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proclaiming, ‘Worship Allah and shun false gods.’” 1 He also says at the beginning of Sūrat al-Nahl: “He sends down the angels with revelation by His command to whichever of His servants He wills, saying, ‘Warn that there is no deity worthy of worship but Me, so fear Me.’” 2 This verse is the first of the blessings Allah enumerates for His servants in this surah. This indicates that being guided to this declaration is the greatest blessing Allah Most High has bestowed upon His servants, as He says: “He has lavished upon you His blessings, both apparent and hidden.” 3 Mujāhid said: “There is no deity worthy of worship but Allah.” 4

Sufyān ibn Uyayna said: “Allah has bestowed no blessing upon any of His servants greater than teaching them that there is no deity worthy of worship but Allah.” 5

— Another of its virtues is that Allah describes it in the Quran as the good word. Allah Most High says: “Have you not seen how Allah sets forth a parable? A good word is like a good tree: its roots are firm and its branches reach into the sky. It bears its fruit at all times by its Lord’s permission. Allah sets forth parables for people so that they may take heed.” 6

— It is also the firm word mentioned in the verse: “Allah keeps those who believe steadfast with the firm word in this worldly life and in the Hereafter. Allah sends the wrongdoers astray, and Allah does whatever He wills.” 7.

(1) Surah al-Nahl, verse 36. (2) Surah al-Nahl, verse 2. (3) Surah Luqmān, verse 20. (4) Narrated by Ibn Jarīr in his Tafsīr (11/78). (5) Mentioned by Ibn Rajab in Kalimat al-Ikhlās (p. 53). (6) Surah Ibrāhīm, verse 24. (7) Surah Ibrāhīm, verse 27.

أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللهَ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوتَ﴾ ١، وقال تعالى في أول سورة النحل: ﴿يُنَزِّلُ المَلاَئِكَةَ بِالرُّوحِ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ عَلَى مَن يَّشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ أَنْ أَنْذِرُوا أَنَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنَا فَاتَّقُونِ﴾ ٢، وهذه الآية هي أول ما عدّد الله على عباده من النعم في هذه السورة، فدلّ ذلك على أنَّ التوفيق لذلك هو أعظم نعم الله تعالى التي أسبغها على عباده كما قال سبحانه: ﴿وَأَسْبَغَ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعَمَهُ ظَاهِرَةً وَبَاطِنَةً﴾ ٣. قال مجاهد: "لا إله إلا الله"٤. وقال سفيان بن عيينة: "ما أنعم الله على عبد من العباد نعمة أعظم من أن عرّفهم لا إله إلا الله"٥. ـ ومن فضائلها: أنَّ الله وصفها في القرآن بأنَّها الكلمة الطيّبة، قال الله تعالى: ﴿أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ ضَرَبَ اللهُ مَثَلاً كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً كَشَجَرَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْعُهَا فِي السَّمَاءِ تُؤْتِي أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حَينٍ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا وَيَضْرِبُ اللهُ الأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ﴾ ٦. ـ وهي القول الثابت في قوله تعالى: ﴿يُثَبِّتُ اللهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِالقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ فِي الحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الآخِرَةِ وَيُضِلُّ اللهُ الظَّالِمِينَ وَيَفْعَلُ اللهُ مَا يَشَاءُ﴾ ٧.

١ سورة النحل، الآية: (٣٦) . ٢ سورة النحل، الآية: (٢) . ٣ سورة لقمان، الآية: (٢٠) . ٤ رواه ابن جرير في تفسيره (١١/٧٨) . ٥ ذكره ابن رجب في "كلمة الإخلاص" (ص:٥٣) . ٦ سورة إبراهيم، الآية: (٢٤) . ٧ سورة إبراهيم، الآية: (٢٧) .