Islamic Aqeedah

 ‫العقيدة‬

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 What are the conditions of : Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah?
: ‫قال الشيخ حافظ الحكمي في منظومته سلم الوصول‬ 

‫واالنقيـاد فادر ما أقول‬ ***** ‫العلم واليقين والقبـــــول‬ 

‫والصـدق واإلخالص والمحبة ***** وفقك هللا لما أحبــــه‬ 

 The conditions of Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah. Shaykh Haafiz al-Hukmi said in his
poem Sullam al-Wusool :
 “Knowledge, certainty, submission and following. So listen to what I say.
 Truthfulness, sincerity and love. May Allaah help you to do that which He
loves.”
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 What are the conditions of : Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah?
ً
‫ قال‬، ‫وإثباتا المنافي للجهل بذلك‬ ً
‫نفيا‬ ‫ (العلم ) بمعناها المراد منها‬: ‫الشرط األول‬ 
‫ " إال من شهد بالحق " أي بال إله‬: ‫ "فاعلم أنه الإله إال هللا " وقال تعالى‬: ‫هللا تعالى‬
‫ وفي الصحيح عن‬. ‫إال هللا " وهم يعلمون " بقلوبهم معنى ما نطقوا به بألسنتهم‬
‫ "من مات وهو‬: ‫ قال رسول هللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬: ‫عثمان رضي هللا عنه قال‬
. " ‫يعلم أنه ال إله إال هللا دخل الجنة‬
 The first condition is knowledge, in the sense of negating what is negated in
the Shahaadah and affirming what is affirmed therein – as opposed to being
ignorant of that. Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings):
 “So know (O Muhammad) that Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah (none has the right to be
worshipped but Allaah)…” [Muhammad 47:19]


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 “except for those who bear witness to the truth knowingly” – i.e., that
there is no god except Allaah (laa ilaaha ill-Allaah) – “and they know” – in
their hearts the meaning of the words that they utter with their lips. [al-
Zukhruf 43:86]
 It is narrated in al-Saheeh from ‘Uthmaan (may Allaah be pleased with
him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: “Whoever dies knowing that there is no god except Allaah will
enter Paradise.”

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ً
، ‫جازما‬ ً
‫يقينا‬ ً
‫مستيقنا بمدلول هذه الكلمة‬ ‫الشرط الثاني ( اليقين ) بأن يكون قائلها‬ 
‫ قال‬، ‫ فكيف إذا دخله الشك‬، ‫فإن اإليمان ال يغني فيه إال علم اليقين ال علم الظن‬
‫ " إنما المؤمنون الذين آمنوا باهلل ورسوله ثم لم يرتابوا وجاهدوا‬: ‫هللا عز وجل‬
‫بأموالهم وأنفسهم في سبيل هللا أولئك هم الصادقون " فاشترط في صدق‬
‫ فأما المرتاب فهو من‬، ‫ أي لم يشكوا‬، ‫إيمانهم باهلل ورسوله كونهم لم يرتابوا‬
‫المنافقين‬
 The second condition is certainty, in the sense that the one who says these
words is absolutely certain of their meaning. Faith is not sufficient unless it is
based on certain knowledge with no element of speculation, let alone doubt.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Only those are the believers who
have believed in Allaah and His Messenger, and afterward doubt not but strive
with their wealth and their lives for the Cause of Allaah. Those! They are the
truthful”[al-Hujuraat 49:15] The sincerity of their faith in Allaah and His
Messenger is conditional upon there being no element of doubt therein, As for
the doubter, he is one of the hypocrites.

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‫ قال رسول هللا صلى هللا‬: ‫وفي الصحيح من حديث أبي هريرة قال‬ 
‫ ال يلقى هللا بهما‬، ‫ " أشهد أال إله إال هللا وأني رسول هللا‬: ‫عليه وسلم‬
‫عبد غير شاك فيهما إال دخل الجنة " وفي رواية ال يلقى هللا بهما عبد‬
." ‫غير شاك فيهما ف ُيحجب عن الجنة‬
 In al-Saheeh it is narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: “The Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘Bear
witness that there is no god except Allaah and that I am the
Messenger of Allaah, for no person meets Allaah with these two,
not doubting in them, but he will enter Paradise.’” According to
another report: “No person meets Allaah with these two, not
doubting in them, and is denied Paradise.”

