
The Six Kalmas of Islam
Introduction
The basic beliefs of Islam are contained in a series of statements called the Six Kalmas. These brief words form the basis for the beliefs and spiritual practices of millions of believers around the world. In this comprehensive guide, we look at the meaning of the six Kalmas and how they are a manifestation of spiritual journeying.
Meaning of 6 Kalimas
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Kalma 1 Meaning
(The Declaration of Purity),ย Kalma Tayyab
Kalma 2 Meaning
(The Declaration of Testimony) Kalma Shahada
Kalma 3 Meaning
(The Glory Declaration) Kalma Tamjeedย
Kalma 4 Meaning
(The Declaration of Monotheism) Kalma Tawhidย
Kalma 5 Meaning
(The Declaration of Repentance) Kalma Istighfar
Kalma 6 Meaning
(The Declaration of Rejection of Disbelief) Kalma Radde Kufrย
Understanding the 6 Kalimas
The โSix Phrasesโ โ or โSix Articles of Faith,โ โ commonly referred to as the โSix Kalmas,โ โ are Islamic affirmations of religion. Muslims of various ages and backgrounds recite and remember them to strengthen their connection to Allah and to support their religious convictions.
The Six Kalmas
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1 Kalma in English
Kalma Tayyab (The Declaration of Purity)
ููุง ุฅููููฐูู ุฅููููุง ูฑูููููฐูู ู ูุญูู ููุฏู ุฑููุณูููู ูฑูููููฐูู
1st Kalima Transliterationโ
La ilaha illallahu muhammadur rasulullah
1st Kalma in English
โThere is no deity except Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.โ
2 Kalma in English
Kalma Shahada (The Declaration of Testimony)
ุฃูุดูููุฏู ุฃููู ููุง ุฅููููฐูู ุฅููููุง ูฑูููููฐูู ููุญูุฏููู ููุง ุดูุฑูููู ูููู ูุฃูุดูููุฏู ุฃูููู ู ูุญูู ููุฏูุง ุนูุจูุฏููู ููุฑูุณูููููู
2nd Kalima Transliteration
ashhadu alla ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu lahu wa-ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhoo wa rasooluhu.
โ2nd Kalma in English
I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah, alone, without a partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.โ
3 Kalma in English
Kalma Tamjeed (The Declaration of Glory)
ุณูุจูุญูุงูู ูฑูููููฐูู ูููฑููุญูู ูุฏู ููููููฐูู ููููุง ุฅููููฐูู ุฅููููุง ูฑูููููฐูู ูููฑูููููฐูู ุฃูููุจูุฑู ููููุง ุญููููู ููููุง ูููููุฉู ุฅููููุง ุจููฑูููููฐูู ูฑููุนูููููู ูฑููุนูุธููู ู
3rd Kalima Transliteration
subhanallah walhamdulillah wala ilaha illallah wallahu akbar wala hawla wala quwwata illa billah aliyyil azeem
3rd Kalma in Englishโ
โGlorified is Allah (God), [all] praise is due to Allah (God), there is no deity except Allah (God), Allah (God) is greater [than everything], and there is no power nor strength except in Allah (God), the Lofty, the Great.โ
4 Kalma in English
Kalma Tawhid (The Declaration of Monotheism)
ููุง ุฅููููฐูู ุฅููููุง ูฑูููููฐูู ููุญูุฏููู ููุง ุดูุฑูููู ููููุ ูููู ูฑููู ููููู ูููููู ูฑููุญูู ูุฏูุ ููุญูููู ููููู ููุชู ูููููู ุญูููู ููุง ููู ููุชู ุฃูุจูุฏูุง ุฃูุจูุฏูุงุ ุฐูู ูฑููุฌูููุงูู ูููฑููุฅูููุฑูุงู ู ุจูููุฏููู ูฑููุฎูููุฑู ูููููู ุนูููููฐย
ููููู ุดูููุกู ููุฏููุฑู
4th Kalima Transliteration
la ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu yuhyi wa yumitu Wahuwa Hayyu-l Laa Yamootu Abadan Abada. Dhul Jalaali Wal Ikraam. Biyadihil Khair. Wahuwa Ala Kulli Shai-in Qadeer.
