Kalimahs

First Kalimah

Kalimah Taiyyab Declaration of Faith

Laa ilaaha illa-llahoo Muhammadur-Rasool-ullah

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

Second Kalimah

Kalimah Shahaadah Declaration of submission and evidence

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

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

Third Kalimah

Kalimah Tamjeed Declaration of Allaah'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-azeem.

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

Fourth Kalimah

Kalimah Tauheed Declaration of the Oneness of Allaah

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 Allaah, 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."

Fifth Kalimah

Kalimah radd-i-Kufr Rejection of atheism

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

"O Allaah! 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 Allaah and Muhammad (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) is the Messenger of Allaah."

Sixth Kalimah

Imaan-i-Mujmal Concise Belief

Aamantu bil-lahi kama huwa bi asmaaihi wa sifaa-tihi, wa qabiltu jamee-a ah-kaamihi

"I believe In Allaah as He is, with His names and qualities, and I have accepted all His orders."

Seventh Kalimah

Imaan-i-Mufassal Detailed Belief

Aamantu bil-laahi wa malaa-ikatihi wa kutubihi wa Rusulihi wal yaumil-aakhee-ree wal qadri khairihi wa shar-rihi minal-lahi Ta Aala wal-ba'Athi ba'adal maut.

"I believe in Allah, in His Angels, His Scriptures, His Messengers, the Last Day, and that everything good and bad in the world is predestined by the Almighty Allah, and I believe in Resurrection after Death."