Shahada
Sign in to saveThe Shahada ( ; , 'the testimony'), also transliterated as Shahadah, is an Islamic oath and creed, and one of the Five Pillars of Islam and part of the adhan. It reads: "I bear witness that there is no god but God, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of God." The Shahada declares belief in the oneness () of God and the acceptance of Muhammad as God's messenger. Some Shia Muslims also include a statement of belief in the of Ali, but they do not consider it as an obligatory part for converting to Islam.
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The Shahada is an Islamic oath and creed that declares "there is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God," representing a Muslim's belief in God's oneness and Muhammad's role as God's messenger. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam—the core practices that define the faith—and is considered so fundamental that reciting it is part of becoming Muslim.
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- Testimonies
- Translation and significance
- Recitation
- Origin
- In sects
- Sufism
- Alawism
- In architecture and art
- Use on flags
- Military flags with the ''Shahada''
- National flags with the ''Shahada''
- Gallery
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The Shahada ( ; , 'the testimony'), also transliterated as Shahadah, is an Islamic oath and creed, and one of the Five Pillars of Islam and part of the adhan. It reads: "I bear witness that there is no god but God, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of God." The Shahada declares belief in the oneness () of God and the acceptance of Muhammad as God's messenger. Some Shia Muslims also include a statement of belief in the of Ali, but they do not consider it as an obligatory part for converting to Islam.
A single honest recitation of the Shahada is all that is required for a person to become a Muslim according to most traditional schools.