Message of Tawhid (Oneness of Allah) in the Qur-an
There are three basic themes of the Qur-an - Wahdah (Oneness of Allah), Risalah (Messengership) and Akhirah (Life after death). Allah (God) has repeatedly mentioned about them in the Qur-an.
Wahdah (Oneness of Allah) is the main building block of Islamic faith.
At the time of the advent of Islam, the Messenger of Allah, Muhammadصلى الله علي lived in the city of Makkah which housed the Ka'bah.
The Ka'bah constructed by Ibrahimعليه السلام (Abraham) with the help of his elder son Isma'ilعليه السلام (Ishmael) was a symbol of worshipping Only Allah (God) - the Sole Creator and Sustainer of the universe.
Over a period of several thousand years, people completely forgot the Message of Wahdah (Oneness of Allah), and installed more than 300 idols inside the Ka'bah. Besides the idols housed inside and around the Ka'bah, many more places of worship with idols came up in Arabia.
Most worshippers of all of these idols also believed that all the gods associated with those idols were partners of Allah (God) and help Him perform many tasks. Allah (God) negated it categorically and mentioned that it the greatest sin ever:
Recitation of the Qur-anic Ayat (Verses) is by SheikhHusri
Verily, Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him (in worship), but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He wills; and whoever sets up partners with Allah in worship, he has indeed invented a tremendous sin.
Surah (Chapter) an-Nisa"(The Women) 4:48
Allah (God) also Commanded to ask Him and Only Him for any need no matter how big or small that may be, because only He can fulfill the needs of His creation. He even taught us a Du'a (Supplication) about it which is repeated in every Rak'ah (Unit) of Salah (Prayer).
Recitation of the Qur-anic Ayat (Verses) is by SheikhHusri
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).
Surah (Chapter) al-Fatihah(The Opening) 1:5
After establishing the fundamentals of Islam, Allah (God) made a few obligations for Muslims. One of these obligations is to offer Salah (Prayer) regularly at prescribed times. There are no exemptions from this obligation under any circumstance.
Recitation of the Qur-anic Ayat (Verses) is by SheikhHusri
And perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and give Zakat and bow down (or submit yourselves with obedience to Allah) along with Ar-Raki‘un (those who bow down).
Surah (Chapter) al-Baqarah(The Cow) 2:43
Allah (God) has repeatedly Commanded Muslims about inculcating the quality of Sabr (Patience) in them and specially during testing times. He asked Muslims to seek solace by offering Salah (Prayer) and having Sabr (Patience) while asking Him for anything.
And seek help in patience and As-Salat (the prayer) and truly it is extremely heavy and hard except for Al-Khashi‘un [i.e. the true believers in Allah - those who obey Allah with full submission, fear much from His Punishment, and believe in His Promise (Paradise) and in His Warnings (Hell)].
O you who believe! Seek help in patience and As-Salat (the prayer). Truly! Allah is with As-Sabirun (the patient).
Surah (Chapter)al-Baqarah(The Cow) 2:153
Some people have deliberately misinterpereted these Ayat (Verses) and erroneously deduced that through these verses Allah (God) has told them to ask for help from someone other than Allah (God). They translate the above Ayah (Verse) as : Seek help FROM patience and prayer - making patience and prayer as physical entities. They use these Ayat (Verses) as a justification to visit graves of pious men and ask them to fulfill their needs.
It clearly amounts to Shirk (Taking partners with Allah) and it is the only sin that Allah (God) will never forgive.
