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"La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadu Rasool Allah"-"There is no deity except God, Muhammad
is the Messenger of God." This simple statement of a Muslim's basic beliefs is the
starting point for all that follows. From this expression of belief in the Oneness
and Uniqueness of God and the messengership of Muhammad stem all of Islam's concepts,
attitudes, moral values and guidelines for human behavior and relationships. How
can all this follow from this one simple and seemingly quite obvious statement?
Thus: The first part of this declaration, "La ilaha illa Allah," attests not only
to the Oneness and Uniqueness of God, the Deity. It signifies, at the same time,
the oneness of the lordship, the sovereignty and the authority in the universe and
this world. For when we affirm that there is no deity except the One God, we are
actually stating that, as there is no other Creator and Sustainer of the universe,
this world and all that is in them, there can likewise be no other Ruler, Law- Giver
and Supreme Authority for mankind. God, the Lord of all creation, creates what He
pleases. giving each of His creations the nature, function and role which He desires
for it in this He is accountable to no one and all things are under His absolute
control. The purpose for which He created human beings is to acknowledge, worship
and obey Him alone, and at the same time to manage the affairs of this world and
administer it with justice and righteousness according to His all-wise laws. |
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