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in them any gods other than Allah, they would have both been in a state of disorder; therefore,glory to Allah, the Lord of the dominion, above what they attribute (to Him). (21:22) Neitherdid Allah take to Himself a son, and never was there with him any (other) god; in that case,each god would certainly have taken away what he created, and some of them would certainlyhave overpowered others; glory to Allah above what they describe! (23:91)d. Allah is the Only Source of LegislationFor the Muslims, Allah is the only One Who legislates every rule of their lives. Such a codeof legislation, i.e. the Sharià, regulates everyone's relationship with all others as well as withhis/her Lord and Maker. The Holy Qura'n clearly indicates that no man-made law orconstitution is acceptable, that the only canon is the Holy Qura'n. Verses requiring thebelievers to obey only Allah are numerous; here are some of them:You do not worship besides Him except names which you yourselves and your fathers havenamed; Allah has not sent down any authority for them; judgment is only Allah's; He hascommanded that you should worship none but Him; this is the right religion, but most peopledo not know. (12:40) Is it then the judgment of (the times of) ignorance (jahiliyya) that theydesire? And who is better than Allah to judge for people who are sure? (5:50) Surely Werevealed the Torah in which there was guidance and light. With it, the prophets whosubmitted themselves (to Allah) judged (matters) for those who were Jews, and the masters ofDivine knowledge and the doctors, because they were required to guard (part) of the Book ofAllah, and they were witnesses thereof; therefore, do not fear the people but fear Me, and donot take a small price for My communications. Whoever does not judge by what Allah hasrevealed, they are the unbelievers. And We prescribed to them in it that: a life for a life, aneye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and (that there is)reprisal in wounds; but whoever forgoes it, it shall be an expiation for him, and whoever doesnot judge by what Allah revealed, those are they that are the unjust. And We sent after themin their footsteps Jesus son of Mary testifying to what was before him of the Torah, and Wegave him the Gospel wherein there was guidance and light and testifying to what was beforeit of the Torah, and a guidance, and an admonition for those who guard (themselves againstevil). And the People of the Book should have judged by what Allah revealed in it, andwhoever does not judge by what Allah revealed, those are they that are the transgressors.(5:44-47)The questions that force themselves on us here are: Are Muslims really following the IslamicSharià? Are they deriving their laws from the Holy Qura'n? Do their legal, social, andeconomical systems adhere to the Holy Qura'n? What about their blind imitation of the anti-Islamic Western way of life? What about their bowing down to the authority of theorganization called the "United Nations" which is ruled by the non-Muslim and anti-Islamicpermanent members of its Security Council? Why do they brag about following the so-called"international law" knowing that it is neither the law of the Holy Qura'n, nor does the IslamicSharià make room for any man-made code of any kind whatsoever? For how long will they
keep closing their eyes to the fact that the United Nations is united only against them? Willthey ever wake up? When will they ever tell the United Nations to go to hell? But they havefirst of all to purge their countries of corrupt rulers who fear nothing more than the IslamicSharià and who derive their strength not from public support but from the enemies of theIslamic Sharià.e. The Only One to ObeyOnly Allah should be obeyed. Obedience of His commandments manifests one's submissionto Him. A Muslim is required to do only what pleases Allah and what He has decreed aspermissible. Anything besides that is apostasy:Be careful of (your duty to) Allah as much as you can, and hear and obey and spend (of whatHe bestows upon you); it is better for your souls (that you do so), and whoever is saved fromthe greediness of his soul, these it is that are the successful. (64:16) And We did not send anyprophet except that he should be obeyed by Allah's permission. (4:64)f. Allah is the Only JudgeAllah is the only Judge, the Judge of Judges, the One Whose authority is above that of anyoneelse's. His Word is the law, His injunctions are binding on everyone. To accept anyone else'sjudgment in preference to Allah's is to commit shirk; we seek refuge with Him against doingso. Consider the following verses: (See 12:40 above)Say: Surely I have a manifest proof from my Lord but you call it a lie; I have not with me (tobring about) that which you hasten; judgment is only Allah's; He relates the truth and He isthe best of those who decide. (6:57) Then they are sent back to Allah, their Master, the TrueOne; surely His is the judgment, and He is the swiftest in taking account. (6:62) O David!Surely We have made you a ruler in the land; so judge between men with justice and do notfollow (your own personal) desire lest it should lead you astray from the path of Allah.(38:26)g. Rewards of Testifying that "There is no god except Allah"To articulate the testimony of La ilaha illa-Allah (There is no god except Allah) is regarded inIslam as an act of worship for which the believer will be richly rewarded. Such rewards arerecorded starting from p. 20 of Thawab al-A`mal wa Iqab al-A`mal by the great mentor AbuJa`fer Muhammed ibn Àli ibn al-Husain ibn Babawayh al-Saduq al-Qummi (d. 381 A.H./991A.D.) and published in 1410 A.H./1989 A.D. by al-A`lami Establishment for Publications(Beirut, Lebanon). We would like to quote some of the very interesting and enlightening texton those pages for the benefit of the dear reader:
