💎[7 Conditions in Poetry Form]

The noble scholar, Ḥāfiẓ b. Aḥmad al Ḥakamī (d. 1377 AH رحمه الله) said:

وَقَدْ حَوَتْهُ لَفْظَةُ الشَّهَادَهْ … فَهِيَ سَبِيلُ الْفَوْزِ وَالسَّعَادَهْ

The phrase of the testimony (Shahada) encompasses (monotheism) … It is the path to success and happiness.

مَنْ قَالَهَا مُعْتَقِدًا مَعْنَاهَا … وَكَانَ عَامِلًا بِمُقْتَضَاهَا

Whoever says it, believing in its meaning... and acts according to its implications,

فِي الْقَوْلِ وَالْفِعْلِ وَمَاتَ مُؤْمِنًا … يُبْعَثُ يَوْمَ الْحَشْرِ نَاجٍ آمِنَا

In both word and deed, and dies as a believer... will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment safe and secure.

فَإِنَّ مَعْنَاهَا الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ … دَلَّتْ يَقِينًا وَهَدَتْ إِلَيْهِ

Its true meaning, to which it certainly points and guides,

أَنْ لَيْسَ بِالْحَقِّ إِلَهٌ يُعْبَدُ … إِلَا الْإِلَهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْمُنْفَرِدُ

is that there is no true deity worthy of worship... except the One God, the Unique,

بِالْخَلْقِ وَالرِّزْقِ وَبِالتَّدْبِيرِ … جَلَّ عَنِ الشَّرِيكِ وَالنَّظِيرِ

who is alone in creation, provision, and management... Exalted is He above having any partner or equal.

وَبِشُرُوطٍ سَبْعَةٍ قَدْ قُيِّدَتْ … وَفِي نُصُوصِ الْوَحْيِ حَقًّا وَرَدَتْ

And it is bound by seven conditions... that are truly mentioned in the texts of revelation.

فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَنْتَفِعْ قَائِلُهَا … بِالنُّطْقِ إِلَّا حَيْثُ يَسْتَكْمِلُهَا

For one who pronounces it will not benefit from it... unless they fulfill these conditions.

‌الْعِلْمُ ‌وَالْيَقِينُ ‌وَالْقَبُولُ … وَالِانْقِيَادُ فَادْرِ مَا أَقُولُ

Knowledge, certainty, and acceptance... and compliance—so understand what I say.