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"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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