![]() Islam's monotheistic nature is reflected in the first sentence of the Shahada, which declares belief in the oneness of God and that he is the only entity truly worthy of worship. It appears in these forms about 30 times in the Quran, and never attached with the other parts of the Shahada in Sunni or Shia Islam or "in conjunction with another name". It appears in the shorter form lā ʾilāha ʾillā huwa (There is no deity but Him) in many places. In the Quran, the first statement of the Shahadah takes the form lā ʾilāha ʾillā llāh twice ( 37:35, 47:19), and ʾallāhu lā ʾilāha ʾillā huwa (God, there is no deity but Him) much more often. In Shia Islam, the Shahada also has a third part, a phrase concerning Ali, the first Shia imam and the fourth Rashidun caliph of Sunni Islam: وَعَلِيٌّ وَلِيُّ ٱللَّٰهِ ( wa ʿaliyyun waliyyu llāh ), which translates to "Ali is the wali of God". ![]() The first statement of the Shahada is also known as the tahlīl. In Sunni Islam, the Shahada has two parts: 'lā ʾilāha ʾillā -llāh' ("There is no deity except God"), and 'muḥammadun rasūlu llāh' (" Muhammad is the Messenger of God"), which are sometimes referred to as the first Shahada and the second Shahada. The expression al-šahīd ( ٱلْشَّهِيد, "the Witness") is used in the Quran as one of the " titles of God". The Islamic creed is also called, in the dual form, šahādatān ( شَهَادَتَان, literally "two testimonies"). The noun šahādah ( شَهَادَة), from the verb šahida ( شَهِدَ), from the root š-h-d ( ش-ه-د) meaning "to observe, witness, testify", translates as "testimony" in both the everyday and the legal senses. Muhammad is the Messenger of God." – the first, lower-case occurrence of "god" or "deity" is a translation of the Arabic word ilah, while the capitalized second and third occurrences of "God" are translations of the Arabic word Allah, meaning "the God". ![]() In the English translation – "There is no deity but God. The above statements are commonly prefaced by the full form: It is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad to recite Shahada during Wudu.The declaration reads: أشْهَدُ أنْ لا الهَ الاّ الله ašhadu ʾan lā ʾilāha ʾillā -llāh IPA: "I testify There is no deity but God." أشْهَدُ أنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللّه ašhadu ʾanna muḥammadan rasūlu -llāh IPA: "I testify Muhammad is the Messenger of God." Said During Prayer (Salat)ĭuring salat before the taslim (concluding portion of prayer where you recite salam) you would recite attahiyat. This dua also contains the testament of faith while you raise the index finger signifying the Tawhid or the oneness of Allah.Īt-Tahiy-yatu lil-lahi was-salawatu wat-tay yibatu, As-Salamy ‘alika ay-yuhan-nabiy-yu wa rahma tullahi wa barakatu, As salamu ‘alayna wa ‘ala ‘ibadil-la his-saliheen ashadu an la ilaha illallah wa ashhadu anna muhammadan rasulu llah. Tricking other non-muslims to recite this phrase in a joking manner does not establish them a Muslim. A complete understanding of the Shahada must be understood and said sincerely in order for the conversion to be taken seriously. To become legally recognized in your local mosque and get acquainted with those in your community, you generally must make your Shahada in front of witnesses-two Muslims or an Imam. Now, having witnesses are not strictly required to convert - Allah knows all things, so a Shahada said alone, with conviction, would make you a Muslim. ![]() To join the Muslim Ummah you would recite the shahada and have 2 witnesses present. ![]()
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