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Definition: This literally means "witnessing" and refers to one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Every Muslim must, once in his or her life, profess the basic faith: la ilaha illa Llah, Muhammadun rasul Allah.

In English, the means "There is no god but God and Muhammad is the Prophet of God." Most Muslims repeat it every day.

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