Tawḥīd: The Foundation of Our Faith and Purpose

Assalamu alaykum. Why were we created, and what should guide our lives? Islam teaches that our ultimate purpose is to worship Allah alone. This belief in His oneness is Tawḥīd: affirming that Allah alone is our Creator and Sustainer and that He alone deserves worship. The Qur’an says Allah created jinn and humans to worship Him (51:56), and that every messenger called people to worship Allah and reject false gods (16:36). Our prayers, fasting, charity, supplications and sacrifices should therefore be directed to Allah alone. Tawḥīd also teaches us to rely on Allah while seeking ordinary help from people where appropriate. Learning Tawḥīd helps us understand shirk and the meaning of Lā ilāha illa Allāh. The Prophet ﷺ taught that whoever dies knowing there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah will enter Paradise (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 26). This testimony is more than words; it calls for sincere belief and living by its meaning. How much time do we spend learning the foundation of our faith? Let us learn Tawḥīd, teach it to our children and strive to worship Allah sincerely. May Allah keep us firm upon Tawḥīd, protect us from shirk, forgive our shortcomings and grant us a good ending.

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