First Kalma Tayyibah

Pehla Kalma in Arabic: Meaning, Translation and Copy Text

Read the First Kalma Tayyibah in Arabic with English and Urdu translations, pronunciation, Quranic references and related hadith.

Pehla Kalma Tayyibah

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ

Lā ilāha illallāh, Muḥammadur Rasūlullāh

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Pehla Kalma Meaning

English and Urdu translations of the First Kalma Tayyibah.

English Meaning

There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah; Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of Allah.

Urdu Meaning

اللہ تعالیٰ کے سوا کوئی معبودِ برحق نہیں، حضرت محمد صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم اللہ تعالیٰ کے رسول ہیں۔

This declaration affirms belief in the oneness of Allah and acceptance of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as the Messenger of Allah.

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Pehla Kalma in the Quran

The two parts of the declaration appear in separate passages of the Quran.

Surah Muhammad Quran 47:19

فَٱعْلَمْ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ

Meaning: Know that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.

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Surah Al-Fath Quran 48:29

مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ ٱللَّهِ

Meaning: Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of Allah.

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The complete wording commonly taught as the Pehla Kalma does not appear as one complete Quranic verse. Its first declaration appears in Surah Muhammad 47:19, while its second declaration appears in Surah Al-Fath 48:29.

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La Ilaha Illallah in Quran 47:19

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Pehla Kalma in Hadith

Authentic narrations concerning La ilaha illallah, sincere belief and the foundations of Islam.

Sincere Testimony and Forgiveness

Hasan

Mu‘adh bin Jabal reported that a person who dies sincerely affirming that none is worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad ﷺ is Allah’s Messenger, with certainty in the heart, will receive Allah’s forgiveness.

Sunan Ibn Majah 3796 Read Full Hadith

Encouraging La Ilaha Illallah Near Death

Sahih

Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ instructed Muslims to encourage those nearing death to say: “La ilaha illallah.”

Sunan Ibn Majah 1444 Read Full Hadith

Islam Is Built Upon Five

Sahih

Ibn ‘Umar reported that Islam is built upon five foundations: the testimony of faith, establishing prayer, giving Zakat, fasting Ramadan and performing Hajj to the House.

Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi 2609 Read Full Hadith

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Pehla Kalma: Frequently Asked Questions

Pehla kalma kaun sa hai?

Pehla Kalma is Kalma Tayyab: Lā ilāha illallāh, Muḥammadur Rasūlullāh. It is the first of the six kalmas taught in Pakistan and India.

Pehla kalma ka tarjuma kya hai?

In Urdu, the meaning is:

اللہ کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، حضرت محمد ﷺ اللہ کے رسول ہیں۔

In English: There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah; Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of Allah.

Kya pehla kalma Quran mein hai?

Its two parts appear in separate verses: “Lā ilāha illallāh” in Surah Muhammad 47:19 and “Muḥammadur Rasūlullāh” in Surah Al-Fath 48:29.

Kalma Tayyab ki fazilat kya hai?

The Prophet ﷺ said the best dhikr is “Lā ilāha illallāh” (Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 3383). Whoever dies sincerely affirming it with certainty in the heart will be forgiven (Sunan Ibn Majah 3796).

Kitne kalme hain?

Six kalmas are commonly taught: Pehla (Tayyab), Doosra (Shahadat), Teesra (Tamjeed), Chotha (Tauheed), Panchwa (Istighfar) and Chhata (Radd-e-Kufr). Read all six kalmas in Arabic.