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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books At-Tawhid or Monotheism Part 1: At-Tawhid in the Value System of Islam At-Tawhid (Monotheism)-the base of Divine Religions The matter to be discussed here is the system of At-Tawhid in the ideological system and value system of Islam which constitutes the main base of divine religions, in particular, the sacred religion of Islam. The Holy Qur’an says: وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَسُولًا أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوتَ..

“And certainly We raised in every people a Messenger saying: ‘Serve Allah and shun the shaytan’… (16:36).” Another ayah (verse of the Holy Qur’an) says: وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رَسُولٍ إِلَّا نُوحِي إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنَا فَاعْبُدُونِ “And We did not send before you any Messenger but We revealed to him that there is no god but Me, therefore, serve Me (21:25)” Also, each and every one of Allah’s Prophets (AS), as mentioned in the Holy Qur’an, from the very outset of their being appointed as a Prophet by Allah, said to their people: …يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُ… “… ‘O my people!

Serve Allah, you have no god other than Him’… (7:59).” Also, the Holy Prophet (SA) of Islam, at the time of his Al-Bi’thatun-Nabawiyyah (the appointment by Allah as His Prophet) said: “Say there is no god but Allah so that you will find salvation.” Prosperity, salvation and felicity both in this world and in the Hereafter depend upon and are to be sought in At-Tawhid. So, believe in Allah- the One and bear witness to His Oneness so that you will achieve salvation.

The Necessity & Significance of At-Tawhid to Al-A’immatul Ma’sumuun (The twelve Infallible Imams) Besides, it has been narrated from the Infallible Imams (AS), in various forms that the felicity both in this world and the Hereafter are to be found in At-Tawhid.

One of such ahadith (traditions) is the following: “The formula: ‘ La ilaha illallah ’ (meaning there is no god but Allah) is the price of paradise.[^1]” Also, there are many other ahadith in our books on ahadith indicating that if a person is a muwahhid (monotheist, believer in One God) and preserves the belief in At-Tawhid till the end of his life, he will be protected against and immune from Allah’s torment.

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