أَشْهَدُ أَلاّ إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهْ

I testify that there is none worthy of worship besides Allah Ta‘ala

أَشْهَدُ أَلاّ إِلهَ إلاَّ اللهْ

I testify that there is none worthy of worship besides Allah Ta‘ala

Note: The word ألاّ (al-laa) should be pronounced with an empty mouth. Furthermore, the tashdeed on the letter ل (laam) should not be over-emphasized by stretching the sound of the ل (laam). The sukoon on the letter ش (sheen) should be clearly pronounced followed by the ه (haa). One should not neglect it by saying ashadu without pronouncing the ه (haa).

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَّسُوْلُ اللهْ

I testify that Hazrat Muhammad (sallalalhu ‘alaihi wasallam) is the messenger of Allah Ta‘ala.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَّسُوْلُ اللهْ

I testify that Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is the messenger of Allah Ta‘ala.

Note: The word أن (anna) should not be over-emphasized by stretching the sound of the ن (noon) for longer than the duration of a ghunnah. Similarly the tashdeed in the letter م (meem) and ر (raa) should not be over-emphasized by stretching them.

حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاة

Come to Salaah

حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاة

Come to Salaah

Note: The tashdeed on the letter ي (yaa) in the word حي (hayya) should be read completely. The ي (yaa) should not be read without the tashdeed by saying haya instead of hayya. Likewise, the letter ع (`ain) in the word على (`ala) should be pronounced clearly. When stopping at the end of صلاة (salaah) one should ensure that the sound does not resemble that of a ح (big haa).

حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحْ

Come to Success

حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحْ

Come to Success

Note: When stopping at the word فلاح (Falaah) ensure that the ح (haa) is pronounced correctly by saying it as a ح (big haa).

اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ اللهُ أَكْبَرْ

Allah is the greatest. Allah is the greatest.

لآ إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهْ

There is none worthy of worship besides Allah Ta‘ala.