What is the ruling on someone who understands "Lā ilāha illallāh" (There is no god but Allah) to mean "There is no Lord but Allah"? Is this considered an abomination that must be detested? And if so, is detesting it an act of compliance with Allah's command?

The meaning of the Tawhidic declaration "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah) is "There is no deity worthy of worship in truth except Allah." Interpreting it to mean "There is no Lord except Allah" (i.e., there is no Creator or Sustainer except Allah) is incorrect because this interpretation does not represent the Tawhid (monotheism) intended by this declaration. Otherwise, the polytheists would have been considered monotheists. The Oneness of God's Divinity (Tawhid al-Uluhiyyah) encompasses the Oneness of God's Lordship (Tawhid al-Rububiyyah), and the reverse is not true. For one who cannot create is not fit to be a god. The correct understanding must be gently and wisely clarified to those who misunderstand it. A Muslim dislikes the interpretation of the words of Allah Almighty and His Messenger, peace be upon him, in a way that deviates from their intended meaning.