Shahadah (The Testimony)
Is an Islamic oath and creed, and one of the five pillars of Islam. It reads: “I testify that no one deserves to be worshiped except Allah and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah”. The Shahadah declares belief in the oneness of God and the acceptance of Muhammad as God’s messenger. A single honest recitation of the Shahadah is all that is required for a person to become a Muslim.
When a Muslim recites this they proclaim:
- That Allah is the only God, and that Muhammad is his prophet
- That they personally accept this as true
- That they will obey all the commitments of Islam in their life
The Shahadah is the first of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Becoming a Muslim
Reciting this statement three times in front of witnesses is all that anyone need do to become a Muslim.
A Muslim is expected to recite this statement out loud, with total sincerity, fully understanding what it means.
The Arabic can be transliterated into the Roman alphabet like this:
The Shahadah can be declared as follows:
“ASH-HADU ANN LA ILAHA ILLA ALLAH WA ASH-HADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN RASULU ALLAH.”The English translation is:
“I testify that no one deserves to be worshiped except Allah and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.”
How to Become a Muslim
One becomes a Muslim by believing in the Two Testimonies s of Faith (referred to in Arabic as ash-Shahadatan) and uttering them with the intention of leaving out blasphemy.
I testify that no one deserves to be worshiped except Allah and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
كيف يدخل غير المسلم في الإسلام
يَدخل غيرُ المسلم في الإسلام بالإيمان بمعنى الشهادتين وقولِهِما سامعًا نفسَه بأيّ لغةٍ يُحسنها.
وإن أراد قولَهما بالعربية فهما:
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إلَـهَ إلَّا اللهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ الله
وَهَذا هو التسجيل الصوتي للشهادتين
Como hacerse Musulmán
Uno se hace Musulmán creyendo en las Dos Testificaciones de Fe (referido en Arabe como Ash-shahadatan) y diciéndolo con la intención de renunciar blasfemia.
Yo testifico que nada merece ser adorado excepto Alah y testifico que Muhammad es el mensajero de Alah.