Shirk is the opposite of Tawhid revealed by Allah (Exalted be He) to His messengers (peace be upon them). Shirk includes associating partners with Allah in worship, in His Lordship, or in His management of the affairs of the people or belying Allah's messengers in what they said or did.
Tawhid is the correct meaning of the Testimony of Monotheism, i.e. La ilaha illa Allah (there is no god but Allah). This testimony denies offering worship to anyone but Allah and proves it is for Allah Alone. Allah (Exalted be He) says, 
That is because Allâh, He is the Truth, and that which they invoke besides Him is Al-Bâtil (falsehood, Satan and all other false deities)
and, So know (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) that, Lâ ilâha illallâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh) and, Allâh bears witness that Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), and the angels, and those having knowledge (also give this witness); (He always) maintains His creation in Justice. Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. And, And Allâh said (O mankind!): “Take not ilâhain (two gods in worship). Verily, He (Allâh) is (the) only One Ilâh (God).
The true meaning of Tawhid is to worship Allah alone on grounds of belief, truthfulness and action, to have deep belief that worshiping anyone other than Him is invalid, and that whoever does so is a Mushrik (one who associates others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) and he must disavow Mushriks. Allah (Exalted be He) says: Indeed there has been an excellent example for you in Ibrâhîm (Abraham) and those with him, when they said to their people: "Verily, we are free from you and whatever you worship besides Allâh: we have rejected you, and there has started between us and you hostility and hatred for ever until you believe in Allâh Alone" And: And (remember) when Ibrâhîm (Abraham) said to his father and his people: "Verily, I am innocent of what you worship, "Except Him (i.e. I worship none but Allâh Alone) Who did create me; and verily He will guide me." Thus, Ibrahim (peace be upon him) disavowed those who worshiped any other than Allah and the things they worshiped.
However, Tawhid is realized through seeking Allah alone with worship, disavowing worship of and worshipers of other than Him, believing in the invalidity of Shirk. It is obligatory on all those who worship Allah (Exalted be He) from the jinn and humankind to seek Him alone with worship and to establish the duty of Tawhid which is enforcing Allah's Shari`ah. Indeed, Allah (Praised and Exalted be He) is the Ruler in this worldly life by His Shari`ah and in the Hereafter by Himself (Praised be He) and this is part of Tawhid to have firm belief in that. Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) says: The decision is only for Allâh And: So the judgement is only with Allâh, the Most High, the Most Great! And: And in whatsoever you differ, the decision thereof is with Allâh (He is the ruling Judge).
Therefore, offering some acts of worship to Awliya' (pious people), prophets, the sun, the moon, the Jinn, angels, idols, trees, and so on, is inconsistent with Tawhid and nullifies it.
Allah (Praised be He) sent His Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the prophets before him to nations who worshiped things other than Allah (Exalted be He), such as prophets, righteous persons, trees, stones, idols, and stars. All the prophets called their people to believe in Allah and His Oneness and to say La ilaha illa Allah (the Testimony of Tawhid), disavowing all that contradicts this faith, those who worship other than Allah as well as the objects they worshiped. Allah (Glorified be He) says: And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): “Worship Allâh (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Tâghût (all false deities i.e. do not worship Tâghût besides Allâh).”
By this, you know that what is done around the graves that are worshiped beside Allah (Exalted be He), such as the grave of [Al-Sayyid] Al-Badawy and Al-Husayn in Egypt and the like as well as what some ignorant pilgrims may do at the grave of the Prophet by seeking help over enemies and complaining to him, are forms of worshiping other than Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He). It is like the Shirk of the first periods of ignorance. There are Sufis who believe that some Awliya' are capable of administering the universe and managing the affairs of the world even though this is major Shirk with regard to Allah's Divinity.
Some think that some people have a direct relation with Allah (Exalted be He). Consequently such servants believe that they do not have to follow
Muhammad (peace be upon him) or that they know the unseen, and are able to control other things. Indeed, this is major disbelief in Allah, rendering its doer out of the fold of Islam if he is a Muslim.
Tawhid, Islam, faith or salvation can only be achieved by seeking Allah (Exalted be He) alone with worship and believing that He is the Possessor of the kingdom and the One Who manages the affairs of His creatures; He is Perfect in His Self, Attributes, Names and Actions; He is the Lord of the universe and there is no partner with Him or anyone to prevent His Judgment.
This is Tawhid which is the religion of all the prophets and the meaning of Allah's Saying: You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything). The Ayah means that (Allah) is the One Who we believe in His Oneness, obey, hope and fear. Commenting on the Ayah, Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said, "We worship, hope and fear You Alone."
We seek Allah's Help to help us obey Him in all our affairs. Worship is to believe in the Oneness of Allah, be sincerely devoted to Him in fulfilling His Commands and abandoning His prohibitions; to have perfect belief that He is worthy of worship, the Lord of the Worlds, the Owner of everything, the Creator of everything and Perfect in His Self, Names, Attributes and Actions, and that He has no deficiency, default or partner in any of this (May He be Praised Exalted). For Him is Absolute Perfection in everything (Glorified and Exalted be He).
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That is because Allâh, He is the Truth, and that which they invoke besides Him is Al-Bâtil (falsehood, Satan and all other false deities)and, So know (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) that, Lâ ilâha illallâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh) and, Allâh bears witness that Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), and the angels, and those having knowledge (also give this witness); (He always) maintains His creation in Justice. Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. And, And Allâh said (O mankind!): “Take not ilâhain (two gods in worship). Verily, He (Allâh) is (the) only One Ilâh (God).| (Part No. 2; Page No. 20) |
Indeed there has been an excellent example for you in Ibrâhîm (Abraham) and those with him, when they said to their people: "Verily, we are free from you and whatever you worship besides Allâh: we have rejected you, and there has started between us and you hostility and hatred for ever until you believe in Allâh Alone" And: And (remember) when Ibrâhîm (Abraham) said to his father and his people: "Verily, I am innocent of what you worship, "Except Him (i.e. I worship none but Allâh Alone) Who did create me; and verily He will guide me." Thus, Ibrahim (peace be upon him) disavowed those who worshiped any other than Allah and the things they worshiped.The decision is only for Allâh And: So the judgement is only with Allâh, the Most High, the Most Great! And: And in whatsoever you differ, the decision thereof is with Allâh (He is the ruling Judge).| (Part No. 2; Page No. 21) |
And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): “Worship Allâh (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Tâghût (all false deities i.e. do not worship Tâghût besides Allâh).”| (Part No. 2; Page No. 22) |
You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything). The Ayah means that (Allah) is the One Who we believe in His Oneness, obey, hope and fear. Commenting on the Ayah, Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said, "We worship, hope and fear You Alone."Full article : http://alifta.com/Fatawa/fatawaChapters.aspx?languagename=en&View=Page&PageID=90&PageNo=1&BookID=14&TopFatawa=true
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