Basics
The Muslim pledge of allegiance: “Lā ilāha illa Allāh, Muhammadur Rasūlullāh.”
What is the shahada?
IlmWhich condition means “knowledge”?
Ilm
Knowledge negates ______
Ignorance & arrogance
Give one action that shows submission to the Shahada.
praying, honesty, kindness, justice.
What object is the Shahada compared to in our lesson theme?
A key
What does the Shahada unlock for believers?
Jannah (Paradise).
Which condition means “certainty, no doubts”?
Yaqeen
Certainty negates __________.
Suspicion or doubt.
Which condition makes us say the Shahada with honesty, not hypocrisy?
Sidq (Truthfulness).
What are the “teeth” of the key?
The seven conditions of the Shahada.
.What are the “seven teeth” of the Shahada compared to?
The seven conditions (or gems) that make the Shahada valid
Which condition means “acceptance”?
Qabuul
Acceptance negates __________
Rejection
Which condition ensures we do actions only for Allah, not people?
Ikhlas (Sincerity).
Fill in the line: “The Shahada is our key, but keys need ________.”
Teeth
Who is the Shahada directed to in worship?
Allah alone
Which condition means “submission”?
inQiyaad
Submission negates __________.
Abandoning or refusing to act.
Which condition makes us love Allah, His Messenger, and His commands?
Mahabba (Love).
In the poem, which two things protect the Shahada from being “just words”?
The seven conditions and living them out.
What happens if someone says the Shahada but does not follow its conditions?
It remains only words.
Which three conditions deal with the heart (truthfulness, sincerity, love)?
Sidq, Ikhlas, Mahabba.
Sincerity negates __________.
Polytheism, cheating, and betrayal
What do all seven conditions together guarantee for the believer?
Acceptance of the Shahada by Allah and benefit in this life and the next.
What is the final destination we ask Allah to admit us into through the Shahada?
Jannah (Paradise).