THE PURPOSE OF AFFIRMING FAITH IN `KALIMA TAYYIBA`.

BY MD.HADIUL ISLAM (FARUK)

THE PURPOSE OF AFFIRMING FAITH IN `KALIMA TAYYIBA`

I have explained to you the meaning o kalima tayyiba in my two previous lectures. Today I shall discuss the question as to what benefit accrues from affirmation of faith in the Kalima and why this affirmation is necessary.

Every work has a purpose

You know this fact that whatever work  a man does he has a purpose or some benefit in view. He never does anything which is purposeless or useless. You drink water because it quenches your thirst. If after drinking water your condition remains the same as before, you will never drink it because this will be quite futile. Why do you take food? Simply because you want to satisfy your hunger and you get strength to live. If the result of taking food and that of not eating anything were to be the same, then you will naturally feel that this is a useless pursuit. Why do you take medicine when you are ill?Just because you should get rid of the disease and regain  health. But if after taking the medicine you remain as before, you will say that treatment is a useless thing. Why do you work so hard while cultivating land? So that crops, fruits and vegetables may be produced. But if nothing grows from the earth after sowing seeds, you will never exert yourself so much to p lough the field, to sow the seed and water the ground. In short, whatever work you undertake in this world, it always has an object in view.If the object is achieved, you say it was a good work and if no purpose is served you say it was bad.