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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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