Adhan & Iqama ( Call to Prayer )
Adhan & Iqama
Both the Adhan (the call to prayer) and the iqama are called in cities all around the world. From Timbuktu, to Jakarta, from Lahore to Makkah, the adhan and iqama are called. In almost every part of the Muslim world, every Muslim - whether a local or foreigner - can easily recognize the call to prayer because of its existing universal standardisation. So even if it is not fully understood by all the listeners, it gives a universal recognition and standardisation to its words.
At the appointed time, 5 times daily in each of the millions of mosques now established all over the world, a Muslim will climb to the highest point available and call in a beautiful voice to announce to the world that it is now the time for prayer. The Muezzin (caller) stands facing the Qibla, and raising his hands to his ers delivers the Adhan in a loud voice which is slow, distinct and understandble.
Whether in a masjid or an open place, where two or more people are gathered and wish to pray the obligatory prayer together, one should make the Adhan.
The adhan serves a double purpose; as well as being an announcement of the time of prayer; it is, at the same time, an announcement of the principles of Islam and the significance underlying them. Of Tawheed, the Risalah, and so on. The call to the peace and the beauty of a moment of sacred worship together.
The adhan was made part of the shari'ah during the first year after the migration to Madinah.
While the performance of adhan is melodious, there are no fixed melodies. The muezzin is free to modulate the sentences to what he feels is best. So you may be able to hear the beautiful sound of the adhan in all areas of the world, in different fashions yet being the same words. It doesnt fail to touch the hearts of those that listen to it, muslim, or otherwise.
The adhan is also used in connection with the birth of a child, when the father reads the adhan into the ear of his newborn child.
| God is Great, God is Great | اللَّهُ اكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ اكْبَرُ | Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar |
| God is Great, God is Great | اللَّهُ اكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ اكْبَرُ | Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar |
| I bear witness that there is no God But Allah | اشْهَدُ انْ لَّآ اِلهَ اِلَّا اللَّهُ | Ash-hadu allaa illaha ilAllah |
| I bear witness that there is no God But Allah | اشْهَدُ انْ لَّآ اِلهَ اِلَّا اللَّهُ | Ash-hadu allaa illaha ilAllah |
| I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah | اشْهَدُ انَّ مُحَمَّدً ارَّسُوْلُ اللَّهِ | Ash-hadu anna Muhammadar Rasul-Allah |
| I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah | اشْهَدُ انَّ مُحَمَّدً ارَّسُوْلُ اللَّهِ | Ash-hadu anna Muhammadar Rasul-Allah |
| Come to the prayer, Come to Prayer* | حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ ، حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ | Hayya 'alas salaah, hayya 'alas salaah |
| Come to the Success, Come to Success* | حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ، حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ | Hayya 'alal falaah, hayya 'alal falaah |
| Allah is Great, Allah is Great | اللَّهُ اَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ اَكْبَرُ | Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar |
| There is no God But Allah | لَآ اِلهَ اِلَّا اللَّهُ | La illaha il-Allah |
*When the adhan is being called, those listening to it should repeat the same words as the caller to the adhan, except when the caller say :
| Come to the Success, Come to Success* | حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ، حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ | Hayya 'alal falaah, hayya 'alal falaah |
at which the listener should say:
| There is no Power and no strength except with Allah | لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللَّهِ | La hawla wa la quwwatta illa billah |
*During the Adhan for Fajr Salah, the following words are added after
| There is no God But Allah | لَآ اِلهَ اِلَّا اللَّهُ | La illaha il-Allah |
| Salah is better than sleep, salah is better than sleep | الصَّلوةُ خَيْر مِّنَ النَّوْمِ، اَلصَّلوةُّ خَيْر مِّنَ النَّوْمِ | Assalaatu khairum munan nawm, assalaatu khairum minan nawm |
Say the following dua after Adhan (Salah) :
Allaahumma Rabba haathihid-da ‘watit-taammati wassalaatil-qaa’imati, ‘aati Muhammadanil-waseelata walfadheelata, wab ‘ath-hu maqaamam-mahmoodanil-lathee wa’adtahu,
O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and established prayer. Grant Muhammad the intercession and favor, and raise him to the honored station You have promised him.
Here are the words to the iqama:
| God is Great, God is Great | اللَّهُ اكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ اكْبَرُ | Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar |
| I bear witness that there is no God But Allah | اشْهَدُ انْ لَّآ اِلهَ اِلَّا اللَّهُ | Ash-hadu allaa illaha ilAllah |
| I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah | اشْهَدُ انَّ مُحَمَّدً ارَّسُوْلُ اللَّهِ | Ash-hadu anna Muhammadar Rasul-Allah |
| Come to the prayer | حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ | Hayya 'alas salaah |
| Come to the Success | حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ، | Hayya 'alal falaah |
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| Allah is Great, Allah is Great | اللَّهُ اَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ اَكْبَرُ | Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar |
| There is no God But Allah | لَآ اِلهَ اِلَّا اللَّهُ | La illaha il-Allah |
The Adhan from around the world
From Makkah From Madinah From Masjid al-Aqsa (Jerusalem) From Egypt From Halab
