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My brothers and sisters we should be developing what is known as takwa.

We should be developing the correct relationship with Allah.

We call ourselves Muslim, we follow a religion known as Islam.

If you were to ask people what is the meaning of Islam, they will either tell you it means peace or they will say it means submission.

Why is it that many of us are still complaining that the lives we are leading are very far from being peaceful?

If we were to look at the issue of peace we would realise that it is only by going back to the basics that we will be able to achieve that peace.

Always remind yourself of the ingredients of peace that are given by Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala.

I am in search of peace and so are you. I would like to see a continuation of the peace that I feel.

I would like to see a growth of that peace. I would like to share that peace with others.

I would like to see peace not only in this world but in the next as well.

If you were to look at the first ingredient, the most important ingredient of this peace.

It is known as Shahadati Allah ilaha illa Allah wa anna Muhammadan Rasulullah.

As simple as that may sound, it is the cornerstone of achieving inner and outer peace.

The meaning of the term la ilaha illa Allah is I will not worship anyone besides Allah.

I will only render acts of worship for Allah. I will never ever render any act of worship for anyone besides Allah.

That is the meaning of la ilaha illa Allah.

Many of us, if I were to ask you what is the meaning of la ilaha illa Allah, we would say there is none worthy of worship besides Allah.

Well what exactly are you saying? You are saying I will never render any act of worship to anyone or anything besides Allah.

Similarly when we say Muhammadun Rasulullah, salallahu alayhi wa sallam, what we are saying is I will follow the example and the teachings of Muhammad, salallahu alayhi wa sallam

because I declare that he is the messenger, the final messenger sent by Allah to us.

This is the cornerstone of peace. It is known as the first pillar of Islam. It is amazing.

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