55. UpholdingUpholding TAUTAUHHEEDEED does not mean one must deny thedoes not mean one must deny the
presence of and the validity in seeking of the bounteouspresence of and the validity in seeking of the bounteous
blessings (blessings (BARAKAHBARAKAH) of Allah.) of Allah.
Just as what can be adduced by the evidence (from Al-Qur’an,Just as what can be adduced by the evidence (from Al-Qur’an,
As-Sunnah and opinions of pious predecessors) that, theAs-Sunnah and opinions of pious predecessors) that, the
blessings of Allah indeed are present in certain people, events,blessings of Allah indeed are present in certain people, events,
things and places - and seeking to gain Allah’s blessingsthings and places - and seeking to gain Allah’s blessings
((TABARRUKTABARRUK) through them were done by previous righteous) through them were done by previous righteous
people ofpeople of TAUTAUHHEEDEED..
56. What differentiate us from theWhat differentiate us from the MUSHRIKEENMUSHRIKEEN is theis the
erroneous belieferroneous belief ((AQEEDAHAQEEDAH) they hold. Many of them) they hold. Many of them
subscribe tosubscribe to HHULULULUL (divine in-dwelling) and actually(divine in-dwelling) and actually
regard these things or the persons they venerate orregard these things or the persons they venerate or
sought blessings from (sought blessings from (TABARRUKTABARRUK), as possessing), as possessing
“divine” aspect or attributes – thus a clear“divine” aspect or attributes – thus a clear SHIRKSHIRK
(ascribing partners to Allah(ascribing partners to Allah).).
57. Whereas Muslims withWhereas Muslims with TAUTAUHHEEDEED do not hold such belief.do not hold such belief.
Our concept of something regarded as “Our concept of something regarded as “sacredsacred”, totally”, totally
rejects all such suggestion of any Divinerejects all such suggestion of any Divine “in-dwelling”“in-dwelling” oror
“incarnation”“incarnation” oror “union”.“union”.
Thus ‘Umar al-Khattab r.a. said to the black stoneThus ‘Umar al-Khattab r.a. said to the black stone
((HAJR-AL-ASWADHAJR-AL-ASWAD):): “You are but a stone which cannot“You are but a stone which cannot
benefit nor harm, but because I have seen the Prophet s.a.wbenefit nor harm, but because I have seen the Prophet s.a.w
kissed you, I now kiss you!”kissed you, I now kiss you!”
58. REMEMBER THIS IMPORTANT DZIKRREMEMBER THIS IMPORTANT DZIKR
LAA- ILAA-HA- IL-LALLAAHU - WALAA- ILAA-HA- IL-LALLAAHU - WAHHDAHU –DAHU –
LAA – SHAREE-KA LAH, LAHUL-MULKU –LAA – SHAREE-KA LAH, LAHUL-MULKU –
WALAHUL-WALAHUL-HHAMD, WA-HUWA - ‘ALAAAMD, WA-HUWA - ‘ALAA
KUL-LI- SHAY -INQ- QADEER,KUL-LI- SHAY -INQ- QADEER,
““There is no god (none has the right to be worshipped)There is no god (none has the right to be worshipped)
except Allexcept Allaah, alone, without partner, to Him belongsh, alone, without partner, to Him belongs
all sovereignty and praise and He is All-Powerful overall sovereignty and praise and He is All-Powerful over
all things .”all things .”