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ইসলাম কি শুধু বাহ্যিক দিক দেখে?
কিংবা ইসলামে মুসলিম হওয়ার জন্য কি আন্তরিকতার প্রয়োজন নেই? শুধুমাত্র মুখে উচ্চারণ আর বাহ্যিক কাজকর্মই যথেষ্ট?
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➤অন্তর থেকে কালিমার সাক্ষ্য দিতে হবে।
Narrated Abu Huraira: I said: "O Allah's Apostle! Who will be the luckiest person, who will gain your intercession on the Day of Resurrection?" Allah's Apostle said: O Abu Huraira! "I have thought that none will ask me about it before you as I know your longing for the (learning of) Hadiths. The luckiest person who will have my intercession on the Day of Resurrection will be the one who said sincerely from the bottom of his heart "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah."
(Saheeh Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 3, Number 98)
And 'Umar bin 'Abdul 'Aziz wrote to Abu Bakr bin Hazm, "Look for the knowledge of Hadith and get it written, as I am afraid that religious knowledge will vanish and the religious learned men will pass away (die). Do not accept anything save the Hadiths of the Prophet. Circulate knowledge and teach the ignorant, for knowledge does not vanish except when it is kept secretly (to oneself)."
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Narrated Anas bin Malik: "Once Mu'adh was along with Allah's Apostle as a companion rider. Allah's Apostle said, "O Mu'adh bin Jabal." Mu'adh replied, "Labbaik and Sa'daik. O Allah's Apostle!" Again the Prophet said, "O Mu'adh!" Mu'adh said thrice, "Labbaik and Sa'daik, O Allah's Apostle!" Allah's Apostle said, "There is none who testifies sincerely that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is his Apostle, except that Allah, will save him from the Hell-fire." Mu'adh said, "O Allah's Apostle ! Should I not inform the people about it so that they may have glad tidings?" He replied, "When the people hear about it, they will solely depend on it." Then Mu'adh narrated the above-mentioned Hadith just before his death, being afraid of committing sin (by not telling the knowledge).
(Bukhari Volume 1, Book 3, Number 130)
Notice that the proclamation has to be sincere and right from the heart. This is crucial since this is not a mere utterance of the lips but must also come from the heart.
Allah says:
The Day where neither wealth nor sons will avail. Except him who brings to Allâh a clean heart. (Surah Baqarah 2:88-89)