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Awaiting scholarly reviewBy ShiaAzan editorial·Updated 2026-09-27

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  1. اللهُ أَكْبَر

    Allahu akbar× 4

    God is greater

  2. أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰه

    Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah× 2

    I testify that there is no god but God

  3. أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰه

    Ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasul Allah× 2

    I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of God

  4. أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عَلِيًّا وَلِيُّ ٱللَّٰهِ

    Ashhadu anna Aliyyan Waliyyullah× 1

    I testify that Ali is the wali of Allah

  5. أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عَلِيًّا حُجَّةُ ٱللَّٰهِ

    Ashhadu anna Aliyyan Hujjatullah× 1

    I testify that Ali is the proof of Allah

  6. حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلاة

    Hayya 'ala al-salah× 2

    Come to prayer

  7. حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلْفَلاح

    Hayya 'ala al-falah× 2

    Come to success

  8. حَيَّ عَلَى خَيْرِ ٱلْعَمَل

    Hayya 'ala khayr al-'amal× 2

    Come to the best of deeds

  9. اللهُ أَكْبَر

    Allahu akbar× 2

    God is greater

  10. لا إِلهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰه

    La ilaha illa Allah× 2

    There is no god but God

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