Explanation of the Meaning of Tawheed and the Testimony: Laa ilaaha illallaah 1

[د.سهير البرقوقي]

Allah , says:

" Those whom they supplicate [created beings, such as Prophets, pious men, or angels], desiring means of access to their Rabb, as to which of them should be the nearest - they [the Prophets pious men etc.] hope for His Mercy and fear His punishment: Verily, the punishment of their Rabb is fearful" (Qur'an 57:17)

Allah informs us in this verse that those whom the polytheists worship besides Allah , the Almighty, the All-powerful, such as the angels and the pious people, themselves try to get nearer to Allah by obedience to Him, worshipping Him and carrying out His Commands, hoping for His Mercy; and they abstain from those things which He has prohibited, in fear of His punishment because every true Believer fears and dreads His punishment.

Benefits Derived From This Verse:

1. The falseness of the worship of deities other than Allah, by the polytheists, since their objects of worship themselves seek nearness to Allah and hope for His Mercy and fear His punishment.

2. The piety of those who are worshipped does not validate the act of worshipping them.

3. Confirmation of Allah's Divine Attribute of Mercy.

4. The true Believer approaches Allah in a state between fear and hope, except at the time when death approaches, then hope becomes stronger.
to continue in shaa Allah
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