Kalmah Tohid 'LA ILAH ILLALLAH'

Submitted by Shama Niazi Moulana Muhammad Daval Page (India), Oct 4, 2012 at 04:27

Respected Sir Daniel Pipes,

Thank you for releasing our article submitted on your website. We are Muhammadans. The first and foundation lesson of Muhammad (s.a.s.) is La Ilaha Illallah and is consisting of words 'La', 'Ilah', 'Illa' and 'Allah'. The meaning of 'La is no', 'Ilah is Idol', 'Illa is other' and 'Allah is Allah'.

Now the attention is requested that, the Mushriks of Mecca used to call their Idols as Maabuds. Therefore the meaning of 'Ilah' is definetly 'Idol' only, hence the literary meaning of Ilah will certainly be not Allah or Ishwar.

Secondly, to achieve or to derive their required meaning of Kalmah as 'single mighty power is sitting in the sky', they used excess or surplus word 'any other (Koyi)', and for this word 'any other', there is no Arabbi word exist in the Kalmah.

Thirdly, while mentioning the meaning of 'Illa-allah' the inclusion of 'Ke' is being used as preposition. This preposition 'Ke' is required to be used only when it indicates towards many (more than one). Where as in Kalmah the word Illa indicates towards Ilah and the word Ilah is singular and masculine gender, accordingly the preposition becomes 'Ka' not 'Ke'. That means the meaning of Illallah is 'other of Allah'.

From the above, the meaning of 'La Ilaha Illallah' is 'no Idol other of Allah', therefore Allah is Zaat not personality. The real and crystal clear meaning of Kalmah will be understood, and which should be perceived through Surah Ikhlas that- 'Allah is the name of Zaat' and not one single personality. This Zaat is unselfish and no Zaat is equivalent to this Zaat. Then this Zaat is called as Akbar (biggest).

After the death of Hazrat Sallam Ahamad, Muslims changed the meaning of 'La Ilaha Illallah' and many Muhammadans are killed and raped by Muslims. The Muslims made the Shareeat by which all the Muhammadans are being troubled, tortured and it is continued till today. Muhammadans believe, 'Kaaba is the grave of Adam'. 'Kaaba is for the Naas (Illiterate person) to become Insan' and 'Gumbade Khizara is for the Insan to become the Bashar.'

With regards,

Shama Niazi

Moulana Muhammad Daval Page

Bijapur-586104

Karnataka State

India

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