The Shahada is the Muslim declaration of belief in the Oneness of God and acceptance of Muhammad as the final Prophet.
There are seven critical conditions of the Shahadah, without which it is considered to be meaningless:
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Al-’Ilm: Knowledge of the meaning of teh Shahadah: it’s negation and affirmation.
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Al-Yakeen: Certainty – perfect knowledge of it that counteracts suspicion and doubt.
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Al-Ikhlaas: Sincerity which negates Shirk.
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Al-Sidq: Truthfulness that permits neither falsehood nor hypocrisy.
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Al-Muhabbah: Love of the Shahadah and it’s meaning.
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Al-Inqiad: Submission to it’s rightful requirements, which are the duties that must be performed with sinceruty to God (alone) seeking His pleasure.
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Al-Qubool: Acceptance thats contradicts rejection.
أشهد أن لا إله إلاَّ الله و أشهد أن محمد رسول الله
‘ashhadu ‘an la ilaaha illa-llah, wa ‘ashadu ‘anna muhammadan’ rasulu-llah’
English translation of the Shahadah:
“I testify that there is no God worthy of worship but Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.”
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