Question and Answer

QUESTION AND ANSWER Question Today, among Muslims, there are groups and organizations that claim Islam places special emphasis on monotheism (tawhid). Therefore, they argue that a party or organization should be formed around this consensual issue of tawhid. According to their understanding, these groups are working to uphold this principle. They present all the Quranic verses related to tawhid to the general public and declare: O people, adopt monotheism and abandon polytheism (shirk). In this universe, there is no giver, helper, fulfiller of needs, remover of difficulties, or ghaws al-a‘zam, etc., except the Lord of the universe. In this way, they emphasize all Quranic verses condemning shirk and claim that since those who recite the declaration of faith but commit shirk have their deeds rejected, they—the monotheists—will neither pray behind these grave-worshippers (Barelvis, Shi‘as, etc.) nor perform their funeral prayers.