What are the conditions of 'La ilaha illallah' (knowledge, certainty, etc.)?
This answer explains seven essential conditions for the word of , "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah):
1. Knowledge ('Ilm): Knowing its meaning in terms of negation and affirmation, in a way that negates ignorance.
2. Certainty (Yaqin): Firm belief in its implications without doubt or suspicion.
3. Acceptance (Qabul): Accepting what it necessitates with the heart and tongue, and not rejecting it or showing arrogance towards it.
4. Submission (Inqiyad): Submitting to what it signifies and obeying its commands.
5. Truthfulness (Sidq): Uttering it truthfully from the heart, such that the tongue conforms to the heart.
6. Sincerity (): Purifying one's actions from the blemishes of polytheism and unifying one's intention for Allah.
7. Love (Mahabbah): Loving this word and what it signifies, loving its people who act upon it, and hating what contradicts it.
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