5 Kalimah/The Code In Islam

[All the information I gave here are collected from the book and I tried to make the Arabic pronunciations as much as right as possible, though I’ll recommend you to learn real Arabic pronunciations rather than reading it from English text that I provided.]

The Kalimah (Arabic: الكلمة; Turkish: Kelime; also spelled Kalima or Kalema) literally translates as 'The Code'. It is referred to as such due to being the centerpiece in the faith of Muslims. Affirmation of the Kalimah is the first of the five pillars of Islam and belief in the meaning of the Kalimah is the primary distinction of what defines a Muslim. Recitation of the Shahada (based on the Kalimah) is the Islamic declaration of faith, also known as the Kalima-e-Shahaadat.

Kalimah Tayyibah [The Holy Code]

Also known as the Word of Purity or the Kalima-e-Tayyabah

لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَّسُوْلُ اللهِ

Pronunciation:

Laa Ilaaha Illaal-Laahu Muhammadur-Rasulul-Lah

Translation:

There is none worthy of worship but ALLAH, and Muhammad [S.A.W.S] is the Messenger of ALLAH.

Kalimah Shahaadat [The Code of Evidence]

Also known as the Word of Testimony or the Kalima-e-Shahaadat or Shahada

اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لآَّ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَشَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَاَشَْْهَدُ اَنََّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ

Pronunciation:

Ashadu Al-Laa Ilaaha Illaal-Laahu Wahdahu Laa Sharikalaahu Wa Ashadu Anna Muhammadun Abduhu Wa Rasuluhu

Translation:

I bear witness that none is worthy of worship but ALLAH, the One alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad [S.A.W.S] is HIS servant and Messenger.

Kalimah Tamjeed [The Code of Glory of ALLAH]

Also known as the Word of Glorification or the Kalima-e-Tamjeed

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ وَ لآَ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ وَ اللَّهُ اَكْبَرُ وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ  اِلاَّ بِاللهِ الْعَلِىِّ الْعَظِيْمِ

Pronunciation:

Subhanaal-Laahi Wa-l-Haamdu Lil-Laahi Wa Laa Ilaaha Illaal-Laahu Wal-Laahu Akbar. Wa Laa Haawla Wa Laa Quwwata Illaa Bil-Laahi-l-Aliyyi-l-Azeem

Translation

Glory be to ALLAH and Praise to ALLAH, and there is none worthy of worship but ALLAH, and ALLAH is the Greatest. And there is no might or power except with ALLAH, the Exalted, the Great One.

Kalimah Tawheed [The Code of Oneness of ALLAH]

Also known as the Word of Unity or the Kalima-e-Tawhid

لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَهْ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْى وَيُمِيْتُ وَهُوَحَىٌّ لاَّيَمُوْتُ اَبَدًا

اَبَدًا، ذُوالْجَلاَلِ وَالاِْكْرَامِ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ

Pronunciation:

Laa Ilaaha Illaal-Laahu Wahdahu Laa Sharikalaahu Laahu-l-Muulku Walaahu-l-Hamdu Yuuuhe Wayuumeetu Wahuwa Haiyuul Laayaamuutu Abaadaan Abaada, Zul-Jalalee Wal-Ikram, Biyaadihiil-Khaayier, Wahuwa Aalaa Kuwullii Shaii-in Qaadir

Translation

None worthy of worship but ALLAH, the One alone, without partner, for HIM is the Kingdom. And for HIM is the Praise. HE gives life and causes death. And HE is Alive. HE is Eternal. Possessor of Majesty and Reverence. In HIS hand is the goodness and HE is the Goodness. And HE is on everything powerful.

