After correcting our belief, it is necessary to do the things which Islam commands. Rasûlullah ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’ declared: “The building of Islam has been constructed upon five pillars. The first of them is to say, ‘Eshhadu an lâ ilâha illallah wa eshhadu anna Muhammadan ’abduhu wa rasûluh,’ and to believe its meaning.” The meaning of this word of Shahâdat is: “I know and believe as if I saw that there is no god, nobody besides Allâhu ta’âlâ, whose existence is necessary and who is worth being worshipped and obeyed. I know and believe as if I saw that Muhammad ‘’alaihis-salâm’ is both a born slave and the Prophet of Allâhu ta’âlâ. He having been sent, the dispensations of the Prophets preceding him have been antiquated and their validity has been abrogated. Attaining endless bliss requires following him. Each of his utterances has been imparted to him by Allâhu ta’âlâ. All of them are correct. There is no likelihood for any mistake.” [A person who wants to become a Muslim first expresses this word of Shahâdat and its meaning. Then he learns how to perform a ghusl and namâz, and then the fards and harâms, as many of them as he needs.
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