An Explanation of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab’s Kitab al-Tawhid

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An Explanation of
Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Wahhab’s
Kitab al-Tawhld
by Allamah Abd al-Rahman al-Sa di
Translated by
Abu Khaliyl
ISBN 1 898649 61 8
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An Explanation of
Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Wahhab’s
Kitab al-Tawhid
Contents
Contents................................................................................................................................5
Transliteration Table......................................................................................................13
Introduction to the Translation of al-Qawl al-Sadid............................................15
Allamah Sa di’s Introduction......................................................................................16
Chapter 1
Allah (Si) said; “I have not created jinn
and man except to worship Me”.................................................................................21
Chapter 2
The virtues of tawhid and the sins it removes........................................................29
Chapter 3
The one who fulfds tawhid enters
Paradise without a reckoning.......................................................................................37
Chapter 4
The fear of shu\................................................................................................................43
Chapter 5
The invitation to testify to la ilaha ilia allah............................................................47
Chapter 6
Explaining tawhid and the testimony la ilaha ilia allah......................................54
Chapter 7
Wearing bracelets and cords etc., To remove
Afflictions or to seek protection is a form ofshirh..................................................59
Chapter 8
What is Said about Rnqya and Charms...................................................................65
Chapter 9
On Seeking the Blessings ot Trees, Stones and other things............................70
Chapter 10
What is said about Slaughtering for Other than Allah.......................................75
Chapter 11
No Sacrificing in a Place where
Sacrifices are Offered to other than Allah................................................................79
Chapter 12
Vows to Other than Allah are acts of Shirt{.............................................................83
Chapter 13
Seeking Refuge in other than Allah is Shir/(...........................................................85
Chapter 14
Seeking Refuge in other than Allah, or
Calling other than Him is a type of Shirf(................................................................87
Chapter 15
The Saying of Allah (4g); “Do they make partners
with that which has not created anything”.............................................................92
Chapter 16
Allah (4s) said; “Until when terror leaves their hearts”......................................98
Chapter 17
Intercession......................................................................................................................103
Chapter 18
Allah’s (Ug) saying, “It is not you who
guides whom you love...”............................................................................................107
Chapter 19
That the cause of Kufr for the Children of
Adam, and their Leaving their Religion,
is Exaggerating over the Righteous..........................................................................111
Chapter 20
What is said about the Detriment of the one who worships
Allah at Someone’s Grave, So How about when he
worships its Inhabitant?............................................................................................. 117
Chapter 21
What is said that exaggeration at the graves of the righteous
turns them into idols for worship other than Allah............................................122
Chapter 22
What Has been Reported about al-Mustafa’s (M) Protection of
Tatvhid and His Closing every Way that Leads to Shir!{..................................127
Chapter 23
What is said about Some of this
Ummah worshipping Idols..........................................................................................131
Chapter 24
What is said about Magic............................................................................................137
Chapter 25
Clarifying some points about the
different types of magic.................................................................................................141
Chapter 26
What is said about Fortunetellers and their Like................................................145
Chapter 27
What is said about Nushrah.........................................................................................149
Chapter 28
What is said about Omens..........................................................................................152
Chapter 29
What is said about Astronomy/Astrology...............................................................157
Chapter 30
Seeking Rain by Anwa.................................................................................................160
Chapter 31
Allah (0®) said; “And among people are those
who have taken other than Allah as equals”.........................................................164
Chapter 32
The saying of Allah (3£); “It is only shaytan
who suggests fearing of his friends”.........................................................................169
Chapter 33
Allah’s (Si) saying; “Depend upon
Allah, if you are indeed believers.”...........................................................................173
Chapter 34
Allah’s (31) saying; “Are they secure from Allah’s plan?”................................176
Chapter 35
Among Faith in Allah is Patience in what Allah hasD ecreed......................180
Chapter 36
What is said about Riya..............................................................................................184
Chapter 37
Intending Deeds in the World for the
Sake of Humans is a type of Shir/(..........................................................................186
Chapter 38
Whoever Obeys the Scholars and Leaders in Prohibiting
what Allah Allowed or Allowing what Allah Prohibits, then
He has taken them as Lords besides Allah...........................................................190
Chapter 39
Allah (31) said; “Have you not seen those who claim”....................................193
Chapter 40
Whoever Denies any of the Names or Attributes..............................................198
Chapter 41
Allah (31) said; “They recognise Allah’s
favours, then they reject them.”...............................................................................201
Chapter 42
Allah’s (3&) saying; “So do not knowingly make equals for Allah.” 204
Chapter 43
What is said about one who is not
Satisfied with another Swearing by Allah 208
Chapter 44
Saying “What Allah willed and what you willed.”.............................................210
Chapter 45
Whoever Curses Time, He has Offended Allah.................................................213
Chapter 46
The Name Judge of Judges, and the like...............................................................215
Chapter 47
The Sacredness of Allah’s ($g) Names,
Changing ones name because of that......................................................................217
Chapter 48
Whoever Jokes about anything that Allah
has mentioned, the Qur’an, or the Messenger.....................................................219
Chapter 49
Allah’s ($g) saying; “And if We give him a taste of
Our mercy after touching him with adversity”....................................................222
Chapter 50
Allah’s (3g) saying, “And when good came to them”........................................226
Chapter 51
Allah (31) said, “Allah’s are the most beautiful
names, so call Him by them”....................................................................................229
Chapter 52
Not to Say “Al-Salam ala Allah”.............................................................................233
Chapter 53
Saying: “O Allah! Forgive me if You Will”..........................................................235
Chapter 54
Not to say, “My slave or my slave girl”...................................................................237
Chapter 55
Do not Turn away the one who asks for the sake of Allah”............................239
Chapter 56
Not to ask for the sake of Allah’s Face except for Paradise.............................241