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... that if our kalimah was 'Laa Rabba illallaah', the majority of mankind would be considered Muslims?
Does anyone care to try to explain why this is? (don't be shy!)
~ Umm Junayd.
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Wa 'alaikumus-salaam.
Oh, forgive me for not providing the translation!
Yes... you're on the right track. How would admitting that Allaah is the Lord make one a Muslim? Does it make one a Muslim?
(BTW I'm not interrogating you, this is open to anyone who stumbles across my humble abode.)
Ha! How I wish you would interrogate me... if it will make me step up and learn more about Islam.
I'll take your advice and muse over it Sis. Tomorrow, Insha Allah, I'll be back to post my thoughts.
Ma Salam.
Assalamu 'alaikum,
I think to profess that Allah is lord does not make one entirely a Muslim. It puts one in the right direction though, but they're only half way there.
Nabi Ibrahim (peace be upon him) professed that his lord was One. But that was not enough. Allah had to test his faith to know if truly he had submitted and he passed the test. The Quran is filled with tales of past prophets and rightous poeple and what they did in the way of their religion.
So it is not enough to say laa illaha illallaah. One has to know who Allah is and more importantly obey Him. One has to utter the complete shahadah and live by it.
If this was our kalimah, then indeed, even the Jahiliyah Arabs would be considered Muslims.
Why is this?
Because they did not deny the fact that Allah ta'ala was their Creator, Sustainer, Nourisher, Provider.
The other idols they worshipped were simply a means to get closer to Him.
Surely, the religion (i.e. the worship and the obedience) is for Allâh only. And those who take Auliyâ' (protectors and helpers) besides Him (say): "We worship them only that they may bring us near to Allâh." Verily, Allâh will judge between them concerning that wherein they differ. Truly, Allâh guides not him who is a liar, and a disbeliever. (Az-Zumar 39:3)
With the same logic - Christians, Jews, Hindus, and those of many differing beliefs would also be considered Muslim if this was our kalima.
It is not Tawheed Ar-Ruboobeeyah that the majority of mankind denies, but it is Tawheed Al Uloohiyyah. For most all of them believe that there is not God save the One True God - but it is where they direct their worship that they falter.
And 'ibadah belongs to Allaah alone.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
In chapter Yūsuf, Allah says, «And most of them do not believe except while they are polytheists» (12:106). As mentioned by sister Bint Amina, many non-Muslims believe that Allah is their Creator, Lord, Sustainer, etc. Where they disbelieve, however, is that they associate partners with Allah and this contradicts the core of the Islamic testimony that "there is no god except Allah" (lâ ilah illâ Allah). This is because the full meaning of this statement is that there is no god worthy of worship, or that there is no god worshipped deservedly, except Allah (lâ ma'būd bi haqq illâ Allah).
Bismillaah
Was Salaamu 'alaykum
Baraak Allaahu feeki Ukhti (Sagheerah)
As Allaahu ta'alaa said if you ask the majority of them who is their Lord they would say ALLAAH.
And the majority of the people tend to not have a problem with who is their Lord or cherisher. The real problem for the disbelievers (kufaar) and polytheists (mushrikuwn) is laa ilaaha illallaah ( tawheedul uluhiyyah) the worship of only ALLAAH.
And Allaah knows best. I hope this is what you are looking for.
Was Salaamu 'alaykum
Your Brother, as ever
In Islaam
Abu Jamiylah
salaamun 'alaykum
To add to what the others have mentioned, jazaahumu Allaahu khairan, saying that laa ilaaha illallaah means there is no God/lord but Allaah does not negate or call to the disbelief in the other gods which are falsely worshiped.
There would be no need of sending the messengers if laa ilaaha illa Allaah ment no god but Allaah, because the majority of people were and are on this belief anyway. Those who disbelief in Allaah's existence are a minority.
Mabrook Bint Amina, you got it right first. Actually, we are looking for some help in marking our papers and assignments at the islamiconlineuniversity.com and would welcome suggestions to improve its presentation. Umm Junayd, your approach is refreshing and excellent and we would greatly appreciate your help in designing thought provoking and critical thinking type assignments for the online courses offered at above-mentioned site - and I hope it's not in your banned sites, if so sorry.
Assalaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullaah.
TabaraakAllaahu ta'aala!
There have been many great responses to this post, and as Abu Ameenah pointed out, our sister Bint Amina was the first to get it right, mashaa`Allaah.
I have been meaning to respond for several days, but I have been busy. JazaakumAllaahu khairan to all of you who responded - sometimes questions seem harder than they really are. Inshaa`Allaah the answer is clear to you, Eka.
My next post will be about the term 'rabb', inshaa`Allaah. It will drive home the points made in response to this post.
Ukhtukum fil-Islaam
(Your sister in Islaam)
~ Umm Junayd.
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Assalamu 'alaikum,
Okay. I've been thinking about it the whole day and despite my minimal knowledge of Arabic, I'll take a wild shot. (If I'm wrong, please correct me.)
Laa Illaha illallaah literally means there is no God but Allah.
Laa Rabba illallaah means there is no Lord but Allah. If Rabba means 'my lord' in which case saying the latter would mean admitting one's lord is Allah.