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What are the conditions of 'La ilaha illallah' (knowledge, certainty, etc.)?

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This answer explains seven essential conditions for the word of Tawhid, "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah):

1. Knowledge ('Ilm): Knowing its meaning in terms of negation and affirmation, in a way that negates ignorance.

2. Certainty (Yaqin): Firm belief in its implications without doubt or suspicion.

3. Acceptance (Qabul): Accepting what it necessitates with the heart and tongue, and not rejecting it or showing arrogance towards it.

4. Submission (Inqiyad): Submitting to what it signifies and obeying its commands.

5. Truthfulness (Sidq): Uttering it truthfully from the heart, such that the tongue conforms to the heart.

6. Sincerity (Ikhlas): Purifying one's actions from the blemishes of polytheism and unifying one's intention for Allah.

7. Love (Mahabbah): Loving this word and what it signifies, loving its people who act upon it, and hating what contradicts it.

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