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‫وفيه عنه رضي هللا عنه من حديث طويل أن النبي صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬ 
‫بعثه بنعليه فقال " من لقيت من وراء هذا الحائط يشهد أن ال إله إال هللا‬
ً
‫ فاشترط في دخول قائلها‬، ‫مستيقنا بها قلبه فبشره بالجنة " الحديث‬
ً
‫ وإذا انتفى الشرط انتفى‬، ‫مستيقنا بها قلبه غير شاك فيها‬ ‫الجنة أن يكون‬
. ‫المشروط‬
 And it was also narrated from Abu Hurayrah in a lengthy hadeeth
that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sent him
and said, “Whoever you meet behind this wall who bears witness
that there is no god except Allaah, believing in it with certainty in
his heart, then give him the glad tidings of Paradise.”
 Thus we see that a person’s entering Paradise for saying these words
is conditional upon his believing in them with certainty in his heart,
with no element of doubt. If this condition is not met the target is
not met.

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‫‪ ‬الشرط الثالث (القبول ) لما اقتضته هذه الكلمة بقلبه ولسانه ‪ ،‬وقد قص هللا‬
‫ق ِبلها وانتقامه ممن ردها‬‫عز وجل علينا من أنباء ما قد سبق من إنجاء من َ‬
‫وأباها قال تعالى ‪ ( :‬احشروا الذين ظلموا وأزواجهم وما كانوا يعبدون من دون‬
‫هللا فاهدوهم إلى صراط الجحيم ‪ ،‬وقفوهم إنهم مسؤلون) إلى قوله ( إنهم‬
‫كانوا إذا قيل لهم ال إله إال هللا يستكبرون ويقولون أئنا لتاركوا آلهتنا لشاعر‬
‫مجنون(‬
‫‪‬‬ ‫‪The third condition is acceptance and submission to what these words‬‬
‫‪imply, both in one's heart as well as verbally. Allaah has told us the stories‬‬
‫‪of those who came before, who were saved by their acceptance of these‬‬
‫‪words from the punishment of those who had rejected them. Allaah says‬‬
‫‪(interpretation of the meaning):‬‬

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 “(It will be said to the angels): ‘Assemble those who did wrong, together
with their companions (from the devils) and what they used to
worship,Instead of Allaah, and lead them on to the way of flaming Fire
(Hell);But stop them, verily, they are to be questioned.What is the matter
with you? Why do you not help one another (as you used to do in the
world)?’Nay, but that Day they shall surrender.And they will turn to one
another and question one another.
 They will say: ‘It was you who used to come to us from the right side (i.e.,
from the right side of one of us and beautify for us every evil, enjoin on us
polytheism, and stop us from the truth, i.e. Islamic Monotheism and from
every good deed).

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 ’They will reply: ‘Nay, you yourselves were not believers.And we had no
authority over you. Nay! But you were Taaghoon (transgressing) people
(polytheists, and disbelievers).So now the Word of our Lord has been
justified against us, that we shall certainly (have to) taste (the
torment).So we led you astray because we were ourselves astray.’Then
verily, that Day, they will (all) share in the torment.Certainly, that is how
We deal with Al-Mujrimoon (polytheists, sinners, disbelievers, criminals,
the disobedient to Allaah).Truly, when it was said to them: Laa ilaaha ill-
Allaah (none has the right “to be worshipped but Allaah),” they puffed
themselves up with pride (i.e. denied it).And (they) said: ‘Are we going to
abandon our aalihah (gods) for the sake of a mad poet?’”[al-Saffaat 37:22-
36]

