Level 1: Fundamentals

The 6 Kalimas

Beautiful declarations that every Muslim treasures. Let's learn their meanings together in a fun way!

1. Kalima Tayyibah
The Word of Purity

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ

"There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."

2. Kalima Shahada
The Word of Testimony

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ

"I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger."

3. Kalima Tamjeed
The Word of Glorification

سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ وَلَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَاللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ

"Glory be to Allah, and all praise is for Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest."

4. Kalima Tawheed
The Word of Oneness

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِيْ وَيُمِيْتُ، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوْتُ أَبَدًا أَبَدًا، ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ

"There is no god but Allah. He is One and has no partner. His is the kingdom, and His is the praise. He gives life and causes death. He is living and does not die, ever. He is the Possessor of glory and honor. In His hand is all good, and He has power over everything."

5. Kalima Istighfar
The Word of Repentance

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ رَبِّيْ مِنْ كُلِّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْتُهُ عَمْدًا أَوْ خَطَأً سِرًّا أَوْ عَلَانِيَةً، وَأَتُوْبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِيْ أَعْلَمُ، وَمِنَ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِيْ لَا أَعْلَمُ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوْبِ وَسَتَّارُ الْعُيُوْبِ، وَغَفَّارُ الذُّنُوْبِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيْمِ

"I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, for all my sins... There is no power and no strength except with Allah."

6. Kalima Radde Kufr
Rejecting Disbelief

اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ بِكَ شَيْئًا وَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ بِهِ، وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا لَا أَعْلَمُ بِهِ، تُبْتُ عَنْهُ وَتَبَرَّأْتُ مِنَ الْكُفْرِ وَالشِّرْكِ وَالْكَذِبِ وَالْغِيْبَةِ وَالْبِدْعَةِ وَالنَّمِيْمَةِ وَالْفَوَاحِشِ وَالْبُهْتَانِ وَسَائِرِ الْمَعَاصِيْ كُلِّهَا...

"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from associating anything with You knowingly... I have submitted and believed."

"And establish prayer and give zakah and bow with those who bow..."

The Noble Quran 2:43