The phrase and its pronunciation
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُLā ilāha illā-llāh
There is no god but God
Meaning
Negating divinity for all besides God and affirming it for God alone.
When to say it
- In the Shahada on entering Islam.
- In dhikr, the adhan and prayer.
- Said to the dying so it may be their last words.
- In distress and supplication.
How to reply
No special reply.
The evidence
فَٱعۡلَمۡ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَلِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ مُتَقَلَّبَكُمۡ وَمَثۡوَىٰكُمۡDebes saber que no hay nada ni nadie con derecho a ser adorado salvo Dios, e implórale el perdón de tus faltas y las de los creyentes y las creyentes. Dios conoce bien lo que hacen dentro y fuera de sus hogares.
مَنْ مَاتَ وَهُوَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَWhoever dies knowing that there is no god but God will enter Paradise.
Preguntas frecuentes
Is it the complete Shahada?
No; the Shahada has two parts: “There is no god but God” and “Muhammad is the Messenger of God.”
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