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، ‫ فجعل هللا علة تعذيبهم وسببه هو استكبارهم عن قول ال إله إال هللا‬
‫ فلم ينفوا ما نفته ولم يثبتوا ما أثبتته‬، ‫وتكذيبهم من جاء بها‬
 So Allaah has made the reason and cause of their punishment their
arrogant refusal to say Laa ilaah ill-Allaah, and their disbelief in the one
who brought this message, so that they did not negate what this word
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‫ وانطلق المأل منهم أن‬. ‫بل قالوا إنكاراًًً واستكباراً ( أجعل اآللهة إلهاً واحداً إن هذا لشيء عجاب‬ 
) ‫ ما سمعنا بهذا في الملة اآلخرة إن هذا إال اختالق‬. ‫امشوا واصبروا على ألهتكم إن هذا لشيء ُيراد‬
‫فكذبهم هللا عز وجل ورد ذلك عليهم على لسان رسوله صلى هللا عليه وسلم فقال ( بل جاء بالحق‬
. ‫ أولئك لهم رزق معلوم‬. ‫ ثم قال في شأن من قبلها ( إال عباد هللا المخلصين‬... ) ‫وصدق المرسلين‬
) ‫ في جنات النعيم‬. ‫فواكه وهم مكرمون‬
 rather they said, arrogantly denouncing: “ ‘Has he made the aalihah (gods) (all) into One Ilaah
(God — Allaah). Verily, this is a curious thing!’And the leaders among them went about (saying):
‘Go on, and remain constant to your aalihah (gods)! Verily, this is a thing designed (against
you)!’”[Saad 38:5]
 So Allaah showed them to be liars and threw their words back at them through the words of His
Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). He said (interpretation of the
meaning): “Nay! he (Muhammad) has come with the truth (i.e. Allaah’s religion — Islamic
Monotheism and this Qur’aan) and he confirms the Messengers (before him who brought Allaah’s
religion — Islamic Monotheism)”[al-Saffaat 37:37]
 Then He said concerning those who accept it (interpretation of the meaning): “Save the chosen
slaves of Allaah (i.e. the true believers of Islamic Monotheism).
 For them there will be a known provision (in Paradise),Fruits; and they shall be honoured,In the
Gardens of Delight (Paradise)”[al-Saffaat 37:40-43]

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‫وفي الصحيح عن أبي موسى رضي هللا عنه عن النبي صلى هللا عليه وسلم قال‬ 
‫ " مثل ما بعثني هللا به من الهدى والعلم كمثل الغيث الكثير أصاب ُأرضاً فكان منها‬:
‫ وأصاب منها طائفة أخرى إنما هي‬. ‫نقية قبلت الماء فأنبتت الكأل والعشب الكثير‬
‫مابعثني‬ ً ُ ً
ُ ‫ فذلك مثل من ً فقه في دين هللا ونفعه‬، ‫قيعان ال تمسك ّماء وال تنبت كأل‬
‫ ومثل من لم يرفع بذلك رأسا ولم يقبل هدى هللا الذي أرسلت‬، ‫هللا به فعلم وعلم‬
. " ‫به‬
 In al-Saheeh it is narrated from Abu Moosa (may Allaah be pleased with him)
that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The
guidance and knowledge with which Allaah has sent me is like abundant rain
which falls on the land. Some of the land absorbs the water and brings forth
much grass and vegetation. And some of (the rain) falls on another part of the
land which is like a smooth plain and does not hold the water, so no vegetation
grows. That is the likeness of the one who understands the religion of Allaah
and benefits from that with which Allaah has sent me, so he learns and acts,
and the likeness of the one who pays no heed and does not accept the
guidance of Allaah with which I have been sent.

