TAWHEED OF ISLAM

It will be seen from above-mentioned discussions how Islam, for the first time in history of religions, explained "Tawheed" (Oneness of God) in such a way that there was no misunderstanding afterwards.

The Jews believed in one God, but theirs was not the universal but tribal god. And even then, they had fallen in the pitfall of giving Uzair the title of 'son of God'.

It is the direct result of the teaching of Islam that Jews left calling a man 'son of God'. Christians are trying to re-interpret the dogma of Trinity; Hindus were compelled to rediscover that Vedas teach Unity of God and that idol-worship was wrong.

The Sura of Tawheed is one of the shortest Suras of Qur'an. It established the pure belief in the oneness of God, rejecting all types of 'Shirk' is these words:

"Say: He is God, The One and Only; God, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, Nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him." (Sura CXII)

The first sentence of the Islamic Kalimah, i.e. "There is no god except Allah" leads a Muslim throughout his life not only in religious matters but in social behaviour also. "There is no god" shows a Muslim that nothing in the Universe is superior to Him. It is observed in Qur'an that "He it is Who created for you all that is in the earth." So a Muslim knows that nothing in this world is to be worshipped. Neither stone nor trees, neither animals nor human beings; neither the Sun, the Moon nor the Stars can be worshipped, because everything is created and created for His benefit. When a Muslim thus has rejected every falsehood and every idea of nature-worship, idol worship and human-worship, he is ready to believe in the positive truth of the Unity of God. Believing in a Supreme Being gives an aim to our life and provides a purpose for our actions. Had a man been left with the wrong impression that there was no God at all, his life would have been aimless, and an aimless life is dangerous. So it is added that there is no god "except Allah". This sentence has a negative as well as a positive aspect. Both are instrumental in creating the belief that every man is equal to every other person. When nobody is superior, nobody is inferior. Thus, the belief in the Unity of God promotes the sense of brotherhood and equality and equity, which is another feature of Islam.