________________
slavery, and he stated that it is benevolent for Muslims to free slaves. The central message of Islam is equality of all human beings.
Fundamental Beliefs of Islam
1. Kalimaitaib: La ilaha ill-Allah, Muhammad-ur-rasool-ullah. “There is no God other than Allah. Muhammad is the true messenger of Allah.”
2. Kalimai Sahadat: ashhadu a la ilaha ill-Allahu wahdahu la sharika lahu wa ashhadu anna Muham- madan 'abduhu wa rasooluh. “I bear witness that there is no other God than Allah and I confess that Muhammad is his His messenger.”
3. Kalimai Tamjeed: Subhana-Allahi walhamdu lillahi wa la
ilaha ill-Allahu wallahu Akbar, wa la haula wa la quwwata ilia billahil 'aliyyil-'Azeem. “Allah is pure Being. All praise and all good words pertain to Allah. There is no other God than Allah. Allah is the most great and there is no other deity greater than
Him. All strength, abundance and radiance are in Allah."
4. Kalimai Tauhid: La ilaha ill-Allahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu, Yuhyi wa Yumeetu, biyadihil
236
