Salaam aleykum warahmatullahi wabarakatu zuster!
Het is niet persé nodig dat dit meisje de shahaada in de moskee zegt. Zij kan dit ook alleen doen met Allah subhana wa ta'ala als haar getuige. Het ligt er ook aan wat haar voorkeur is.
Citaat:
Praise be to Allaah.
All praise be to Allah, the lord of the universe. May peace and blessings of
Allah be upon Mohammad, His last messenger.
The purpose of this hand-out is to correct a false idea spread among those
willing to adopt Islam as their faith. Some people have a wrong notion that
entering into th Islamic fold requires an announcement from the concerned
person in the presence of high ranking scholars or shaikhs or reporting this
act to courts of justice or other authorities. It is also thought that the
act accepting Islam, should, as a condition, have a certificate issued by
the authorities, as evidence to that effect.
We wish to clarify that whole matter is very easy and that none of these
conditions or obligations are required. For Allah, Almighty, is above all
comprehension and knows well the secrets of all hearts. Nevertheless, those
who are going to adopt Islam as their religion are advised to register
themselves as Muslims with the concerned governmental agency, as this
procedure may facilitate for them many matters including the possibility of
performing Hajj (Pilgrimage) and Umrah.
If anyone has a real desire to be a muslim and has full conviction and
strong belief that Islam is the true religion ordained by Allah for all
human-being, then, one should pronounce the "shahada", the testimony of
faith, without further delay. The Holy Qur'an is explicit on this regard as
Allah states :
"The Religion in the sight of Allah is Islam" (Qur'an 3:19)
in another verse of the Holy Qur'an, Allah states :
"If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (Submission to Allah), Never
will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of
those who have lost (their selves in the hell fire)." (Qur'an 3:85)
In addition, Islam is the only religion prevailing over all other religions.
Allah states in the Holy Qur'an :
"To thee We sent the Scripture in the truth, confirming the scripture that
came before it, and guarding it in safety :.... (Qur'an 5:48)
Mohammad, the Prophet of Allah (Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him),
said :
"The superstructure of Islam is raised on five (pillars) : testifying that
there is no God (none truly to be worshipped) but Allah, and that Mohammad
is the messenger of Allah, performing the prayer, paying the Zakah
(poor-due), fasting the month of Ramadan, and performing Hajj."
The Shahada can be declared as follows :
"ASH-HADU ANLA ELAHA ILLA-ALLAH WA ASH-HADU ANNA MOHAMMADAN RASUL-ALLAH".
The English translation is :
"I bear witness that there is no deity (none truly to be worshipped) but,
Allah, and I bear witness that Mohammad is the messenger of Allah."
However, it would not be sufficient for anyone to only utter this testimony
oraly either in private or in public; but rather, he should believe in it by
heart with a firm conviction and unshakeable faith. If one is truly sincere
and complies with the teachings of Islam in all his life, he will find
himself a new born person.
This will move him to strive more and more to improve his character and draw
nearer to perfection. The light of the living faith will fill his heart
until he becomes the embodiment of that faith.
What would be next after declaring oneself a Muslim ? one should then know
the real concept underlying this testimony which means the oneness of Allah
and meet its requiremants. One must behave accordingly, applying this true
faith to every thing one speaks or does.
What do the words of the "Shahada" signify? The significant point which
every Muslim must know very well is the truth that there is no God (deity)
to be worshipped other than Allah. He-glory be to Him - is the only true
God, Who alone deserves to be worshipped, since He is the Giver of life and
Sustainer and Nourisher of mankind and all creation with His unlimited
bounties. Man must worship Allah, Who alone is worthy of worship.
The second part of the Shahada "i.e., Wa Ash-hadu anna Mohammadan abduhu wa
rasuluh" means that Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessing of Allah be upon
him) is the servant and chosen messenger of Allah. No one must have two
opinions about this matter. In fact the Muslim has to obey the commands of
the Prophet (Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him), to believe him in
what he has said, to practise his teachings, to avoid what ha has forbidden,
and to worship Allah alone according to the message revealed to him, for all
the teachings of the Prophet were in fact revelation and inspirations
conveyed to him by Allah.
What is the meaning of worship? It simply means rendering sincere service,
showing reverence for Allah. In a deeper shade of meaning, it implies total
submission and complete obedience to Allah's commandments both in utterances
and actions of man whether explicit or implicit.
Worship fall into two categories :
Visible (manifest or outward).
Invisible (concealed or inward).
Visible worship includes acts such as uttering the two parts of the
"Shahada", performing prayers, giving Zakah (the poor-due), recitation of
the Holy Qur'an, supplication, adoring Allah by praising Him, purifying our
bodies before prayers, etc.
This type of worship is associated with movement of the parts of the human
body.
Invisible worship is to believe in Allah, in the Day of Judgement (in the
Hereafter), in the Angels, in the Books of Allah, in the Prophets of Allah,
in the Divine Decree of destiny (that good and bad are determined by Allah
alone).
This type worship does not involve movement of parts of the body but it
surely has bearing on one's heart which subsequently affects one's way of
life.
It should be borne in mind that any worship not dedicated to Allah alone
will be rejected as one form of polytheism and this causes apostasy from the
Islamic fold.
The next step for a newly revert to Islam is the purify himself by taking a
cmplete bath. He should then resolve to comply with the principles and rules
of Islam in their entirety. He should disown all forms of polytheism and
false beliefs. He should reject evil and be rigtheous. Such rejection of
evil and being righteous is one of the requisites of the motto of Islam -
that is, Laa ilaha illallah.
Allah states in the Holy qur'an :
"...whoever rejects evil and believes in the Allah hath grasped the most
trustworthy Hand-hold, that never breaks..." (Qur'an 2:256).
We have to consider that when declare from our heart that " there is no god
(deity) worthy to be worshipped but Allah", it implies on our part love,
devotion, faith and obedience to the rules of Islamic legislations which
are legally binding on all Muslims. It is a requiremant of "there is no god
worthy to be worshipped but Allah" to love for the sake of Allah and to
reject for the sake of Allah.
This is the firmest anchor of belief which materialise the meaning of "AL
WALA" and "AL BARA". It means that a Muslim should love and be loyal to his
Muslim brothers. He should, as a practise, dissociate himself completely
from the unbelievers and refuse to be influenced by them, both in wordly and
religious matters.
We conclude with a humble prayer to Allah that may He cleanse the hearts and
souls of those who are genuine seekers of truth and may He bless the
community of believers.
Aameen.
Wa Allahu a3lem
Wa aleykum assalaam warahmatullahi wabarakatu!