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Basics of Islam The Shahada (Declaration of Faith)
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The Shahada
or Declaration of Faith
The Shahada is the declaration of faith, which reads:
“Lâ ilâha illallâh, Muhammadur rasûlullâh”
meaning "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad
 is the Messenger of God."Recitation & belief in the Shahada (also known as Kalima, which means ‘creed’) is the first & most important of the five pillars of Islam.
If non-Muslims wish to convert to Islam, they can do so by reciting the Shahada and this is usually done at a Mosque with support from an Imaam.
A single honest recitation of the Shahada in Arabic is all that is required for a person to become a Muslim, as agreed by the majority of Muslim scholars & schools of thought.
Other Kalimas
Other declarations of faith outline the details of believing in the message of Islam:
The 2nd Kalima :
Kalima Shahada (Testification)
"There is none worthy of worship but Allah and I testify that Muhammad
is Allah's Messenger." The 3rd Kalima :
Kalima Tamjeed (Glorification of Allah)
"Glory be to Allah and All praise be to Allah and There is none worthy of worship but Allah and Allah is the greatest and there is no power and might except from Allah. The Most High, The Great."
The 4th Kalima :
Kalima Tawheed (Believing in the Unity of Allah)
"There is none worthy of worship but Allah who is alone (and) He has no partner, His is the Kingdom and for Him is all praise, He gives life and causes death, in His hand is all good and He has power over everything."
The 5th Kalima :
Kalima Radde-Kufr (Disproving of Kufr)
"O Allah! I seek protection in You from that I should not join any partner with You knowingly. I seek Your forgiveness from that which I do not know. I repent from it (ignorance) I free myself from disbelief and joining partners with You and from all sins. I submit to Your will I believe and I declare: There is none worthy of worship besides Allah and Muhammad
is Allah's Messenger." Imaan e Mujmal :
“I have faith in Allah as He is known by His Names and attributes and I accept all His commands."
Imaan e Mufassal :
A Muslim has to proclaim faith in seven things, these are:
“I have faith in Allah and His Angels, His Books and His Messengers, and the Day of Judgement and that all good and evil and fate is from Almighty Allah and it is sure that there will be resurrection after death.”
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