The shahada comes along with his saying, “and that Muhammad is Allah’s Messenger” because whoever believes that: there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah will give worship to Alone and whoever affirms that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah will follow Allah’s Messenger and not his own desires. “And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never he accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers.” Surah Al-Imran: 85 Hence, the religion of the Jews is null likewise the religion of the Christians is null and unacceptable in the sight of Allah according to Allah’s saying: So, all religions are null and void with the advent of the Messenger (SAW). The entire message of the Messenger abrogates every other religion preceding it. The second part of shahada: Muhammad is Allah’s Messenger”: i.e., you should testify that Muhammad, the son of Abdullah of the Hashim tribe of Quraysh, an Arab is Allah’s Messenger. ![]() The Prophet SAW said, “ Whoever has his last statement in this world as: Laa ilaaha illa Allah (There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah) will enter the Paradise.” If an individual truly understands and acts upon this expression saying it from his heart and sticking to its implications in the matters of Faith and good deeds he will enter the Paradise. Meaning, stay away from joining partners with Allah. “And verily, We have sent among every Ummah a Messenger ‘Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid Taghoot…’ An- Nahl: 36 ‘And We did not send any Messenger before you but We inspired him ‘None has the right to be worshipped except I, so worship Me (Alone).” Surah Al-Anbiyaa: 25 This is the expression Allah sent all the Messengers with. ![]() None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone. Hence, there is none among the creatures deserving of worship not a close angel nor a sent messenger or sun or moon or tree or stone or land or sea or a saint or truthful person or martyr: Read Allah is The Greatest Meaning, Arabic Text And Photos Singling out Allah with worship (Uloohiyyah) stems from singling Him out for creation, control and sustenance of creation (Ruboobiyyah) because whoever directs worship to Allah has affirmed His Ruboobiyyah since the deity to whom worship is directed must be creator, sustainer and controller of the entire creation. You testify with your tongue by speech, and your heart by affirming that: There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah i.e., no god deserves worship except Allah – free is He from all imperfections and Exalted is He. ![]() Shahada means to testify that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
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