Essence of Tawhid, Denial of Servitude but to God
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

The Prophet of Islam announced a slogan: "There is no god but Allah" - a pedestal in his profound message towards emancipation of man. The chieftains and the nobles of the tribes were the prime figures who rose to confront him. In the beginning only mocking and censuring served to them as a primitive tool of animosity which later turned into so-called effective weapons in line with the progress of the movement of Tawhid (Divine Unity). The others under their influence were also goaded into enmity towards the Prophet and his believers.

Here, the shameful episodes of history took place stretching a span of thirteen years which preceded the migration.

This historical reality reveals a fact which deserves cogent consideration towards a re-acquaintance of Islam and specially Tawhid (an essential word of Islam, its first and its final).
One of the most pitiful events of our days is the distorted concept of Tawhid; and this should be regarded as a tragedy by all who have a say in the emancipation of man, because of the bearing of this distortion of the common and most fundamental concept of all the religions, as   there    cannot   be  found   any   other

concept in the expanse of history efficacious in the emancipation of man besides its being a harbinger of redemption for the oppressed masses. In history, as far as is known, the divine prophecies were of momentous benefit to mankind, freeing the oppressed ones against atrocities, discrimination and encroachment.

The moral core of all the great Religions, according to Erich From, includes such ideals as: knowledge, brotherly love, minimizing human suffering, independence, responsibility. (Of course, comprehension of ideals, still nobler, cannot be expected from a materialist observer). Indeed all these ideals are epitomized in Tawhid. Prophets, while exposing their errand in the slogan, focusing at Tawhid, were translating it into reality, following the campaign issued by this slogan. It is, indeed, deplorable for those who believe in Tawhid and its outlook upon universe and those who are after the above ideals that the concept of Tawhid should remain unknown or become an enigma or else perverted or, if at all conceived, should not go beyond a cursory conception that is merely a mental one, at a time when the said ideals are felt more and more sought after than ever.

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