(Worksheet ) The Meaning Of Al Haneefiyyah

Adapted from “Lessons on Tawheed, Fiqh and Hadeeth”

For the Second Level of Continued Studies from the Curriculum of

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Translator: Abu ‘Abdis Salaam Siddiq Al Juyaanee

Al Haneefiyyah is the way of Ibraaheem (Alahis Salaam) which is to worship Allah alone sincerely dedicating all of the religion to Him alone.  This is what Allah has order all of mankind to do, and the reason for which He created them.  Allah the Most High says,

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ

“And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone).” [Ath Thaariyaat: 57]

Worship, means to single Allah out Alone in all forms and types of (legislated) worship; thus the greatest thing that Allah has ordered us with is the establishment of Tawheed, which is to worship Allah alone; while the greatest thing which He has prohibited us from is Shirk, which is the associating of partners with Allah in worship.

The proof for this is the statement of Allah,

وَاعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ وَلاَ تُشْرِكُواْ بِهِ شَيْئًا

“Worship Allah and join none with Him in worship.” [An Nisaa: 36]