Conditions

Of

Shahada

Lailallah illaallah

1st declaration of

faith means there

is nothing truly

deserving worship

besides Allah

1st declaration

of faith

Knowledge

Knowledge: “Know

that there is none

worthy of worship

but Allah”

CertaintyCertainty: “Indeed the believers are those who believe in Allah and his messenger without wavering our doubt”

Example: some people believe in our on lord Allah (swt) but are not certain that he is the one true god.

Certainty

Sincerity: “Indeed sincerity in religion is for Allah alone”

Example: some people have much knowledge about Islam but they are not sincere enough to apply into to their daily life

Truthfulness

Truthfulness: “ did people

honestly think that they would

be left alone to say we believe

without being tested, indeed

Allah ahs tested those who

cam before them Allah knows

who are the trustworthy who

are the liars”.

Love

If you try to count all of Allah's

blessings you will not be able to add

them up”.

Example: To sincerely believe in the shahada you must be able to appreciate Allah's blessings

Submission

“And return to your lord in repentance and submit to him”

Example:

Muslims who

truly love their

lord will

submit to him

and turn to

him in

repentance

Acceptance

Acceptance: “It is not for a believer, man , or woman that when Allah and his messenger decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision

Disbelief

Disbelief: “ Whoever disbelieves in false gods and believes in Allah has indeed firmly grasped a trustworthy handhold”

Second Declaration

Of FaithStates:

Muhammad

is the messenger

of Allah

Allah knows best• Allah knows best: “ Allah knows best

with whom to place his message”

• Example: Allah (swt) chose the prophet Muhammad (saw) because he was most suitable of all humans to be given the last message

Infallibility• Infallibility: “ I will make you recite it

without forgetting any of it except what Allah wills”

• Example: This condition proves that the prophet Muhammad (saw) was a human being like no other, but he made very little errors

Universality

Universality: “ Say o mankind, I am the messenger of Allah to you all”

CompletenessCompleteness: “ Oh messenger! Covey whatever is revealed to you form the your lord. If you do not do so (in it’s entirely) , you will not have conveyed the message (at all)”

FinalityFinality: “ No prophet will come after me”

Example: Prophet Muhammad (saw)

was the last prophet and his

message was preserved