Kalimah Radd Kufr [The Code for Denial of Infidelity]

Also known as the Word of Rejecting Disbelief or Kalima-e-Rud-e-Kuffer

اَللَّهُمَّ اِنّىْ اَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ اَنْ اُشْرِكَ بِكَ شَيْئًا وَّاَنَا اَعْلَمُ بِهِ وَ اَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا لآَ اَعْلَمُ بِهِ تُبْتُ عَنْهُ وَتَبَرَّأْتُ مِنَ الْكُفْرِ وَالشِّرْكِ وَالْكِذْبِ وَالْغِيْبَةِ وَالْبِدْعَةِ وَالْنَّمِيْمَةِ وَالْفَوَاحِشِ وَالْبُهْتَانِ وَالْمَعَاصِىْ كُلِّهَا وَاَسْلَمْتُ وَاَقُوْلُ لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدُ رَّسُوْلُ اللهِ

Pronunciation:

Allahuumma Inni Awuzubika Min Aan Uushrika Bika Shaiaw-wa Anaa Alamu Biehi Wa Astagfiruka Limaa Laa Alaamuu Biehi Tubtu Aanhu Watabarra Tu Mena-l-Kufri Wash-Shirki Wa-l-Kizbii Wa-l-Ghibati Wa-l-Bidati Wan-Namiimati Wa-l-Faawahishi Wa-l-Buuhtani Wa-l-Maaasi Kuulliha Wa Aslaamtu Wa Aquluu Laa Ilaaha Illaal-Laahu Muhammadur-Rasulul-Lah

Translation

O ALLAH! I seek protection in YOU from that I should not join any partner with YOU and I have knowledge of it. And I seek YOUR forgiveness from that which I do not know. I repent from it (ignorance) and I reject disbelief (kufr), and joining partners with YOU (shirk), and of falsehood (kizb), and back-biting (ghibat), and innovation in religion (bidat), and tell-tales (namiimat), and bad deeds (faawahish), and the slandering (buuhtan), and the disobedience (maaasi), all of them. I submit to YOUR will and I believe and I declare: There is none worthy of worship except ALLAH and Muhammad [S.A.W.S] is HIS Messenger.

Islamic Faith/Eimaan is divided into two parts-

1. Eimaan-e-Mujmal [Faith in Brief]

Also known as the Islamic Faith in Brief or the Eimaan-e-Mujmal

اَمَنْتُ بِاللهِ كَمَـا هُوَ بِـاَسْمَـآئِهِ وَصِفَـاتِهِ وَقَبِلْتُ جَمِيْعَ اَحْكَامِهِ وَاَرْكَانِهِ

Pronunciation:

Aamaantu Bil-Laahi Kamaa Huwa Biaasmaayhy Wa Syfatihy Wa Qaabiltuw Jaamiya Awhkaamihy Wa Aarkaaniih

Translation:

I believed in ALLAH as HE is with all HIS Names and Attributes and I sincerely accepted all HIS Commands and Decree.

2. Eimann-e-Mufassal (Faith in Detail)

Also known as the Islamic Faith in Detail or the Eimann-e-Mufassal

اَمَنْتُ بِاللهِ وَمَلآَئِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الاَْخِرِ وَالْقَدْرِ خَيْرِهِ وَشَرِّهِ مِنَ اللهِ تَعَـالىَ وَالْبَعْثِ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ

Pronunciation:

Aamaantu Bil-Laahi Wa Malaaikatiihi Wa Kutubiihy Wa Rusuliihy Wa-l-Yaumil-aakhiry Wa-l-Qaadri Khaairihy Wa Sharrihy Menaal-Laahi Taalaa Wa-l-Baasi Baada-l-Maaut

Translation:

I believed in ALLAH, and HIS Angels, and HIS Books, and HIS Messengers, and the Day of Judgment, and on every good and evil which has been predestined only by ALLAH, and on Resurrection after Death.

