“And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): ‘Worship Allaah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taaghoot (all false deities, etc. i.e. do not worship Taaghoot besides Allaah)’.†(Soorah an-Nahl 16:36)
Tawheed is:
• to single out Allaah in his Lordship; that He is the sole Creator of all that exists, He is the sovereign Lord owner of every thing that exists, and He is the only one that Responsible of directing the affairs of this world.
• to single Allaah out in all kinds of worship. Worship is a comprehensive term covering whatever Allaah loves and is pleased with, both sayings and actions, the apparent and the hidden.
• to affirm whatever Allaah has affirmed for Himself in the Qur'aan and His Messenger has affirmed for Him. And to negate whatever Allaah has negated for Himself and what ever His Messenger has negated for Him. Without denial, distorting its meaning, likening to His creation, and asking 'how' with regard to Allaah's perfect Names and Attributes.
