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The Life, Teachings and Influence of Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab or a hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to prove any point.” 1 In reality, when the discussion of beliefs become so abstract, faith itself becomes an academic discussion wherein one forgets the real goal and purpose of this knowledge: to have it as the guide in one’s life. 2 ibn Abdul-Wahhaab’s Belief in Allah The aspect that Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab stressed the most during his entire life was the proper belief or faith (imaan) in Allah. This proper belief necessitates knowing what to believe in and properly enacting that knowledge in one’s life. If one does not even understand what he claims to believe in, it will not be of any benefit to him. Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab stated, “Stating this testimony of faith while being ignorant of its meaning is of no benefit. The hypocrites would say this statement of faith while they are below the disbelievers in the lowest abyss of the Hell-fire.” 3 The proper belief in tauheed is comprised of three interrelated components: (1) The belief in Allah alone as the Lord and Creator of this and all creation (tauheed al-ruboobiyyah); (2) The belief in the absolute uniqueness of Allah’s names and attributes, wherein He does not share in any of the attributes of the created nor does any created being share in any of the attributes of the Divine (tauheed al-asmaa wa al-sifaat) 4; (3) The belief in and practice of dedicating all acts of 1 Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab, Muallifaat, vol. 7, p. 263. 2 To this day among some Muslims, speakers who give such philosophical or mystical ramblings captivate the imaginations of the listeners, being considered “deep.” However, in reality, such words rarely amount to much substance and if they in any way contradict what the Quran or Sunnah say, those words are definitely false, even though the listener may be captivated by them. 3 Quoted in ibn Baaz, vol. 1, pp. 294-295. 4 Ibn Abdul-Wahhaab defines this category in the following manner: “Part of the belief in Allah is belief in what He attributed Himself with in His book and upon the tongue of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). [The belief in those attributes is] without distorting or denying their meanings. I believe that there is nothing similar to Allah and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. I do not deny about Him what He has described Himself with nor do I distort its proper meaning. Nor do I negate His names and signs. Nor do I discuss their nature or compare any of His attributes with the attributes of His 86
87 The Life, Teachings and Influence of Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab worship to Allah and Allah alone (tauheed al-uloohiyya or tauheed alibaadah). 1 All three are essential to make a person a Muslim and a believer. All three were emphasized and taught by ibn Abdul- Wahhaab. However, although (1) is of great importance, it did not occupy the main position in Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab’s teachings for very important reasons: it was something recognized by all the Muslims and, in fact, it was something acknowledged even by non- Muslims, such as the polytheists at the time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). This last point ibn Abdul-Wahhaab proved through very clear and explicit verses of the Quran. The numerous such verses include the following: ⇑Ω∨Ω⎝ &Ω≤⎯∨ΚΚς‚⎮≅… Ω≤ΗΤΩ±⎯ΤŠςΚ‚⎮≅…Ω⎝ Ω⊗⎯∧ϑð♥√≅… Σ≤ΘΨΤŠΩŸΣΤÿ ⇑Ω∨Ω⎝ ΘΞ⎠Ω
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