LA ILAHA ILLALLAH MUHAMMADUR RASULULLAH MEANING, PRONUNCIATION.
What is it to be a Muslim?
The answer is not as complicated as you may think.
To be a Muslim you must sincerely believe in the absolute oneness or uniqueness of God, this is an Islamic concept known as Tawhid. A true believer sees Allah as the only entity worthy of worship, there’s no other, no partnership, nor idols that is deserving of praise.
Allah is the ultimate creator, there’s no close second. It is only through his will that things happen.
The other condition of being a Muslim is the belief in his messenger, Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam).
That’s all there’s to it.
At the heart, this is what Islam is about.
This concept is known as Shahada and is emodied by the saying “la ilaha illallah muhammadur rasulullah”.
In Islam, for a Muslim believer, the guiding principle is the Shahada or declaration of faith. It is recitation of la ilaha illallah muhammadur rasulullah.
This is why the Shahada is also called the first pillar or tenet of Islam. It’s the basis for which the foundation of Islam is built. Built on-top of this foundation is zakat (charity), daily prayers, fasting during month of Ramadan, pilgrimage to hajj, and other practices. But the whole building is compromised if you don’t believe in the basic tenet.
In Surah Imran, ayat 19 Allah says,
“Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam.”
LA ILAHA ILLALLAH MUHAMMADUR RASULULLAH IN ARABIC
In Arabic la ilaha illallah muhammadur rasool allah is written,
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ
As mentioned before this encompasses two concepts:
- There is no deity but Allah.
- Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) is his messenger.
The Shahada is a declaration, it adds the phrase ashadualla which means “I bear witness”. In Arabic the complete Shahda is written as:
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ
The transliteration: Ashhadu alla ilaha illallah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadarrasulullah
THE EXACT TRANSLATION:
The exact translation of the saying is, “I bear witness that there is no deity but God, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of God.”
IS THE LA ILAHA ILLALLAH MUHAMMADUR RASULULLAH CALLIGRAPHY IMPORTANT?
Islamic calligraphy is part of Islamic art, and like other forms of art it is subjective. For this reason, it can be viewed as insignificant or inconsequential but we can’t deny it’s role in culture and ability to help create unity among Muslims.
Islamic calligraphy can be used aesthetically in the home and serve as a trigger to remind us of important passages or concepts in Islam. The Arabic language is held in high esteem by Muslims as it’s the language which Allah chose to reveal the message to Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). The Islamic calligraphy honors those passages in a beautiful way.
We leave with the following verse from Surah Imran verse 160,
If Allah should aid you, no one can overcome you; but if He should forsake you, who is there that can aid you after Him? And upon Allah let the believers rely.
May Allah make us among the best believers and guide on the straight path. Ameen.
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