ARTICLE # 2
FOUNDATION OF ISLAM
1. The First Pillar of Islam
The testimony, that there is none worthy of worship
but ALLAH and Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) is HIS Messenger.
The greatest blessing of
ALLAH is Islam in the world. As per dictionary Islam means safety. If we want
to pass a safe and satisfied life, we have to choose Islam as our religion.
Because our CREATOR commands us in HIS Holy Qur’aan, “WE have completed
the blessings on you and approved for you the religion Islam”.
So he, who adopts the
religion ‘Islam’, is called ‘Muslim’. But know! Who is the Muslim? The person,
who has become loyal to the real religion against his wishes & during his
entire life, will be a Muslim. Neither does his love independent from Islam nor
does his enmity independent from Islam. His prayers, his sacrifices, his life
and his death (all) should be for the GOD, WHO is our MASTER, our CREATOR and
WHO gives us livelihood.
The Testimony is although
a collection of some words, but only a few people know the depth of its
meanings and causes. These some words have changed the thoughts, the acts and
characters of the human beings. Before reciting these words the person was only
an animal. He was animal nature mankind, who was rebellious, cruel, disloyal
and tyrant. But after reciting the Testimony, he became scared from cruelty,
rebelliousness, disloyalty and tyranny. Yes, before reciting the Testimony, he
was violent of the CREATOR but now he is beloved. At that time he was fuel for
the Hell, but now he is a flower of Paradise.
On the other hand when a
person recites the Testimony and promises that he is a Muslim, he announces
that if there is any law that is law of the GOD. If there is any order, that is
of the GOD. As though on becoming a Muslim he has left his independence. Now he
can’t say, “This is my opinion and that is the custom of my dynasty, my
atmosphere or my society. As after reciting the Testimony, he has lost his
right to produce anything against the orders of the GOD and sayings of the
Messenger (peace be upon Him).
He, who says himself a
Muslim, should understand properly that he will remain Muslim till the time he
remains bound under the limitations of Islam. Now for him it is impossible to
have belief in the truth of Holy Qur’an, Sunnat [practices of the last Prophet
(peace be upon Him)] and on the other hand he supposes needful to follow his
sense and devil.
Every thing in the world
has its own purpose. Nothing is useless, without purpose or
advantage in the universe. Why water is drunk? It is used for quenching
the thirst. But after drinking it still anyone remains thirsty. In that case
the water is useless for him. Why patient takes medicine? He takes medicine to
recover from illness. But if he still remains ill after taking
the medicine, the medicine is useless for him. On it, imagine! The Testimony,
as though, is nectar for the thirsty person and medicine for the patient. Alone
purpose of giving the example of water and medicine is living acclamation
change in the field of thoughts and acts. Till now this change has not come in
our lives. If after drinking this nectar (reciting the Testimony) still the living
acclamation change of thoughts and acts doesn’t come into us, then what is the
difference between faith and infidelity?
So, it is learnt that the
Testimony turns a Muslim towards heavy responsibility. It is the Instruction,
which ALLAH gave us through the Holy Messenger (peace be upon Him). We should
accept it whole heartedly. After having faith in it we should act upon this
brilliant instruction with the intention of sincerity. Not only with the
tongue, should we prove, but also with our acts, that if there is any law, that
is only law of ALLAH which is mentioned in the Holy Qur’aan. If there is any
system, that is only Divine’s law of religion. If there is any super power on
the earth that is the RULER of the rulers. If there is a way to follow the foot-prints
of anyone, that is the Spiritual Guide of the Prophets, Hadrat Muhammad (peace
be upon Him).
Yes, it is the first and
last purpose of the Testimony, that praying to one GOD, following the one last
Messenger (peace be upon Him), acting upon one, the last Holy Book “Al Qur’aan”
and remaining as one nation in the world.
It is the Testimony, due
to which a person has become entirely independent from the worship of hundreds
and thousands of the liar gods. History tells us that ashes were enlightened
with the rays of the sun due to this Testimony. The shepherd and camel-drivers
that lived in the deserts became able to wear the crowns of Kaiser and Kisra.
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