New Muslim Guide
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Your Faith 40> Both Oaths and Their Meanings and Obligations Why should it be said that there is no god except Allah? Because it is the first duty of a Muslim. Anyone who wants to convert to Islam must believe and say this word. Because whoever says it with conviction and sincerity in the sight of Allah, he will be saved from Hell. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Allah forbids the fire of hell for those who say, 'There is no god but one who is sincerely worshiped except Allah.' (Al-Pukhari: 415) Because whoever dies and speaks and believes in this word, he will be with those who enter heaven. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever dies and knows that there is no god but one who worships the true God except Allah will enter heaven." (Ahmad: 464) Thus, the necessity of understanding the word មាន is that God, who is to worship the true worship, except Allah, is the highest and most important duty. The meaning of the word is that there is no God to be worshiped except by Allah, that is, there is no God that is to be worshiped, only God is to be worshiped. As a denial
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