THE MEANING OF THE TESTIMONY OF FAITH pdf

The Meaning of the Testimony of Faith by Sheikh: Hamood M. Al-Lahim Translated by: Mahmood R. Murad

THE MEANING OF THE TESTIMONY OF FAITH

The testimony of faith is the decisive criterion by which man is judged to be a Muslim or a Kafir. This testimony is the foundation upon which Islam is based.

The concept of life, the universe and man is diffused from it and upon it is based the message of all Messengers beginning with Noah and ending with Muhammad, (peace be upon them all).

 Allah, the Exalted says: “We did not send the Messenger before you zoithout reaealing to him: “There is no god worthy of being worshipped except I, therefore worship Me.” (Holy Qur’an: Chapter 21, Verse 25)

Allah has created men and jinn and the rest of creation on account of the testimony of faith, there is no god worthy of being worshipped except Allah, Consequently everything in this universe submits in worship to Allah, to Whom belong the creation and the authority.

He is aware of all things.

First The testimony of faith denies everyone and everything other than Allah, the Exalted, the attribute of divinity.

All those other than Allah, such as the angels, the Prophets, and the rest of mankind, let alone the idols and the political regimes in the world, are not god nor do they deserve to be worshipped.

Thus denial in this respect is not denial of the existence of the alleged gods, rather the denial of divinity which is attributed to them.