The testimony (LA ILAAHA ILLA ALLAH
) 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, the Prophets, and the rest of
Mankind, let alone the idols and the political regimes in the world, are not gods
and thus don’t deserve to be worshipped.
Therefore, denial in this respect is
not denial of the existence of the alleged gods, rather the denial of divinity
which is attributed to them.
SECOND:
The testimony of faith affirms and
restricts divinity to Allah 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
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 His
Messengers.
As Allah said: “Muhammad (Peace be
upon him) is not the father on any man amongst you but he is the
Messenger 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)
And Allah said: “Say (O Muhammad)
(to mankind) ‘if you (really) love Allah, then follow me’.” (V.3:31)
As for the others than Muhammad (Peacebe upon him) their statements are to be taken or rejected as to whether
these are in accordance with Allah’s Book (i.e. the Quran) or with the Sunnah (legal
ways, orders, acts of worship, statements etc.,) of the Prophet (Peace be
upon him), or not.
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