Shahada

  • Shahada

    The first pillar in Islam is a confession of faith called the Shahada. It states, “I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His messenger.” The confession must be declared in Arabic, with conviction, and with an understanding of its meaning. The first part, “there is no…

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  • Son or Slave?

    As Christians, our adoption by God into His family is the most lavish of blessings and a demonstration of His love. “In love, He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will” (Ephesians 1:5). As adopted children, we are given the full rights and privileges of sonship.…

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  • The five pillars of Islam are five basic acts considered mandatory by Muslims. These five pillars are found in the hadith. Today we will look at the first two pillars. A list of the pillars are found in Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 2, Number 8: Allah’s Messenger said: Islam is based on (the following) five…

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