What is Tawheed al-Haakimiyyah?

[Liqaye]

Bismillahi rahmani rahim:

 

What is Tawheed al-Haakimiyyah?

Shaikh Abu Baseer Mustafah Haleemah

 

 

Question: "Is it possible for you to clarify for me the meaning of Tawheed Al-Haakimiyyah? It seems to me that it is half of Tawheed Al-'Uloohiyyah?! As I have heard that Shaykh Muhammad bin Ibraheem - the Shaykh of Ibn Baaz - was from those who taught the people Tawheed Al-Haakimiyyah and then this phrase was rejected by many of the Saudi Salafees and they considered it as a Bid'ah. So is this correct?! Then is it possible for you to refer me to the books, which discuss this side of Tawheed?"

 

Answer: Tawheed Al-Haakimiyyah means unifying Allaah, the Most High, alone; One in His judgement (Hukm) and His legislation (Tashree'). So just as He, the Most High, has no partner in his Dominion and in controlling the affairs of the creation, likewise, He has no partner in the judgement (Hukm) and legislation (Tashree').

 

As He, the Most High, said: "The Hukm (judgment) is for none but Allâh. He has commanded that you worship none but Him, that is the (true) straight religion, but most men know not." [al-Qur'aan 12:40]

And He, the Most High, said: "And Allaah judges and there is none to reject His Hukm (judgment)." [13:41]

 

 

And He, the Most High, said: "Is it the Hukm (judgment) of Jaahiliyyah, which they seek? And who is better than Allaah in ruling for a people of certainty?"

 

And "And in whatsoever you disagree about, then its Hukm (judgment) is to Allaah."

 

And He, the Most High, said: "And if you obey them, then you would be Mushrikoon."

 

...as well as other than these from the clear (Mu'hkam) verses, which indicate this category of Tawheed and with which the Eemaan of a person is not correct except with it.

 

And the Hadeeth, which is authentic (Saheeh) from the Prophet , that he said: "Verily, Allaah is the Hakam (ruler or judge) and to Him is the Hukm (judgment)."

 

But is this category of Tawheed from the Tawheed Al-'Uloohiyyah (also called Tawheed al-Ebaadah) or is it the other half of it?

 

I say: It is not another category besides Tawheed Al-'Uloohiyyah, however; is enters beneath Tawheed Al-'Uloohiyyah. And from it is what enters beneath Tawheed Ar-Rooboobiyyah and from it is what enters beneath the Tawheed of Allaah, the Most High, in His Asmaa' wa Sifaat. But when the Shirk in the Ummah increased in its ruling by other than what Allaah revealed and its taking the rulings to the legislations of Kufr and the Taaghoot, it was necessary to specify this important category of Tawheed by mentioning it on its own to draw to sight of the people towards its importance and that without it, they have not brought the Tawheed Al-'Uloohiyyah as it must be and is obligatory.

 

And the likes of that would be if you found a people who committed Shirk from the point of obedience. So you would say to them, "It is obligatory that you come with the Tawheed At-Taa'aah (Obedience) and that you do not obey anyone, for himself, except Allaah." So this statement of yours would be correct and it is not allowed to object to you or to say to you, "You have come with a new Tawheed, which you have labeled 'Tawheed At-Taa'aah' or with a Tawheed other than Tawheed Al-'Uloohiyyah!!"

 

And like that, is if you found a people who associated with Allaah, other intermediaries from the aspect of love (Ma'habbah) and allegiance and disavowal (Al-Walaa' wa'l-Baraa'). So you would find it necessary upon yourself to point to the Tawheed of Love (Mu'habbah) and that the loved one, for himself, is Allaah alone. But this Tawheed is not a new Tawheed besides Tawheed Al-'Uloohiyyah, just as your saying about Tawheed Al-Mu'habbah is not an invention or an innovation (Bid'ah) in any way.

 

And like that is if you were to see one who associated with Allaah, the Most High, from the aspect of supplication (Du'a) and seeking protection. So you say to him, "It is obligatory for you to make Allaah One in the supplications (Du'a) and seeking (protection). And this is not another category besides Tawheed Al-'Uloohiyyah, rather it is only that the need and necessity sometimes necessitates that you mention it independently when you find a people falling into Shirk in this point.

