Call
To Prayer
To assemble the Muslims for congregational prayer,
"Adhan" , or the call to prayer is given. The
caller (Muadh-dhin) stands facing Kabah (Qiblah), and raising
his hands to his ears calls in a loud voice:
| ALLAHU AKBAR
ALLAHU AKBAR
ALLAHU AKBAR
ALLAHU AKBAR
ASH-HADU AL-LA ILAHA ILLALLAH
ASH-HADU AL-LA ILAHA ILLALLAH
ASH-HADU AN-NA MUHAMMADAR RASULULAH
ASH-HADU AN-NA MUHAMMADAR RASULULAH
HAYYA ALAS SALAH
HAYYA ALAS SALAH
HAYYA ALAL FALAH
HAYYA ALAL FALAH
ALLAHU AKBAR
ALLAHU AKBAR
LA ILAHA ILLALLAH |
(Allah is the
greatest)
(Allah is the greatest)
(Allah is the greatest)
(Allah is the greatest)
(I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah)
(I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah)
(I bear witness that muhammad (S.A.W.) is the Messenger
of Allah)
(I bear witness that muhammad (S.A.W.) is the Messenger
of Allah)
(Come to prayer)
(Come to prayer)
(Come to your Good)
(Come to your Good)
(Allah is the greatest)
(Allah is the greatest)
(There is no deity but Allah) |
In Adhan for Fajr Salah, the following sentence
is added after: HAYYA ALAL FALAH
| ASSALATU KHAYRUM
MINAN NAUM
ASSALATU KHAYRUM MINAN NAUM |
(Salah is better
than sleep)
(Salah is better than sleep) |
Dua After Adhan
On completion of the Adhan, muslims are recommended to recite:
| ALLAHUMMA
RABBA HADHI-HID DAWA-TIT-TAM MATI-WA-SALATIL QAE-MATI
ATI MUHAMMADANIL WASILATA WAL FADI LATA
WAD-DARAJATAR-RAFI ATA
WAB ATH-HU MAQAMAM-MAHMUDA-NIL LADHI WA AT-TAHU
IN-NAKA LA-TUKH LIFUL MIAD |
(O Allah! Lord
of this complete call and prayers of ours, by the blessing
of it.)
(give to Muhammad his eternal rights of intercession,)
(distinction and highest class [in paradise].)
(And raise him to the promised rank you have promised him.)
(Surely you never go back on your word) |
IQAMAH
After Adhan when the muslims are assembled at
the place of worship, a second call (Iqamah) is recited by one
of the group. This signals the start of the congregational salah.
It is similar to adhan except that it is recited faster but in
a lower tone and these sentences are recited after HAYYA ALAL
FALAH:
| QAD QAMATIS
SALAH
QAD QAMATIS SALAH |
(The prayer has
begun.)
(The prayer has begun.) |
