Re: Ismaili religious beliefs
Shahada means declaration of faith, it is not something you believe in, it is something that is done.
"La ilaha ilAllah" literally it means"there is no deity except The Deity" in another words its saying there is only One God. But this represents "Tawhid" which is more than simply saying "God is One". It includes *No person can take the Attributes of God." *There is nothing like God." *Only God is infallible."...etc Muhammad urasool Allah doesn't just mean that Muhammad(SAW) is the Last Prophet, it also means the Last testimony the Qur'an was revealed to him and that his life is the way to understand the Qur'an.
This is according to the Aqidah of every muslim(Shia and Sunni).
Pantheism contradicts "La illaha illAllah" so even if they say the shahada but believe in pantheism then how can they be believers?
Yes I agree with you totally -- BUT where is the disconnect with Ismailies .. Are they NOT muslims by affirming Shahada ?
I dont know where you get PANTHEISM etc ...
If you think Aga Khanis are not muslims despite affirming Shahada, you may be better off sharing the info with the world so that the Muslim Ummah should agree with you and take right steps in remedy.. .. else I can only suggest that GOD dislikes TOHMAT lagana ..., and if you are a scholar, you should perhaps proceed so as to bring reality and truth to the world in large ...