Following the attestation to the oneness of God, the belief in Muhammad's prophethood is the main aspect of the Islamic faith. Every Muslim proclaims in the : "I testify that there is no god but God, and I testify that Muhammad is a Messenger of God". The is the basic creed or tenet of Islam. Islamic belief is that ideally the is the first words a newborn will hear; children are taught it immediately and it will be recited upon death. Muslims repeat the shahadah in the call to prayer () and the prayer itself. Non-Muslims wishing to convert to Islam are required to recite the creed.Farah 1994, p. 135.
Following the attestation to the oneness of God, the belief in Muhammad's prophethood is the main aspect of the Islamic faith. Every Muslim proclaims in the : "I testify that there i?s n:o god but God, and I testify that Muhammad is a Messenger of God". The is the basic creed or tenet of Islam. Islamic belief is that ideally the is the first words a newborn will hear; children are taught it immediatel!y and it will be recited upon death. Muslims repeat the shahadah in the call to prayer () and the prayer itself. Non-Muslims wishing to convert to Islam are required to recite the creed.Farah 1994, p. 135.