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Beneficial Elementary Principles of Aqeedah

Part 2Taken from the book The Beneficial Elementary Principles in Tawheed, Fiqh and Aqeedah by Sheikh Yahya Ibn Ali Al-Hajoori. 1

6. What is the first obligation for the slave of Allaah?Learning the Tawheed of Allaah.And the proof is the hadeeth of Ibn Abbaas: When the Prophet ( ) sent Muaad ibn Jabal to Yemen, he told him, You are going to a group of people from among the People of the Book, so the first thing that you should call them to is that they worship Allaah aloneAl-Bkhuari and Muslimsalalaahu alaihiwa sallam

7. What is the meaning of La ilaaha illaAlaah?There is none worthy of worship in truth, except Allaah.And the proof is Allaahs saying: So know, that there is no deity that has the right to be worshiped except AllaahMuhammad (47): 19

8. What is the meaning of Muhammad ur-Rasoolullaah?And the proof is Allaahs saying: And We have not sent you except to all mankindSaba (34): 28Muhammad ( ) is the messenger of Allaah to all of the people from the Jinn and mankind.salalaahu alaihiwa sallam

8. What is the meaning of Muhammad ur-Rasoolullaah? continuedAll of us must obey him and believe in him and stay away from what he has prohibited.And the proof is Allaahs saying: Say: Obey Allaah and obey the messengerAn Noor(24): 54

9. What is the right of Allaah over His slave?That they worship Him without joining anything as a partner with Him.And the proof is the hadeeth of Muaadh: The Prophet ( ) said The right of Allaah over His slaves is that they worship Him, that they do not join anything as a partner with Him and the right of the slave with Allaah is that He does not punish whoever does not join anything as a partner with HimAl-Bkhuari and Muslimsalalaahu alaihiwa sallam