The Meaning and Implication of the Phrase "La ilaha illa Allah"
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This brother Abu Hashim from Jeddah says and asks about the implication of the phrase "La ilaha illa Allah"?
Answer:
Its implication. First, its meaning: the meaning of "La ilaha illa Allah" is that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, except Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). And its implication is that the servant must make his worship pure for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so he does not associate anyone with Him in his worship, because Allah created the creation to worship Him, as He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[Adh-Dhariyat 51:56] He created them for His worship. He commanded them to have tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and to obey Him. This worship returns its benefit and good to them, whereas Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is free from needing their worship. [Ibrahim 14:8] So the reward, good, and benefit of this worship return to the servant. And from the mercy of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is that He commanded worship not because He needs it, but because we need it. So this is a favor from Him (Blessed and Exalted is He) upon us. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This brother Abu Hashim from Jeddah says and asks about the implication of the phrase "La ilaha illa Allah"?
Answer:
Its implication. First, its meaning: the meaning of "La ilaha illa Allah" is that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, except Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). And its implication is that the servant must make his worship pure for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so he does not associate anyone with Him in his worship, because Allah created the creation to worship Him, as He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِAnd Moses said, "If you should disbelieve, you and whoever is on the earth entirely - indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy."
وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ إِن تَكْفُرُوا أَنتُمْ وَمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، معنى ومقتضى كلمة "لا إله إلا الله" - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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