The Five Kalimas

The 5 Kalimahs came into existence to facilitate the easy memorising and learning
of Aqeedah (beliefs). It has no Sharee compulsion as far as its memorising is
concerned. When they came into existence is not known.

Kalimah Tayyibah
Laa ilaaha illallaahu Muhammadur rasoolullaah
(Trans: There is none worthy of worship besides Allah, Muhammad [sallallaahu
alayhi wasallam] is the messenger of Allah)

Kalimah Shahaadat
Ash-hadu an-laa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahoo laa shareeka lahoo, wa ash-hadu
anna Muhammadan abduhoo wa rasooluh
(Trans: I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship besides Allah. He is
alone. He has no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and
messenger)

Kalimah Tamjeed
Subhaanallaahi wal hamdulillaahi wa laa ilaaha illallaahu wallaahu Akbar, wa
laa hawla walaa quwwata illaa billaahil aliyyil adheem
(Trans: Glory be to Allah. All praise be to Allah. There is none worthy of worship
besides Allah and Allah is the Gratest. There is no power and might except from
Allah, the Most High, the Great)

Kalimah Tawheed
Laa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahoo laa shareeka lah. Lahul mulk, wa lahul hamd,
yuhyiy wa yumeet biyadihil khayr wa huwa alaa kulli shay-in qadeer
(Trans: There is none worthy of worship besides Allah who is alone. He has no
partner. For him is the Kingdom, and for Him is all praise. He gives life and
causes death. In His hand is all good. And He has power over everything)

Kalimah Radd Kufr
Allaahumma inniy aoodhu bika min an ushrika bika shay-an wa ana aalamu bihi
wa astaghfiruka lima laa aalamu bih. Tubtu anhu wa tabarratu minal kufri wash-
shirki wal kizbi wal maaasi kullihaa aslamtu wa aamantu wa aqoolu laa ilaaha
illallaahu Muhammadur rasoolullah
(Trans: O Allah, surely I do seek refuge in You from knowingly associating any
partner with You, I beg Your forgiveness for the sin from which I am not aware of,
I repent it and I declare myself free from infidelity, polytheism (associating any
partner with Allah), telling lies and all other sins. I accept Islam and believe and
declare that there is none worthy of worship besides Allah and Muhammad
[sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] is the messenger of Allah.