The meaning of ‘Laa Ilaaha Ila Allaah’ or ‘There is no god
but Allaah’ means that there is no god worthy of worship except Allaah and this
has been mentioned in various places in the Quraan.
This statement that defines the declaration of faith that
one has, consists of negation (denial of any diety worthy of worship except
Allaah) and affirmation (the sole object of worship). This has been mentioned
by al-Haafith Ibn Hajar where Allaah, the Most High, says:
“And your Ilah (God) is One Ilah (God - Allah), La ilaha illa Huwa (there is none who has the right
to be worshipped but He), the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.” [al-Baqarah 2:163]
And,
“And We did not send any Messenger
before you (O Muhammad
) but We
inspired him (saying): La
ilaha illa Ana [none has the
right to be worshipped but I (Allah)], so worship Me (Alone and none
else)."”
[al-Anbiyaa’ 21:25]
And,
“And to 'Ad (people, We sent) their
brother Hud. He said: "O my people! Worship Allah! You have no otherIlah (God) but Him. (La ilaha
ill-Allah: none has the right to be worshipped but Allah). Will you not
fear (Allah)?"” [al-‘Araaf 7:65]
The response they gave to him was…
“They said: "You have come to us
that we should worship Allah Alone and forsake that which our fathers used to
worship…?."” [al-‘Araaf 7:70]
And,
“That is because Allah He is the Truth
(the only True God of all that exists, Who has no partners or rivals with Him),
and what they (the polytheists) invoke besides Him, it is Batil (falsehood) And verily, Allah He is
the Most High, the Most Great.” [al-Hajj 22:62]
So these Ayaat (and many others like it) clearly
illustrate that worship for other than Allaah has been nullified and that
worship can only be something affirmed to belong to Allaah, Alone, without any
partners. In fact, the Qur’aan from beginning to the end emphasises this
meaning and guides us to it.
Based on this, all forms of worship start from the acts of
worship one does in the heart, whether it be the worship of love, or humility
to Allaah, or submission to Allaah, or fear in Allaah or having hope in Allaah.
All of these are examples of worship of the heart that belong to Allaah, the
Most High, Alone. If anyone fails to single any of these out to Allaah Alone
then they have created a partner with Allaah and the rest of their deeds,
whether statement of action, will not be accepted.
[Fath
al-Majeed Sharh Kitaab at-Tawheed (Pg 24)]
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