Tawhid and jihad both have their own meanings and importance, both are essential for an Islamic life in very obvious ways. Tawhid means the oneness of God, yet if this is said than it can also be said that humans are created in his likeness, "mirror image", yet we are all built in pairs, always seeking union, to achieve oneness to become that much closer to Tawhid, or the oneness of God. Our path is clear, but we must transcend from our state of duality to a single entity in marriage, which is divinely inspired and encouraged, but the elemental factor of marriage does not give oneness, it only heeds to its eventuality that must be attained to reach God. One must achieve inner peace through correct moral intentions and a positive lifestyle; this is the key to reach Gods oneness. To accept Tawhid, you must submit to the natural instinctual behaviors that make us man, under God, in likeness of God. It is coming back to the first breadth of life, it is recognizing the covenant and......
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