Page 2 and 3: AllahThe Concept of God in Islam (a
Page 5 and 6: IntroductionIn any theistic religio
Page 7 and 8: eminded him of the bloody and shame
Page 9 and 10: Knowing AllahMuhammed, the Messenge
Page 11 and 12: All Praise is due to Allah, the One
Page 13 and 14: The Praised One has said, He is the
Page 15 and 16: you then made you complete, then He
Page 17 and 18: The Ninety Nine Attributesof AllahI
Page 19 and 20: The Almighty is Endless regarding H
Page 21 and 22: produce it. They will also realize
Page 23 and 24: Who grants mercy beyond which there
Page 25 and 26: Unity of Allah (Tawhid)Islam falls
Page 27: is Allah, your Lord; so, worship Hi
Page 31 and 32: Abu Abdullah Imam Ja`fer al-Sadiq h
Page 34 and 35: descends during the night of the mi
Page 36 and 37: and the Exalted One, whereby He des
Page 38 and 39: perfected their design and computed
Page 40 and 41: [14] Ibid., p. 59.[15] al-Tusi, Al-
Page 42 and 43: How to Supplicate to AllahBefore ad
Page 44 and 45: me, and if I try to amend my steps,
Page 46 and 47: Al-Qudds is the One Who is above ne
Page 48 and 49: finished his prayers, he would seek
Page 50 and 51: e overcome or in any way harmed, th
Page 52 and 53: Holy Qura'n bestows the Attribute o
Page 54: stage of life without needing you o
Page 57 and 58: They desire to put out the light of
Page 59 and 60: e called badee' at all; so, this At
Page 61 and 62: said, "And most surely We bring to
Page 63 and 64: Al-Saboor, Glory to Him, is the Cle
Page 66 and 67: Whenever the Messenger of Allah pro
Page 68 and 69: Linguistically, "al-Qahhar" is deri
Page 70 and 71: descends from the heavens, the sky
Page 72 and 73: desires to be blessed by it. Among
Page 74 and 75: "Thul-Jalali wal Ikram" means: the
Page 76 and 77: The subject of jami`, gathering or
Page 78 and 79:
apparent.Allah is the Enricher, yet
Page 80 and 81:
The Messenger of Allah used to say
Page 82 and 83:
Allah and is affected either throug
Page 84 and 85:
There are many derivations from thi
Page 86 and 87:
up so that I may get you out of you
Page 88 and 89:
too, perished. Then he saw a fourth
Page 90:
the sun and the moon subservient (t
Page 93 and 94:
A servant of Allah should never tir
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your Lord do magnify. (74:3). To Hi
Page 97 and 98:
In the Holy Qura'n, we read: "Whoev
Page 99 and 100:
Were we to think for one moment abo
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limit what is limitless," meaning t
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wise even if his share of all other
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The perfection of such following is
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(being left) behind them, have not
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Allah has said, "Is it not sufficie
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has said, "Labbayka Haqqan Haqqa!"
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for He is al-Wakeel, and He is your
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eached you; therefore, beware!"This
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thirsty. Tawd is a prerogative, a p
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overwhelming Power, controls all Hi
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something else has been dealt with
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Whom there can be no doubt entertai
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The root word of "al-Mutaàli" is `
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The Attribute "al-Basit" does not e
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Lord is Wise, Knowing" (Qura'n, 6:8
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servant of His more than one who is
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and to Him the truth in their regar
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whatever brings one closer to Allah
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The Messenger of Allah has desired
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penalty for it equal in size and ki
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This Attribute is derived from "mer
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His creation, and the norms of His
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perfection of the Self. All qualiti
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eminding those whom He forgives of
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"Wait, therefore; surely they (too)
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The Messenger of Allah used to say,
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taken account in a clear Book. (36:
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ing the dead to life, and He shows
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Al-Mumeet causes your heart to die
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thoroughly" (Qura'n, 27:88).The roo
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