Shahada Creed - Revision history

Nehustan at 07:04, 31 December 2005

2005-12-31T07:04:26Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:04, 31 December 2005
Line 1:		Line 1:
	The '''shahādah''', or the Islamic creed, is a declaration of belief in the unity of God and the prophethood of [[Mohammed\|Muhammad]]. Its recitation is considered one of the Five Pillars of [[Islam]]. When stated aloud, one is considered to have officially declared oneself a convert to Islam.		The '''shahādah''', or the Islamic creed, is a declaration of belief in the unity of God ([[Tawheed]]) and the prophethood of [[Mohammed\|Muhammad]]. Its recitation is considered one of the Five Pillars of [[Islam]]. When stated aloud, one is considered to have officially declared oneself a convert to Islam.

	The Arabic words are: :لا إلاه إلالله محمد رسول الله		The Arabic words are: :لا إلاه إلالله محمد رسول الله

Hierophag(e) at 02:37, 23 October 2005

2005-10-23T02:37:06Z

New page

The '''shahādah''', or the Islamic creed, is a declaration of belief in the unity of God and the prophethood of [[Mohammed|Muhammad]]. Its recitation is considered one of the Five Pillars of [[Islam]]. When stated aloud, one is considered to have officially declared oneself a convert to Islam.

The Arabic words are: :لا إلاه إلالله محمد رسول الله

which are romanized:

:Lā ilāha il-Allāh Muhammadur rasūl Allāh.

In English, the credo goes:

:There is no god but God [and] Muhammad is the messenger [or prophet] of God.

Honest recitation of the shahādah once, in Arabic, in front of two Muslim witnesses, is all that is required for a person to become a Muslim.

It is considered correct to refer to previous figures, such as [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] (in Arabic, [[Isa]]) as prophets (rasul), and some groups (notably certain Sufi mystics) will amend the declaration to mention prior prophets whose names are found in the [[Qur'an]].

==Other Creeds==

*[[Gnostic Creed]]—Thelema
*[[Nicene Creed]]—Christianity
*[[Apostles Creed]]—Christianity

==References==
*Wikipedia. (2004). ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahada Shahada]''. Retrieved on Sept. 21, 2004.

[[Category:Islam]]

Ash at 04:34, 22 October 2004

2004-10-22T04:34:09Z

New page

The '''shahādah''', or the Islamic creed, is a declaration of belief in the unity of God and the prophethood of [[Muhammad]]. Its recitation is considered one of the Five Pillars of [[Islam]]. When stated aloud, one is considered to have officially declared oneself a convert to Islam.

The Arabic words are: :لا إلاه إلالله محمد رسول الله

which are romanized:

:Lā ilāha il-Allāh Muhammadur rasūl Allāh.

In English, the credo goes:

:There is no god but God [and] Muhammad is the messenger [or prophet] of God.

Honest recitation of the shahādah once, in Arabic, in front of two Muslim witnesses, is all that is required for a person to become a Muslim.

It is considered correct to refer to previous figures, such as [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] (in Arabic, [[Isa]]) as prophets (rasul), and some groups (notably certain Sufi mystics) will amend the declaration to mention prior prophets whose names are found in the [[Qur'an]].

==Other Creeds==

*[[Gnostic Creed]]—Thelema
*[[Nicene Creed]]—Christianity
*[[Apostles Creed]]—Christianity

==References==
*Wikipedia. (2004). ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahada Shahada]''. Retrieved on Sept. 21, 2004.