# The Six Kalimas

Grouping and numbering the phrases as six kalimas is a teaching convention in South Asia; the phrases themselves come from the Quran and hadith. Where no source could be verified the wording is labelled "commonly taught".

## 1. Kalima Tayyibah (كَلِمَة طَيِّبَة): The word of purity

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ

- Bangla pronunciation: লা ইলাহা ইল্লাল্লাহু মুহাম্মাদুর রাসূলুল্লাহ
- Transliteration: La ilaha illallahu Muhammadur rasulullah
- Meaning: There is no god but Allah; Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of Allah.
- Source: The two halves are found in the Quran: “know that there is no deity except Allah” (47:19) and “Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah” (48:29). Together they form the declaration of faith.

> فَٱعْلَمْ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مُتَقَلَّبَكُمْ وَمَثْوَىٰكُمْ
> So know, [O Muḥammad], that there is no deity except Allāh and ask forgiveness for your sin and for the believing men and believing women. And Allāh knows of your movement and your resting place.
> — Quran 47:19 (Muhammad 47:19): https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/muhammad/19

> مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُۥٓ أَشِدَّآءُ عَلَى ٱلْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَآءُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ تَرَىٰهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًا يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضْوَٰنًا ۖ سِيمَاهُمْ فِى وُجُوهِهِم مِّنْ أَثَرِ ٱلسُّجُودِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِى ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ ۚ وَمَثَلُهُمْ فِى ٱلْإِنجِيلِ كَزَرْعٍ أَخْرَجَ شَطْـَٔهُۥ فَـَٔازَرَهُۥ فَٱسْتَغْلَظَ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَىٰ سُوقِهِۦ يُعْجِبُ ٱلزُّرَّاعَ لِيَغِيظَ بِهِمُ ٱلْكُفَّارَ ۗ وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ مِنْهُم مَّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًۢا
> Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allāh; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allāh and [His] pleasure. Their sign is in their faces from the effect of prostration [i.e., prayer]. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm and stand upon their stalks, delighting the sowers - so that He [i.e., Allāh] may enrage by them the disbelievers. Allāh has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward.
> — Quran 48:29 (Al-Fath 48:29): https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/al-fath/29

## 2. Kalima Shahadah (كَلِمَة شَهَادَة): The word of testimony

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

- Bangla pronunciation: আশহাদু আল্লা ইলাহা ইল্লাল্লাহু ওয়াহদাহু লা শারীকা লাহু, ওয়া আশহাদু আন্না মুহাম্মাদান আবদুহু ওয়া রাসূলুহু
- Transliteration: Ashhadu an la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluh
- Meaning: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad ﷺ is His servant and messenger.
- Source: This is the wording of the testimony recited after wudu (Sahih Muslim 234). The testimony of faith is the first of the five pillars of Islam in the hadith of Ibn ‘Umar (Sahih al-Bukhari 8).
- Hadith: [Sahih al-Bukhari 8](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/8)
- Dua page: [Dua after wudu (ablution)](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/dua/dua-after-wudu)

## 3. Kalima Tamjeed (كَلِمَة تَمْجِيد): The word of glorification

سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ وَلَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَاللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ

- Bangla pronunciation: সুবহানাল্লাহি ওয়াল হামদুলিল্লাহি ওয়া লা ইলাহা ইল্লাল্লাহু ওয়াল্লাহু আকবার, ওয়া লা হাওলা ওয়া লা কুওওয়াতা ইল্লা বিল্লাহিল আলিয়্যিল আযীম
- Transliteration: Subhanallahi walhamdulillahi wa la ilaha illallahu wallahu akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil ‘aliyyil ‘azim
- Meaning: Glory be to Allah, all praise is for Allah, there is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest; there is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Mighty.
- Source: The four phrases “SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illallah, Allahu akbar” are reported together in Sahih Muslim 2137, and “La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah” is described as a treasure of Paradise in Sahih al-Bukhari 4205. Joining them in this single form is the commonly taught wording. (commonly taught form)
- Hadith: [Sahih Muslim 2137](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2137)
- Hadith: [Sahih al-Bukhari 4205](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/4205)
- Dua page: [Tasbih after salah: SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, Allahu Akbar](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/dua/dua-after-salah-tasbih)

## 4. Kalima Tawheed (كَلِمَة تَوْحِيد): The word of oneness

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ أَبَدًا أَبَدًا ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

