The Excellence Of Laa ilaaha ilAllaah
By Haafith Al-Hakami, may Allaah have mercy upon him.
"The words in the Testification ‘Laa ilaaha ilAllaah’ are words which are the path to the success of entry into Paradise and salvation from the Fire.
Allaah, 'Azza wa Jal, said:
"And whoever is removed away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise, he indeed is successful."
[Al-Qur'aan 3:185]
It is the way and path to happiness in the two worlds which cannot be reached except by these Words. It is with this Statement that Allaah sent His Messengers and with it, He revealed His Books. The dunyaa and the Hereafter, Paradise and Hell-Fire were created for this Statement.
Happiness and wretchedness are directly related to this Testification. Due to it, the records of deeds will be taken either to the right or the left and the scale will be either heavy or light. By it is being saved from the Fire after its advent whilst not adhering to ‘Laa ilaaha ilAllaah’ is remaining in the Fire.
Due to it, Allaah took the covenant, because of it is recompense and accountability and regarding it, will be the questioning on the Day of Meeting.
As Allaah, the Most High, says:
"So, by your Lord, We shall certainly call all of them to account. For all that they used to do."
[Al-Qur'aan 15:92-93]
Allaah, the Most High, said:
"Then surely, We shall question those (people) to whom it (the Book) was sent and verily, We shall question the Messengers."
[Al-Qur'aan 7:6]
As for Allaah, the Most High, questioning those to whom ‘Laa ilaaha ilAllaah’ was sent, on the Day of Judgement, then from that is His saying:
"And (remember) the Day (Allaah) will call to them and say: ‘What answer gave you to the Messengers?" [Al-Qur'aan 28:65] along with the preceding, following and other Verses.
As for Allaah questioning the Messengers then from that is the saying of Allaah, the Most High:
"On the Day when Allaah will gather the Messengers together and say to them: ‘What was the response you received (from men to your teaching)? They will say: ‘We have no knowledge, verily, only You are the All-Knower of all that is hidden (or unseen, etc.)."
[Al-Qur'aan 5:109] and there are other similar Verses.
It is the greatest of blessings from Allaah, 'Azza wa Jal, that He blessed His slaves and guided them to ‘Laa ilaaha ilAllaah’. This is why Allaah, the Most High, mentioned it in Suurah An-Nahl, the Suurah of blessings, so He proceeded with it before every other blessing.
He said: "He sends down the Angels with inspiration of His Command to whom of His slaves He pleases (saying): Warn mankind that Laa ilaaha illa Ana (none has the right to be worshipped but I), so fear Me (by abstaining from sins and evil deeds)."
[Al-Qur'aan 16:2]
It is the statement of testification and the key to the Land of happiness. It is the foundation of the religion and its founding principle, the head of the affair, the trunk of its tree and the pillar of its canopy.
The rest of the pillars and obligations of the religion extend and branchout from this Testification. Its completion is restricted to adhering to its meaning and performing what it requires. It is the strong handhold that will never break regarding which Allaah, 'Azza wa Jal, said:
"Whoever disbelieves in Taaghuut (false gods) and believes in Allaah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break."
[Al-Qur'aan 2:256]
Sa’eed Ibn Jubayr and Dhihaak said that:
‘It is the contract which Allaah, 'Azza wa Jal, mentioned when he said:
"None shall have the power of intercession, but such a one as has received permission (or promise) from the Most Beneficent (Allaah)."
[Al-Qur'aan 19:87]
'Abdullaah Ibn 'Abbaas, may Allaah be pleased with them, said: "It is the testification of ‘Laa ilaaha ilAllaah’, renouncing any capability or strength for other than Allaah and not hoping except in Allaah, 'Azza wa Jal."
La ilaaha ilAllaah is al-Husna (the best – i.e. its meaning as stated by Allaah, 'Azza wa Jal, when He said:
"As for him who gives (in charity), keeps his duty to Allaah and fears
By Haafith Al-Hakami, may Allaah have mercy upon him.
