The six declarations of faith
The six Kalimas with Arabic, transliteration and meaning.
Read the six commonly taught Kalimas with Arabic text, clear transliteration and English meaning. Each card provides a short introduction, while the full lesson explains the wording, meaning and supporting evidence in greater detail. Use the individual lesson links for careful study and pronunciation practice.
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ
La ilaha illallah, Muhammadur-Rasulullah
There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Learn the First Kalima Tayyab with correct Arabic and meaning, and understand its Quranic evidence, Tawhid and belief in Allah’s Messenger.
Read full lessonأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
Ashhadu an la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu
I testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner, and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.
Learn the Second Kalima Shahadat with complete Arabic, pronunciation and meaning, and understand its authentic Hadith evidence and testimony of faith.
Read full lessonسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
Subhanallahi, walhamdu lillahi, wa la ilaha illallahu, wallahu akbar. Wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil-‘Aliyyil-‘Azim.
Allah is free from every imperfection, and all praise belongs to Allah. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. There is no power and no strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent.
Learn the Third Kalima Tamjeed with complete Arabic, clear meaning, pronunciation guidance and authentic evidence for its phrases of remembrance.
Read full lessonلَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ أَبَدًا أَبَدًا، ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, yuhyi wa yumitu, wa huwa hayyun la yamutu abadan abada, dhul-jalali wal-ikram, biyadihil-khayru, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir.
There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah. He is alone and has no partner. To Him belongs all dominion and all praise. He gives life and causes death. He is Ever-Living and never dies. He possesses Majesty and Honour. In His Hand is all good, and He has power over everything.
Learn the Fourth Kalima Tauheed with complete Arabic, clear meaning, pronunciation guidance and an honest explanation of its Quran and Hadith evidence.
Read full lessonأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ رَبِّي مِنْ كُلِّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْتُهُ عَمَدًا أَوْ خَطَأً، سِرًّا أَوْ عَلَانِيَةً، وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِي أَعْلَمُ، وَمِنَ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِي لَا أَعْلَمُ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ، وَسَتَّارُ الْعُيُوبِ، وَغَفَّارُ الذُّنُوبِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
Astaghfirullaha Rabbi min kulli dhanbin adhnabtuhu ‘amadan aw khata’an, sirran aw ‘alaniyatan, wa atubu ilayhi min adh-dhanbilladhi a‘lamu, wa min adh-dhanbilladhi la a‘lamu. Innaka Anta ‘Allamul-ghuyubi, wa Sattarul-‘uyubi, wa Ghaffarudh-dhunubi. Wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil-‘Aliyyil-‘Azim.
I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, for every sin I committed deliberately or by mistake, secretly or openly. I repent to Him from the sins I know and those I do not know. You know all unseen things, cover faults and repeatedly forgive sins. There is no power or strength except through Allah.
Learn the Fifth Kalima Astaghfar with complete Arabic, clear meaning, pronunciation guidance and authentic Quran and Hadith teachings about repentance.
Read full lessonاللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ بِكَ شَيْئًا وَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ بِهِ، وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا لَا أَعْلَمُ بِهِ، تُبْتُ عَنْهُ وَتَبَرَّأْتُ مِنَ الْكُفْرِ وَالشِّرْكِ وَالْكِذْبِ وَالْغِيبَةِ وَالْبِدْعَةِ وَالنَّمِيمَةِ وَالْفَوَاحِشِ وَالْبُهْتَانِ وَالْمَعَاصِي كُلِّهَا، وَأَسْلَمْتُ وَأَقُولُ: لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ
Allahumma inni a‘udhu bika min an ushrika bika shay’an wa ana a‘lamu bihi, wa astaghfiruka lima la a‘lamu bihi. Tubtu ‘anhu wa tabarra’tu minal-kufri wash-shirki wal-kadhibi wal-ghibati wal-bid‘ati wan-namimati wal-fawahishi wal-buhtani wal-ma‘asi kulliha. Wa aslamtu wa aqulu: la ilaha illallahu, Muhammadur Rasulullah.
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from knowingly associating anything with You, and I seek Your forgiveness for what I do not know. I repent from it and disassociate myself from disbelief, associating partners with Allah, lying, backbiting, religious innovation, tale-bearing, indecencies, slander and every act of disobedience. I submit and declare that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Learn the Sixth Kalima Radde Kufr with complete Arabic, clear meaning, pronunciation guidance and authentic teachings about protection from shirk and sin.
Read full lessonThe Six Kalimas are six short Islamic statements traditionally taught to children, especially in South Asia, to help them learn the core beliefs of Islam. They are Kalima Tayyab, Kalima Shahadat, Kalima Tamjeed, Kalima Tauheed, Kalima Astaghfar and Kalima Radde Kufr.
No. Grouping them as six and naming them is a teaching tradition, not a list found in the Quran or Hadith. However, their words come from Islamic teachings. For example, the two parts of the First Kalima appear in the Quran in Surah Muhammad (47:19) and Surah Al-Fath (48:29).
A person enters Islam by sincerely believing in and declaring the Shahadah, the testimony of faith. This testimony is the Second Kalima, Kalima Shahadat. The First Kalima expresses the same core belief.
The First Kalima, Kalima Tayyab, is "La ilaha illallahu Muhammadur Rasulullah". It means: There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Teach one Kalima at a time. Start with its meaning, then repeat it daily with correct pronunciation. Listening to a teacher and reading along with the transliteration helps, and moving to the Arabic text as the child learns the letters builds accuracy.
Yes, it is best to learn and recite them in Arabic with correct pronunciation, while also understanding their meaning in your own language. Transliteration helps beginners, but learning the Arabic letters through Noorani Qaida makes recitation more accurate.
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