Shahada transliteration5/19/2023 ![]() The light of the living faith will fill his heart until he becomes the embodiment of that faith. This will move him to strive more and more to improve his character and draw nearer to perfection. If one is truly sincere and complies with the teachings of Islam in all his life, he will find himself a new born person. However, it would not be sufficient for anyone to only utter this testimony orally either in private or in public but rather, he should believe in it in his heart with a firm conviction and unshakeable faith. ![]() “I bear witness that there is no deity (none worthy of worship) but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” Conversion to Islam should be based on full conviction The English translation of the shahadah is: “ASH-HADU ALLA ILAHA ILLA-ALLAH WA ASH-HADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN RASUL-ALLAH”. “The superstructure of Islam is raised on five (pillars): testifying that there is no God (none truly worthy of worship) but Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, performing the prayer, paying the Zakah (poor-due), fasting the month of Ramadan, and performing Hajj.” How to pronounce Shahada Muhammad, the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him), said: “To thee We sent the Scripture in the truth, confirming the scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety:…. In addition, Islam is the only religion prevailing over all other religions. “If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), Never will it be accepted of him and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (their selves in the Hellfire).” (Quran 3:85) In another verse of the Quran, Allah states: “The Religion in the sight of Allah is Islam” (Quran 3:19) The Noble Quran is explicit in this regard as Allah states: If anyone has a real desire to be a Muslim and has full conviction and strong belief that Islam is the true religion ordained by Allah for all human-beings, then, one should pronounce the “ shahadah ”, the testimony of faith, without further delay. How to convert to Islam and become a Muslim? Nevertheless, those who are going to adopt Islam as their religion are advised to register themselves as Muslims with the concerned governmental agency, as this procedure may facilitate for them many matters including the possibility of performing Hajj (Pilgrimage) and ‘Umrah. For Allah, Almighty, is above all comprehension and knows well the secrets of all hearts. We wish to clarify that the whole matter is very easy and that none of these conditions or obligations are required. ![]() ![]() It is also thought that the act of accepting Islam, should, as a condition, have a certificate issued by the authorities, as evidence to that effect. Some people have a wrong notion that entering into the Islamic fold requires an announcement from the concerned person in the presence of high ranking scholars or shaykhs or reporting this act to courts of justice or other authorities. The purpose of this answer is to correct a false idea spread among those willing to adopt Islam as their faith. Do you need witnesses to become a Muslim? May peace and blessings of Allah be upon Mohammad, His last Messenger. All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the universe.
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