Muslims Till Death:
AS AS SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU. LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS π. *AQEEDAH AT-TAWHEED (Episode 38)*___*PAGE 1*___.
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*'Is not Allah Sufficient for His slave?'* [(39): 36] *'All the praises and thanks be to Allah, Who has sent down to His slave…'* [Soorah al-Kahf (18): 1] *'Glorified be He (Allah), Who took His slave for a journey by night from al-Masjid-al-Haram …'* [Soorah al-Israa (17):1]
The meaning of, _"His Messenger‟_ is that he is sent to all people with the call to Allah, giving them glad tidings (of Paradise) and warning them (against Hell-fire).
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*The testification contains the following two qualities for him.*
The negation of any exaggeration and inadequacy in his respect because many of those who claim to be from his Ummah have exaggerated in respecting him and crossed the bounds until they raised him above the status of a worshiper of Allah to the status of being worshiped besides Allah. They sought help from him and invoked him for needs, which no one but Allah has the power to provide like fulfilling their needs and relieving them from their troubles. While others neglected his message or were negligent in obeying him and relied upon opinions and sayings that were contradictory to what he came with.
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*The Conditions of Shahadatain:*
*The Conditions of La ilaha illAllah*
La ilaha illAllah has seven conditions. The testification does not benefit those, who (merely) utter the testification, unless he fulfils all seven conditions;
*▫️.* Knowledge that negates ignorance
*▫️.* Certainty that negates doubt
*▫️.* Acceptance that negates rejection
*▫️.* The submission that negates abandonment
*▫️.* The sincerity that negates Shirk (associating partners with Allah)
*▫️.* Truthfulness that negates Falsehood (meaning hypocrisy)
*▫️.* Love that negates its opposite, which is hatred.
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The detailed explanation of these seven conditions is as follows:
*πΈThe First Condition: Al-Ilm - Knowledge:* Knowledge of the meaning of the testification and its intent, for example, what the testimony negates and what it affirms - a knowledge that negates ignorance. Allah says, *'except those who bear witness to the truth, and they know…'* [Soorah az-Zukhruf (43): 86]
'those who bear witness,' means they witness, 'La ilaha illAllah,' 'and they know,' by their hearts what they witnessed by their tongues. So, he who utters it but does not have the knowledge of it, then the testimony will not benefit him, because he did not believe in the intent of testification.
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*πΈThe Second Condition: Al-Yaqeen - Certainty:* The testifier should be certain of it's (testification‟s) meaning, for, if he doubts in it then the testimony will not benefit him. Allah says, *'Only those are the believers who have believed in Allah and His Messenger, and afterward doubt not…'* [Soorah al-Hujurat (49): 15]
So, if he doubts, then he is a hypocrite. Allah's Messenger (sallalalhu alaihi wa-sallam) said, _*'Whoever you meet behind this wall testifying 'La ilaha illAllah,' with certainty in his heart, then give him the glad tiding of Jannah.'*_ [Saheeh al-Bukharee] Thus, he who does not have certainty in his heart does not deserve to enter Jannah.
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*πΈThe Third Condition: Al-Qubool - Acceptance:* Acceptance of what the testimony necessitates like, worshiping Allah alone, and abandoning the worship of other than him. Because, he, who utters the testimony but does not accept it and does not adhere to it, then he is from among those regarding whom Allah says, *'Truly, when it was said to them, 'La ilaha ill-Allah', they puffed themselves up with pride (i.e. denied it). And (they) said, 'Are we going to abandon our aaliha (gods) for the sake of a mad poet? [Soorah as-Saaffaat (37): 35-36]*
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This is the situation of the grave-worshipers of today; they say, 'La ilaha illAllah,' but do not refrain from the worship of the graves and thus, they are not accepting the meaning of, 'La ilaha illAllah’.
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*πΈThe Fourth Condition: Al-Inqiyad - Submission:* Submitting to what the testimony indicates. Allah says, *'And whosoever submits his face (himself) to Allah, while he is a Muhsin (doer of good) then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold…'* [Soorah Luqmaan (31):22]
The most trustworthy handhold is, 'La ilaha illAllah,' and the meaning of, 'submits his face,' is sincere submission to Allah.
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*πΈThe Fifth Condition: As-Sidq - Truthfulness:* To witness the testimony with truthfulness in one's heart. He, who utters the testimony while his heart is not certain about its truthfulness, then he is a lying hypocrite. Allah says, *'And of mankind, there are some (hypocrites) who say, 'We believe in Allah and the Last Day' while in fact, they believe not. They (think to) deceive Allah and those who believe, while they only deceive themselves, and perceive (it) not! In their hearts is a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allah has increased their disease. A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies.'* [(2): 8-10].
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*πΈThe Sixth Condition: Ikhlas - Sincerity:* It is purification of the action from all blemishes of Shirk, such that one does not utter it for the pleasures of the world, riyaa (showing off) or fame as is known from the authentic Hadeeth, _*'Allah has prohibited the Fire for the one, who says, 'La ilaha illAllah' seeking by it, the face of Allah.'*_ [Agreed upon]
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End of Today's Education. Subhanakallahuma wabihamdik ash-Hadu an llaaila Ilan Anta wastagfiruka wa atuuubu ilayhi.*We shall continue on this topic tomorrow in sha Allah*. May Allah Azza wajjala strengthen and make us steadfast in faith. May HE accept our ibaadat and grant us the Good in this World and the Hereafter. May Allah Azza wa jalla forgive and grant us Jannah...Aa MIN
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