Tawheed, that
is to say the absolute Oneness of Allah, remains the very foundation of Islam. Tawheed
means to believe in one single God, without giving Him any associate, child, or
even wife (spouse).
The Holy Qur’an establishes Allah’s Oneness
clearly in a direct and plain way: “Say: He is
Allah, the One; Allah, the Only One to be implored; He has not begotten (has no
child), nor has He been begotten (none has brought Him into existence); and
none is equal to Him.” (Al-Ikhlas, 112: 2-5).
This Surah summarises all the beauty and truth
of Tawheed; each verse evokes the Oneness of Allah, either positively,
or by rejecting all associations that humans or jinns attribute to Him in His
worship.
Islam refuses all diversity in divinity. In
Surah Bani Isra’il, Allah says: “Say: Praise be
to Allah Who has not taken any child, Who has no associate in His sovereignty,
Who has no need of any Protector out of weakness...” (17: 112).
In Surah Al-An’am (6: 102), Allah says: “How could He have a child, when He has no wife?”
This proves that Allah remains Unique and Alone – He alone is our Creator and none resembles Him in His complete, perfect and eternal attributes. Allah is One in His essence and in His divine nature.
