Islam

"BismilLaa-hirRahmaa-nirRaheem"
(Allah, in the name of, the Most Affectionate, the Most Merciful)
"Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil'Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu 'Alaa
Saieyidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalehee wa As-haabeheeAjma 'een ".
(Praise be to Allah, the Creator, Sustainer and Nourisher of all the
universes and the choicest blessings and peace of Allah be upon [His
Messenger] our kindmaster Hadrat Muhammad and upon his pious posterity
and devoted companions).
FUNDAMENTALS OF ISLAMIC FAITH
SIX CARDINAL ARTICLES
1. KALIMA-E-TAIE-YIB
FIRST: THE HOLY CODE
Laa Ilaaha Illal Laahu Muhammadur-Rasoolul Laah. (Sallal Laahu
'AlaihiWa Sallam).
No one is worthy of worship but Allah alone (and) (Hadrat) Muhammad is
the (true) Messenger of Allah.
2. KALIMA-E-SHAHAADAT
SECOND: THE CODE OF EVIDENCE
Ash-hadu Allaa-Ilaaha Illal-Laahu Wahdahoo Laa Shareeka Lahoo wa
Ash-hadu Anna Muhammadan 'Abduhoo wa Rasooluh.
I bear witness that there is no deity save Allah alone; He is One; He
has no partner and I bear witness that (Hadrat) Muhammad is His
(chosen) servant and (true) Messenger.
3. KALIMA-E-TAMJEED
THIRD: THE CODE OF GLORYOF ALLAH
Subhaa-nal Laahi wal-Hamdu Lillaahi wa-Laaa Ilaaha Illal-Laahu
wal-Laahu Akbar. Wa-Laa Haula wa-Laa Quwwata Illaa Billaa-hil
'Alee-yil 'Azeem.
Glory be to Allah and Allah alone deserves all praise; there is no
deity but Allah alone and Allahis the Most Great; there isno power, no
might but in Allah to save(us)from sins and enable (us) to do good,
Who is the Most High, the Most Great.
4. KALIMA-E-TAUHEED
FOURTH: THE CODE OF ONENESS OF ALLAH
Laa Ilaaha Illal Laahu Wahdahu Laa Shareeka Lahu Lahul Mulku Walahul
Hamd. Yuhyee wa yomeetu wa Huwa Haie-yul Laa Yamootu Abadan Abadaa.
Zul-Jalaale wal-Ikraam Bi-yade-hil Khaier. Wa Huwa ' Alaa Kulli
Shaie-in Qadeer.
There is no deity but Allah alone; He is the Oneindeed; He has no
partner; His is the Kingdom (of all the worlds) and all praise is due
to Him; He gives life and causes death; And He is ever-living and
death will never come toHim; He is the Most Great and highly
Glorified; in His hand is all good and He has absolute power over
everything.
5. KALIMA-E-ISTIGHFAAR
FIFTH: THE CODE OF BEGGING FORGIVENESS
Astaghfi-rul Laaha Rabbi Min Kulli Zanmbin Aznabtohu 'Amadan
Ao-khata-an Sirran Ao 'Alaa-ni-yatan wa Atoobu Ilaiehi
Minaz-zanmbillazee 'Alamu wa Minaz-zanmbillazee Laaa'Alamu Innaka Anta
'Allaa-mul Ghu-yubi wa Sattaa-rul 'Oyubi wa Ghaffaa-rul Zunoob. Walaa
Haula walaa Quwwata Illaa Bil-Laa-hil-'Ali-yil Azeem.
I beg forgiveness of Allah, Who is my Creator and Cherisher, for each
and every sin which I committed consciously or unconsciously, secretly
or openly; I also seek His forgiveness for sins which I know or do not
know; O' Allah! Undoubtedly, You are the best Knower of all the
unseen, the best Coverer of (our) failings and the best Forgiver of
(our) sins and it is only the blessing of Allah, which helps (us) to
avoidsins and do good; He is indeed the Most High, the Most Great.
6. KALIMA-E-RADD-E-KUFR
SIXTH: THE CODE FOR DENIAL OF INFIDELITY
Allaa-humma Innee A'oozu-bika Min An Ushrika Bika Shaie-an wa Anaa
'Alamu Bihee wa Astaghfiroka Limaa Laaa 'Alamu Bihee Tubtu 'Anhu
wa-Tabarra'-tu Minal Kufri wash-Shirki wal-Kizbi wal-Gheebati
wal-Bid'ati wan-Nameemati wal-Fawaahishi heresy wal-Bohtaani
wal-Ma'aasee Kullihaa wa Aslamtu wa Aqoolu Laaa Ilaaha Illal Laahu
Muhammadur Rasoolul Laah. (Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi wa-Sallam).
O' Allah! I seek refuge with You to save myself from associating any
partner with You, which I know; and I beg Your forgiveness for sins
which I do not know; I solemnly repent and disdainfully cast off
infidelity, polytheism, lie, back-biting, (bad innovations), sneaking
(tale-bearing), all shameful deeds and slanders and every sort of
disobedience and I sincerely embraced Islaam and declare from the core
of my heart thatthere is none worthy of worship but Allah alone;
(Hadrat) Muhammad is the (choicest) Messengerof Allah.