Among the various kinds of oneness the most important is the oneness of worship; we do not worship anyone besides Him. We do not bow before any other and never fall prostrate before anyone but Him. We can say that the first tenet in the teaching of the apostles was this oneness in worship and was the cause of arguments and debates with the polytheists.
The Oneness in worship is part of the oneness in being and attributes because when we accept that He is the necessary being and every thing else in contingent being and dependent then there is no other recourse but to worship Him alone. He is the perfection in all sense and none else. The aim of worship is to move towards perfection so He should be worshipped only.
The point to be noted is that verses of Qura’n are full with invitation to oneness and we will now study some of them to reach this important message and we will bring some other verses too. With this introduction we now turn towards the under-mentioned verses of the Qura’n.
1. Surah Nahl Verse 36:
Indeed We sent a messenger to every nation (who said) “Worship God (alone) and stay clear of the worship of every kind of idol (taghut).” So among them were some whom God guided, and among them were others on error was confirmed. Therefore, travel throughout the world and see what the end of those who rejected (Us) has been.”
2. Surah Anbiya Verse 25:
And We did not send any Messenger before you but revealed to him that “Verily there is no god but I; so worship Me (alone).”
3. Surah A’raf Verse 59:
“Indeed We sent Noah to his people and he said, “O my people! Worship God alone; you have no god other than Him; indeed I fear for you a chastisement on a fearful day.”
4. Surah Taubah Verse 31:
They were commanded to worship God the only One; there is no god but He; pure is He and exalted from what they associate with Him.
5. Surah Anam Verse 56:
Say, “ I am forbidden to worship those whom you call upon besides God” Say, “ I do not follow your inclinations , for indeed I would have gone astray and I will not then be of those who are guided rightly.
6. Surah Hijr Verse 99:
: And worship your Lord until what is certain comes to you.
7. Surah Bayyanah Verse 5
And they were not commanded not but to worship God and worship none but Him alone and perform Salat and give Zakat; and that is the right religion.
8. Surah Maryam 36:
Indeed, God is my Lord and your Lord, so serve Him (only); this is the right
path.
9. Surah Ankabut verse 56:
“O My servants who believe! Verily My earth is vast; therefore you should worship Me (alone).
10. Surah Noor Verse 55:
God has promised those of you who believe and do good deeds that He will certainly appoint them successors on earth just as He appointed those before them.
11. Surah Al Imran Verse 80:
Nor would He enjoin you to take the angels and the messenger for lords; would he enjoin you to disbelief after becoming Muslims?
12. Surah Raad Verse 15:
Whatever is in the heavens and the earth prostrate to God (alone) willingly or by constraint; so do their shadows also at morn and in the eve.
