Question:
If this man is a Sufi and hates this Tawhid [al-Uluhiyyah (Oneness of Divinity in worship)], saying, ‘This is something innovated by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab al-Najdi,’ how do we respond to him and what arguments do we use against him?
Answer:
We respond to him by asking: Did Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab al-Najdi come before the Quran or after the Quran?
Questioner: After the Quran.
Shaykh: He will say ‘after the Quran, absolutely.’
The Quran in its entirety is filled with the realization (and establishing) of Tawhid al-Uluhiyyah (the Oneness of Divinity in worship).
“Allâh bears witness that Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), and the angels, and those having knowledge (also give this witness); (He always) maintains His creation in Justice. Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.” [Al ‘Imran: 18]
“O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allâh), Who created you and those who were before you so that you may become Al-Muttaqûn (the pious).” [Al-Baqarah: 21]
“And We did not send any Messenger before you (O Muhammad) but We revealed to him (saying): ’Lâ ilâha illa Ana [none has the right to be worshipped but I (Allâh)], so worship Me (Alone and none else).’” [Al-Anbiya: 25]
“And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): “Worship Allâh (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Tâghût1 (all false deities i.e. do not worship Tâghût besides Allâh)’.” [An-Nahl: 36]
The verses regarding this are many, and the Quran is filled with them.
Was Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab before the Quran or after it? He will say, after it, correct?
Therefore, it is the Quran itself that called to Tawhid al-Uluhiyyah, made it obligatory, and bound people to it.