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Lesson The Testimony of Faith: "There is no deity except Allah"
Islam places the declaration of monotheism "there is no deity but Allah" in the highest of ranks.
The status of the saying "there is no deity but Allah"
Therefore, the declaration that "there is no deity but Allah" is the greatest and most important of obligations.
The meaning of "There is no deity except Allah":
Meaning of "Al-Ilah": The deity to whom hearts are submissive, so glorify it, call upon it, fear it, and hope for it. Whoever submits to something, humbling himself before it, loving it, and hoping for it has taken it as a deity and an idol. And all of those deities are false except for one, and He is the Lord, the Creator, Blessed and Most High.
For He, Glory be to Him, is the One who deserves to be worshipped to the exclusion of others, and He is the one whom hearts must worship with love, reverence, veneration, humiliation, submission, fear, reliance, and supplication towards Him. Therefore, only Allah deserves to be called upon. Only Allah is sought for aid, none is relied upon except for Him, no one is prayed to except Him, and no animal is slaughtered to be sacrificed except to Him. For Glory be to Him, the Most High. As Allah, Most High said: {And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion} (Al-Bayinah:4).
And whoever worships Allah the Exalted sincerely, embodying the meaning of "there is no deity but Allah," he will attain great happiness, joy, happiness, and a dignified and good life. There is no true comfort for the hearts, and there is no reassurance and peace of mind except by singling out Allah the Exalted in worship, as Allah, the Most High, said: {Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life} (An-Nahl: 97).
