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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. |