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( ‫ قال هللا عز وجل‬، ‫ الشرط الرابع ( االنقياد ) لما دلت عليه المنافي لترك ذلك‬
َ ‫و ْث‬
‫قى ) أي بال‬ ْ ‫و ِة‬
ُ ‫ال‬ َ ‫ع ْر‬ ْ ِ‫ك ب‬
ُ ‫ال‬ َ ‫س‬ ْ ‫اس َت‬
َ ‫م‬ ْ ‫د‬ِ ‫ق‬ َ ‫سن‬
َ ‫ف‬ ِ ‫ح‬ ُ ‫و‬
ْ ‫م‬ َ ‫ه‬ُ ‫و‬ ِ ‫ه إِلَى ه‬
َ ‫َّللا‬ ُ ‫ه‬ ْ ‫و‬
َ ‫ج‬ ْ ‫ن ُي‬
ْ ِ‫سل‬
َ ‫م‬ ْ ‫م‬
َ ‫و‬
َ
) ‫مو ِر‬ ُ
ُ ‫األ‬ ْ ‫ة‬ ُ َ‫عاقِب‬ ِ ‫وإِلَى ه‬
َ ‫َّللا‬ َ ( ‫إله إال هللا‬
 The fourth condition is following that which is indicated, as opposed to not
following it. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And whosoever
submits his face (himself) to Allaah, while he is a Muhsin (good-doer, i.e.
performs good deeds totally for Allaah’s sake), then he has grasped the
most trustworthy handhold” – i.e., Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah – “And to Allaah
return all matters for decision”[Luqmaan 31:22]

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‫ ومن لم يسلم وجهه إلى هللا‬، ‫ وهو محسن موحد‬، ‫ومعنى ُيسلم وجهه أي ينقاد‬ 
‫ وهو المعني بقوله عز وجل بعد‬، ‫ولم يك محسنا ً فإنه لم يستمسك بالعروة الوثقى‬
‫ إلينا مرجعهم فننبؤهم بما عملوا ) وفي حديث‬، ‫ذلك ( ومن كفر فال يحزنك كفره‬
‫صحيح أن رسول هللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم قال " ال ُيؤمن أحدكم حتى يكون هواه‬
ِ ‫تبعاً لما‬
. ‫جئت به" وهذا هو تمام االنقياد وغايته‬
 What is meant by “submitting one’s face” is following, when one is also a doer
of good and a believer in Tawheed. Whoever does not submit his face to Allaah
and is not a doer of good has not grasped the most trustworthy handhold. This
is what is meant by the following aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “And
whoever disbelieves, let not his disbelief grieve you (O Muhammad). To Us is
their return, and We shall inform them what they have done…”[Luqmaan
31:23] According to a saheeh hadeeth, the Messenger of Allaah (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “none of you truly believes until his
desire is in accordance with that which I have brought.” This is the ultimate
meaning of following.

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‫ وهو أن يقولها صدقاً من قلبه يواطىء‬، ‫والخامس (الصدق ) فيها المنافي للكذب‬ 
ْ ‫ه‬
‫م‬ ُ ‫م هنا َو‬ ْ َ‫ن ُي ْت َر ُكوا أ‬
َ ‫ن يَ ُقولُوا آ‬ ْ َ‫اس أ‬
ُ ‫ب ه‬
‫الن‬ َ ‫س‬ِ ‫ح‬ َ َ‫) أ‬1( ‫ قال هللا عز وجل ( الم‬، ‫قلبه لسانه‬
‫ن‬‫م ه‬َ َ‫ص َد ُقوا َولَيَ ْعل‬َ َ ‫ذ‬
‫ين‬ ِ ‫َّللا ال ه‬ُ ‫ه‬ ‫م ه‬
‫ن‬ َ َ‫فلَيَ ْعل‬َ ‫م‬ْ ‫ه‬ َ ‫ن‬
ِ ِ‫ق ْبل‬ ْ ‫م‬ َ ‫ذ‬
ِ ‫ين‬ ِ ‫ف َت هنا ال ه‬
َ ‫ق ْد‬ َ ‫َال ُي ْف َت ُن‬
َ َ‫) َول‬2( ‫ون‬
َ ِ‫كا ِذب‬
) ‫ين‬ ْ
َ ‫ال‬
 The fifth condition is truthfulness, as opposed to lying. This means that one
says it (Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah) sincerely from the heart, with harmony between
what is in the heart and what is said on the lips. Allaah says (interpretation of
the meaning):
 “Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: ‘We believe,’
and will not be tested.
 And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allaah will certainly
make (it) known (the truth of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it)
known (the falsehood of) those who are liars, (although Allaah knows all that
before putting them to test)”[al-‘Ankaboot 29:2-3]

