‘dah and he loves those who act and strive for the sake ofthis shahadah, The tre believer, the one meeting the conditions ofthe shahadah puls no ane whatsoever as an equal to Alla in his love, [7a of mand are sme sho tle ito Uremaclves (objects of worship uhick they falas rele allay tong em nth See lice Gat which la ue bo) allah Wowever, Prose sho believe are stauieler their Love of Altak” (alBagarah 165). The Prophet (peace be upon him) aid, ‘Who ‘ever has three characteristics has tasted the sweetness of faith, [The first of these] is that he loves Alah and His Messenger more than he loves anyone else."(Bukhari and Musim) DENIAL OF FALSE WORSHIP Although tha is clear inthe words ofthe test mony of faith, it does not seem clea to every- ‘one wino makes that testimony. Therefore, men- toning it explicitly here. In Sureh alBagarah, Allah clearly reminds us of this important aspect ofthe shahadah, the shahadah is not merely an ‘affrmation but itis both an affirmation and a negation ‘hind he who rejects false deities and be Ueves be Allah has gtasped firm handhold hich will never brea (al Sagarah: 258) ‘The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Who- ever says there is no one worthy of worship. except Alah and denies whatever is worshipped besides Ala, then his wealth and blood are protected and his accountng wll be wih Aah” (Recorded by Muslim, S.ADHERENCE (astageem) until death SIS MY SHAHADAH MEETING THESE REQUIRMENTS?”TESTIMONY OF FAITH ‘LAA ILAHA ILLA LAH’ WHAT ARE THE NINE CONDITIONS (OF THE SHAHADAH? Kul or dsbaliet, We mus, in our hearts, be absolutely certain of the truth ofthe shahada ‘Allah describes the believers in the Quran as those who have bei in Allah ang then their heats waver not The (rue) believers are thoze obly sho be Uwe GUAllah ab His messenger and after sata doubl hot bul strive with trelr wealte Sha their Lives for tke cause of Allah, Such are the sincere’ (al-Hujarat 15) B.ACCEPTANCE (qabool) ita porson has knowedge of and cetanty inthe shahadan, ths must be folowed by acceptance, ‘wih the tongue and heart, of whatever that sha- hadah implies. Whoever ruses to accent the shahadan and its implications, even ihe knows ‘hat tis ue and corain about ts Wut, thon ho isa disbaliover. Tis refusal o accep is some times de fo pride, envy or athe reasons. This also means that ho Beloves in wato is stated in the Quran or stated by the Prophet (pbuh). Sho a belteve park of the book and rejed part of 7 Ald what ts the reward of Tiber sino do 20, except huriation x the life of tas sort and om the bay of enue ‘eekion they wil be tent fo the mon dread ful doom? (al-Baarah8) 4.SUBMISSION COMPLIANCE Crgiyad) This tes ihe actual physical enaciment wth tur dawds of our ahahadah nackte is one of the man meanings ofr word slam te he Submission tote wil and commands of Aah” “his is what Alsh commanesin the Quran "Ram unto a repentant and surrender who is eller in religion than he who sur renders his purpose to Allah while doing ‘good (al-Nibart25), S.TRUTHFULNESS (as-sidtg), as pposed to hypocry and ashonest ‘The Prophet (peace be upon his) sad, ‘No one bears testimony to there being no one wordy Ctworship save Alah,snceraly Wom Ns heat xcept that Alan rakes the Here forbidden fortim (Bakar ane Msi ) Yalthere are those who simply say tin ord to protect themselves oro get some gan fom doing £0; hese are th hypocrites, Alah has dleserbed them in he opening ofthe Quran withthe folowing words inca mend ape some who say "We fale alate Ca Seg hoe (Skat Bee Sie Bice anc ay bee fue none save themselves, bal te per Reve fotos ther hearts Uo disesid and Sith Unerenses thet disease: A ‘doom ts tres because they Le” (atBaqarane-10) 6, Sancearry (or al-tihlass) ‘Thats when we make the shahadah, we must do so soley forthe sake of Aah ‘Aah says in he Quran torskip Ally malin religion pure for bi (al'2umar2), 7.LOVE (mahabbah) ‘The believer loves this shanadah, he loves in ‘accordance with the shahadah, he loves the implications and requirements ofthe snaha: