Kalima

The Kalimah (Arabic: الكلمة) (Turkish: Kelime), literally translates as 'the phrase'. It is referred to as such due to its centrality to Muslims in their faith. Affirmation of the Kalimah is the first of the 5 pillars of Islam and belief in the meaning of the Kalimah is the primary distinction of what defines a Muslim, and recitation of the Shahada (based on the Kalimah) is the Islamic declaration of faith.

Arabic text - لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله

English translation - There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is His Messenger
Pronunciation - lā ‘ilāha ‘illallāh muhammadur-rasūlullāh

First Kalimah - Kalimah Taiyyab
Declaration of Faith

Laa ilaaha illa-llaahoe Muhammadur-Rasool-lullah

"There Is no deity except Allah. Muhammad (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) is the Messenger of Allah."

The Second Kalimah - Kalimah Shahaadah

Declaration of submission and evidence

Ash-hadu anlaa-ilaaha illa-llaahu wa ash hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa Rasuluh

"I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) is His Devotee and His Messenger."

The Third Kalimah - Kalimah Tamjeed

Declaration of Allah's Glory

Subhaan-Allahi walhamdu-lillaahi, wa laa ilaa-ha illa-la ill-lal-lahu wallahu Akbar, walaa haula wala quoow-wata illa billa hil-Aliyyil-atheem.

"Glory is for Allah and all Praise is due to Allah. There is none worthy of worship except Allah. Allah is the greatest. There is no power and no strength except with Allah the Most High, the Great."

The Fourth Kalimah - Kalimah Tauheed

Declaration of the Oneness of Allah

Laa ilaaha il-lal-lahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulkoo wa-lahul hamdu yooh-yi wa-yumeetu, be yadihil khair wa huwa alaa kulli shay in Qadeer.


"There is none worthy of worship except Allah, who is alone and has no partner. To Him belongs the Kingdom and for Him is all Praise. He gives life and causes death. In His hands is all good and He has Power over everything."

The Fifth Kalimah - Kalimah radd-i-Kufr
Rejection of Atheism

Allahumma inni a uthu bika min an ushrika bika shayan wa ana a'lamu bihi, wa astagh fieroe ka limaa laa a'lamu bihi, toeb-tu anhu wa tabarr-ra' tu minal kufri wash-shirki wal kithbi wal-ma 'aasi kullihaa aslamtu wa aamantu wa a-quoo-lu laa-ilaa-hah il-lal-lahu Muhammadur Rasool-lool-lah


"O Allah! I seek protection in You, that I do not join any partner with You knowingly. I need Your forgiveness from that which I do not know. I repent from its ignorance. I free myself from disbelief and from joining partners with You and from lies and from all sins. I submit to your will, and I believe and declare; There is none worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) is the Messenger of Allah."