Q 29: Maana ya kushuhudia kwamba Muhammad ni Mtume wa Allah ni nini?
Q 29: What is the meaning of testifying that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah?
A ---Maana yake: kuwa na imani safi, isiyo na shaka, moyoni mwa mtu kabisa, pamoja na kutamka kwa ulimi, kwamba Muhammad ni mja Wake na Mtume Wake kwa viumbe wote, binadamu na majini: {Hakika Sisi tumekutuma kuwa shahidi, na mbashiri, na mwonyaji. Na kuwa mwaitaji kwa Allah kwa idhini Yake, na taa iliyo angaza}. (Al-Ahzab, 45, 46)
A ---It means: to have pure absolute belief in one's deepest heart together with the utterance of the tongue that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger to all creatures, men and jinn: {Verily, We have sent you as witness, and a bearer of glad tidings, and a warner. And as one who invites to Allah by His Leave, and as a lamp spreading light}. (Al-Ahzab, 45,46)
Kwa hiyo, mtu anapaswa kuamini yote aliyoyasimulia Mtume ﷺ kuhusu vizazi vya kale na vijavyo, na kuamini yote aliyoyatangaza kuwa halali au haramu, kuonyesha utii na unyenyekevu kwa amri zake zote na makatazo yake, kufuata Shari'ah yake na kushikamana na Sunnah yake (njia yake ya maisha), hadharani na faraghani, kwa kuridhika kamili na kujisalimisha kikamilifu. Mtu anapaswa pia kujua kwamba kumtii (Mtume Muhammad ﷺ)
So, one must believe in all what the Prophet narrated about ancient and forthcoming generations, and believe in all that he declared lawful or unlawful, show submission and obedience to all his ordainments and prohibitions, follow his Shari' ah and stick to his Sunnah (way of life), openly and when alone, with complete satisfaction and submission. One should know that to obey him (Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him))
Kumtii Allah Mwenye Enzi na Utukufu ni kumtii Yeye, na kumwasi Mtume ni kumwasi Allah pia, kwa kuwa yeye ni Mtume aliyetumwa na Allah kufikisha Ujumbe wa Allah. Allah Mtukufu alimfanya Mtume afariki baada ya kuikamilisha dini Yake (Uislamu) kupitia yeye. Zaidi ya hayo, ni lazima ijulikane kwamba alifikisha Ujumbe kwa ukamilifu kama ulivyopaswa kufikishwa, na kwamba aliwaachia Ummah wake (jamii yake) ujumbe ulio wazi (wa Uislamu); yeyote anayepotoka nao hana chochote isipokuwa ni mwenye hasara. Mada hii itajadiliwa baadaye, Allah akipenda.
is to obey Allah the Almighty and to disobey him, is to disobey Allah as well, as he is the Messenger sent by Him to convey Allah's Message. The Almighty only caused the Prophet's death after He (Allah) had perfected His religion (Islam) through him. Moreover, one should know that he (Peace be upon him) delivered the Message as perfectly as it should have been, and that he left his Ummah (community) with the clear message (of Islam); whosoever deviates from it is nothing but a loser. This topic will be dealt with later, Allah willing.
(11) Kuongozwa kwa usahihi, kutubu kwa Allah, na kumwomba amsamehe na kusamehe dhambi zako ili uweze kuingia Peponi na kuokolewa na adhabu ya Moto wa Jahannamu. (Mtafsiri)
(11) To be rightly guided, to repent to Allah, and beg Him to pardon and forgive your sins in order that you may enter Paradise and be saved from the punishment of the Hell-fire. (Translator)
Marejeo: 200 FAQ On Muslims Belief - Shiekh Hafiz Ibn Ahmed Al Hakami
Reference: 200 FAQ On Muslims Belief - Shiekh Hafiz Ibn Ahmed Al Hakami