Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irtibatuha bi Arkan al-Iman

Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irtibatuha bi Arkan al-Iman (The Excellences of Tawhid and Their Connection to the Pillars of Faith) is a contemporary theological treatise authored by Muhammad ibn Khalifa al-Tamimi that explores the virtues, significance, and designations of monotheism (tawhid) and details its relationship with the remaining pillars of Islamic faith Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti…+1.

Purpose and Methodology

The author composed the work to compile and organize the scattered virtues, objectives, and merits (mahasin, fada'il, and maqasid) of monotheism found throughout Islamic scholarly literature Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti…+1. Al-Tamimi notes that cultivating a thorough understanding of the high station of tawhid deepens a believer's faith, encourages prioritizing theological rectitude, and motivates study into its foundational and secondary questions Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti….

Methodologically, the treatise adheres to the approach of the early Muslim generations (al-Salaf al-Salih), relying primarily on Quranic verses, prophetic hadiths, narrations transmitted from the Companions and Successors, and statements from classical and later scholars Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti…. The author organizes these materials into structured thematic divisions, summarizing extensive discussions and extracting key points to make them accessible to students of Islamic knowledge Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti…+1.

Structure and Contents

The book is arranged into an introduction, two primary chapters subdivided into multiple sections (mabahith) and subtopics (matalib), and a conclusion Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti…+1:

• Introduction (al-Muqaddimah): Introduces the overarching importance of belief in God as the foundational pillar of faith upon which all other pillars depend and around which prophetic messages were centered Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti…+1.
• Chapter One (al-Fasl al-Awwal): "The Status of Tawhid and Its Virtue" (Makanat al-tawhid wa fadluh), comprising six sections:
  1. The Designations of Tawhid (Mussammayat al-tawhid), in two subtopics, addressing the principle that numerous names signify the nobility of the named and examining the scriptural titles assigned to tawhid Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti…+1.
  2. The Status of Tawhid in Religion Generally, spanning 111 subtopics Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti…+1.
  3. The Merits of Tawhid and Their Relation to Supplication, spanning 14 subtopics Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti….
  4. The Merits of Tawhid and Its Effects on the Monotheist, spanning 56 subtopics Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti….
  5. The Merits and Special Characteristics of the Declaration of Faith, spanning six subtopics Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti….
  6. The Merits of Tawhid in Contrast to What Opposes It, spanning 28 subtopics Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti….
• Chapter Two (al-Fasl al-Thani): "The Merits of Tawhid and the Remaining Pillars of Faith" (Mahasin al-tawhid wa baqiyyat arkan al-iman), comprising five sections:
  1. The Merits of Tawhid and Belief in Angels, in four subtopics Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti….
  2. The Merits of Tawhid and Belief in Revealed Scriptures, in nine subtopics Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti….
  3. The Merits of Tawhid and Belief in Messengers, in 11 subtopics Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti….
  4. The Merits of Tawhid and Belief in the Last Day, in 34 subtopics Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti….
  5. The Merits of Tawhid and Belief in Divine Decree (al-Qadar), in six subtopics Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti….
• Conclusion (al-Khatimah): Summarizes the author's efforts, noting that knowledge of God and His monotheism is the greatest branch of religious learning Mahasin al-Tawhid wa Irti….