The First 40 Days · Step 1
The Shahada
The testimony of faith — where everything begins
🔊 Listen to the Shahada, spoken slowly — audio coming once the board chooses a recitation.
[for board approval] A gentle opening line — e.g. reassuring the reader that they don't need to be perfect, and what the Shahada is in one sentence.
[for board approval — Arabic text of the Shahada]
[for board approval — the Shahada written in English letters, so a non-Arabic reader can say it]
[for board approval — the plain-English meaning of the Shahada]
[for board approval — a short, plain explanation a brand-new Muslim can follow: what it means to affirm this, gently and without assuming prior knowledge. No ruling; explanation only.]
[for board approval — an optional closing reassurance, and a soft hand-off to a person/mosque for anyone who wants to say it with guidance.]