you are saying is the truth. 49:15 3. Sincerity -You must perform all deeds and actions sincerely and solely for Allah alone with a good intention to worship Allah ta`ala. 98:5 4. Truth -You must be truthful with Allah, your belief, your sayings, and in the way you carry the message of Islam to others. 9:119 5. Love -You must love the words, that which it allows and restricts you from, an act according to its meaning. Also you must love Allah and His messenger (salla allahu alaihi wa salaam) above everything else. 2:165 6. Submission -You must submit yourself completely to Allah sub-hanahu wa ta`ala and all that this requires by acting according to His commands. 31:22 7. Acceptance -You must accept all implications of the statement both with your heart and your tongue. 2:136 8. Disbelief in all that is worshipped other than Allah. The statement of Allah ta`ala: Say: “La Ilaha illa Allah” (none has the right to be worshipped except Allah).’ As a Muslim we have learned that knowledge and action comes before speech. So making this statement alone is not enough, mashaAllah tabara-kallah. You must also do the following: You must learn about Allah ta`ala (The Most High) You must not make any partners with Allah (Not committing Shirk by re-jecting any and all things that are worshipped falsely besides Allah ) You must believe that this statement is the truth You must act upon obedience to Allah and His Messenger Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala says: And of mankind are some who take (for worship) others besides Allah as ri-vals (to Allah). They love them as they love Allah. But those who believe, love Allah more (than anything else). If only, those who do wrong could see, when they will see the torment, that all power belongs to Allah and that Allah is severe in punishment. (2:165) It is also narrated on the authority of Abu Malik: I heard the Messenger of Allah (salla allahu alaihi wa salaam) say: “He who professed that there is no god but Allah and made a denial of everything which the people worship be-side Allah, his property and blood became inviolable, an their affairs rest with Allah.”(Sahih Muslim, Book of Faith) What does inviolable mean? In the Webster dictionary it says secure from violation, assault, or trespass. As believers we must believe and say, as in the hadith below “Ubadah bin al-Samit said, “Allah’s Messenger (salla allahu alaihi wa salaam) said; ‘Whosoever testifies that there is no god but Allah, alone without partners, and that Muhammad is His worshipper and Messenger, and that ‘Isa is a worshipper of Allah, His Messenger, His word delivered to Maryam, and a soul from Him, and that Paradise is true, and that the Fire is true, Allah will admit him to Paradise whatever his deeds may be.” (al-Bukhari and Muslim) There are Two Pillars of Laa Ilaha Illa Allah 1. Believing and saying Laa Ilaha -negates shirk “Whoever disbelieves in Taghut (false deities) and believes in Allah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break.” 2:256 2. Illa Allah -is affirmation that Allah is the only one who deserves to be worshipped. And He says: “Verily, I am innocent of what you worship, except Him who did create me, and verily, He will guide me.” 43:26-27 Review what you have learned Points of Benefit: As a Muslim (boy or girl), I must learn about Allah I must believe that Allah is the Creator, Protector, and the One in control of all affairs. That I must not, for any reason make partners with Allah That I must love Allah more than anything or anyone else I must believe that Allah alone deserves to be worshipped You must believe that Muhammad Ibn Abdullah (salla allahu alaihi wa salaam) is the slave and Messenger of Allah. You must believe that Isa, the son of Mary, (alaihi salaam) was a slave and Messenger of Allah and you must believe in Paradise and in the Hell-Fire Write two sentences in your own words on what you have learned about Allah and His Messengers. 1. ________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________ What do we know about those who worship other than Allah? Remember , in our previous class we talked about people who call upon statues, saints, stones and other things seeking a means of worship to Allah. Allah refutes this behavior, and by doing these things a person commits major shirk. They call upon righteous beings (such as ‘Isa the son of Maryam (alaihi salaam), other prophets, and the angels) to bring them closer to their Lord or to intercede for them. However, the right-eous ones that they are calling upon are hoping for the mercy of Al-lah ta`ala and fearing Him just as they are. Allah ta`ala says: Those whom they call upon themselves, desire a means of access to their Lord, they hope for His mercy and fear His torment. Verily, the torment of your Lord is (something) to be afraid of! Al-Isra 17:57 Allah also says: “And (remember) when Ibrahim said to his father and his people: ‘Verily, I am innocent of what you worship,' Except Him Who cre-ated me; and verily, He will guide me. And he made it a word last-ing among his offspring, that they may turn back.”