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“La ilaha illahllah” is an important dhikr in Islam and is known as the only one you can recite with your mouth closed. This prayer is not only recited every time you perform your 5 daily prayers, it’s said when you first convert to Islam and Muslims strive for it to be the last thing they say before they die. Keep reading to learn more about this powerful dhikr, its benefits, and when to recite it.
Meaning of “La ilaha illahllah”
“La ilaha illahllah” directly translates to “there is no god but Allah.” However, the more accurate translation is “no god is rightfully worshipped at all in existence except Allah.” This phrase is part of the Shahada, a declaration of faith recited when you convert to Islam and perform your daily prayers.
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- ↑ https://seekersguidance.org/answers/islamic-belief/what-is-the-true-meaning-of-la-ilaha-ill-allah/
- ↑ https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/the-meaning-of-la-ilaha-illa-allah-episode-3-deeper-into-dhikr
- ↑ https://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/resources/knowledge-base/five-pillars-of-islam/shahada/
- ↑ https://myislam.org/la-ilaha-illallah-muhammadur-rasulullah/
- ↑ https://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/resources/knowledge-base/five-pillars-of-islam/shahada/
- ↑ https://myislam.org/la-ilaha-illallah-muhammadur-rasulullah/
- ↑ https://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/resources/knowledge-base/five-pillars-of-islam/shahada/
- ↑ https://sunnah.org/2012/09/27/forty-hadith-on-the-merits-of-saying-la-ilaha-illallah/
- ↑ https://sunnah.org/2012/09/27/forty-hadith-on-the-merits-of-saying-la-ilaha-illallah/
- ↑ https://www.livingislam.org/n/lail_e.html
- ↑ https://aboutislam.net/shariah/refine-your-heart/advice/dhul-hijjah-2-the-virtues-of-tahlil-la-ilaha-illa-allah/
- ↑ https://muslimcentral.com/suleiman-hani-the-sweetness-of-shahadah-la-ilaha-ilallah/
- ↑ https://www.islamicity.org/87824/is-the-shahada-a-free-ticket-to-paradise/
- ↑ https://seekersguidance.org/answers/islamic-belief/is-it-important-to-have-the-intention-to-repent-from-every-disbelief-kufr-when-reciting-testification-shahada/
- ↑ https://muslimcentral.com/omar-suleiman-the-meaning-of-la-ilaha-illa-allah-ep-3-deeper-into-dhikr-with-dr/
- ↑ https://aboutislam.net/shariah/refine-your-heart/advice/dhul-hijjah-2-the-virtues-of-tahlil-la-ilaha-illa-allah/
- ↑ https://islamqa.org/hanafi/muftionline/130823/significance-of-reciting-the-first-kalimah-70-000-times/
- ↑ https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6403
- ↑ https://myislam.org/la-ilaha-illallah-wahdahu-la-sharika-lahu/
- ↑ https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6403
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