2A-concept of allah

• Tawhid


  Oneness of Allah
• Shahadah


  Bearing witness
• Concept of tawhid and shahadah

  • At the heart of Islam
  • Belief and practice in the nature of Allah
  • Importance in the daily life of Muslims
• Statement of faith


  1. Role in reverting to Islam

  2. Role in adhering to the tenets of Islam

  3. Role in being accepted and supported by Muslim congregations and communities

  4. Role in being part of the worldwide community of Muslims (ummah)
• Islam teaches uncompromising monotheism in the belief in tawhid (oneness of Allah)
• Worship of all idols and any partner or son of God is rejected
• Idol worship is regarded as the greatest sin in Islam (shirk)
• Allah


  • Created the universe alone
  • Was the first cause
  • Is eternal and beyond space and time
  • Guides and steers the universe according to his plan
  • Is all-powerful everywhere (omnipotent)
  • Is compassionate and merciful
• 99 names of God


  Reflect the qualities of God
• Since idols are prohibited, mosques are decorated with the word of God from the Qur'an, often using beautiful calligraphy
• The infinite nature of God and God's order and beauty in the universe is reflected in geometrical patterns and shapes which decorate the walls of mosques
• Shahadah


  • First pillar of Islam
  • Introduced to babies
  • Recited in front of 2 witnesses when someone chooses to adopt Islam as their religion
• Shahadah


  • Recognises tawhid
  • Links faith and practice
  • Said as part of every formal prayer in Islam
  • Often said before death, as a testimony to belief before facing God's judgment
• The shahadah is simple and is regarded as the difference between a Muslim and a non-Muslim
• Islam does not have any lengthy statement of faith although other beliefs come from it
• Importance of shahadah for Muslim communities

  • Recognise converts
  • Support new Muslims
  • Give new Muslims an opportunity to display their faith, similar to being born again
  • Shaving of the head is similar to the ceremony performed upon Muslim babies
• "God is Unity, wholly indivisible, entirely unique, and utterly undefinable. God resembles nothing in either essence or attributes" - Aslan