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‫وقال في شأن المنافقين الذين قالوها كذباً ( ومن الناس من يقول آمنا‬ 
‫ يخادعون هللا والذين آمنوا وما‬. ‫باهلل وباليوم اآلخر وما هم بمؤمنين‬
‫ في قلوبهم مرض فزادهم هللا مرضا‬. ‫يخدعون إال أنفسهم وما يشعرون‬
) ‫ولهم عذاب أليم بما كانوا يكذبون‬
 And He said concerning the hypocrites who spoke these words falsely
(interpretation of the meaning):
 “And of mankind, there are some (hypocrites) who say: ‘We believe in Allaah
and the Last Day,’ while in fact they believe not.
 They (think to) deceive Allaah and those who believe, while they only deceive
themselves, and perceive (it) not!
 In their hearts is a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allaah has increased
their disease. A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies” [al-
Baqarah 2:8-10]

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‫وفي الصحيحين من حديث معاذ بن جبل رضي هلل عنه عن النبي‬ 
ً‫صلى هللا عليه وسلم " ما من أحد يشهد أن ال إله إال هللا وأن محمدا‬
."‫عبده ورسوله صدقاً من قلبه إال حرمه هللا على النار‬
 In al-Saheehayn it is narrated from Mu’aadh ibn Jabal (may Allaah
be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said, “there is no one who bears witness that
there is no god except Allaah and that Muhammad is His slave and
Messenger, sincerely from the heart, but Allaah will make him
forbidden for the Fire.”

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‫ والسادس( اإلخالص) وهوتصفية العمل عن جميع شوائب الشرك قال تبارك‬
‫ ( أال هلل الدين الخالص ) وقال ( قل هللا أعبد مخلصاً له ديني ) وفي‬: ‫وتعالى‬
‫ " أسعد الناس‬: ‫الصحيح عن أبي هريرة عن النبي صلى هللا عليه وسلم قال‬
... " ‫بشفاعتي من قال ال إله إال هللا خالصاً من قلبه أو نفسه‬
 The sixth condition is sincerity, which means that actions are free from any
element of shirk. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
 “Surely, the religion (i.e. the worship and the obedience) is for Allaah only [al-
Zumar 39:3] “Say (O Muhammad): ‘Allaah Alone I worship by doing religious
deeds sincerely for His sake only’”[al-Zumar 39:14]
 In al-Saheeh it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The most deserving of my intercession
are those who say Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah sincerely from the heart or from the
soul.”

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‫ والسابع (المحبة ) لهذه الكلمه ولما اقتضته ودلت عليه وألهلها العاملين بها‬
‫ قال هللا تعالى ( ومن الناس من‬، ‫الملتزمين لشروطها وبغض ما ناقض ذلك‬
) ‫يتخذ من دون هللا أنداداً يحبونهم كحب هللا والذين آمنوا أشد حباً هلل‬
 The seventh condition is love for this word and for what it implies and
indicates, and love for the people who act upon it and adhere to its
conditions and hate whoever or whatever goes against it. Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
 “And of mankind are some who take (for worship) others besides Allaah as
rivals (to Allaah). They love them as they love Allaah”[al-Baqarah 2:165]

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‫ فأخبر هللا تعالى أن الذين آمنوا أشد حباً هلل ؛ وذلك ألنهم لم يشركوا معه في‬
ً‫محبته أحدا كما فعل مدعوا محبته من المشركين الذين اتخذوا من دونه أندادا‬
‫ قال رسول هللا صلى هللا‬: ‫ وفي الصحيحين من حديث أنس قال‬، ‫يحبونهم كحبه‬
‫ " ال يؤمن أحدكم حتى أكون أحب إليه من ولده ووالده والناس‬: ‫عليه وسلم‬
. " ‫أجمعين‬
 Allaah tells us that those who believe love Allaah more, because they do not
associate anything with Him in that love, as is done by those among the
mushrikeen who claim to love Him but who also take others as rivals to Him
whom they love as they love Him.
 In al-Saheehayn it is narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allaah (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “No one of you truly believes until I
am more beloved to him than his son, his father and all of mankind.”
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