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__NOTOC__{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name =Islamic View on One God |subtopics =Synopsis== The '''shahādah,''' or the [[Islam]]ic [[creed]], is the declaration of belief in the unity of God (''[[Allah]]'' in Arabic) and the prophethood of [[Muhammad]]. Its recitation is considered one of the [[Five Pillars of IslamMonotheism]]. When sincerely stated aloud, one is considered to have officially declared oneself a convert to [[Islam]].| ==Contents=opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}}| {{quotes}} ==Main article==

One of the earliest surviving translations of the Shahadah into a foreign language is in Greek, from the reign of al-Walid I (86-96 AH, 705-715 AD): ''Ouk estin theos ei m&#275; ho theos monos; Maamet apostolos theou.''<ref>[http://www.islamic-awareness.org/History/Islam/Papyri/enlp1.htmlIslamic-Awareness.org] </ref> "There is no god if not the single god; Muhammad is god's apostle", i.e. ''[[Allah]]'' is being translated as "the single god". ==References== {{reflist}} ==Quotes== ==Links==* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahadah Wikipedia - Shahadah]

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