Is it sufficient to say "Lā ilāha illallāh" (There is no god but Allah) to enter Paradise upon death, or must one say "Ashhadu an lā ilāha illallāh wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasūlullāh" (I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)? And what is the authenticity of the hadith: "Whoever whose last words in this world are 'Lā ilāha illallāh' shall enter Paradise"?
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The dying person must be diligent in uttering the two declarations of monotheism: "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."
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