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Tawhid is the most fundamental belief in Islam. It means the absolute oneness and unity of Allah. Tawhid is the foundation upon which every other Islamic belief and practice is built. To deny Tawhid is to commit the greatest sin in Islam: shirk (associating partners with Allah).
Tawhid declares that:
"Say: He is Allah, the One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, nor is there to Him any equivalent." (Surah Al-Ikhlas 112:1-4)
This short surah is considered by many scholars to be a perfect summary of Tawhid and is one of the most frequently recited chapters of the Qur'an.
The Shahadah (declaration of faith) is the first Pillar of Islam and directly expresses Tawhid:
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