Verifying the Testimony and Its Pillars
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Q7: The questioner says: Regarding the testimony that there is no god but Allah, how does a Muslim verify this testimony? What are its pillars?
A7: The testimony that there is no god but Allah is a great word; it is not merely a phrase uttered with the tongue. Rather, one must know its meaning, believe in it, and act
in accordance with its implications. Its meaning is: “There is no deity worthy of worship in truth except Allah.” One must know that whatever is worshipped besides Allah is false, and its implication is to purify worship for Allah alone, so that one does not associate anything with Allah in any of the types of worship. This is the implication of the testimony that there is no god but Allah.
A7: The testimony that there is no god but Allah is a great word; it is not merely a phrase uttered with the tongue. Rather, one must know its meaning, believe in it, and act
in accordance with its implications. Its meaning is: “There is no deity worthy of worship in truth except Allah.” One must know that whatever is worshipped besides Allah is false, and its implication is to purify worship for Allah alone, so that one does not associate anything with Allah in any of the types of worship. This is the implication of the testimony that there is no god but Allah.
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