A Comparative Study of the Relationship between Tawhid and praying to non-Allah from the Perspective of Rashid Rida and Allameh Tabatabai

Worship of God is the main philosophy of human life and the call to monotheism and worship of Allah, which is one of the instinctual and natural needs of man, has always been the headline of the mission of all prophets and preachers of God and all religions and Islamic sects agree that worship is only for God. However, the Begging-like behavior of some Muslims, such as the Shiites who call upon the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and other saints, or humiliate and humble themselves in front of their graves, has been severely criticized by Mohammad Rashid Rida in his commentary of Al-Manar. While the general Muslims have always acted in this way throughout history, not only in belief, but in their behavior. This research was conducted with the library method and analytical and comparative approach of Allameh Tabatabai and Rashid Rida, with the aim of achieving the correct point of view from the Quran’s perspective and removing the accusation against Shiites in worshiping saints and polytheism in worshiping the one God. By examining the basic concepts, especially the concept of worship and prayer in dictionaries and their Qur'anic applications, it became clear that the examples of supplication and worship to non-Allah, which have been criticized by Rashid Rida, are not only away from polytheism but in the direction of monotheism and worship of Allah.