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1100 Assalamu alaykum Shaykh. I have a few questions to ask you, please answer them.

1. Can you please explain the meaning of the Shahadah to me? Does it mean that a person should make Dua to Allah (S.W.T) and Allah (S.W.T) only? Is that the only meaning of "worship" when it comes to the Shahadah? ("None has the right to be worshipped but Allah (S.W.T))

2. I had some waswas (satanic whispers) about Allah (S.W.T)'s attributes. For example, I had waswas about if it is possible for a creation of Allah (S.W.T) to be more merciful than Allah (S.W.T) or to be as merciful as Allah (S.W.T). Of course I realised that we creation cannot be as merciful as Allah (S.W.T), we cannot be more merciful than Allah (S.W.T). Did I become a kaffir because of those waswas?

3. Is it Fard for Muslims to believe as I have explained or is a person allowed to believe that it is possible for a creation to be more merciful than Allah (S.W.T), but it will never happen? Please answer the questions as I cannot ask these questions locally. Jazakallah khair.
WalaikumAslaam.

I will try to answer your questions in the sequence you have raised them:

Question 1:

Can you please explain the meaning of the Shahadah to me? Does it mean that a person should make Dua to Allah (S.W.T) and Allah (S.W.T) only? Is that the only meaning of "worship" when it comes to the Shahadah?("None has the right to be worshipped but Allah (S.W.T))

Answer 1:

Shahadah is the Declaration of Faith.

To become a Muslim you have to firmly believe in your heart and declare the Kalima Shahadah. The translation which means that there is no God but Allah (S.W.T), Muhammad (S.A.W) is the Final Messenger of Allah (S.W.T).

As Muslims we believe that there is no one worthy of worship besides Allah (S.W.T) and only He (S.W.T) can be worshipped.

Question 2:

I had some waswas (satanic whispers) about Allah (S.W.T)'s attributes. For example, I had waswas about if it is possible for a creation of Allah (S.W.T) to be more merciful than Allah (S.W.T) or to be as merciful as Allah (S.W.T). Of course I realised that we creation cannot be as merciful as Allah (S.W.T), we cannot be more merciful than Allah (S.W.T). Did I become a Kaffir because of those waswas?

Answer 2:

A person is not responsible for uncontrollable thoughts, they are merely an act of Shaitaan (Devil). In such a situation one can not be held responsible for actions out of control.

Rest assure that by simply having waswas this doesn’t deem you Kafir (out of the fold of Islam)

We would request you to keep in the company of Muslims and engage in both recitation of Quran Shareef and Zikr, which according to a Hadith takes away the corrosion from our hearts. It is also advisable to recite “La Haw La Wa La Quwata ila Bila Hil Ali Yil Azeem” regularly. Staying in Ablution is another way to free yourself from the whispers of Shaitaan.

Question 3:

Is it Fard for Muslims to believe as I have explained or is a person allowed to believe that it is possible for a creation to be more merciful than Allah (S.W.T), but it will never happen?

Answer 3:

It is Fard (compulsory) in Islam to hold the firm belief that Allah (S.W.T) is our Creator and He (S.W.T) is the most Beneficent, Most Merciful. To hold the belief other than this will be classed as Kuffar.

(Answered by: Hafiz Mohammed Akhtar)
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