- Bangla pronunciation: লা ইলাহা ইল্লাল্লাহু ওয়াহদাহু লা শারীকা লাহু, লাহুল মুলকু ওয়া লাহুল হামদু, ইউহয়ী ওয়া ইউমীতু ওয়া হুওয়া হাইয়ুল লা ইয়ামূতু আবাদান আবাদা, যুল জালালি ওয়াল ইকরাম, বিয়াদিহিল খাইর, ওয়া হুওয়া আলা কুল্লি শাইয়িন কাদীর
- Transliteration: La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul mulku wa lahul hamd, yuhyi wa yumit, wa huwa hayyun la yamutu abadan abada, dhul jalali wal ikram, biyadihil khayr, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir
- Meaning: There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is Ever-Living and never dies, forever. Possessor of majesty and honour. In His hand is all good, and He has power over everything.
- Source: The opening “La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir” is reported in Sahih al-Bukhari 844 (the dhikr after salah). The longer form with “yuhyi wa yumit…” is the commonly taught wording of this kalima. (commonly taught form)
- Hadith: [Sahih al-Bukhari 844](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/844)

## 5. Kalima Astaghfar (كَلِمَة اسْتِغْفَار): The word of seeking forgiveness

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ رَبِّي مِنْ كُلِّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْتُهُ عَمَدًا 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 بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ

- Bangla pronunciation: আস্তাগফিরুল্লাহা রাব্বী মিন কুল্লি যাম্বিন আযনাবতুহু আমাদান আও খাতাআন, সিররান আও আলানিয়াতান, ওয়া আতূবু ইলাইহি মিনায যাম্বিল্লাযী আ‘লামু ওয়া মিনায যাম্বিল্লাযী লা আ‘লামু, ইন্নাকা আনতা আল্লামুল গুয়ূবি ওয়া সাত্তারুল উয়ূবি ওয়া গাফ্ফারুয যুনূব, ওয়া লা হাওলা ওয়া লা কুওওয়াতা ইল্লা বিল্লাহিল আলিয়্যিল আযীম
- Transliteration: Astaghfirullaha rabbi min kulli dhanbin adhnabtuhu ‘amadan aw khata’an, sirran aw ‘alaniyah, wa atubu ilayhi minadh-dhanbil-ladhi a‘lamu wa minadh-dhanbil-ladhi la a‘lam, innaka anta ‘allamul ghuyub, wa sattarul ‘uyub, wa ghaffarudh-dhunub, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil ‘aliyyil ‘azim
- Meaning: I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, for every sin I committed knowingly or by mistake, secretly or openly, and I turn to Him in repentance from the sin I know and the sin I do not know. You are the Knower of the unseen, the Concealer of faults and the Forgiver of sins. There is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Mighty.
- Source: Commonly taught wording. The practice of saying “Astaghfirullah” after salah is reported in Sahih Muslim 591, and for the most excellent form of istighfar see Sayyidul Istighfar. (commonly taught form)
- Dua page: [Dua after salah: Allahumma antas-salam](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/dua/dua-after-salah-allahumma-antas-salam)
- Dua page: [Sayyidul Istighfar — the master supplication for forgiveness](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/dua/sayyidul-istighfar)

## 6. Kalima Radd-e-Kufr (كَلِمَة رَدِّ كُفْر): The word of rejecting disbelief

اللّٰهُمَّ 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 إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ

- Bangla pronunciation: আল্লাহুম্মা ইন্নী আউযু বিকা মিন আন উশরিকা বিকা শাইআন ওয়া আনা আ‘লামু বিহী, ওয়া আস্তাগফিরুকা লিমা লা আ‘লামু বিহী, তুবতু আনহু ওয়া তাবাররা’তু মিনাল কুফরি ওয়াশ শিরকি ওয়াল কিযবি ওয়াল গীবাতি ওয়াল বিদ‘আতি ওয়ান নামীমাতি ওয়াল ফাওয়াহিশি ওয়াল বুহতানি ওয়াল মা‘আসী কুল্লিহা, ওয়া আসলামতু ওয়া আকূলু লা ইলাহা ইল্লাল্লাহু মুহাম্মাদুর রাসূলুল্লাহ
- Transliteration: Allahumma inni a‘udhu bika min an ushrika bika shay’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
- Meaning: 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, associating partners with Allah, lying, backbiting, innovation, slander, indecencies, false accusation and all disobedience. I submit, and I say: there is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
- Source: Commonly taught wording; this page does not trace it to a single authenticated hadith. Its themes (seeking refuge from shirk, repentance and affirming the shahadah) are those of the Quran and Sunnah. (commonly taught form)

Cite: Six Kalimas in Arabic, English & Bangla Pronunciation. Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/kalima

Canonical: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/kalima