(Laa Illaaha il’Allaah - (لا اله الاالله)
Its
meaning – There is No diety worthy of worship (in Truth) except Allaah.
Its
pillars are:
1. The
negation phrase “ there is no deity worthy of worship (Laa Ilaaha)
2. The
confirmation phrase “ except Allaah (IllaaAllaah)
The phrase: “there is no deity worthy of worship” negates all other
false objects of worship while the phrase “except
Allaah” confirms that there is only one true Lord, worthy of worship
Who has no partners.
The
conditions of the Shahaadah (testimony of Faith) are eight:
1. `Ilm (Knowledge): Knowledge of it’s meaning – what is
confirmed by it and what is negated by it. As previously stated it was
mentioned that the meaning of: “There is NO deity
worthy of worship except Allaah” is that all other objects of
worship that mankind set up as partners with Allaah are false.
2. Yaqeen
(Certainty): To have certainty in its meaning, (i.e. to be free from doubt or
suspicion). This means one must be upon certainty that none has the right to be
worshipped except Allaah.
3. Al-Ikhlaas (Sincerity): This means the sincerity the servant
has towards his Lord ONLY, in all acts of
worship. For example, if anyone deviates from this sincerity to Allaah and
directs it towards a Prophet, an idol, a king, the jinn or any other false
object of worship, then, certainly he is guilty of committing Shirk
(polytheism) and has contradicted this condition of the Shahaadah (Testimony
of Faith), which is Sincerity.
4. As-Sidq (Truthfulness): It means to speak the truth in
order to remove any trace of hypocrisy. This is the meaning of Sidq. It also
means to observe truthfulness with the tongue as well as the heart. If Sidq is observed
by only the tongue and not by the heart, then this condition of Sidq
(truthfulness) will not be met.
5. Al-Mahabbah (Love): It means to love Allaah. The declaration
of the Shahaadah requires that the person loves Allaah. If someone declares his
faith but does not love Allaah then he’s at a stage of Kufr, where he doesn’t
enter into Islaam, as was the way of the hypocrites. The proof for this is in
the saying of Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى:
قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي
يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَاللّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
“Say (O Muhammad, to mankind) if you really love Allaah
then follow me. Allaah will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allaah
is oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
[Surah Aala `Imran: 31]
6.
Al-Inqiyaad
(Compliance): One must comply with the obligations of the Shahaadah.
This means to carry out all the obligatory duties with faith and certainty that
these obligations are the rights your Lord has over you. If one fails to
worship Allaah and to adhere to his Legislation, showing arrogance and
animosity towards it, then he is not from the believers, as was the case with
Iblees (the Devil) and others of his nature.
7. Al-Qubool (Acceptance): One must accept the Shahaadah and
its meaning. This means accepting all its conditions with sincerity and
worshiping only Allaah. It also entails leaving off that which is worshiped
besides Allaah as equals, whilst being firm on this and pleased with it.
8. Rejection
of anything worshiped besides Allaah: The meaning of this condition
is that one must stay clear of and distance himself from all acts of worship
other than the worship of Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى. And he must recognize, with certainty
that all acts of worship, which are not done solely for Allaah, are false and should
be rejected.
Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى says in the Qur’aan:
فَمَنْ
يَكْفُرْ بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِن بِاللّهِ فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ
الْوُثْقَىَ لاَ انفِصَامَ لَهَا وَاللّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
“Whoever disbelieves in Tâghût and
believes in Allâh, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will
never break. And Allâh is All-Hearer, All-Knower..”
[Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:256]
[‘Abdul-‘Azeez bin Baaz; Majmoo’
al-Fataawaa [vol.1, pg. 231]]
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