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Tawhid, this is an Arabic term literally meaning 'making one' or 'unifying'. However Muslims use Tawhid to describe the oneness of Allah.

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AS and A Level Islam

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Tawhid, this is an Arabic term literally meaning 'making one' or 'unifying'. However Muslims use Tawhid to describe the oneness of Allah. It is the main part of Iman (faith). Although there is no direct reference of the term in the Quran, Ismail al Faruqi claims that tawhid is the 'core of all Islamic religion'1. Tawhid is the most important Islamic belief and it implies that Allah, who is the Sustained of the universe and the sole Source of its Guidance, creates everything on this earth. Although He gave these human believers free will, Allah sent down guidelines and examples in the form of prophets and revolutions to indicate Muslims in the correct pathway. However, with His Divine Quality of For-knowing He and only he can pre-destine the future He knows what we are going to choose the right or the wrong. Humanity will be judged on the choices we make on the day of judgement (Akhirah).

The implications of Tawhid are the essential Muslim belief in the oneness of god this means a belief in the oneness of creation. God has created everything so there must be unity. Muslims should believe Tawhid not only in the

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