"LESSON FOR MUSLIM"

THE MEANING OF

 “LA ILAAHA ILLAALLAH , MUHAMMAD RASOOLULLAH (SAW) AND CONDITIONS OF “LA ILAAHA ILLAALLAH .”

(THE MEANING OF THE TESTIMONY OF FAITH)

The testimony (LA ILAAHA ILLAALLAH ) comprises two

concepts: Denial and Affirmation.

FIRST:-

The testimony of faith denies the attribute of divinity to anyone

and anything other than Allah - the Exalted. All those other than

Allah, such as the angels, theProphets, and the rest ofMankind,

let alone the idols and the political regimes in the world, are not

gods and thus don’t deserve to beworshipped. Therefore, denial

in this respect is not denial of the existence of the alleged gods,

rather the denial of divinitywhich is attributed to them.

SECOND:-

The testimony of faith affirms and restricts divinity toAllah alone.

That is, the slave must believe that Allah is the only true God,

and accordingly dedicate no act of worship to any, other than

Allah.

THE MEANING OF MUHAMMAD RASOOLULLAH (SAW)

A confession with your tongue but a heartfelt belief, “O Allah! I

testify that Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is Your

Messenger.” That means that none has the right to be followed

after Allah, but the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as

he is the Last of HisMessengers. 

AsAllah said in the glorious Qur'an:

“Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is not the father on any man

amongst you but he is theMessenger of Allah and the last (end)

of the Prophets and Allah is Ever All Aware of everything.”

(V.33:40)

“And whatsoever the Messenger Muhammad (Peace be upon

him) gives you, take it and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain

from it.” (V.59:7)

AndAllahsaid:“Say (OMuhammad) (tomankind) ‘if you (really)

love Allah, then follow me’.” (V.3:31)

As for the others than Muhammad (Peace be upon him) their

statements are to be taken or rejected as towhether these are in

accordancewithAllah’sBook (i.e. theQuran) or with theSunnah

(legal ways, orders, acts of worship, statements etc.,) of the

Prophet (Peace be upon him), or not.

CONDITIONSOF “LA ILAAHA ILLA ALLAH”

1. Knowledge, which consists of recognizingAllah as the only

true God to Whom worship must be dedicated, and

denouncing all gods worshipped beside Allah as false, and

that they can neither extend benefit nor cause harm.

2. Certainty that the belief in Allahmust be unblemished with

any doubt.

3. Acceptance: That is, to accept all the conditions of the

declaration.

4. Submission: That is, to fulfill its conditions submissively

and willingly being content with Allah as the Rabb (only

Lord) and Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as His last

Prophet andMessenger.

5. Truthfulness: That is, to fulfill its requirements truthfully.

6. Sincerity: That is, to be sincere in worshipping Allah,

dedicating all acts of worship toHimalone.

7. The love of Allah - the Exalted, and the love of His

Messenger Muhammad (Peace be upon him), and the love

of Allah’s devotees and the people of His obedience, which

means love of all Muslims.

Finally it should be borne in mind that Allah must be

obeyed, by following His commands and refraining from His

prohibitions. Obedience to Allah must be associated with loving

Him, fearingHis punishment, and hoping for His reward, seeking

His forgiveness and adhering to the teachings of His Prophet

Muhammad (PBUH) - the last of Allah’s Messengers. The

Shari’ah (the laws and religious rites) of Muhammad (PBUH) 

abrogates all other preceding laws and religious rites and this

comprises the best of every precedingShari’ah.

(ALLAH FORGIVE OUR SINS AND SHOW RIGHT PATH OF THOSE ON WHOM YOU HAVE BESTOWED YOUR GRACE)