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Five Pillars of Islam

A jingle for kids · words to sing along

Layan

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Sung by Layan · Layth follows along

  1. Islam stands on five strong pillars
  2. Come and learn them one to five
  3. Come and learn them me and you
  4. Five strong pillars, strong and true
  5. Shahada, Salah, Zakat, Sawm and Hajj too
  6. Five little pillars for me and for you
  7. Pillar one is Shahada, we say it and it's true
  8. There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad guides us too
  9. Salah!
  10. Pillar two is Salah, five times every day
  11. We bow and we praise Allah, that's the way we pray
  12. Zakat!
  13. Pillar three is Zakat, we share what we can spare
  14. Giving to the ones in need, because we love and care
  15. Sawm!
  16. Pillar four is Sawm, in Ramadan we fast
  17. From morning light to sunset, our patience grows so vast
  18. Hajj!
  19. Pillar five is Hajj, a journey far away
  20. To Mecca we will travel and we'll praise Allah and pray
  21. Come and learn them, me and you
  22. Five strong pillars, strong and true
  23. Shahada, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj too
  24. Five little pillars for me and for you

What this song is about

The five pillars, a verse each, in the order a child first learns them. Shahada we say, and it's true — there is no God but Allah, and Muhammad guides us too. Salah is five times every day: we bow and we praise Allah. Zakat is sharing what we can spare, giving to the ones in need. Sawm is Ramadan, from morning light to sunset, our patience growing so vast. Hajj is the journey far away, to Mecca to praise Allah and pray. The chorus counts all five off together at the start and again at the end, which is the bit that sticks.

What your child learnsThe five pillars of Islam in order — Shahada, Salah, Zakat, Sawm and Hajj — and what each one is, one verse each.

Questions parents ask

What are the five pillars of Islam?

Shahada, Salah, Zakat, Sawm and Hajj — and the song names them in that order, then repeats the list as a chorus so a child hears it four times in a minute and a half.

What does the song say each pillar means?

One verse each. Shahada is what we say and it's true. Salah is five times every day, bowing and praising Allah. Zakat is sharing what we can spare with the ones in need. Sawm is fasting in Ramadan, from morning light to sunset. Hajj is the journey to Mecca.

Is there a puzzle for the five pillars?

Yes — a word search using the same five, which a child can play online or print. Singing it through first makes the words easy to spot. Read more →