The 7 Conditions of ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’
‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah’
Fifth Condition
Sidq - Truthfulness
Truthfulness to ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ negates lying, falsehood and it is to say ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ truthfully from one’s heart and to make one’s speech in accordance to what is in one’s heart.Allaah -Azza wa Jal – said:
"Alif Lâm Mîm. Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: ‘We believe’ and will not be tested. And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allaah will certainly
make (it) known (the truth of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it) known (the falsehood of) those who are liars, (although Allaah knows all of that before testing them). (Ankaboot: 1-3)
Allaah -Ta’ala- said regarding the Munafiqeen (hypocrites) who said ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’, speaking falsely:
"And of mankind, there are some (hypocrites) who say: ‘We believe in Allaah and the Last Day’ while in fact they believe not.
They (think to) deceive Allaah and those who believe while they only deceive themselves and perceive (it) not! In their hearts is a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allaah has increased
their disease.A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies.(Al-Baqara

h 2:8-11)
How many times has Allaah -Ta’ala- mentioned them and exposed them, repeatedly exposing their cover and revealing it. He makes their humiliation manifest in more than one place in His Book such as in Soorah Baqarah, Aali-‘Imran, Nisaa’, Anfaal, Tawbah as well as a whole Soorah dedicated to them (i.e. Al-Munaafiqoon) along with other Soorahs.
In Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Mu’aadh bin Jabal –RadhiAllaahu anhu- from the Prophet - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam:
‘There is none who testifies that ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger’ truthfully from his heart except that Allaah prohibits him from entering the Fire.’
So Allaah made being saved from the Fire, for the one who says this statement, conditional by saying it truthfully from his heart. Merely pronouncing ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ does not benefit the one who says it unless there is agreement with the heart.
Also in Bukhari and Muslim from the hadeeth of Anas bin Malik and Talha bin Ubaydullaah –RadhiAllaahu anhumaa- in the story of the Bedouin – who was Damaam bin Tha’alabah, a delegate of Bani Sa’ad bin Bakr – when he asked the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam - about the rulings of Islaam and was
then informed by him. He then asked the Messenger - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – ‘Do I have to do anything else?’
The Messenger - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam - answered: ‘No, except if you perform it optionally.’
Then the Bedouin said: ‘I swear by Allaah I will not increase upon that nor decrease from it.’
So the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam - said: ‘He will be successful if he is truthful.’
And in some narrations: ‘Indeed if he is truthful then he will enter into Paradise.’
So the Messenger made it a condition for his success and entrance into Paradise that he was truthful.
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So far we have went over 5 of the 7 conditions for ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah, they are as follows:
1) Ilm -Knowledge
2)Yaqeen- Certainty
3) Qabool- Acceptance
4)Inqiyaad- (Compliance/Obedience)
5) Sidq- Truthfulness
Let us try to Remember these foundations teach them and spread them to others.Insha'Allah we will take up the remain 2.