"The Sacred Word of Faith"
The fundamental article of the faith of Islam is Kalima
Taiyyibathere is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his
Messenger.Aperson entering the fold of Islam must assert with the
fullest convinction that the sole Master of the Universe is Allah
and that Muhammad is the (true) Messenger of Allah.The article of
faith consists of two parts.The first Part affirms the oneness of
Allah.There is no god but Allah (alone) it implies that none but
the Alimighty is worthy of worship and obedience.He alone,and no
one else,is our Creater, Nourisher and Sustainer.Every thing in
the universe has been created by Him and owes complete allegiance
to Him.No one has any kind of share or partnership in His
Divinity.No one can amend or alter His will or interfere with His
affairs.He alone is the Supreme Being, to whom all our prayers and
supplications must be addressed.The commands and wishes of our
rulers,parents,nearest friends,and even the promptings of our own
hearts,cease to have any value or validity as soon as they require
us to deviate to the least degree from the path of obedience to
the command of Allah.The second part of Kalima affirms that
Muhammad is the (true) Messenger of Allah.It implies implicit
belief in the messsage of Allah as conveyed to us by Him.It
implies that all the truths that he revealed to mankind and all
the things he taught to the world were based on Divine
inspiration.It means belief in the Holy Quran as the world of
Allah, belief in the existence of the Angels, belief in the day of
Judgement , the Resurrection and reward of Heaven or Hell
according to one's deeds on the earth. It means unquestioning
acceptance of all the commands given by Him and the laws laid down
by him as the truly inspired Messenger Of Allah. |
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