Kalima (Islam)
Kalima ( Arabic كلمة 'Word, speech', plural: Kalimāt) in Islam is the formal content of the Shahāda and thus the first of the five pillars of Islam . Kalima means translated word . In everyday language, Muslims often use Kalima in the sense of Shahada, which expresses the conviction of faith. The Kalima is one of the most frequently recited phrases, as it occurs in every prayer (Taschahud).
text
شهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا
شريك له وأشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله
Ašhadu to lā ilāha IIIa llāh waḥdahu lā sarika lahu, wa ašhadu Anna Muhammadan'abduhu wa rasūluhu.
I testify that there is no god but God. He is One, He has no partners, and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.
Six kalimat
In South Asia there is an expansion to five or six kalimat , which reflect the general tenets of belief. Here the second Kalima is also called Kalima Shahadat .
literature
- Duncan Black Macdonald , Louis Gardet: Kalima. In: The Encyclopaedia of Islam. New Edition , Volume 4, 1978, pp. 508f