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Who is your Lord? — Belief in Allah

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The first pillar

Belief in Allah

Belief in Allah is not limited to acknowledging that there is a Creator; it includes His oneness in lordship and worship, and belief in His names and attributes according to the way of Ahl al-Sunnah.

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The short answer

Belief in Allah is the foundation of foundations

It includes belief that Allah truly exists, that He is the Lord, Creator and Manager of everything, that He alone deserves worship, and that He has the most beautiful names and the highest attributes as they came in the Book and the Sunnah, without distortion, negation, asking how, or likening.

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Four connected meanings

What is included in belief in Allah?

His existence, GlorifiedBelief that He is the Truth, and that the existence of creation and the signs of the universe indicate a wise Creator.
His lordshipThat He alone is the Creator, Provider, Owner and Manager.
His divinitySingling out Allah in all types of worship.
His names and attributesAffirming what He affirmed for Himself in the manner befitting Him.
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The fruit of knowledge

How does this show in life?

  • Worship, supplication, reliance, fear and hope are directed to Allah alone.
  • Trust in Allah's provision and wisdom increases, along with taking the lawful means.
  • Allah is worshipped with insight, love and veneration, not by habit alone.
The origin of the material

Review sources

  1. The Noble Qur'anAl-Baqarah 163, al-Shura 11, al-Ikhlas
    Original text
  2. Explanation of al-'Aqidah al-WasitiyyahThe official site of Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz
    Source: the official site of Shaykh Ibn Baz
  3. Tafsir of Surat al-Baqarah — Lesson 68Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-'Uthaymin, may Allah have mercy on him — what belief in Allah includes
    Open the source

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Chapters of belief in Allah

Read these pages after the comprehensive introduction, one after another.

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Tawhid of lordship

Allah alone is the Creator, Provider and Manager.

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Tawhid of divinity

Singling out Allah in all types of worship.

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The names and attributes

Affirming what came in revelation in the manner befitting Allah.

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The meaning of the two testimonies

Sincerity to Allah and following His Messenger ﷺ.