Monday, 18 March 2024    HomeAbout UsContact Us     



You are here: Home / Articles
Ibn Battah al-Ukbari (d. 387H) on the Three Aspects of The Tawhid of the Messengers
Filed under: Articles
Wednesday, April 14 2010 - by Abu.Iyaad
Key topics: Tawhid Categories Ibn Battah

Bookmark and Share

Mail to a FriendPrinter friendly

Ibn Battah al-Ukbari (d. 387H) on the Three Aspects of The Tawhid of the Messengers

Ibn Battah is one of the great scholars from the fourth century (304H-387H), and he was a student of Abu al-Qasim al-Baghawi and amongst his students was Abu Nu'aym al-Asbahani. He was a righteous man and despite some weakness in his memory, he was an Imaam of the Sunnah, he authored his great work "al-Ibaanah" in compiling the aqidah of the Muslims and in refutation of the deviant sects that had emerged from the Jahmiyyah, Qadariyyah, Mu'tazilah, Muri'ah, Khawaarij, Raafidah and others. Ibn Battah al-Ukbaree said in his work (الإبانة عن شريعة الفرقة الناجية), "al-Ibaanah", (2/172-173):

وذلك أن أصل الإيمان بالله الذي يجب على الخلق اعتقاده في إثبات الإيمان به ثلاثة أشياء: أحدها: أن يعتقد العبد ربانيته؛ ليكون بذلك مبايناً لمذهب أهل التعطيل الذين لا يثبتون صانعاً. والثاني: أن يعتقد وحدانيته؛ ليكون بذلك مبايناً لأهل الشرك الذين أقروا بالصانع وأشركوا معه في العبادة غيره. والثالث: أن يعتقده موصوفاً بالصفات التي لا يجوز إلا أن يكون موصوفاً بها من العلم والقدرة والحكمة وسائر ما وصف به نفسه في كتابه. إذ قد علمنا أن كثيراً ممن يقر به ويوحده بالقول المطلق قد يلحد في صفاته فيكون إلحاده في صفاته قادحاً في توحيده. ولأنا نجد الله تعالى قد خاطب عباده بدعائهم إلى اعتقاد كل واحدة من هذه الثلاث والإيمان بها. فأما دعاؤه إياهم إلى الإقرار بربانيته ووحدانيته فلسنا نذكر هذا هاهنا لطوله وسعة الكلام فيه، ولأن الجهمي يدعي لنفسه الإقرار بهما وإن كان جحده للصفات قد أبطل دعواه لهما

And this is because the foundation of al-eemaan (faith) in Allah whose belief is obligatory upon the creation in affirmation of of belief in Him is [comprised of] three things:

The first of them: That the slave believe in his Rabbaaniyyah (his Lordship over all creation) so that by this he separates from the doctrine of the negators who do not affirm a maker (creator).

And the second: That he believes in his Wahdaaniyyah (his sole right to be worshipped) so that by this he separates from the people of shirk (associationism) who affirm the Maker (Creator) but they associated others with Him in worship.

And the third: That he believes Him be to be described with [such] attributes which are not permitted except for Him to be described with, such as knowledge (ilm), power (qudrah), wisdom (hikmah) and all of what He has descrbed Himself with in His Book.

Since we know that many of those who affirm Him (in His Rabbaaniyyah) and single Him out [in His Wahdaaniyyah] with a generalized saying, but who deviate in [the subject of] His Attributes, and thus his deviation in the Attributes is damaging to His Tawhid. And also because we find that Allaah, the Most High, has addressed His slaves by inviting them to have belief in all of these three types and to have faith in them.

As for His inviting them to affirm His Rabbaaniyyah (Lordship) and His Wahdaaniyyah (sole right to be worshipped alone), then we shall not mention this here due to its length and the vastness of the speech regarding it. And also because the Jahmee claims the affirmation of them both for himself, even if his denial of the Attributes invalidates his claim regarding them both.

And thus it is established that this particular understanding of Tawhid was present amongst the Salaf in the fourth century and was certainly not an innovation of those Scholars who came three to seven centuries later (the 8th and 12th centures after hijrah). You may also want to read this article which indicates that the early Kullaabi Ash'arites, despite their deviation in aspects of creed (aqidah) were nevertheless still clear about the true nature of the Tawhid of the Messengers with respect to His Wahdaaniyyah, Uloohiyyah, Uboodiyyah (sole right to worship). They were free and innocent of the deviations of some of the later hybridized Ash'aris - [they combined aspects of the creed of the Jahmiyyah and Mu'tazilah with that of Ibn Kullaab] - who incorporated gnostic mysticism into their religion and through this were led to further aberrations in Tawhid.



