Q 50: What is the opposite of "Oneness of the Lordship of Allah"?
Q 50: What is the opposite of "Oneness of the Lordship of Allah"?
A--- The opposite is to worship others besides Allah. This implies attributing divine qualities to anyone else. It particularly implies associating partners in worship with Allah or believing that the source of power, harm or blessing is from others besides Allah. Almighty Allah says:
{Whatever of mercy (i.e. of good), Allah may grant to mankind, none can withhold it; and whatever He may withhold, none can grant it thereafter. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. 0 Mankind! Remember the Grace of Allah upon you! Is there any creator other than Allah who provides for you from the sky (rain) and the earth? La ilaha ilIa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). How then are you turning away (from Him)?}.
(Fatir, 2, 3)
Allah the Almighty says:
{And if Allah touches you with hurt, there is none who can remove it but He, and if He intends any good for you, there is none who can repel His Favor which He causes it to reach whomsoever of His slaves He wills}.
(Yunus, 107)
Allah the Almighty says:
{Say: "Tell me then, the things that you invoke besides Allah - if Allah intended some harm for me, could they remove His harm? Or if He (Allah) intended some mercy for me, could they withhold His Mercy?" Say "Sufficient for me is Allah,. in Him those who trust (i.e. believers) must put their trust}.
(Az-Zurnar, 38)
Allah the Almighty says:
{And with Him are the keys of the Ghaib (all that is hidden), none knows them but He}.
(Al-An 'am, 59)
Allah the Almighty says:
{Say: "None in the heavens and the earth knows the Ghaib (Unseen) except Allah, nor can they perceive when they shall be resurrected}.
(An-Naml, 65)
Allah the Almighty says:
{And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills}.
(Al-Baqarah, 255)
Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) says:
"Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: Glory is His lower garment and Majesty is His cloak and (Allah says:) He who contends with Me in regard to them I shall torment him ".
(Bukhari and Muslim)
[1] To be rightly guided, to repent to Allah, and beg Him to pardon and forgive your sins in order that you may enter Paradise and be saved from the punishment of the Hell-fire. (Translator)
[2] As-Sawm means Fasting i.e. not to eat or drink or have sexual relations etc. from the Adhan of the Fair (early morning) prayer till the sunset. (Translator)
[3] The direction towards all Muslims face in Prayers and that direction is towards the Ka' bah in Mecca (Saudi Arabia).
[4] One of the odd last ten nights of the month of Ramadan, Allah describes it as better than one thousand months, and the one who worships Allah during it by performing optional prayers and reciting the Glorious Qur'an, etc. will get a reward better than that of worshipping Him for one thousand months (i.e. 83 years and four month). (Translator)
[5] There is a third type of Shirk, namely: [Ash-Shirk AI-Khafi] i.e. Inconspicuous Shirk. This type implies being inwardly dissatisfied with the inevitable condition that has been ordained for one by Allah; conscientiously lamenting that had you done or not done such and such or had you approached such and such you would have had a better status, etc. (Translator)
