Points derived from the ḥadīth:

1. The merit of tawḥīd (pure monotheism): it saves from the Fire and erases sins.
2. Mere utterance without inner conviction is not enough for faith, as is the case with the hypocrites.
3. Likewise, inner conviction without verbal profession does not suffice, as with those who deny the truth.
4. The Fire is forbidden to those who possess complete tawḥīd.
5. A deed benefits only when it is done sincerely for Allah’s sake and correctly, in line with the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ.
6. Whoever says la ilāha illā Allah while still calling upon others besides Allah will gain no benefit from it—like today’s grave-worshippers who recite la ilāha illā Allah yet invoke the dead and seek closeness to them.
7. The ḥadīth affirms the Face of Allah in a manner befitting His majesty and greatness.