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Tawhid: The principle of the Oneness and Uniqueness of God in Islam.

Tawhid is a fundamental concept in Islam, signifying the absolute oneness and uniqueness of God. It's the core belief that there is only one God, Allah, and He has no partners or equals.

Here's a powerful verse from the Quran that exemplifies Tawhid:

• Surah Al-Ikhlas (Chapter 112):

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ

Qul hu Allahu ahad

Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One," (Quran 112:1)

This short yet profound Surah emphasizes the oneness of Allah. It's often recited by Muslims and is considered a core expression of Tawhid.

There are many other verses in the Quran that speak to Tawhid. Here are a couple more examples:

• Surah Al-Baqarah (Chapter 2):

وَإِلَهُكُمْ إِلَهٌ وَاحِدٌ ۖ لَّا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ الرَّحِيمُ

Wa ilahuakum ilahuw wa hidun, la ilaha illa Huwa ar-Rahmanu ar-Rahim

"And your god is one God. There is no deity [worthy of worship] except Him, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate." (Quran 2:163)

• Surah An-Naml (Chapter 27):

قُلْ مَنْ يَرْزُقُكُمْ مِّنَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ أَمْ مَنْ يَمْلِكُ السَّمْعَ وَالأَبْصَارَ وَمَنْ يُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَيُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتَ مِنَ الْحَيِّ وَمَنْ يُدَبِّرُ الْأَمْرَ ۖ قُلِ اللَّهُ ۚ قُلْ فَلِمَ تُشْرِكُونَ

Wa man yarzuqukum min as-samawati wal-ardi am man yamlikus-sam`a wal-absara wa man yukhrijul-hayyi min al-mayyeti wa yukhrijul-mayyeti min al-hayyi wa man yudabbiru al-amr, qul Allahu, qul falim ishrikun

"Who provides for you from the heaven and earth? And who controls hearing and sight? And who brings out the living from the dead and brings out the dead from the living? And who arranges the matter? Say, 'Allah.' Say, 'Then why do you associate [others with Him]?'" (Quran 27:60)

These verses highlight Allah's power as the sole creator, provider, and sustainer of everything. They emphasize that attributing divinity to anything else is a form of idolatry (shirk) and goes against the core principle of Tawhid.

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