Does the meaning of "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah" change if the nun is assimilated with the lam?
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The questioner : Regarding the wording of the testimony as it is written, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah," and so on, there is a difference if the nun is not assimilated; the meaning changes, meaning "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah" versus "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah."
The Shaykh : No, it is obligatory to assimilate it, because this is the correct Arabic pronunciation.
The questioner : Yes, this is the original, meaning...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But does the meaning change in any way?
The Shaykh : No
The questioner : As for the ruling, it remains the same thing.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : No, it is obligatory to assimilate it, because this is the correct Arabic pronunciation.
The questioner : Yes, this is the original, meaning...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But does the meaning change in any way?
The Shaykh : No
The questioner : As for the ruling, it remains the same thing.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
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