Adhan is made at the time of each Salah to
announce the prayer time has come in and
to call people to pray. The mu'adhdhin (muzzein, one
giving the call) recites the adhan in a loud, melodious voice, pausing
after each line. Lift your hands, palms open, and put your fingers in
your ears as you give the call. Turn your head to the right as you say “Hayya ‘ala-s-salah” and
to the left as you say “Hayya ‘ala-l-falah”.
Allâhu akbar Allâhu
akbar |
God is Supreme! God is Supreme! |
Note: For al-fajr (the morning prayer), the following words are added just after hayya ‘ala-s-salâh.
| as-salâtu
khayrum min an-nowm a s-salâtu khayrum min an-nowm |
Prayer is better than sleep Prayer is better than sleep |
It is customary for those hearing the adhan to repeat
each line. On the lines beging with "hayya ‘ala"
(Come into...), say the following: |
|
lâ hawla wa lâ quwwata illâ bi-llâh |
There is no power and no strength except by God. |
After the call has been made, it is customary for everyone
listening to recite a du‘a (supplication): |
|
allâhumma rabba hâdhihi-d-da‘wati-t-tâmmâti wa salâti-l-qâ'imati âti
muhammadan wa-b‘ath-hu maqâmam-mahmûdâ alladhî wa‘adtah |
O Allah! Lord of this perfect call and everlasting prayer, grant Muhammad nearness and raise him to the station of glory which You have promised him |
Al-Iqama: The Call
to Commence Prayer
The iqama is given just before beginning the Salah.
It is recited quickly with a staccato rhythm.
Allâhu akbar Allâhu
akbar qadå qamati-s-salâh
qadå qamati-s-salâh
|
God is Greatest! God is Greatest! I bear witness that there is no God but God I bear witness that Muhammad is His Messenger Come to the prayer. Come to success. The Prayer has begun. The Prayer has begun. God is Greatest! God is Greatest! There is no god but God |
