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.]] supporters]] .]] The shahadah ( Arabic : '''', from the verb '''' "to testify") is the Islam ic Creed . , the Shahada , used by Muslims' Army during early Islam ]] The shahadah is the Muslim declaration of belief in the Oneness Of God and in Muhammad as his final Prophet . Recitation of the Shahadah is one of the Five Pillars Of Islam for Muslims and is said daily. It is the first of the Six Kalimas . RENDERING
Another rendering current amongst some English-speaking Muslims, but without a historical tradition, is:
This version constitutes an interpretation rather than translation, as the words "worthy of worship" are not present in the Arabic. A single honest recitation of the Shahadah in Arabic is all that is required for A Person To Become A Muslim according to most Traditional Schools . In usage the two occurrences of '' 'ašhadu 'an'' (or similar) = "I testify that" are very often omitted. Some view it as Mustahab (recommended) , but not Wajib (obligatory). ETIQUETTE No text or images should be overprinted on or near the Shahadah in any graphic reproduction. To do so is considered blasphemy. Flags bearing the Shahadah should not be flown at half-mast or below other flags. HISTORY One of the earliest surviving translations of the Shahadah into a foreign language is in ", ''i.e.'' "Allah" is being translated as "the single god". CONDITIONS OF THE SHAHADAH There are seven critical conditions of the Shahadah, without which it is considered to be meaningless:
FLAGS Several national flags display the Shahadah:
Also, since 2004, the new flag of Al-Qaeda {Link without Title} DIFFERENCES It is considered correct to refer to previous figures such as Prophets like Jesus (in Arabic, '' Isa '') as Messengers ( Rasul ), and a few groups (notably certain Sufi mystics) amend the declaration to mention prior prophets whose names are found in the Qur'an . Sometimes اشهد ان '' 'ašhadu 'an'' = "I witness that" is prefixed to each half of the Shahadah. Sometimes و ''wa'' = "and" is prefixed to the first word of the second half of the Shahada. Some of the relatively small minority, labelled the " Quran Alone Muslims" or the "Quranis" consider the second part of the Shahadah incorrect and say it should not include Muhammad's name, because: In the Quran: Surah 3, verse 18 Qur'an, Chapter 3, Verse 18 declares that the Shahada of Allah, the angels, and those who possess knowledge is: "There is no god but Allah". These Muslims also claim that adding the name of Muhammad or any messenger violates the repeated Quranic commandment to "make no distinction among any of the messengers" as in: Surah 2, verse 285 Qur'an, Chapter 2, Verse 285 . One who does not believe in both parts of the Shahadah is considered to be outside of the fold of Islam. However, " Quran Alone Muslims" don't disagree with Muhammad being the Messenger of Allah, they just don't add it. Some Indonesia n Muslims pray "Allah il Allah" when appealing for God's help. This is an altered form of the first part of the Shahadah. Some Shia Muslims add "and Ali is the beloved of Allah" (wa-Aliyun waliyu 'llah). Shias don't believe that this is obligatory, however, and that the standard Shahadah (There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger) is enough. SEE ALSO REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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