Link to this article:   Show: HTML LinkFull LinkShort Link
Related Articles:
Add a Comment (comments are currently moderated)
You must be registered and logged in to comment.


Between Fakhr ud-Din ar-Razi (d. 606H), Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728H) and Ibn Abdul-Wahhaab (d. 1175H) on Seeking Shafaa'ah From Intermediaries (7)
Resource Books
The Book of Monotheism
The Three Principles
The Four Rules
Removing the Doubts
Types of Worship
Du'a (Supplication)
Mahabbah (Love)
Khawf (Fear)
Rajaa' (Hope)
Tawakkul (Reliance)
Raghbah (Aspiration)
Rahbah (Apprehensive Fear)
Khushoo' (Submissive Humility)
Khashyah (Awe)
Inaabah (Penitence)
Isti'aanah (Seeking Aid)
Isti'aadhah (Seeking Refuge)
Istighaathah (Seeking Rescue)
Dhabh (Sacrifice)
Nadhr (Making Oath)
Topics
Shafaa'ah
Tawassul
Tabarruk (Seeking Blessing)
Talismans and Amulets
Fortune-Telling
Astrology
Magic
Saint and Grave Worship
Omens and Superstition
Ruqyah (Incantations)
Riyaa (Showing Off)
Minor Shirk
Latest Articles
Congratulating the Son of Adam in Reviling His Lord: The Quran, Sunnah and Consensus Versus the Head of the Muslim World League
Ibn al-Qayyim on Tawhid, the Ways and Means, Fear and Reliance
The Debate of Abraham (عليه السلام) with Nimrud and the Two Origin Points of Shirk
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah on Requesting the Dead to Supplicate to Allaah
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah on Asking Intermediaries to Ask Allaah on Their Behalf
Shaykh Saalih Aal al-Shaykh on The Ruling on Requesting the Prophet's Supplication After His Death
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah on Those Requesting Supplication and Intercession From Inhabitants of Graves
Ibn Taymiyyah on Various Manifestations of Shirk: Seeking Intercession and Requesting Supplication From the Dead
Shaykh Saalih Aal al-Shaykh Clarifying Statement of Ibn Taymiyyah Regarding Requesting the Dead's Supplication and Bid'ah
Shaykh Ubayd al-Jaabiree: An Explanation of the Verse 'Those Who Believe and Do Not Mix Their Faith with Oppression'
Learning Arabic
Search This Site

 Other Websites
 Aqidah.Com - Islamic Belief
 AboveTheThrone.Com
 Asharis.Com
 Maturidis.Com
 Dajjaal.Com - The Antichrist
 Takfiris.Com
 IslamAgainstExtremism.Com
 Bidah.Com
 IbnTaymiyyah.Com
 Manhaj.Com

Most Popular
The Definition, Pillars and Conditions of Worship (العبادة) - Part 1 - The Definition
Shaykh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah on Intercession and the Affirmed and Rejected Types of Intermediaries
Du'a (Invocation) Is Worship and is Of Two Types: Du'a of Need and Du'a of Worship
False Worship and False Religion Derives From Four Roots Which Have All Been Negated By the Qur'an
Between Fakhr ud-Din ar-Razi (d. 606H), Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728H) and Ibn Abdul-Wahhaab (d. 1175H) on Seeking Shafaa'ah From Intermediaries - Part 1
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah on Requesting the Dead to Supplicate to Allaah
An Explanation of the Fact that Mere Affirmation of a Creator Does Not Comprise the Whole of The Tawhid (Monotheism) That the Messengers Invited To
Ibn Battah al-Ukbari (d. 387H) on the Three Aspects of The Tawhid of the Messengers
Shaykh Saalih Aal al-Shaykh on The Ruling on Requesting the Prophet's Supplication After His Death
The Affirmation of an Originator and Creator is the Most Self-Evident Truth But is Not What the Call of the Messengers Was Focused Upon

Tags
aal saud abd al-aziz bin saud antony flew ar-razi dhulm du'a fakh ud-din ar-razi fakhr ud-din ar-razi ibaadah ibn battah ibraaheem al-harbee ibrahim al-harbi intercession intermediaries invocation kashf ush-shubuhaat lordship oppression ruboobiyyah shafaa'ah shirk supplication tawassul tawhid categories waasitah waseelah worship

Archives
March 2024
February 2024
January 2024
December 2023
November 2023
October 2023
September 2023
August 2023
July 2023
June 2023
May 2023
April 2023
March 2023
February 2023
January 2023
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
June 2020
May 2020
April 2020
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
August 2019
July 2019
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
February 2019
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
March 2017
February 2017
January 2017
December 2016
November 2016
October 2016
September 2016
August 2016
July 2016
June 2016
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015


© TawhidFirst.Com. All rights reserved.