A brief explanation of the 2nd part of a Muslim's testimony of faith.

1. MUHAMMAD RASOOL ALLAH “and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah”

2. It is just as important to understand the meaning and the implications of this second part of the shahaadah as the first Sometimes one strays from the Straight Path and from Islam itself because he is not implementing the second part of the shahaadah properly.

3. Implications of testifying that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah: That one believes that the Prophet Muhammad was chosen by Allah to be His Messenger and to convey His message. “And your Lord creates whatsoever He wills and He chooses” (al-Qasas:68) “Allah knows best with whom to place His Message” (al-Anaam 124)

5. whom He knew would not convey the message

6. who would use the position for his advantageIf anyone claims that the Prophet DID NOT ACTUALLY CONVEY the entire message or that he DISTORTED it anyway  Allah did not know who was the best person to be a messenger. This is OBVIOUS DISBELIEF

7. Implications of testifying that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah: 2. That one believes that the Prophet Muhammad has been sent for ALL MANKIND UNTIL THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT “Say (O Muhammad): O Mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allah” (al-Araaf:158) “I have been given five aspects that were not given to any prophet before me…(one of which is) every prophet was sent only to his people while I have been sent to all of mankind” (Bukhari & Muslim)

8. Implications of testifying that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah: That one believes with certainty that the Prophet Muhammad conveyed the message - HE CONVEYED IT CORRECTLY, HE CONVEYED ALL OF IT AND HE CONVEYED IT CLEARLY. There is no need for Muslims to turn the religious guidance and spiritual teachings of any non-Muslims to get guidance. All that is needed is to be found in the Quran and Sunnah. “”The Messenger’s duty is only to convey (the message) in a clear way (al-Noor 54) “I left you on a bright path whose night and day are alike. No one strays from it after me except he is destroyed.”(Sahih al-Jami al Sagheer p. 805)

9. Responsibilities with respect to the belief that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah: To love the Prophet  complete imaan requires that one loves the Prophet more than anyone or anything else of this world. “Say: If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your kindred, the wealth that you have gained, the commerce in which you fear a decline, and the dwellings in which you delight are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger, and striving hard and fighting in His cause, then wait until Allah brights about His Decision (torment). And Allah guides not the people who are disobedient.” ( Soorah al-Taubah 24)

10. Responsibilities with respect to the belief that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah: To accept the Prophet Muhammad as one’s example of how to live and behave in a way THAT IS CORRECT AND PLEASING TO ALLAH “Indeed in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example to follow for him who hopes in (a good meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much” (al Ahzaab 21) “ Say (O Muhammad): If you love Allah, then follow me and Allah will love you and forgive you your sins” (ali-Imraan 31)