This book contains two previously unpublished rasaa'il (treatises) of Shaykhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah - may Allah have mercy upon him - clarifying the obligation of Allah's Tawheed and the obligation of directing the 'ibadat (acts of worship) to Him Alone, and the prohibition of shirk. The first deals with issue of swearing (al-halif) by other than Allah and prayer towards the graves and the warning of Allah's Messenger (Sallallaahu 'alayhi wasallam) against that. The second deals with al-Istighathah (seeking help, relief, and rescue in times of dire need and difficulty).