Six kalimas for kids, with Urdu translation and English meaning.
The six kalmas (kalimas) are six short Arabic declarations that many Pakistani and South Asian Muslim children learn: Tayyib, Shahadat, Tamjeed, Tauheed, Astaghfar and Radd-e-Kufr. This page gives each kalma in Arabic with its Urdu translation and English meaning. Read one at a time, and let a parent or teacher lead the recitation.
By Asad Mahmood, KidSpin’s developer · Updated 13 October 2026
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What are the six kalimas?
The six kalimas are six short Arabic declarations that many Muslim families in Pakistan and South Asia teach their children: Tayyib (purity), Shahadat (testimony), Tamjeed (glory), Tauheed (oneness), Astaghfar (forgiveness) and Radd-e-Kufr (rejecting disbelief). KidSpin shows each one with its Arabic text and an English or Urdu meaning, starting with the first two kalimas from age 5.
| # | Kalima | What it says, in brief | Shown in KidSpin from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayyib | There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of Allah. | Age 5 |
| 2 | Shahadat | I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, the One with no partner, and that Muhammad ﷺ is His servant and Messenger. | Age 5 |
| 3 | Tamjeed | Glory and praise to Allah; Allah is the Greatest; all power and strength come from Allah. | Age 6 |
| 4 | Tauheed | Allah alone, with no partner: His is the kingdom and all praise, and He gives life and death. | Age 6 |
| 5 | Astaghfar | Asking Allah to forgive every sin, known or unknown, done on purpose or by mistake. | Age 7 |
| 6 | Radd-e-Kufr | Seeking Allah’s protection from shirk and turning away from disbelief, lying and other sins. | Age 7 |
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Six kalimas with Urdu translation
These are the same Arabic texts, Urdu translations and English meanings shown on KidSpin’s kalma cards. Read one kalma at a time, and check pronunciation with your family’s teacher.
First Kalma: Tayyib (pehla kalma)
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ
پہلا کلمہ طیبہ: اللہ کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، محمد ﷺ اللہ کے رسول ہیں۔
The first kalma, the word of purity: there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of Allah.
Second Kalma: Shahadat (doosra kalma)
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
میں گواہی دیتا ہوں کہ اللہ کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، وہ اکیلا ہے اس کا کوئی شریک نہیں، اور میں گواہی دیتا ہوں کہ محمد ﷺ اس کے بندے اور رسول ہیں۔
The second kalma, the word of testimony: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, the One, with no partner, and that Muhammad ﷺ is His servant and Messenger.
Third Kalma: Tamjeed (teesra kalma)
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
پاک ہے اللہ، سب تعریفیں اللہ کے لیے ہیں، اللہ کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، اللہ سب سے بڑا ہے، گناہوں سے بچنے کی طاقت اور نیک کام کرنے کی توفیق نہیں مگر اللہ کی طرف سے جو بہت بلند اور عظمت والا ہے۔
The third kalma, the word of glory: Allah is perfect, all praise is for Allah, there is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest, and there is no power or strength except with Allah, the High, the Great.
Fourth Kalma: Tauheed (chautha kalma)
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ أَبَدًا أَبَدًا ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
اللہ کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، وہ اکیلا ہے، اس کا کوئی شریک نہیں، اسی کی بادشاہی ہے اور سب تعریفیں اسی کے لیے ہیں، وہی زندہ کرتا اور مارتا ہے، اور وہ ہمیشہ زندہ ہے، کبھی نہیں مرے گا۔ عظمت اور بزرگی والا ہے، اسی کے ہاتھ میں بھلائی ہے، اور وہ ہر چیز پر قدرت رکھنے والا ہے۔
The fourth kalma, the word of oneness: there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the kingdom and all praise. He gives life and death, and He is alive and never dies. He is Majestic and Generous, all good is in His hand, and He has power over everything.
