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Originally Posted by Ishmael
You forgot the phrase they probably used:
Ila Allah Illalah(hope my spelling is correct)
There is no God but God
Be sure to keep fingers firmly crossed behind your back.
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We say
"Laa Ilaha Illallah" which translates into "There is no lord worthy of worship except Allah." This is only half of the Shahada (Kalima). In full the Shahada is as follows:
"Ashhadu Alla Ilaha Illa Allah Wa Ashhadu Anna Muhammad Rasulu Allah."
This translates into "I bear witness that there is no deity other than Allah (swt) and that Muhammad (saw) is his servant and Messenger."
On a side note you may be asking why I follow the name of Allah with (swt) and Muhammad with (saw). They are basically terms of respect and reverence for God (in the case of S.W.T.), and for all of the prophets (in the case of S.A.W.) which Muhammad (saw) was the last.
S.W.T. is short for
"Subhanahu wa ta'ala" which basically means "praised and exalted is he."
S.A.W. is short for
"Salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam" which translates into "May the blessings and the peace of Allah be upon him. Muslims use this when addressing
all of the prophets including Moses, Jesus, Abraham, Mohammad, Adam, and Noah.