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Recitation

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Arabic text:

أشهد أن لا إله إلاَّ الله و أشهد أن محمد رسول الله

Romanization:

ʾašhadu ʾan lā ilāha illā-llāh, wa ʾašhadu ʾanna muḥammadan rasūlu-llāh

English rendering:

"I bear witness that there is no god except for God (Allah), and Muhammad is the messenger of God. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Different approaches and methods for the Romanization of Arabic exist English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Allah ( Arabic: الله, ʔalˤːɑːh) is the standard Arabic word for ' "'

An alternative rendering is:

"I testify that there are none worthy of worship except God, and I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of God. "^[3]

This version constitutes an interpretation rather than a direct translation, as the words "worthy of worship" are not present in the Arabic.

A single honest recitation of the Shahadah in Arabic is all that is required for a person to become a Muslim according to most traditional schools. Religious conversion is the adoption of a new religious identity or a change from one religious identity to another Madhhab or Mazhab ( Arabic مذهب mæðhæb pl مذاهب mæðæːhıb) is an Islamic school of thought, or

In usage the two occurrences of 'ašhadu 'an (or similar) = "I testify that" are very often omitted.

History

An Islamic Flag, known as the 'Flag of Islam' ('Alam al-Islam) or 'Flag of Shahada' ('Alam al-Shahada) featuring the first Kalimah, the Shahada, widely used by Muslims. An Islamic flag is a Flag that complies with Islamic rules Traditionally Islamic flags were solid colour Alam is commonly a Muslim Surname. It can be etymologically traced back from the Mughals. Alam is commonly a Muslim Surname. It can be etymologically traced back from the Mughals. See also Shahadah The Six Kalimas (or Six "Words" are recorded in various books of knowledge and are recited (and remembered by Muslims across the White flags with black lettering symbolically represent 'Dar al-Salam/Islam' and Black flags with white lettering symbolically represent 'Dar al-Harb/Kufr

One of the earliest surviving translations of the Shahadah into a foreign language is in Greek, from the reign of al-Walid I (86-96 AH, 705-715 CE): Οὐκ ἔστι[ν θεὸς εἰ μὴ ὁ θεὸς μόνος·] Μααμὲ[τ ἀπόστολος θεοῦ] (Ouk esti[n theos ei mē ho theos monos;] Maame[t apostolos theou]). The house of divisions in Islam such as "Dar al-Islam" and "Dar al-Harb" does not appear in the Koran or the Hadith. The house of divisions in Islam such as "Dar al-Islam" and "Dar al-Harb" does not appear in the Koran or the Hadith. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik ( الوليد بن عبد الملك or Al-Walid I (668 - 715 was a wise and powerful Umayyad Caliph who ruled from 705 Alternate meanings Area code 705; Project 705; Life 705 Events By Place Asia February 20 Events By Place Europe September 26 — Battle of Compiègne: Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald, becoming mayor [1] "There is no god except for God alone; Muhammad is God's apostle", i. e. "Allah" is translated as ὁ θεὸς and Muhammad is transliterated as Μααμὲτ.

The Shahada is the first of the Six Kalimas. See also Shahadah The Six Kalimas (or Six "Words" are recorded in various books of knowledge and are recited (and remembered by Muslims across the The Six Kalimas are recorded in various books of knowledge, and are recited and remembered by Muslims across the globe. The Kalimas were compiled for people to memorise and learn the basic fundamentals of Islam. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation.

Conditions of the Shahadah

The flag of Saudi Arabia, displaying the Shahadah. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi

There are seven critical conditions of the Shahadah, without which it is considered to be meaningless:

• Al-`Ilm: Knowledge of the meaning of the Shahadah, its negation and affirmation.
• Al-Yaqeen: Certainty – perfect knowledge of it that counteracts suspicion and doubt.
• Al-Ikhlaas: Sincerity which negates shirk. Shirk (شرك is the Islamic concept of the Sin of Polytheism specifically but in a more general way refers to worshipping other than Allah
• Al-Sidq: Truthfulness that permits neither falsehood nor hypocrisy.
• Al-Mahabbah: Love of the Shahadah and its meaning, and being happy with it.
• Al-Inqiad: Submission to its rightful requirements, which are the duties that must be performed with sincerity to God (alone) seeking His pleasure.
• Al-Qubool: Acceptance that contradicts rejection.

Flags

The flag of Somaliland, featuring the Shahadah

Several national flags display the Shahadah:

• The flag of Saudi Arabia, on a green background. This gallery of sovereign-state flags shows the Flags of Sovereign states in the List of sovereign states. The flag of Saudi Arabia is the flag used by the government of Saudi Arabia since March 15, 1973. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi
• The unrecognized state of Somaliland.
• From 1990 to 1992, the Islamic State of Afghanistan. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,
• From 1997 to 2001, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, under the rule of the Taliban. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was the name given to the nation of Afghanistan by the Taliban during their rule from 1996 to 2001 The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately
• Per the 2004 draft constitution for Afghanistan, white script centered on a red background. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,
• The flag of the Supreme Islamic Courts Council of Somalia. The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim

Several other flags display the shahadah, such as the flag of Hamas. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة

Differences

Minaret in Granada displaying the Shahadah in Kufic script

Muslims believe reference to previous prophets as Messengers (rasul), and a few groups (notably certain Sufi mystics) amend the declaration to mention prior prophets whose names are found in the Qur'an. For the mountain formation see Minarets (California. Minarets ( Arabic manara (lighthouse منارة but more usually مئذنة Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous region of Andalusia, Spain. Kufic is the oldest calligraphic form of the various Arabic scripts and consists of a modified form of the old Nabataean script. Muslims regard as Prophets of Islam ( Arabic: نبي) those non-divine humans chosen by Allah as Prophets Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفی‌گری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran

Sometimes اشهد ان 'ašhadu 'an = "I witness that" is prefixed to each half of the Shahadah.

Sometimes و wa = "and" is prefixed to the first word of the second half of the Shahada.

Some Indonesian Muslims pray "Allah il Allah" when appealing for God's help. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. This is an altered form of the first part of the Shahadah.

Some Shia Muslims add "and Ali is the beloved of Allah" (wa-Aliyun waliyu 'llah). ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (a=علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب|t=ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib 13th Rajab, 24 BH – 21st Ramaḍān, 40 AH Shias don't believe that this is obligatory, however, and that the standard Shahadah (There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger) is enough.

See also

• Profession (religious)
• Takfir
• Six Kalimas
• Basmala
• List of Islamic terms in Arabic
• List of Christian terms in Arabic

References

External links

• Six Kalimas The Six Kalimas in Arabic, with English translation and transliteration.
• LivingHalal.com Islamic audio glossary
• AbdurRahman.org
• Audio
  • Basic Form
  • Longer Form
• First Pillar of Islam