There are four conditions to be fulfilled when saying the Kalima-i-shehâdat: Presence of heart as the tongue utters it. Knowledge of its meaning. Saying it with a sincere heart. Saying it with ta’dhîm (reverence, treating as great). There are some hundred and thirty benefits in saying the Kalima-i-shehâdat.
However, existence of four things will eliminate all its benefits. The four things are: Shirk, shek, teshbîh, and ta’til. Shirk means to attribute a partner to Allâhu ta’âlâ. Shek means meks (to halt, to pause, uncertainty) in the religion. Teshbîh means to liken Allâhu ta’âlâ to an imaginary creature. Ta’til means to (believe and) say that “Allah does not interfere with beings and that everything comes to being on their own when their time comes.”
And also, thirty of the hundred and thirty benefits have been listed in this text. Here are the thirty benefits, five of which are in the world, the next five are at the time of death, the next five are in the grave, the next five are at (the place called) Arasât, the next five are in Hell, and the last five are in Paradise.
The five benefits in the world are:
1– One’s name will be called beautifully.
2– The Ahkâm-i-islâmiyya will be farz (incumbent) on one.
3– One’s neck will be safe against the sword.
4– Allâhu ’adhîm-ush-shân will be pleased with one.
5– All Believers will be affectionate towards one.
The five benefits at the time of death are:
1– ’Azrâîl ‘’alaihis-salâm’ (angel of Death) will come onto one in a beautiful guise.
2– The angel will extract one’s soul as softly and easily as you would pull a hair out of butterfat.
3– Odours from Jannat (Paradise) will reach there.
4– One’s soul will ascend to the ’Illiyyîn (the highest of the eight Gardens of Jannat), and angels carrying good news will come there.
5– A voice will say: “Merhabâ (Hello), o Believer! You are destined for Jannat.
The five benefits in one’s grave are:
1– One’s grave will be spacious.
2– The (questioning angels named) Munker and the Nekir will come onto one in a beautiful guise.
3– An angel will coach one on what one does not know.
4– Allâhu ’adhîm-ush-shân will inspire into one’s memory what one does not know.
5– One will see one’s abode in Jannat.
The five benefits at Arasât are:
1– The questioning and calling to account that one is going to experience will be made easy.
2– One’s book of deeds, (i.e. a verbatim record of whatsoever one did and said throughout one’s lifetime,) will be given to one from one’s right-hand side.
3– One’s thawâb will weigh heavier on the scales.
4– One will sit in the shade of the ’Arsh-i-Rahmân.
5– One will pass the (bridge called) Sirat as fast as lightning.
The five benefits in Hell are:
1– Should one enter Hell, one’s eyes will not be turned gray like those of the other people of Hell.
2– One will not quarrel with one’s Satan.
3– One’s hands will not be cuffed with cuffs of fire, nor will one be chained (with fetters of fire) around one’s neck.
4– One will not be made to drink water called Hamîm (extremely hot water).
5– One will not stay eternally in Hell.
The five benefits in Jannat are:
1– All angels will greet one.
2– One will be befriended by Siddîqs.
3– Jannat will be one’s eternal abode.
4– Allâhu ta’âlâ will be pleased with one.
5– One will attain the greatest one of all blessings by seeing Allâhu ta’âlâ.
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"Miftah-ul-janna"
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