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The Scout Promise

For humanists, atheists and those with no defined faith

On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to uphold our Scout values,
to do my duty to the Queen,
to help other people. and to keep the Scout Law.

For Christians, Jews and Sikhs

On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best to do my duty to God
and to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.

For Muslims

In the name of Allah,
the Most Beneficial
and the Most Merciful,
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to Allah
and to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.

For some Muslims there is a difficulty with the phrase “On my honour” because some Muslims are not permitted to “swear by” anything except Allah. The phrase “On my honour” indicates swearing by their personal honour. "In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent the Most Merciful…" has therefore been provided as a comparable alternative.

There are many different approaches to Islam. Many will accept the term "God" (meaning "Allah") some Muslims may prefer to use their term "Allah‟

For Hindus and Buddhists

On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to my Dharma
and to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.

There are many different approaches to Hinduism. Some Hindus will accept "God" but others do not agree with the concept of an omnipotent God and therefore will prefer to use "my Dharma" (meaning "the divine force which directs my life").

Foreign Nationals

For subjects of independent Commonwealth countries, foreign nationals and individuals who are stateless the following wording can replace ‘duty to the Queen’

…to do my duty to the country in which I am now living.