Laa ilaaha illalaah, Mohamed ar-Rasool Allah (Translation: ‘There is absolutely no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and Mohamed (saws) is the Messenger of Allah.’) In Islam, what we must determine at all times, if we indeed wish to be guided aright, is what is the command of Allah Subhanah, and what did the Prophet (saws) do to fulfill this command. In Islam, the condition to the Right Path is to follow whatever is the command of Allah and His Messenger (saws). The ‘kalima’ or testification that the Messenger of Allah (saws), invited all mankind to was Laa ilaaha illalaah, Mohamed ar-Rasool Allah ‘I bear witness that there is no god, but Allah; and I bear witness that Mohamed is the Messenger of Allah’. This is what he asked the people who wanted to embrace Islam to recite, and this is what he himself and his noble companions recited. Brother whenever one requires to say the Kalima e Shahada you must pronounce it in full eg: La ilaha illallah, Mohamedar Rasul Allah. Many Muslims do say only La ilaha illallah only when they want to stress something to support their dialogue or conversation to create an effect, but it is not their intention to recite the kalima e Shahada. The short version by itself is not enough if one wants to profess his loyalty and dedication to Islam. The belief in Allah alone is not sufficient without the declaration of the Prophet saws as the Messenger of Allah for one who wants to profess Islam as his deen. To be counted as a Muslim one is strictly required to believe with conviction that there is no god except Allah swt and that the Prophet Mohamed saws is His Messenger.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 11:07:34 +0000
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