SIX CARDINAL ARTICLES

1.        KALIMA-E-TAIE-YIB.

FIRST: THE HOLY CODE.

Laa Ilaaha Illal Laahu Muhammadur-Rasoolul Laah. (Sallal Laahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam).

No one is worthy of worship but Allah alone (and) (Hadrat) Muhammad is the (true) Messenger of Allah.

2.KALIMA-E-SHAHAADAT.

 SECOND: THE CODE OF EVIDENCE

 Ash-hadu Allaa-Ilaaha Illal-Laahu Wahdahoo Laa Shareeka Lahoo wa Ash- hadu Anna Muhammadan 'Abduhoo wa Rasooluh

 I bear witness that there is no deity save Allah alone; He is One; He has no partner and I bear witness that (Hadrat) Muhammad is His (chose) servant and (true) Messenger.

 
3. KALIMA-E-TAMJEED:

 THIRD: THE CODE OF GLORY OF ALLAH.

 Subhaa-nal Laahi walHamdu Lillaahi wa-Laaa Ilaaha Illal-Laahu walLaahu Akbar. Wa-Laa Haula wa-Laa Quwwata Illaa Billaa-hil 'Alee-yil 'Azeem.

 Glory be to Allah and Allah alone deserves all praise; there is no deity but Allah alone and Allah is the Most Great; there is no power, no might but in Allah to save (us) from sins and enable (us) to do good Who is the Most High, the Most Great.

 
4. KALIMA-E-TAUHEED:

 FOURTH: THE CODE OF ONENESS OF ALLAH.

 Laa Ilaaha Illal Laahu Wahdahu Laa Shareeka Lahu Lahul Mulku Walahul Hamd. Yuhyee wa yomeetu wa Huwa Haie-yul Laa Yamootu Abadan Abadaa. Zul-Jalaale wal-Ikraam Biyade-hil Khaier. Wa Huwa 'Alaa Kulli Shaie-in Qadeer.

 There is no deity but Allah alone; He is the One indeed; He has no partner,

His is the Kingdom (of all the worlds) and all praise is due to Him; He gives life and causes death; And He is ever-living and death will never come to Him; He is the Most Great and highly Glorified; in His hand is all good and He has absolute power over everything.

5. KALIMA-E-ISTIGHFAAR:

FIFTH: THE CODE OF BEGGING FORGIVENESS.

 Asfaghfi-rul Laaha Rabbi Min Kulli Zanmbin Aznabtohu 'Amadan Aokhata-an Sirran Ao 'Alaa-niyatan wa Atoobu Ilaiehi Minaz-zanmbillazee 'Alamu wa Minaz-zartmbillazee Laaa 'Alama Innaka Anta 'Allaa-mul Ghu-yubi wa Sattaa-rul 'Oyubi wa Ghaffaa-rul Zunoob. Walaa Haula walla Quwwata Illaa Bil-Laa-hil-'Ali-yil Azeem.

 I beg forgiveness of Allah Who is my Creator and Cherisher for each and every sin which I committed consciously or unconsciously, secretly or openly; I also seek His forgiveness for sins which I know or do not know; 0'

Allah! Undoubtedly, You are the best Knower of all the unseen, the best Coverer of (our) failings and the best Forgiver of (our) sins and it is only the blessing of Allah which helps (us) to avoid sins and do good; He is indeed the Most High the Most Great.

6. KALIMA-E.RADD-E-KUFR:

SIXTH; THE CODE FOR DENIAL OF INFIDELITY.

Allaa-humma lnnee A'oozu-bika Min An Ushrika Bika Shaie-an wa Anaa 'Alamu Bihee wa Astaghfiroka Limaa Laaa 'Alamu Bihee Tubtu 'Anhu wa-Tabarra'-tu Minal Kufri wash-shirki wal-Kizbi wal-Gheebati wal-Bid'ati wan- Nameemati wal-Fawaahishi wal-Bohtaani wal-Ma'aasee Kullihaa wa Aslamtu wa Aqoolu Laaa Ilaaha Illal Laahu Muhammadur Rasoolul Laah. (Salla1 Laahu 'Alaiehi wa-sallam).

O’ Allah! I seek refuge with You to save myself from associating any partner with You, which I know; and I beg Your forgiveness for sins which I do not know; and I solemnly repent and disdainfully cast off infidelity, polytheism, lie, back-biting, heresy (bad innovations), sneaking (tale-bearing), all shamegul deeds and slanders and every sort of disobedience and I sincerely embraced Islaam and declare from the core of my heart that there is none worthy of worship but Allah alone; (Hadrat) Muhammad is the (choicest) Messenger of Allah.