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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Supplication In the Eyes of the (as) Visitation: Its Monotheistic and Political Dimensions The Family of Monotheism in History According to the Qur’an, the family of monotheism ( tawhid ) is one and a single family, whose links are connected to one another. The leader and the father of this family is Prophet Ibrahim (‘a), the friend of the All-merciful.

Allah, the Exalted says: “He has chosen you and has not placed before you any obstacle in religion, the faith of your father, Ibrahim. He named you ‘muslims’ before, and in this, so that the apostle may be a witness to you, and that you may be witnesses to mankind.” [^1] The Prophet of Allah (S) is the last of the prophets of this family. With him the earlier Divine messages have been concluded.

This family is {like} a good ( tayyibah ) tree whose roots have spread all over, blessed are its branches and off-shoots, sweet are its fruits, it is extended over the history, and it is a single family in the very words of the Qur’an: “Indeed this community of yours is one community (ummah), and I am your Lord, so worship Me” [^2] , and: “Indeed this community of yours is one community, and I am your Lord, so be wary of Me.” [^3] The Qur’an gives utmost significance to exhibit the unity and coherence of this family, and to consolidate the relation between its different parts and elements, and to deepen the relations within it.

The position of this emphasis lies at the core of the Islamic education methodology, with the aim of displaying the unity of this family, deepening the sense of being related to it, insisting on the inheritance of monotheism and monotheistic values within this family, generation after generation; and strengthening the relationship among the different links of this family.

Moreover, in introducing the symbolic and righteous men ( salihin ) of this family, there is an exemplar and pattern for the people in their lives. The Inter-connectedness and Reunion between Generations of this Family The following are examples of the importance given by the Qur’an to this interconnection between the links of this family in history, and the significance given by it in connecting its present to the past, and the subsidiary to the principal: 1.

To create a mutual acquaintance within the family, reminding it of its righteous ( salihin ) members, paying tribute to them by their names, and celebrating their remembrance.