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[quote][size=2][i]In continuation to the previous page[/i]

Why aren't any of these Muslims uttering such a testimony to declare their acceptance of the Quran?

In reality, their disguised motive is one of idolising Muhammad and placing his name alongside God's name in everything.

Indeed, God invites us to believe in the Quran, believe in Muhammad, and also believe in all the angels, Scripture and other messengers.  As mentioned, God does not command us to testify to any of these.  The only Testimony sanctioned by God is dedicated to the name of God Almighty ALONE.  The reason for that is that the articles of belief (Belief in God, the angesl, scripture and messengers) are matters for the heart.  However, the uttering of the Testimony is an ACT OF WORSHIP, and and since all our religious practices and worship must be dedicated to God alone (6:162), thus the Testimony must ipso facto be dedicated to the name of God alone.

Each of  pillars of Islam is an ACT of WORSHIP.  When we do our fasting for example, who do we fast for? God or Muhammad? It is for God alone.  When we observe the Salat who do we worship God or Muhammad? When we do our Hajj who do we dedicate it for? And similarly, when we give Zakat who do we do it for? for God or for Muhammad?

Consequently, the Testimony, being the first and most important Act of Worship, should also be for the name of God alone.

This is in accordance with God's command:

"Say, "My Contact Prayers (Salat), my worship practices, my life and my death, are all devoted absolutely to God alone, the Lord of the universe.
"He has no partner. This is what I am commanded to believe, and I am the first to submit."  6:162-163

Also in the following verse we are told to dedicate all our religion (Shahada, Salat, Hajj …etc) to God alone:

"We sent down to you this scripture, truthfully; you shall worship God, devoting your religion to Him alone.

Absolutely, the religion shall be devoted to God alone. Those who set up idols beside Him say, "We idolize them only to bring us closer to God; for they are in a better position!" GOD will judge them regarding their disputes. God does not guide such liars, disbelievers."  39:2-3

We note that the words "religion shall be devoted to God alone" are repeated twice.

It is also interesting that all those who praise the name of Muhammad day and night say that they do this because God loves Muhammad so much and therefore this will bring them closer to God! Sadly, by doing so, they demonstrate how they are among those spoken of in the following Quranic words:

"Those who set up idols beside Him say, "We idolize them only to bring us closer to God; for they are in a better position!" 39:3

In reply to this claim, God says:

"God does not guide such liars, disbelievers"  39:3

The Fourth reason why the correct Testimony must contain the name of God and no one else is the fact that we are commanded in the Quran not to make ANY distinction between any of God's messengers:

"The messenger has believed in what was sent down to him from his Lord, and so did the believers. They believe in God, His angels, His scripture, and His messengers: "We make no distinction among any of His messengers." They say, "We hear, and we obey. Forgive us, our Lord. To You is the ultimate destiny."  2:285

Muhammad is indeed the messenger of God , but so is Abraham , Moses , Jesus, David and all the others.  We should not make special preference for Muhammad because we are told in the Quran that he is only God's servant and he is not any different from any of the other messengers of God.

"Say (O Muhammad), "I AM NOT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER MESSENGERS. I have no idea what will happen to me or to you. I only follow what is revealed to me. I am no more than a profound warner." 46:9

[i]To be continued……[/i][/size=2][/quote]

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