08-02-2004, 07:59 PM
as salam alykom
In the series of replies I am not targetting the original poster for he seems gone, he was here just to throw something. But rather since the issue was brought up, we had two choices, either to delet the topic or reply
Insh a Allah I will just post Ayahs to explain few points one at a time,
I take it that u mean to be a Muslim one must only say Ash hadu an la ilaha ila Allah without Mohamadan rasul Allah. Look here
"When the hypocrites come to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), <b>they say: "We bear witness that you are indeed the Messenger of Allah."</b> Allah knows that you are indeed His Messenger and Allah bears witness that the hypocrites are liars indeed" (Quran 63:1) The underlined part of the Ayah shows what one must do to be a Muslim.
"<b>O Prophet! When believing women come to you to give you the Bai'a (pledge), </b>that they will not associate anything in worship with Allah, that they will not steal, that they will not commit illegal sexual intercourse, that they will not kill their children, that they will not utter slander, intentionally forging falsehood (i.e. by making illegal children belonging to their husbands), <b>and that they will not disobey you in any Ma'ruf (Islamic Monotheism and all that which Islam ordains) </b>then accept their Bai'a (pledge), and ask Allah to forgive them, Verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Quran 60:12)
"<b>Indeed, Allah was pleased with the believers when they gave their Bai'a (pledge) to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) under the tree</b>, He knew what was in their hearts, and He sent down As-Sakinah (calmness and tranquillity) upon them, and He rewarded them with a near victory" (Quran 48:18)
If u still dont get it, then just ask Allah for guidance.
This covers up the part that to be a Muslim u must utter full Shahadah
I prefer not to elaborate the way u do because the Ayahs' dont need to..
The rest Insh aAllah we will attend to one by one.