Islaam 101

Bearing Witness (Worshipping

Allaah without Partners)
 Intro
► Allaah the Exalted said: “So have knowledge
of la ilaaha illallaah; that none has the right
to be worshiped except Allaah; and ask
forgiveness for your sins and for the sins of
the believing men and women.”
[Muhammad 47:19]
 Intro
► The Prophet (may Allaah exalt his mention and
give him peace) said: “The best supplication is the
supplication on the day of ‘Arafah; and the best
that I, or any other Prophet sent before me, have
said is: None has the right to be worshiped except
Allaah, alone, having no partner, to Him belongs
the sovereignty and to Him belongs all praise and
He has power over everything.” [Hasan: Reported
by at-Tirmidhee (no.3585). It was declared to be
sound (hasan) by the hadeeth master (haafidh),
Zaynud-Deen al-’Iraaqee, in Takhreejul-Ihyaa
(1/254-255)]
 The Status Of The Declaration Of
Faith
► “A declaration upon which the heavens and the earth are established, and for
which the whole of the creation was created, and for which Allaah sent
Messengers, revealed Books, and prescribed Divine Laws. Because of it the
Scales and the Registers were set-up, as were Paradise and Hellfire. Due to it
creation was divided into Believers and unbelievers; righteous and wicked. It is
the root cause for creation, command, rewards and punishments. It is the right
for which the creation was created and about it and its rights will they be
questioned and brought to account. Because of it there is punishment and
reward; due to it the direction of Prayer was set-up; upon it rests the very
foundation of the Religion; and because of it swords are drawn for striving and
fighting. It is the Right of Allaah over His slaves; the Declaration of Islaam;
and the key to Paradise; about it both the earlier and later people will be
questioned. Indeed, no person will stand before Allaah without being asked
two questions: What did you worship? And how did you respond to the
Messengers? The reply to the first is by realization of laa ilaaha illallaah;
knowing it, affirming it, and acting by it. The reply to the second is by
realization that Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam is the Messenger of
Allaah; knowing it, complying with it, and being obedient to it.” [Zaadul-Ma’aad
[
(1/34) of Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim]