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AL-KAFI #1567: BOLEHKAH MENYATAKAN BAHAWA ADA DUA TUHAN BERDASARKAN AYAT 51 SURAH AL-NAHL
Can it be said that there are two gods based on verse 51 of Surah al-Nahl, which mentions not taking two gods?
Short answer
Verse 51 of Surah al-Nahl does not permit the belief in two gods.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Verse 51 of Surah al-Nahl does not permit the belief in two gods. The verse forbids worshipping or associating anything with Allah. The phrase two gods serves as emphasis (ta'kid) to negate a plurality of gods, and the following clause affirms that God is only one. Muslims are obliged to hold that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, selaku umat Islam wajib berpegang dan percaya bahawa tiada Tuhan yang disembah melain Allah SWT.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1567: BOLEHKAH MENYATAKAN BAHAWA ADA DUA TUHAN BERDASARKAN AYAT 51 SURAH AL-NAHL”, 29 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4072-al-kafi-1567-bolehkah-menyatakan-bahawa-ada-dua-tuhan-berdasarkan-ayat-51-surah-al-nahl. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/two-gods-verse-51-surah-al-nahl/