Tawhid

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tawhid

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the arabic term?Tawhid (تَوْحِيد)
2. What is the core doctrine?Absolute monotheism, the indivisible oneness of God
3. What does the word "Tawhid" mean?It comes from Arabic meaning "to make one" and means believing in just one God.
4. Why is Tawhid the most important idea in Islam?It says that Allah is the only God and the only one to worship, and it is the core of every Muslim’s faith.

Monotheism: The belief in the existence of only one God.
Shahada: The Islamic declaration of faith, 'There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger.'
Shirk: The act of associating partners with God in worship or divinity.
Kalam: Islamic scholastic theology, which extensively debated the nature of Tawhid.