Note Reference

I did not want to give you the direct reference because I already posted the main source [The HOLY QUR'AN] and make it available for you all. So that, whenever you need any solution of any sort of problem you can find it by yourselves from The HOLY QUR'AN. But anyway as most of the readers keep asking me to provide them the reference so now let me recommend it-

1. ALLAH [S.W.T]

If you want to know about Creator “ALLAH” to have general information about the CREATOR of all creations, The LORD of all King, The ETERNAL then as a servant of my CREATOR, let me recommend you this two link which Insha’ALLAH will give you enough knowledge as a human in one life time and Hereafter to recognize and acknowledge the favors of ALLAH [S.W.T] which bestow upon you ever since-

112.Surat Al-'Ikhlāş (The Sincerity) - سورة الإخلاص

55.Surat Ar-Raĥmān (The Beneficent) - سورة الرحمن

2. HIS Angels and HIS Books and HIS Messengers

I am giving you the direct [Chapter: verse] number to find it, although I will recommend you to recite the entire Chapter rather than just that particular Verse. Because, Insha’ALLAH it will make you lot easier to clearly understand the meaning.

-[2:285] 2.Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) - سورة البقرة

-[3:84] 3.Surat 'Āli `Imrān (Family of Imran) - سورة آل عمران

3. Every good and evil which has been predestined only by ALLAH [S.W.T]

- [9:51] 9.Surat At-Tawbah (The Repentance) - سورة التوبة

4. Resurrection after Death and the Day of Judgment

56.Surat Al-Wāqi`ah (The Inevitable) - سورة الواقعة

57.Surat Al-Ĥadīd (The Iron) - سورة الحديد

75.Surat Al-Qiyāmah (The Resurrection) - سورة القيامة

Hadith Regarding Islamic Faith

Sahih Bukhari: Volume 1, Book 2: Belief, Number 47:

  Narrated Abu Huraira (R.A):

  One day while the Prophet [S.A.W.S] was sitting in the company of some people, (The Angel) Gabriel (P.B.U.H) came and asked, "What is faith?" ALLAH's Apostle [S.A.W.S] replied, 'Faith is to believe in ALLAH [S.W.T], HIS Angels (P.B.U.T), (the) meeting with HIM, HIS Apostles (P.B.U.T), and to believe in Resurrection." Then he further asked, "What is Islam?" ALLAH's Apostle [S.A.W.S] replied, "To worship ALLAH [S.W.T] Alone and none else, to offer prayers perfectly, to pay the compulsory charity (Zakat) and to observe fasts during the month of Ramadan." Then he further asked, "What is Ihsan (perfection)?" ALLAH's Apostle [S.A.W.S] replied, "To worship ALLAH [S.W.T] as if you see HIM, and if you cannot achieve this state of devotion then you must consider that HE is looking at you." Then he further asked, "When will the Hour be established?" ALLAH's Apostle [S.A.W.S] replied, "The answerer has no better knowledge than the questioner. But I will inform you about its portents.

1. When a slave (lady) gives birth to her master.

2. When the shepherds of black camels start boasting and competing with others in the construction of higher buildings. And the Hour is one of five things which nobody knows except ALLAH [S.W.T]. The Prophet [S.A.W.S] then recited: "Verily, with ALLAH (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour--." (31. 34) Then that man (Gabriel (P.B.U.H)) left and the Prophet [S.A.W.S] asked his companions to call him back, but they could not see him. Then the Prophet [S.A.W.S] said, "That was Gabriel (P.B.U.H) who came to teach the people their religion." Abu 'Abdullah (R.A) said: He (the Prophet [S.A.W.S]) considered all that as a part of faith.

"And strive for ALLAH with the striving due to HIM. HE has chosen you and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty. [It is] the religion of your father, Abraham. ALLAH named you "Muslims" before [in former scriptures] and in this [revelation] that the Messenger may be a witness over you and you may be witnesses over the people. So establish prayer and give zakah and hold fast to ALLAH. HE is your PROTECTOR; and excellent is the PROTECTOR, and excellent is the HELPER."

-[22:78] 22.Surat Al-Ĥaj (The Pilgrimage) - سورة الحج