4th Kalma in English
There is no deity but Allah (God) alone and has no partners. To Him belongs all sovereignty and to Him belongs all Praise. He gives life and causes death, and He [Himself] is alive and does not die, ever! Ever! He of Majesty and Munificence. In His hand is all goodness and He has power over everything.
5 Kalma in English
Kalma Istighfar (The Declaration of Repentance)
ุฃูุณูุชูุบูููุฑู ูฑูููููฐูู ุฑูุจููู ู ููู ููููู ุฐูููุจู ุฃูุฐูููุจูุชููู ุนูู ูุฏูุง ุฃููู ุฎูุทูุฃู ุณูุฑููุง ุฃูู ุนูููุงููููุฉู ููุฃูุชููุจู ุฅููููููู ู ููู ูฑูุฐููููุจู ูฑูููุฐูู ุฃูุนูููู ู ููู ููู ูฑูุฐููููุจู ูฑูููุฐูู ููุง ุฃูุนูููู ูุ ุฅูููููู ุฃูููุชู ุนููููุงู ู ูฑููุบููููุจู ููุณูุชููุงุฑู ูฑููุนูููููุจู ููุบููููุงุฑู ูฑูุฐูููููุจู ููููุง ุญููููู ููููุง ูููููุฉู ุฅููููุง ุจููฑูููููฐูู ูฑููุนูููููู ูฑููุนูุธููู ู
5th Kalima Transliteration
Astaghfirullah Rabbi Min Kulli Dhambin Adhnabtuhoo โAmadan Aw Khata-an Sirran Aw โAlaaniyata-wn Wa-atoobu Ilaihi Min-adh Dhambi-l Ladhee Aโlamu Wamina-dh Dhambi-l Ladhi Laaa Aโlamu Innaka Anta โAllaamu-l Ghuyoobi Wasattaaru-l โUyoobi Wa Ghaffaaru-dh Dhunubi Walaa Hawla Walaa Quwwata Illaa Billaahi-l โAliyyil โAzeem.
5th Kalma in English
โI seek the forgiveness of Allah (God), my Lord, for every sin which I knowingly committed and every sin which I unknowingly committed. Verily, You are the Knower of the hidden, the Concealer of the faults, and the Forgiver of the sins, and there is no power nor strength except in Allah (God), the Lofty, the Great.โ
6 Kalma in English
Kalma Radde Kufr (The Declaration of Rejection of Disbelief)
ูฑูููููฐููู ูู ุฅููููู ุฃูุนููุฐู ุจููู ู ููู ุฃููู ุฃูุดูุฑููู ุจููู ุดูููุกู ููุฃูููุง ุฃูุนูููู ู ุจููู ููุฃูุณูุชูุบูููุฑููู ููู ูุง ููุง ุฃูุนูููู ู ุจููู ุชูุจูุชู ุนููููู ููุชูุจูุฑููุฃูุชู ู ููู ูฑููููููุฑ ูููฑูุดููุฑููู ูููฑููููุฐูุจู ูููฑููุบููุจูุฉู ูููฑููุจูุฏูุนูุฉู ูููฑููููู ููู ูุฉู ูููฑููููููุงุญูุดู ูููฑููุจูููุชูุงูู ูููฑููู ูุนูุงุตูู ูููููููุง ููุฃูุณูููู ูุชู ููุฃูููููู ููุง ุฅููููฐูู ุฅููููุง ูฑูููููฐูู ู ูุญูู ููุฏู ุฑูุณูููู ูฑูููููฐูู
6th Kalima Transliteration
Allahumma Inne Aโudhu-bika Min An Ushrika Bika Shay-awn Wa-ana Aโlamu Bihee Wa-astaghfiruka Limaa Laaa Aโlamu Bihee Tubtu โAnhu Wata-barraatu Mina-l Kufri Wash-shirki Wal-kidhbi Wal-gheebati Wal-bidโati Wan-nameemati Wal-fawahishi Wal-buhtaani Wal-mโaasi Kulli-haa Wa-Aslamtu Wa-aqoolu Laaa Ilaaha Illa-llaahu Muhammadur Rasulullah.
