The word · Belief

الشَّهَادَة

Shahadah

The testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger.

Also written · Shahada · Shahadatain · Kalima · Kalimah · Kalima Tayyiba · Kalimat at-Tawhid · Testimony of faith · Declaration of faith · Two testimonies · La ilaha illallah · Syahadat

The meaning

What Shahadah means in Islam

It is the first of the five pillars and the door into Islam: whoever says it, understanding and meaning it, is a Muslim. It has two halves, which is why it is often called the shahadatain, the two testimonies. The first half empties the heart of every other object of worship; the second names the one man whose example shows how that worship is done. It is not a formula that works by sound. The scholars set conditions for it, among them knowledge of what it means, certainty rather than doubt, sincerity, truthfulness, love, acceptance and acting on it.

Evidence · Qur’an · Stated directly in the Qur’an