Fifth Kalma: Astaghfar (panchwan kalma)
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ رَبِّي مِنْ كُلِّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْتُهُ عَمَدًا أَوْ خَطَأً سِرًّا أَوْ عَلَانِيَةً وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِي أَعْلَمُ وَمِنَ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِي لَا أَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ وَسَتَّارُ الْعُيُوبِ وَغَفَّارُ الذُّنُوبِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
میں اپنے رب اللہ سے ہر گناہ کی بخشش مانگتا ہوں جو میں نے جان بوجھ کر یا بھول کر، چھپ کر یا کھلے عام کیا، اور اس کی طرف توبہ کرتا ہوں، اس گناہ سے جو میں جانتا ہوں اور اس گناہ سے جو میں نہیں جانتا۔ بے شک تو غیبوں کا جاننے والا، عیبوں کو چھپانے والا اور گناہوں کو بخشنے والا ہے۔ گناہوں سے بچنے کی طاقت اور نیک کام کرنے کی توفیق نہیں مگر اللہ کی طرف سے جو بہت بلند اور عظمت والا ہے۔
The fifth kalma, asking forgiveness: I ask Allah, my Lord, to forgive every sin I did, on purpose or by mistake, secretly or openly, and I turn to Him from the sins I know and the sins I do not know. You know what is hidden, You cover faults and forgive sins, and there is no power or strength except with Allah, the High, the Great.
Sixth Kalma: Radd-e-Kufr (chhata kalma)
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ بِكَ شَيْئًا وَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ بِهِ وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا لَا أَعْلَمُ بِهِ تُبْتُ عَنْهُ وَتَبَرَّأْتُ مِنَ الْكُفْرِ وَالشِّرْكِ وَالْكِذْبِ وَالْغِيبَةِ وَالْبِدْعَةِ وَالنَّمِيمَةِ وَالْفَوَاحِشِ وَالْبُهْتَانِ وَالْمَعَاصِي كُلِّهَا وَأَسْلَمْتُ وَأَقُولُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ
اے اللہ! میں تیری پناہ مانگتا ہوں اس سے کہ جان بوجھ کر کسی چیز کو تیرا شریک بناؤں، اور جو میں نہیں جانتا اس کی بخشش مانگتا ہوں۔ میں نے اس سے توبہ کی اور کفر، شرک، جھوٹ، غیبت، بدعت، چغلی، بے حیائی، بہتان اور سب گناہوں سے بیزاری ظاہر کی، اور اسلام لایا، اور کہتا ہوں کہ اللہ کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، محمد ﷺ اللہ کے رسول ہیں۔
The sixth kalma, rejecting disbelief: O Allah, I seek Your protection from knowingly joining anything with You, and I ask Your forgiveness for what I do not know. I turn away from disbelief, shirk, lying, backbiting, bad innovation, tale-carrying, shameful deeds, slander and all sins. I submit, and I say: there is no god but Allah, Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of Allah.
The six kalima cards
- First kalima: Tayyib (Tayyibah).
- Second kalima: Shahadat.
- Third kalima: Tamjeed.
- Fourth kalima: Tauheed (Tawheed).
- Fifth kalima: Astaghfar (Istighfar).
- Sixth kalima: Radd-e-Kufr.
The cards contain Arabic text and English or Urdu meanings. Age filters can hide longer kalimas for younger children; parents can review the available content in Parent Mode. English spellings of the names vary; the order follows the common South Asian list (see Six Kalmas on Wikipedia). Use your family’s teacher to confirm recitation and explain unfamiliar words.
A calm way to practise a kalima together
- Start with one card. You do not need to work through all six in one sitting.
- Explain a small part of the meaning. Choose English or Urdu to match your child’s understanding.
- Read a short phrase aloud. Let your child listen or repeat after you without a timed test.
- Return when it suits your family. Progress depends on the child and the support they receive; the app does not guarantee memorisation.
Read-aloud is synthetic speech from the phone, not a recording by a native reciter. Voice quality varies. Use parent or teacher modelling for Arabic pronunciation.
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Explore namaz pictures and wudu, daily duas for kids or the Islamic learning overview. The Urdu letter module is for Urdu alphabet practice, separate from Quran reading.
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Questions parents ask
Which six kalimas are included?
The cards cover Tayyib, Shahadat, Tamjeed, Tauheed, Astaghfar and Radd-e-Kufr. Spellings in English can vary. Use the Arabic text and check unfamiliar wording with your teacher.
Does KidSpin show the Arabic and meanings?
Yes. The kalima cards include Arabic text with English and Urdu meanings. Choose a language for the explanation and read it with your child.
Are there recorded recitations or automatic melodic loops?
No. KidSpin uses the phone’s text-to-speech for read-aloud. It does not offer professionally recorded melodic kalima loops. A parent or teacher should lead and check Arabic recitation.
How quickly will my child memorise the kalimas?
There is no fixed timetable or guaranteed result. Start with a short phrase, discuss its meaning and revisit it when your child is comfortable. Completing a card does not certify correct recitation or memorisation.
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