Tawheed- Oneness of Almighty ALLAH :
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Faith in the Unity of GOD is the most fundamental and the most basic teachings of the Holy prophet Mohammad (PBUH). This is expressed in the first Kalima (there is no deity but ALLAH). It is the route of all the teachings of Islam, Muslims are essentially required to offer five times formal prayer (salat) daily and in each prayer they repeatedly say before their GOD:
"Thee alone do we worship and Thee alone do we ask for help, And we did raise among every people a Messenger to preach to worship ALLAH ( GOD almighty alone ) and shun the evil one." ( AL-Nihal )
The meaning of the Kalima ( La ilaha illallah ) shall be very helpful in understanding the true impact of the ideology of Tawheed that is oneness of GOD. Maulana Maudidi explains the Kalima as follows:
"In the Arabic language the world ilah means one who is worshiped, i.e., a being which on account of its greatness and power be considered worthy to be worshiped, to be bowed to in humility and submission. Anything or any being possessing power too great to be comprehended by man is also called ilah, the conception of ilah also includes the possession of infinite power, power that may astonish other. It also conveys the sense that others are dependent upon ilah and that he is not dependent upon any one else. The word ilah also carries a sense of concealment and mystery, that is, ilah would be a being unseen and impereceptible. The khuda in Persian, deva in hindi, and god in english bear, more or less similar meanings and significance. Other languages of the world
also contain words with a like sense."
