{"id":130792,"date":"2024-11-13T10:43:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imam-us.org\/?page_id=130792"},"modified":"2025-09-25T10:41:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:41:07","slug":"what-is-shahadatayn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imam-us.org\/islamic-awareness\/islam-101\/what-is-shahadatayn","title":{"rendered":"What is Shahadatayn?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is Shahadatayn<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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What is Shahadatayn?<\/h1>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n

The religion of Islam does not approve of compelling others to believe. The Holy Quran clearly states,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is no compulsion in religion (2:256).\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, the first step begins with rationally believing in the tenets of Islam, such as the belief in the One and Almighty Creator, Prophethood, and the Day of Judgement, through logical and rational proof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the conviction is solidified, the final step to officiating becoming a Muslim is to utter the two testimonies, called the Shahadatayn (Arabic: \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0647\u0627\u062f\u062a\u064a\u0646) or the two declarations of faith. The two testimonies are to testify or stand witness to the Oneness of God and the prophethood of Muhammad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shahadatayn can be read as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n