"The words in the Testification ‘Laa ilaaha ilAllaah’ are words which are the path to the success of entry into Paradise and salvation from the Fire.
Allaah, 'Azza wa Jal, said:
"And whoever is removed away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise, he indeed is successful."
[Al-Qur'aan 3:185]
It is the way and path to happiness in the two worlds which cannot be reached except by these Words. It is with this Statement that Allaah sent His Messengers and with it, He revealed His Books. The dunyaa and the Hereafter, Paradise and Hell-Fire were created for this Statement.
Happiness and wretchedness are directly related to this Testification. Due to it, the records of deeds will be taken either to the right or the left and the scale will be either heavy or light. By it is being saved from the Fire after its advent whilst not adhering to ‘Laa ilaaha ilAllaah’ is remaining in the Fire.
Due to it, Allaah took the covenant, because of it is recompense and accountability and regarding it, will be the questioning on the Day of Meeting.
As Allaah, the Most High, says:
"So, by your Lord, We shall certainly call all of them to account. For all that they used to do."
[Al-Qur'aan 15:92-93]
Allaah, the Most High, said:
"Then surely, We shall question those (people) to whom it (the Book) was sent and verily, We shall question the Messengers."
[Al-Qur'aan 7:6]
As for Allaah, the Most High, questioning those to whom ‘Laa ilaaha ilAllaah’ was sent, on the Day of Judgement, then from that is His saying:
"And (remember) the Day (Allaah) will call to them and say: ‘What answer gave you to the Messengers?" [Al-Qur'aan 28:65] along with the preceding, following and other Verses.
As for Allaah questioning the Messengers then from that is the saying of Allaah, the Most High:
"On the Day when Allaah will gather the Messengers together and say to them: ‘What was the response you received (from men to your teaching)? They will say: ‘We have no knowledge, verily, only You are the All-Knower of all that is hidden (or unseen, etc.)."
[Al-Qur'aan 5:109] and there are other similar Verses.
It is the greatest of blessings from Allaah, 'Azza wa Jal, that He blessed His slaves and guided them to ‘Laa ilaaha ilAllaah’. This is why Allaah, the Most High, mentioned it in Suurah An-Nahl, the Suurah of blessings, so He proceeded with it before every other blessing.
He said: "He sends down the Angels with inspiration of His Command to whom of His slaves He pleases (saying): Warn mankind that Laa ilaaha illa Ana (none has the right to be worshipped but I), so fear Me (by abstaining from sins and evil deeds)."
[Al-Qur'aan 16:2]
It is the statement of testification and the key to the Land of happiness. It is the foundation of the religion and its founding principle, the head of the affair, the trunk of its tree and the pillar of its canopy.
The rest of the pillars and obligations of the religion extend and branchout from this Testification. Its completion is restricted to adhering to its meaning and performing what it requires. It is the strong handhold that will never break regarding which Allaah, 'Azza wa Jal, said:
"Whoever disbelieves in Taaghuut (false gods) and believes in Allaah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break."
[Al-Qur'aan 2:256]
Sa’eed Ibn Jubayr and Dhihaak said that:
‘It is the contract which Allaah, 'Azza wa Jal, mentioned when he said:
"None shall have the power of intercession, but such a one as has received permission (or promise) from the Most Beneficent (Allaah)."
[Al-Qur'aan 19:87]
'Abdullaah Ibn 'Abbaas, may Allaah be pleased with them, said: "It is the testification of ‘Laa ilaaha ilAllaah’, renouncing any capability or strength for other than Allaah and not hoping except in Allaah, 'Azza wa Jal."
La ilaaha ilAllaah is al-Husna (the best – i.e. its meaning as stated by Allaah, 'Azza wa Jal, when He said:
"As for him who gives (in charity), keeps his duty to Allaah and fears