2nd Second Kalma -Shahadat- in English, Arabic, & Benefits

The (2nd) Second Kalma also known as “Shahadat” means “bearing witness to faith”. It reflects the witness of a Muslim that Allah is one and only and Muhammad (ﷺ) is His last messenger and prophet.

Reciting the 2nd Kalima on daily basis is obligatory for every Muslim. By proclaiming the Shahadat, a Muslim claims that all of his acts are according to the teachings of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah.

It Comes after the 1st Kalma -Tayyab- and before the 3rd Kalima -Tamjeed-

Pronunciation

The following video we have made will help you learn the proper pronunciation of 2nd Kalima word by word:

2nd kalma in Arabic

The 2nd Kalima is written in Arabic with the Diacritical as:

اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لَّآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَہٗ لَاشَرِيْكَ لَه وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهٗ وَرَسُولُه

and Without the Diacritical:

أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له وأشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله

Transliteration

Ashahadu ALaa ilaaha illalLahu Wahtha Ho La Shareekala Hoo Wa Ash Hadu Anna Mohammadan Abdu Hoo Wa Rasoolu.

2nd second kalma kalima in Arabic Shahadat

2nd kalma in English

2nd second kalma kalima in english Shahadat

I bear witness that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah, the One alone, without a partner, and I also bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger

2nd kalima Benefits

The memorization and recitation of the 2nd Kalima on daily basis wipe our fear away except for the fear of Allah. It makes a believer calm and honest in his deeds and actions. When Muslims recite the second Kalima they proclaim:

That Allah is the one and only God, and that Muhammad is his servant and messenger.
they personally accept this as fact.
they will obey all the commitments of Islam in their life.

So the benefits from that would be: