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WITNESSING (SHAHADA) THAT ALLAH IS ONE AND MUHAMMAD IS HIS MESSENGER
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This statement of faith must be declared publicly. It should be a genuine belief which includes all the above articles of faith. The witnessing of
the Oneness of Allah is the rejection of any form of deity other than Allah, and the witnessing that Muhammad is His Messenger is the acceptance of
him being chosen by Allah to convey His message of Islam to all humanity and to deliver it from the darkness of ignorance into the light of belief
in, and knowledge of, the Creator. The statement of Shahada in arabic is:
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Ashhadu Alla Ilaha Illa Allah Wa Ashhadu Anna Muhammad Rasulu Allah
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An English translation would be:
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I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His Messenger
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