The Meaning of ‘Laa ilaaha illallaah’
What does ‘Laa ilaaha illallaah’ mean for Muslims?
• “Laa ilaaha illallaah” means “There is no god worthy of worship except Allah ï·» .
• Worshipping Allah ﷻ means to:
- Pray only to Allah ï·»
- Ask only of Allah ï·» .
- Fear Allah’s ï·» punishment.
- Trust Allah ï·» .
- Bow and prostrate only to Allah ï·» .
- ‘Laa ilaaha illallaah’ means that Allah ï·» is the only god, and only He should be worshipped.
- Laa ilaaha illallaah’ means that no one can have any of the attributes and qualities of Allah ï·» Neither the angels, nor the prophets, nor any other thing or being have the qualities of Allah ï·» . They are therefore not worthy of worship.
- Muslims believe that Allah ï·» is the only god. He is the only One worthy of worship, and Muslims perform all acts of worship only for Him.
“Discussion:”
- What does ‘Laa ilaaha illallaah’ mean ?
- When Muslims say and believe that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah :
What do they reject ?
What do they affirm ?
‘Muhammad Rasoolullaah’ ï·º
What does ‘Muhammad Rasoolullaah’ ï·º mean to Muslims?
• ‘Muhammad Rasoolullaah’ ï·º means that Muhammad ï·º is the last messenger of Allah ï·» .
• It means that no one must be followed but him. No prophets ﷺ or messengers will be sent to the people after him.
• Muslims follow Muhammad ﷺ by carrying out everything that he told them to do and believing in all that he said. They stay away from everything that he warned them against.
Allah ï·» says in the Qur’aan
“And whatever the Messenger has given you-take; and what he has forbidden you- refrain from.” (Soorah al-Hashr : 7)
Allah ï·» says in the Qur’aan
“Say (O Muhammad), ‘If you should love Allah then follow me, (so) Allah will love you and forgive you your sins.”” (Soorah Aali ‘Imraan: 31)
“Discussion:”
- Â What does ‘Muhammad Rasoolullaah’ mean?
- Muslims say, ‘Muhammad ï·º is the final messenger of Allah ï·».’
What does ‘final messenger’ mean ?
Benefits of Reading the Qur’aan
How does reading the Qur’aan benefit a Muslim?
• Muslims who read and reflect on the Qur’aan fulfill an obligation and are rewarded by Allah.
• If a person recites one letter from the Qur’aan, he/she will be rewarded ten fold by Allah.
• Muslims recite the Qur’aan to seek Allah’s pleasure.
• Recitation of the Qur’aan is the best form of dhikr. It is also the best way of bringing a Muslim closer to Allah.
Allah says in the Qur’aan
“So recite what is easy (for you) of the Qur’aan.” (Soorah al-Muzzammil: 20)
Ibn Mas’ood said, “Whoever loves the Qur’aan loves Allah and His Messenger.”
“Discussion:”
- What do Muslims fulfill by reading and reflecting on the Qur’aan ?