 

There is no one from the earlier or the latter generations who said that Tawheed Al-Haakimiyyah is a fourth (completely independent) category from the categories of Tawheed, rather they all enter it beneath Tawheed Al-'Uloohiyyah. And from it is that which enters beneath the remaining categories of Tawheed as it has passed and they mention it independently due to its importance and to draw the attention to this type of Tawheed of which its traces are still being erased!

 

So if you know this, then you know that this movement that is being propagated against this category of Tawheed by the opposition, has no justification except that they wish to belittle this type of Tawheed and so that they can justify what comes from the intentional shortcomings from the Tawagheet (plural of Taaghoot) of the ruling (Hukm) from their rejection and objection of this important aspect of Tawheed.

 

And as for your question about the books, which discuss this aspect of Tawheed, they are very many. The most important and highest and greatest is the Noble Qur'aan and then the books of the Prophetic Sunnah and the books of beliefs ('Aqeedah) such as the books of Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Al-Qayyim and Ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab and his grandsons. And from the contemporaries, the books of Sayyid Qutb, may Allaah, the Most High, be merciful to him. And from them, especially, his book "Al-Thilaal" and "Al-Ma'aalim" and "Khasaa'is Al-Tasaawir" and "Muqawimaat At-Tasaawir Al-Islaamee".

 

And also, the books of his brother Muhammad Qutb and from the books, that are specific to this aspect such as the book "Tawheed Al-Haakimiyyah" by our brother the Shaykh Abee Ithaar and also the books and letters of our brother, the Shaykh Abee Muhammad Al-Maqdisee. And if you looked also, to our books and projects, then you would not be lacking any additional benefits from this point, inshaa'Allaah. The books are many, but where are the readers and those who act (upon them)??!"

 

This was in answer to a question in another forum.

I tried to post it there but the topic seems to have been deleted!?!?!?!

But on reflection, I think it needs a topic all on its own.

[Nur]

Dalmar bro.

 

 

A good article, i usually think simple, and Tawheed is meant to be simple for all humans to grasp, not an intellectual mind teaser, a concept that does not require a PhD to understand.

 

Towheed can be classified in many ways, depending on the context.

 

Tawheed In terms of relationship between man and His maker

 

 

TAWAJJUH meaning seeking ALLAH and serving Him ALONE

TALAQII meaning receiveing guidance from ALLAH ALONE

 

 

Major classifications of TAWHEED

 

 

ULUUHIYA = Absolute supremacy, , sovereignty, Source of peace, ultimate objective of love, emotional attachment and devotion.

 

RUBOOBIA = Ownership, care taker, leadership, source of guidance.

 

SIFAAT AND NAMES = Nature and Characteristics of Allah, and the descriptive attributes of Allah

 

 

Before we subdivide ULUUHIYA, we need to define the term ilaah

 

 

a. ilaah means source of REAL security, hence need for seeking Him in prayers and offerings Shacaa ir

 

b. ilaah means sovereign, hence need for seeking his commandments as criterion for justice HUKUM

 

c. ilaah means the closest one to us, hence need for an ally and protector.

 

 

Subdivision of ULUHIYA TAWHEED

 

 

1. TAWHEED ASH SHACAA'IR. "INNA SALAATII WA NUSUKII WA MAXYAAY WA MAMAATII LILLAH" " Verily my prayers, my offereings, my life and death are all dedicated for Allah alone"

 

2. TAWHEED AL WALAA " Afa gheyra Allahi attakhidu waliyaa" " shall i give my allegiance to other than Allah?"

 

3. TAWHEED AL HAAKIMIYYAH " Afa gheyra Allahi attakhidu hakaman?" shall i take other than Allah for a judge?"

 

From the above, we see tha Hakimiyyah is an integral part in uluuhiya.

 

wallahu aclam.

 

 

Nur

 

2004 e-Nuri Aqeedah Analytics

[Liqaye]

Bismillahi rahmani rahim:

 

From the above, we see tha Hakimiyyah is an integral part in uluuhiya

 

As usual brother Nur you have summed up a difficult issue in a sentence .

 

Tawheed Ar-Ruboobiyyah (The Unity of Lordship)

 

This is the fundamental understanding that Allaah is Ar-Rabb (pronounced like Are-rob and commonly translated as the Lord). That is, He is the maintainer and sustainer of all things without Whom nothing would exist. The word Rabb in itself refers to a relationship of dominance and control. He created and sustains all of the creation, without any need of it nor does He need any assistance to maintain or provide for His creatures. Nothing occurs unless He allows it to occur, and it is He who gives any power at all to His creation.

