Fortress of the Muslim

Hisn al-Muslim 13

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Hisn al-Muslim 13
Arabic hadith text

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَريـكَ لَـهُ وَأَشْهَدُأَنَّ مُحَمّـداً عَبْـدُهُ وَرَسـولُـه

Translation

I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner; and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

Translation notes
  • أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاّ اللهُ

    The witness renders لا إله إلا الله as ‘none has the right to be worshipped but Allah,’ adding an interpretive phrase not stated explicitly in the Arabic wording.

    Should this interpretive gloss be retained in a reviewed translation, or should the closer wording be used?