Himayat al-Rasul Hima al-Tawhid

Himayat al-Rasul Hima al-Tawhid (The Prophet's Protection of the Sanctuary of Monotheism) is a contemporary treatise on Islamic theology by Muhammad ibn Abd Allah Zarban al-Ghamidi, focusing on the Prophet Muhammad's efforts to safeguard Islamic monotheism (tawhid) and prevent polytheism (shirk) Himayat al-Rasul Hima al-…+1.

Background and Purpose

The work was originally prepared as an academic thesis submitted to the Department of Higher Studies at the Islamic University of Madinah to obtain a master's degree in Islamic creed (aqidah), under the academic supervision of Ahmad ibn Atiyyah al-Ghamidi Himayat al-Rasul Hima al-…+1. The author states that he selected the topic because the Prophet's entire life was centered on calling to and guarding tawhid, and because—to his knowledge—the subject had not previously been treated in an independent, comprehensive study, having appeared only scattered within broader theological works Himayat al-Rasul Hima al-….

Structure and Contents

The book consists of an introduction, five chapters, and a conclusion Himayat al-Rasul Hima al-…+1:

• Introduction: Explores the linguistic and technical definitions of tawhid and reviews erroneous understandings of the concept, including those of the Mu'tazila Himayat al-Rasul Hima al-…+1.
• Chapter 1: Discusses models from the preaching of earlier prophets and messengers, including Noah, Hud, Salih, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus Himayat al-Rasul Hima al-….
• Chapter 2: Focuses on the preaching of the Prophet Muhammad, detailing conditions prior to his mission, the advent of his prophecy, his call across the Meccan and Medinan phases, and the status of tawhid as the first obligation upon human beings Himayat al-Rasul Hima al-….
• Chapter 3: Examines the classification of tawhid into three divisions—Tawhid al-Rububiyyah (Lordship), Tawhid al-Uluhiyyah (Worship/Divinity), and Tawhid al-Asma wa-l-Sifat (Names and Attributes)—the basis of this tripartite division, and the Prophet's method in calling to tawhid Himayat al-Rasul Hima al-….
• Chapter 4: Classifies the categories of shirk, dividing them into major polytheism (al-shirk al-akbar), minor polytheism (al-shirk al-asghar), and hidden polytheism (al-shirk al-khafiyy) Himayat al-Rasul Hima al-….
• Chapter 5: Details the Prophet's methodology in safeguarding the three categories of tawhid from corruption and deviation Himayat al-Rasul Hima al-….
• Conclusion: Summarizes the research outcomes, emphasizing that the Prophet's mission revolved around establishing tawhid, blocking all means leading to shirk, and warning against extremism (ghuluww) and turning graves into places of worship Himayat al-Rasul Hima al-…+1.