 

Allaah states:

 

"Allaah created all things and He is the Wakeel (Trustee, Disposer of affairs, Guardian)" [Al-Qur'aan 2: 62]

 

And Allaah created you all and whatever you do. [Al-Qur'aan 37: 96]

 

It was not you who threw when you threw, but it was Allaah Who threw. [Al-Qur'aan 8: 17]

 

And no calamity strikes except by Allaah's permission. [Al-Qur'aan 64:11]

 

The Prophet Muhammad stated: "Be aware that if the whole of mankind gathered together in order to do something to help you, they would not be able to do anything for you unless Allaah had already written it for you. Likewise, if the whole of humanity gathered to harm you they would only be able to harm you if Allaah had already written that for you." [Reported by Ibn Abbaas and collected by At-Tirmidhee]

 

His is verily all creation and commandment, blessed is Allaah the Lord of all the worlds. [soorah Al-'Araaf Aayah 54]

 

 

THE TAWHEED OF ALLAAH'S NAMES AND ATTRIBUTES

 

And Allaah has the most excellent and perfect names, so call on Him by them, and abandon the company of those who deviate and commit shirk with regard to them - they will be punished for what they used to do. [soorah Al-A'raaf (7) 180]

 

His is the highest and most perfect description (none has the right to be worshipped but him, and nothing is like Him) in the heavens and the earth, and He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. [soorah Ar-Room (30): 27]

 

There is nothing like Him, and He is the All-Seeing, the All-Hearing. [soorah Ash-Shoorah (42):11]

 

In general, the unification of Allaah's names and attributes (Tawheed Al-Asmaa wa Sifaat) means the firm conviction that Allaah, the Glorious and Mighty, is characterized by all the attributes of perfection, is above all defects and deficiencies, and that He alone is distinguished from His creation by these characteristics. This Tawheed is achieved by:

 

Attesting to all the names and attributes of Allaah reported about Himself and those confirmed by His Prophet in the Qur'aan and Sunnah. This is called ithbaat (pron. ith - like 'with'-baat).

Not altering their expression or meaning. This alteration is called tahreef (pron. tah with the 'a' in cat, -reef')

Not nullifying them by denying all or some of them. To nullify called ta'teel (pronounced 'ta' with a soft 'a' like in ball, 'teel')

Not modifying them by attempting to determine their essence and assigning a certain form to them. To modify is called takyeef (pron. 'tack - yeef')

Not comparing them to any human characteristic such as assigning to Him the qualities that are not suiting His majesty but rather belong to His creation or assigning qualities that befit Allaah alone to His creation. Such similitudes are called tamtheel and tashbeeh respectively.

[Nur]

Namads

 

I salvaged this old thread to once more stress the lost meaning of Tawheed.

 

A question I like to pose for Nomads to answer is:

 

If a "Muslim" denies, or refuses to accept a ruling Allah's judgment or His His Messengers Sunnah, does that contradict with Tawheed Al Haakimiyah? (which stands for the unification of legislation)?

 

 

Nur

[Nur]

Nomads

 

No one is taking this question? where is the class of 2000?

 

 

Nur

[Abu-Salman]

If a "Muslim" denies, or refuses to accept a ruling Allah's judgment or His His Messengers Sunnah, does that contradict with Tawheed Al Haakimiyah? (which stands for the unification of legislation)?

 

 

I thought that was an educative rhetorical question for how could someone confirm his submission to Allah's, and especially his all-encompassing Shariah, as Islam means submission, yet recognize any other legislative powers to mere mortals, with their whims, conditioning and prejudices, necessarily subjects to temporal as well as cultural influences?

[Muslim01]

^ Sax

[qundur]

Asalaamu calaykum wrw bt

Waxaa Xaqiiq ah in islaamka Dhamaantiiba in loo Hogaansamo ay Waajib tahay. Lakiin se ad arkayso marar badan nin kuleh war Diinta waa lagu cibaadaystaa Ee xukunka dee Dastuur iyo wax kale baa loogu talo galay Bal eeg caqli xumada ninkaas wuxuu ku leeyahay ilaahay ba i samaystay iina Talin maayo oo anaa isku talin de adoon ma ihi bay ka dhigantahaye waan madax banaananahy.

