The Kalimah is the essence of Islam. A true Muslim is one who is completely aware of the meaning of the Kalimah, proclaims it with sincerity and devotion, and acts and lives in accordance to its requirements. The 6 (six)Kalimas are recorded in various books of knowledge, and are recited (and
remembered) by people across the globe.
These kalimas were compiled together for children to memorise and learn the
basic fundamentals of a Muslim's beliefs. They are not found altogether
complete in any one hadith or narration from the Prophet (peace be upon
him). However, some of them can be found individually in the narrations.
Listed below are the 6 well known Kalimas.
The Word of Purity (Tayyabah)
La ilaha ill Allah Muhammadur-Rasul Allah
(There is no God but Allah Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allah)
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The word of Testimony (Shahaadat)
Ash-hadu an-La illaha ill Allahu, Wahdahu La Sharika lah, wa ash-Hadu
anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasoolu
(I bear witness that
no-one is worthy of worship but Allah, the One alone, without partner, and I
bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger)
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The word of Glorification
(Tumjeed)
Subhan Allahu, wal Hamdu lillahi, wa la illaha ilAllahu,
wallahu Akbar. wa La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah-al 'alii-al 'adheem
(Glory be to Allah and
Praise to Allah, and there is no God But Allah, and Allah is the Greatest.
And there is no Might or Power except with Allah.)
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The word of Unity (Tauhid)
La ilaha illAllahu Wahdahu La Shareeka lahu, lahulmulk, wa
lahulhamd, yuhyee wa yumeet, wa huwa hayy la yumoot
abadan abada Dhul Jalaali
waal Ikram beyadihi alkhayr, wa huwa 'ala kulli Shay'in Qadeer
(There is) none
worthy of worship except Allah. He is only One. (There is) no partners for
Him. For Him (is) the Kingdom. And for Him (is) the Praise. He gives life
and acuses death. And He (is) Alive. He will not die, never, ever. Possessor
of Majesty and Reverence. In His hand (is) the goodness. And He (is) the
goodness. And He (is) on everything powerful.)
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The word of Penitence (Astaghfar)
Astaghfirullaha Rabbi min kulli dhanbin adhnabtahu
amadan aw khata'an, sirran aw alaniyatan, wa atubuhu ilayhi min adh-dhanb
illadhi a'lamu, wa min adh-dhanb illadhi la a'lamu,
innaka anta allamal ghuyub, wa sattar ul'uyoubi, wa ghaffarudh dhunub,
wa la hawla wa la quwwatta illa billahil 'aliy-al 'adheem
(I seek forgiveness
from Allah, my Lord, from every sin I committed knowingly or unknowingly,
secretly or openly, and I turn towards Him from the sin that I know and from
the sin that I do not know. Certainly You, You (are) the knower of the
hidden things and the Concealer (of) the mistakes and the Forgiver (of) the
sins. And (there is) no power and no strength except from Allah, the Most
High, the Most Great)
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Allahumma innii a'udhu
bika min an ushrika bika shai-anw- wa ana a'lamu bihii. Tubtu anhu wa
tabarra-tu min al-kufri wash-shirki wal-kizdhbi wal-ghiibati wal-bid’ati
wan-namiimati wal fawaahishi wal-buhtani w-al-ma’aasii kulliha. Wa aslamtu
wa aquulu La illaha illAllahu Muhammadur RasulAllah
(O Allah! Certainly
I seek protection with You from, that I associate partner with You anything
and I know it. And I seek forgiveness from You for that I do not know it. I
repended from it and I made myself free from disbelief and polytheism and
the falsehood and the back-biting and the innovation and the tell-tales and
the bad deeds and the blame and the disobedience, all of them. And I submit
and I say (there is) none worthy of worship except Allah, Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah.)
2) Kalma Shaadat: Ashahado An Laa ilaaha illal Laho Wa Ash Hado Anna
Mohammadan Abdo Hoo Wa Rasoolohoo.
3) Kalma Tamjeed: Subhanallahe Wal Hamdulillahe Wa Laa ilaha illal Laho
Wallahooakbar. Wala Haola Wala Quwwata illa billahil AliYil Azeem.
4) Kalma Tauheed: Laa ilaha illal Lahoo Wahdahoo Laa Shareekalahoo Lahul
Mulko Walahul Hamdo Yuhee Wa Yumeeto Wa Hoa Haiy Yul La Yamooto Beyadihil Khair.
Wa hoa Ala Kulli Shai In Qadeer.
5) Kalma Astaghfar: Astaghfirullah Rabbi Min Kullay Zambin Aznabtuho Amadan
Ao Khat An Sirran Ao Alaniatan Wa Atoobo ilaihe Minaz Zambil Lazee Aalamo Wa
Minaz Zambil Lazee La Aalamo innaka Anta Allamul Ghuyoobi Wa Sattaarul Oyobi Wa
Ghaffaruz Zunoobi Wala Haola Wala Quwwata illa billahil AliYil Azeem.
6) Kalma Radde Kufr: Allah Humma inni Aaoozubika Min An Oshrika Beka Shai
Aown Wa Anaa Aalamo Behi Tubtu Anho Wa Tabarrato Minal Kufri Washshirki Wal
Kizbi Wal Jheebati Wal Bidaati Wan Nameemati Wal Fawahishi Wal Bohtani Wal Maasi
Kulliha Wa Aslamtoo Wa Aamantoo Wa Aqoolo Laa ilaaha illal Lahoo Mohammadur
Rasool Ullah.