6th Kalma in English
โO Allah (God)! I seek refuge in You from that I should not join any partner with You and I know of it, and I seek Your forgiveness from that which I do not know. I repent from it and I reject disbelief, polytheism, falsehood, backbiting, deviation, defamation, immorality, calumny and all sinfulness. I submit to You and I declare: There is no deity but Allah (God), Muhammad is the messenger of Allah (God).โ
The Significance of the Six Kalimas
The fundamental principles of Islam are attested to by the Six Kalmas
Monotheism
The belief in Allahโs unity is emphasized through the Kalma Tayyab and Kalma Tawhid. They serve as a declaration of Tawheed, the central tenet of Islam.
Prophethood
The Kalma Shahada recognizes Muhammad as Allahโs final prophet and messenger. It expresses confidence in his message and direction.
Glorification
The Kalma Tamjeed exalts Allah and proclaims His sovereignty and greatness. It serves as a reminder to believers of the significance of glorifying and worshiping Allah in all spheres of life.
Repentance
The Kalma Istighfar acknowledges human frailty and the necessity of pleading with Allah for mercy. It serves as a reminder that everyone commits sin, and that the only way to earn Allahโs mercy is through repentance.
Rejection of Disbelief
The Kalma Radde Kufr is an affirmation of faith and a request for protection against equating other people with Allah. It supports the Islamic belief that shirkโassociating others with Allah is forbidden.
Application of the Six Kalmas in Daily Life
The Six Kalmas are fundamental to Muslimsโ daily life and are more than merely recitations:
Prayer
The Kalmas are frequently recited during morning prayers as a reminder of faith and Islamic beliefs.
Spiritual Reflection
Muslims often ponder the significance of the Kalmas and how they affect their daily lives as they meditate on their meanings.
Teaching and Education
Children and new converts are taught the Kalmas, which serve as a vehicle for disseminating Islamโs core values.
Supplication and Repentance
Recitation of the Kalma Istighfar emphasizes the value of real repentance and turning to Allah at times of seeking forgiveness.
Protection by Kalmas of Islam
For defense against doubt and false beliefs, seeking Allahโs guidance, and preserving oneโs faith, the Kalma Radde Kufr is chanted.
The Spiritual Journey of Declaration
The Six Kalmas represent a route towards spiritual enlightenment for Muslims. They guide followers through the core tenets of their faith, such as rejection of atheism, the importance of asking for forgiveness, and monotheism. This is a continuous process that fortifies the core principles and beliefs of Islam and enhances the believer’s bond with Allah.
Conclusion
The Six Kalmas are professions of religion and belief that have great significance for Muslims. They are not just plain words. They embody the fundamental principles of Islam and lead followers on a spiritual path of declaration, connection, and comprehension. This verse emphasizes the Oneness of Allah, the need for repentance and the rejection of doubt. Muslims consider the Six Kalmas an important part of their spiritual path as they use regular readings and meditations to strengthen their faith and relationship with Allah.
FAQS:
โKalmaโ is an Arabic term that translates to โwordโ or โdeclaration.โ In an Islamic context, it refers to the fundamental statements of faith.
Kalma is important as it represents the core beliefs of a Muslim, serving as a declaration of faith, acknowledging the oneness of Allah and the prophethood of Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
The first Kalma of Muslims is the Shahada, declaring the belief in the oneness of Allah and the Prophethood of Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
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