Mida kale culimada islaamka cassri walba oo ay joogaan waxay sameeyaan wakhtigaas dhibka taagan bay aad xooga u saaraan inay ka hadlaan oo ay daweeyan boogta markaas u baahan in la dhayo Tusaale ahaan barigii axmed ibnu xambal waxaa taagnayd fitnadii khalqul Quraan waa la og yahay mowqifka uu ka qatay iyo in xitaa Loo jeedalay Ibnu taymiyah isaga wakthigisii ashaacira iyo mutakallimiin sifaadka ilaahay ba diidan iyo asmaa da rabigay baa soo baxday isagana Xooga wuxu saaray tawxiil al Asmaa Wa sifaat kasoo Gudub maxamed cabdi wahaab isagana wakhtigiisii Dadki oo shirki kuwada dhex jira buu arkay oo ilaahay Qayrkii wax wada wydiisanaya markaas bu isagana Tawxiidka saaray Xoogga si uun uga saxo tawxiid ka dadkan wada hallaabay Hada iyo xaalada Taagan Hadaan Eegno Waxa dhibka ugu wayn ka taagan yahay waa Tawxiid al-xaakimiyah maxaa yeelay dadkii sankay wada tageen Amarkii ilaahay oo Ay dimuqraadiyah iyo waxan loo joogin ay wada Qaateen

Marka Dadka Dulaabul cilmiga ah iyo Culimada waawayn Inay isku dayaan Siday Xoogga saaraan Tawxiid al xakimiyah oo ah mid aad iyo ad muhiim u ah waajibna ah in lagu dhaqmo

[Nur]

Walaal Qundur

 

Waxaad qortay " Hada iyo xaalada Taagan Hadaan Eegno Waxa dhibka ugu wayn ka taagan yahay waa Tawxiid al-xaakimiyah maxaa yeelay dadkii sankay wada tageen Amarkii ilaahay oo Ay dimuqraadiyah iyo waxan loo joogin ay wada Qaateen

Marka Dadka Dulaabul cilmiga ah iyo Culimada waawayn Inay isku dayaan Siday Xoogga saaraan Tawxiid al xakimiyah oo ah mid aad iyo ad muhiim u ah waajibna ah in lagu dhaqmo"

 

 

Walaal Baarakallahu feek, runtii ishaad ka ridday, Sidaan wada ognahay ( dad yar), tawxiidka Uluuhiyadda seddexdiida qaybood ayey badanaa mushkiladda ka taagneyd weligeed, ha noqoto, mushkilaaddii khalqal Quraan ( Asmaa wa Sifaat), ama tan Qubuurta awliyadda la caabudo ( Tawxiid al shacaa,ir al tacabudiya).

 

Maanta, dunidu wexey hoos timid hal xukun, oo ah mid la siiyay sharciyeyn dawladaha dunida oo dhan, sharcigaas oo basharku dajisteen. Dadkiina ayagoo tukanaya ayey u doodayaan hirgelnta qawaaniintaas bashariga ah ayagoon dareynsaneen iney galeen diin kale ( maxaa yeelay macnaha Diin, ayaa fahamkiisii lumay)

 

 

Nur

[yaa tahay]

Nur;85621 wrote:

Dadkiina ayagoo tukanaya ayey u doodayaan hirgelnta qawaaniintaas bashariga ah ayagoon dareynsaneen iney galeen diin kale ( maxaa yeelay macnaha Diin, ayaa fahamkiisii lumay)

 

 

Nur

nur laxaad kawadaa qoraalkaan: ayagoo dareynsaneen ineey galeen diin kale? yacni diinta islaamka beey ka baxeen baad kawadaa miyaa?

[Nur]

Yaa Tahay

 

Waxaa ku soo arooray Xadiithka Rasullkua SAWS inuu yidhi hadal macnihiisu yahay in Shirkigu aragtidiisu ay adag tahay sidii wax dul socda dhagax madow habeen gudcur ah, sidaa darteed, hadduu lumo macnaha ereyga DIINTA, loo yaqaan, oo uu ka baddalmo macnihii loo oqoon jirey waaguu Quraanka soo degay, waxaa dheceysa in DIINTA laga baxo oo Shirki la galo ayadoo la isu heysto in Islaam lagu jiro. Allahna Quraan waa nooga digay in aan aamin ka noqonno inaan shirki ku dhacno.

 

 

Nur