(43:26-28) Continue on next page Dua of Prophet Ibrahim (alaihi salaam) Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) said; “Indeed Allah does not forgive associating partners with Him, and He forgives other than that as He wills,” And Al-Khalil (Prophet Ibrahim) said, “And prevent me and my descendants from worshipping the idols,” As believers we should fear committing shirk and ask Allah to save us and our families from this, Aameen Learn the following dua from Quran and Hadith: “And prevent me and my descendants from worshipping the idols,” 14:35 Also know that found in Sahih Muslim there is a hadith re-ported from Jabir (radi allahu anhu) saying, that the Prophet (salla allahu alaihi wa salaam) said: “Whoever meets Allah (on the Day of Judgement) not hav-ing associated anyone with Him (in worship), shall enter Paradise; and whoever meets Him having committed Shirk in any way will enter the Hell-Fire.” Warning about entering the Fire! Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that Allah’s Messenger (salla allahu alaihi wa salaam) said; “Whoever dies and he is calling upon others along with Allah, he will enter the Fire.” Recorded by Al-Bukhari. May Allah (al-Haafidh) protect us from it, Aameen Allah is the only one who deserves to be worshipped. And all acts of worship must be for Allah alone Tawheed al-Uluhiyyah Is the second category of Tawheed SSCG Workbooks What do we mean by acts of worship? Alhamdulillah, surely Allah has revealed to us every detail of how He should be worshipped. We can find this informa-tion by looking in the Quran or the Sunnah (Ahaadith) books., and writings from the Scholars. Let’s take a look at a few common types of worship that we do as Muslims . The first five are the (PILLARS) of Islam. Taking your Shahadah Making Salaat 5 (or more) times a day. Saum (Fasting for the Month of Ramadan) Paying Zakat And Making Pilgrimage to the House (Hajj) Other acts of worship include; Reading Quran Making Dua Loving your brother or sister in Islam solely for Allah Having complete faith and trust in Allah Loving the prophet (salla allahu alaihi wa salaam) more than your family, all of mankind, and yourself. Giving Sadaqa to your family first and then others To have fear of Allah alone and trust in Him is an act of worship. Allah ta`ala says in the Quran: “It is only Satan that suggests to you the fear of his “auliya” (his friends and supporters), so fear them not, but fear me, if you are (true) believers.” Surah Al-Imran 3: 175 “Of mankind are some who say: “We believe in Allah”, but if they are made to suffer for the sake of Allah, they consider the trial of mankind as Allah’s punishment.” 29:10 Putting your trust in Allah ta`ala is an act of worship: Allah says in the Noble Quran “O Prophet (Muhammad salla allahu alaihi wa salaam)! Al-lah is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you.” 8:64 And He says: “And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, then He will suffice him.” 65:3 A part of Iman (belief) in Allah is to have sabr with what Allah has decreed. Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) has said; “And whosoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart (to the true faith with certainty)... and Allah is the All-Knower of everything. 64:11 So we say, what has befallen you was already written for you by Allah from the Qadar. When you are stricken with a trial or hardship you must accept it, stay patient and submit to Allah’s will. “The greatness of the reward is tied to the greatness of the trial. When Allah loves a people, He puts them to trials, whoever accepts it, will have Allah’s acceptance....”) At-Tirmidhi Review what you have learned Points of Benefit: All worship must be for Allah ta`ala alone Fearing Allah is an act of worship Not to fear the shaytan and those who are his friends and helpers Placing my Trust in Allah alone is an act of Worship Saying Allah is sufficient for me A part of Iman is to accept, be patience, and submit to Allah’s decree. All of this is an act of worship Write two sentences in your own words on what you have learned about acts of worship. 1. ________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________ Sharing what you have learned with others... Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) said; “Say: ‘This is my way, I invite to my Lord with clarity (basirah)” Once you have learned about the first and second categories of Tawheed, Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah and Tawheed al-Uluhiyyah then you must share that knowledge with others. Tell your Ummi and Abu what you have learned so they can check your understanding inshaAllah! Where can I find the resources for the information given in this workbook? Jazakillahu Khayrun The information compiled in this workbook comes from the following resources: 1. The Noble Quran 2. Kitab at-Tauhid by Sheikh-ul-Islam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab (rahimahullah) 3. Explanation of Kitab al-Tawhid written by Shaykh Abdur Rahman as-Sa`di (rahimahullah) 4. Personal commentary, questions, and worksheet formats from THM Sadaqa Group 5. Pictures by THM, Microsoft and Internet search 6. Explanation of Important Lessons for Every Muslim written by Shaykh Bin Baz (rahimahullah)