Covered in this lesson:
- Question 49 – What is Tawhīd ar-Rubūbīyyah (Tawhīd of Lordship)? – and its answer.
- Shaykh Hāfidh Al-Hakamī’s (رحمه الله) answer – “It is the firm absolute resolute belief that Allah is The Lord of everything, its Owner, Creator, Controller and Disposer of affairs within it. He has no partner in His Dominion, nor does He have any protector or supporter. There is no one to repel His command and no one to re-evaluate His Judgement. There is no one to stand in opposition to Him and there is none like (or comparable) to Him. There is none similar to Him and none who can compete or contend with Him in the meanings of His Names and Attributes and what they necessitate”.
- Daleel (evidences, proofs) from the Qur’ān for this answer – refer to ayāt; [6:1] [1:2], [13:16], [17:111], [19:65], [26:11], [30:40], [31:11], [34:22-23] and [52:35-36].
- Regarding the verses: “Say: (O Muhammad ﷺ to those polytheists, pagans, etc.) “Call upon those whom you assert (to be associate gods) besides Allah, they possess not even the weight of an atom (or a small ant), either in the heavens or on the earth, nor have they any share in either, nor there is for Him any supporter from among them. Intercession with Him profits not, except for him whom He permits. Until when fear is banished from their (angels’) hearts, they (angels) say: “What is it that your Lord has said?” They say: “The truth. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.” [Surah Saba’ (34):22-23], a mention of Imām Ibn al-Qayyim’s (رحمه الله) speech regarding this, stating that Allāh has cut off all excuses for Shirk to be committed and the only reason someone would worship other than Allāh are via four reasons or routes:
1) Their belief that those things worshipped along with or besides Allāah have independent ownership of something.
2) or partnership with Allāh in ownership of something i.e. a share in ownership, alongside the Supreme Creator.
3) They are assistants to Allāh, aid and support Allāh in the running of creation, or
4) These things can intercede with Allāh to bring about benefit or avoid harm. - All possible arguments and excuses for Shirk is rejected and rebutted by these two verses (34:22-23).
- Explanation of Shaikh Najmī (رحمه الله) – To merely affirm Allāh is the Rabb (Lord, Creator, etc.) without worshipping alone (Ulūhiyyah) will not benefit a person.
- The justification and excuse used by Pagan Arabs (Mushriks) for committing Shirk – they knew they were created by Allāh but said these righteous dead people represented by idols were closer to Allāh due to their righteousness and piety, and therefore this is the closest we can be nearer to Allāh, they are the ones who bring us closer to Allāh.
- The idol is a focal point, something physical and tangible through which worship is channelled, usually to the righteous dead, who are made into intermediaries, seeking their intercession.
- Did the Pagan Arabs belief in Rubūbīyyah benefit them? Did they become believers? No, it did not benefit them!
- The reason they ask their intermediaries is that they believe they are sinners and going through an intermediary will cause their request or need to be more likely fulfilled. This is making Allāh like kings and this belief of theirs is resembling Allāh to the creation. Rather, a servant becomes closer to His Lord by obedience and being consistent and persistent in du’ā (to Allāh alone).
- Mushriks (polytheists) whom Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم fought against believed in Rubūbīyyah.
- Explanation of Shaikh Fawzān (حفظه الله) – Rubūbīyyah can be defined as singling out Allāh in His actions, e.g. giving life, taking life, governing creation, and so on.
- Other points of benefit – Rubūbīyyah is firmly entrenched in people, Fir’awn (Pharaoh) made Juhūd even though he inwardly knew signs of Allāh were true, Atheists make a pretence of ignorance, communists are the same – outwardly, out of arrogance, they reject a Maker but inwardly know there can’t be an origination without an originator, this is a basic principle everyone knows.
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