The Six Kalmas

Arabic text with transliteration and translation.

First Kalma — Tayyibah

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ

La ilaha illallahu Muhammadur Rasulullah

There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

Second Kalma — Shahadat

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

Ash-hadu alla ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh

I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

Third Kalma — Tamjeed

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ

Subhanallahi walhamdu lillahi wa la ilaha illallahu wallahu akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil-'aliyyil-'azeem

Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest, and there is no power or strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Supreme.

Fourth Kalma — Tauheed

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ أَبَدًا أَبَدًا، ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu yuhyee wa yumeetu wa huwa hayyun la yamootu abadan abada, thul-jalali wal-ikram, biyadihil khayru wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadeer

There is no god but Allah alone, without partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is Living and never dies, ever. Full of Majesty and Honor, in His hand is all good, and He has power over all things.

Fifth Kalma — Astaghfar

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ رَبِّي مِنْ كُلِّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْتُهُ عَمْدًا أَوْ خَطَأً سِرًّا أَوْ عَلَانِيَةً وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِي أَعْلَمُ وَمِنَ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِي لَا أَعْلَمُ

Astaghfirullaha Rabbee min kulli thanbin athnabtuhu 'amadan aw khata'an sirran aw 'alaniyatan wa atoobu ilayhi minath-thanbil-lathee a'lamu wa minath-thanbil-lathee la a'lam

I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, for every sin I committed knowingly or unknowingly, secretly or openly, and I turn to Him in repentance from the sin that I know and the sin that I do not know.

Sixth Kalma — Radd-e-Kufr

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ بِكَ شَيْئًا وَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ بِهِ وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا لَا أَعْلَمُ بِهِ تُبْتُ عَنْهُ وَتَبَرَّأْتُ مِنَ الْكُفْرِ وَالشِّرْكِ وَالْكِذْبِ وَالْغِيبَةِ وَالْبِدْعَةِ وَالنَّمِيمَةِ وَالْفَوَاحِشِ وَالْبُهْتَانِ وَالْمَعَاصِي كُلِّهَا وَأَسْلَمْتُ وَأَقُولُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ

Allahumma innee a'oothu bika min an ushrika bika shay'an wa ana a'lamu bihi wa astaghfiruka lima la a'lamu bihi, tubtu 'anhu wa tabarra'tu minal-kufri washshirki walkithbi walgheebati walbid'ati wannameemati walfawahishi walbuhtani walma'aasi kulliha wa aslamtu wa aqoolu la ilaha illallahu Muhammadur Rasulullah

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from associating anything with You knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness for what I do not know. I repent from it and disown disbelief, polytheism, lying, backbiting, innovation, slander, indecency, false accusation, and all sins, and I submit, and I declare there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.