Glossary · Arabic

tawhid

توحيد

Declaring (God) one; unity.

Technical Meaning

The absolute oneness of God, Islam's central doctrine: God is one, without partner or equal, confessed in the Shahada and expounded in Surah al-Ikhlas. Its denial is shirk, the one unforgivable sin.

More Arabic Terms

• dhikr — Remembrance; mention.
• iman — Faith; belief; security.
• jihad — Striving; exertion.
• shirk — Association; assigning partners.
• taqwa — God-consciousness; protective fear.

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