The Six Kalimas: Arabic, Transliteration and Meaning
All six kalimas in Arabic with transliteration and English meaning: Tayyib, Shahadat, Tamjeed, Tauheed, Istighfar and Radd-e-Kufr, as taught in Madani Panj Surah, with tips for children.
The Six Kalimas are six short statements of belief and remembrance that children learn by heart. They are taught in Madani Panj Surah, Dawat-e-Islami’s book of daily recitations, in this order: Tayyib, Shahadat, Tamjeed, Tauheed, Istighfar and Radd-e-Kufr.
The six kalimas with meaning
First Kalimah: Tayyibلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِLa ilaha illallahu Muhammadur-rasulullah.There is none worthy of worship except Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.Madani Panj Surah (Dawat-e-Islami), the Six KalimasSecond Kalimah: Shahadatأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُAsh-hadu al-la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluh.I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, He is One and has no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.Madani Panj Surah (Dawat-e-Islami), the Six KalimasThird Kalimah: Tamjeedسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِSubhanallahi wal-hamdu lillahi wa la ilaha illallahu wallahu akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil-‘aliyyil-‘azim.Glory be to Allah, all praise is for Allah, there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. There is no might and no power except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great.Madani Panj Surah (Dawat-e-Islami), the Six KalimasFourth Kalimah: Tauheedلَا إِلَهَ 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 قَدِيرٌLa ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, yuhyi wa yumit, wa huwa hayyul-la yamutu abadan abada, dhul-jalali wal-ikram, bi-yadihil-khair, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shai’in qadir.There is none worthy of worship except Allah; He is One and has no partner. His is the kingdom and His is the praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is Ever-Living and will never die. He is the Possessor of majesty and honour; in His hand is all good, and He has power over all things.Madani Panj Surah (Dawat-e-Islami), the Six KalimasFifth Kalimah: Istighfarأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ رَبِّي مِنْ كُلِّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْتُهُ عَمْدًا أَوْ خَطَأً، سِرًّا أَوْ عَلَانِيَةً، وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِي أَعْلَمُ وَمِنَ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِي لَا أَعْلَمُ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ وَسَتَّارُ الْعُيُوبِ وَغَفَّارُ الذُّنُوبِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِAstaghfirullaha rabbi min kulli dhanbin adhnabtuhu ‘amdan aw khata’an, sirran aw ‘alaniyah, wa atubu ilaihi minadh-dhanbil-ladhi a‘lamu wa minadh-dhanbil-ladhi la a‘lam, innaka anta ‘allamul-ghuyubi wa sattarul-‘uyubi wa ghaffarudh-dhunub, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil-‘aliyyil-‘azim.I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, for every sin I have committed, knowingly or by mistake, secretly or openly, and I turn to Him from the sins I know and the sins I do not know. You are the Knower of the unseen, the Concealer of faults and the Forgiver of sins. There is no might and no power except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great.Madani Panj Surah (Dawat-e-Islami), the Six KalimasSixth Kalimah: Radd-e-Kufrاللَّهُمَّ 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 إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِAllahumma inni a‘udhu bika min an ushrika bika shai’an wa ana a‘lamu bih, wa astaghfiruka lima la a‘lamu bih, tubtu ‘anhu wa tabarra’tu minal-kufri wash-shirki wal-kidhbi wal-ghibati wal-bid‘ati wan-namimati wal-fawahishi wal-buhtani wal-ma‘asi kulliha, wa aslamtu wa aqulu la ilaha illallahu Muhammadur-rasulullah.O Allah, I seek refuge in You from knowingly associating anything with You, and I ask Your forgiveness for what I do not know. I repent from it and I free myself from disbelief, shirk, lying, backbiting, innovation, tale-bearing, indecency, slander and all sins. I submit, and I say: there is none worthy of worship except Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.Madani Panj Surah (Dawat-e-Islami), the Six Kalimas
Helping children learn the kalimas
One kalimah at a time, starting with the first.
Break long kalimas into lines and learn a line a day.
Six short declarations of faith and remembrance: Tayyib, Shahadat, Tamjeed, Tauheed, Istighfar and Radd-e-Kufr, as listed in Madani Panj Surah (Dawat-e-Islami).
Where are the six kalimas taught?
In Madani Panj Surah, Dawat-e-Islami’s book of daily recitations, which this page follows. The words of the first kalimah are from the Quran: “la ilaha illallah” (Muhammad 47:19) and “Muhammadur-rasulullah” (Al-Fath 48:29).
How long does it take a child to learn them?
Most children learn the first three in a few weeks with a little daily practice. The fifth and sixth are longer and usually come later.
Sources
Madani Panj Surah, Dawat-e-Islami (Maktaba-tul-Madinah): the Six Kalimas (English edition, Madani Treasure of Blessings, pp. 132–134).
Quran: Muhammad 47:19 and Al-Fath 48:29 (the words of the first kalimah).
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