ESSENTIALS OF TAUHEED.

[Abu Fauzi]

Assalam alaykum,
As you are aware, Tauheed [ the knowledge and belief in the ONENESS of Allah, the Creator/Lord of the Universe ] is one of the 5 pillars upon which Islam is built, the other 4 being:--Five daily prayers, Zakkat, Fasting during the month of Ramadan and the Hajj. Tauheed also involves believing that Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala Alone deserves to be worshipped in the way and manner He sent His Messengers to show/teach us...the Last of these Messengers ( on whom be grace and peace ) was/is Sayyidina Muhammad Rasulullah, on whom be grace and peace. We must also believe that Allah has Pure Names and Attributes that transcend anything we can imagine.
To make our Tauheed sound/meaningful, we should realize that it must take into account the following Essentials, namely:--

1. To keep obligations in accordance with the Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah.
2. To keep the Heart free from hatred.
3. To always speak the truth.
4. To avoid forbidden food.
5. To shun innovations in religion, and
6. To be satisfied with Allah Most High in scarcity and plenty, and turn to Him in happiness or affliction.