great book to understand true meaning of monotheism, and understanding that nothing is to be worshiped except the Creator of all that exists and that attributing partners to Him when He alone is worthy of worship is a grave sin.
book consists of proofs and explanation of what monotheism is and what it isn't.
I do not want to rate this book because it contains the words of God, but the way that the author presented God is in anthropomorphic terms. Eventually this kind of understanding paved way to division in the Muslim world that continues to this day. This book should be studied with a qualified scholar well-versed in theology, to clarify to the student and point out the errors written in this book that dealt with comparing God to human beings.
Judul Asli: Kitab at-Tauhid al Ladzi huwa Haqqullah 'alal 'Abid judul Indonesia: Kitab Tauhid: Pemurnian Ibadah kepada Allah pengarang: Syaikh Muhammad at-Tamimi
Tauhid adalah pegangan pokok dan sangat menentukan bagi kehidupan manusia, karena menjadi landasan setiap amal. Hanya amal yang dilandasi tauhid, menurut Islam, yang akan menghantarkan manusia kepada kehidupan yang baik dan kehidupan yang hakiki di akhirat kelak. Tauhid bukan hanya sekedar mengenal dan mengerti Allah, bukan sekedar mengetahuiNya dan bukan pula hanya sekedar mengenal Asma' dan sifatNya. Tauhid ialah pemurnian ibadah kepada Allah.
Namun, apakah sebenarnya yang dimaksud dengan tauhid? Buku yang ditulis oleh seorang ulama yang giat dan tekun dalam berdakwah Islamiah ini, berusaha menjelaskan hakikat tauhid dan penerapanya dalam diri setiap muslim. dengan mengacu kepada al-Qur'an dan al-Hadits sebagai dasarnya.
Selanjutnya. Buku ini berisi semua tentang tauhid yang telah didasari dengan Al-Qur'an dan Al-Hadits yang dijelaskan secara lengkap.
Untuk itu saya merekomendasikan supaya buku ini dijadikan buku pegangan maupun referensi.
Good selection of Ahadiths on the oneness of God, i.e. Allah & His powers. All the popular ones are there about Tawhid, which is enough evidence to believe that THERE IS NO OTHER GOD THAN ALLAH. He is alone worthy of worship. He knows about everything happening on the earth & the heavens. He created all of us & one day He will take back everything as He has promised.
The last chapter was the one which gave me goosebumps. The Ahadiths included in it were the ones which I have read for the first time. Here's one of them which was the most shocking! :O
It is reported that Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The distance between first and second heaven [sky] is that of 500 years, and between each of the seven heavens is also 500 years, and the distance between seventh heaven to the Kursi (Allah's Footstool) is also 500 years, and the distance between the Kursi and the water [sea] is again 500 years. The Throne (Arsh) is above the water and Allah the Almighty is above the Throne. And nothing is hidden to Allah of your deeds."
It is narrated from Abbas bin Abdul-Muttalib (May Allah be pleased with him) that Allah's Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said: "Do you know how much the distance between earth and heaven is?" We said, "Allah and His Messenger know better." Then he (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said, "The distance between them is 500 years, and the distance between one heaven to the next is 500 years, and the dimension of each heaven will take 500 years to travel, and there is a sea between the seventh heaven and the Throne which has between its lowest and highest ends the distance like that between the heavens and the earth (i.e. 500 years). And Allah the Most Exalted is above that and nothing is secret from Him of the deeds of Bani Adam (humankind)." [Reported by Abu Dawud and others.]
SubhanALLAH.. This is the power of Allah. His miracles are always surprising us :) I never knew there exists a sea above the 7 skies!!! :O :O There are so many things that we still have to discover & there are other things only He alone knows & we will not be able to find out about Him until we meet HIM one day inshALLAH.