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Islamic Notes: WORSHIP IN ISLAM

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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TESTIMONY OF FAITH
IT’S IMPORTANCE

Certainly, there could be no greater and more important statement than “LA’ILAHA ILLAL LAH”…(there is no god worthy of worship except Allah).

It is the statement of declaration of belief in the oneness of Allah which is the dividing line, a clear cut dimension and also a line of dichotomy between Imaan (faith) and kufr (disbelief).

It was the call of all the previous Messengers and Prophets.

Allah attested to the importance of this statement in the Qur’an: “…and know that La ilaha illallaah (that there is no god worthy of worship but Allaah)…” Qur’an 47:19.

It is necessary for an unbeliever to declare this statement in order for him to become a Muslim. A person who pronounces it faithfully will have his property and life safeguarded in this world. It is an obligation upon any Muslim who wants to understand the Deen of Islam to realize its meaning, merits, principles, conditions and its place in life.

Remembering Allah (Dhikrullah) is one of the most important parts of Islam. Allah commanded us to do so in many verses of the Glorious Qur’an, especially after the performance of important religious obligations:
“…then when you leave Arafat, remember Allah (by glorifying and praising Him) at the Mash’aril haraam. and remember Allah (by invoking Allah for all good) as He has guided you…” Qur’an 2:198.
He also said:
“…and establish prayers for My remembrance.”
Qur’an 20:14.

The best way to remember Allah is described to us in the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah (SAW)
He said: “…and the best (supplication) I and the other Prophets who were sent before me proclaimed is: There is no god worthy of worship but Allah, He is Alone and has no partner. To Him belongs the Ownership (of everything), and to Him belongs all Praise, and He has total power over all things.
Narrated by Tirmidhiy.

The messenger of Allah (SAW) also said: “The best remembrance of Alla his to say ‘La ilaaha illallah’ (there is no god worthy of worship except Allah)”

All of the above points highlight the importance of this “Kalimah” which we will try to explain in some more detail so that a clearer understanding of it can be achieved.

THE PLACE OF ‘LA ILAAHA ILLALLAAH’ IN THE LIFE OF A MUSLIM
-It is pronounced daily by the Muslim in:
(a) The call for prayer.
(b) At the beginning of their prayers.
(c) During Tashahhud.
(d) During times of ‘Dhikr’, which is before and after prayers, in the late evening and also in the early mornings.
(e) Allah sent all His Messengers with this ‘Kalimah’.
(f) About it and its obligations will people be questioned.
(g) The first question in the grave will be about this ‘Kaliamah’.
(h) It is the key to Jannah (paradise).
(i) It is what the Muslims are commanded to invite to, as it is established in the Hadith of Mu’adh Bin Jabal when he was sent to Yemen to call the people to Islam. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: You are going to encounter with a people of the Book, so let the first thing you call them to is the proclamation of ‘la ilaha illallaah’ (there is no god worthy of worship but Allah)…”
Narrated by Imamul Bukhari.

THE MERITS OF ‘LA ILAHA ILLALLAAH’

Abu Sa’idil Khudriy narrated that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: “Musa (AS) said: O Lord! Teach me something that I can remember You with and I can supplicate You with. He said: Say ‘La ilaaha illallaah’, O Musa. He (Musa) said: All of your servants say this. Allah replied: If the seven Heavens and those who dwell in them other than Me and the seven Earths are put into one pan (of a scale) and ‘La ilaaha illallaah’ is put into other ‘La ilaaha illallaah’ is put in another, ‘La ilaaha illallaah would be heavier”
Narrated by Hibban and Hakim

The messenger of Allah (SAW) said:
“A person from my Ummah will be summoned in the presence of all created on the Day of Judgement. Ninety-nine scrolls (of his deeds) would be unfolded, each extending as far as the the range of the vision can stretch, then he would be asked: ‘Do you deny any if these these deeds? He will reply: ‘No, My Lord.’ He will be asked: ‘Do you have any excuse or any good deed?’ The man who will be scared will say: ‘No’ it will be said to him: ‘Yes you have some good deeds. No iniquity will befall you.’
A card will then be showed to him, on it will be written: ‘La ilaaha illallaah Muhammadur Rasuulullaah.’ He will say: ‘O Allah! What cards and records are these?’ It will be said to him: ‘No injustice shall befall you. ‘The (ninety-nine) records will then be placed in one pan of the scale and the card on the other. The card will then outweigh the records. ”
Narrated by Tirmidhi

All of these merits are it the “Kalimah” are summarized by Ibn Rajab as follows:
-Jannah is its reward.

Proclaiming it before death will cause one to be admitted to Hannah.
It is a refuge from the Fire of hell.
It is the best of good deeds.
It wipes out sins.
It traverses all barriers in order to be accepted by Allah, the Almighty.
It is the best proclamation ever uttered by the Prophet.
It is the best deeds and it multiplies into many good deeds.
It is a protection against Satan.
It is a safety from the darkness and the punishment of the graves and from the Day of Resurrection.
The eight doors of Paradise will be accessible to the one who says it.
People who pronounce it will certainly come out of the fire of hell , even if they have been cast into it for falling short of observing its obligations.