Tawhid refers to dedicating acts of worship to Allah Alone. Iman refers to the belief that Allah is the Only One worthy of worship and to believe in all that which Allah revealed. In that sense, Iman is broader than Tawhid, which is derived from an Arabic root that means dedicating acts of worship exclusively to Allah. This emanates from the fact that a person believes that Allah (may He be Praised) is the One worthy of worship, since He is the Creator, the Provider, the Perfect in His Names, Attributes and Actions and the Disposer of all affairs. Therefore, He is truly worthy of worship. In other words, Tawhid means making acts of worship exclusive to Allah Alone and negating them from others. Iman, however, has a broader sense, because it encompasses Tawhid and sincerity to Allah as well as believing in all that He revealed

to His Prophet (peace be upon him). `Aqidah (creed) includes both Tawhid and Iman, which is to believe in Allah, what Allah (may He be Praised) revealed to His Messenger, and what His Messenger told, and to believe in His Names and Attributes. `Aqidah is the creed that man believes in and the creed according to which he worships Allah. In that sense, it includes dedicating acts of worship to Allah Alone and believing that He is the Creator, the Provider and to Him belong all beautiful Names and Exalted Attributes. It also includes the belief that none is worthy of worship but Allah and that He is the Lawgiver who prohibits, makes obligatory, enacts, and forbids. Thus, `Aqidah is more general.