Details of what is recited and how often in Adhan
The Adhan also variously transliterated as athan, adhane (in French), ajan/ajaan, azan/azaan (in South Asia), adzan (in Southeast Asia), and ezan (in the Balkans and Turkey), among other languages, is the Islamic call to public prayer (salah) in a mosque recited by a muezzin at prescribed times of the day.
The Adhan (أَذَان) in Arabic and English
أَذَان
| Recital | Arabic | Transliteration | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x + 2x | ٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ | Allāhu akbar | God is the Greatest |
| 2x | أَشْهَدُ أَن لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ | ašhadu al lā ilāha illā -llāh | I testify There is no deity but God |
| 2x | أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ | ašhadu anna Muḥammadar rasūlu -llāhi | I testify Muhammad is the Messenger of God |
| 2x | حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَاةِ | ḥayya alā ṣ-ṣalāh | Hasten to the prayer (Salah) |
| 2x | حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلْفَلَاحِ | ḥayya alā l-falāḥ | Hasten to the salvation |
| 2x (Fajr prayer only) | ٱلصَّلَاةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ ٱلنَّوْمِ | aṣ-ṣalātu khayrun mina n-nawm | Prayer is better than sleep |
| 2x | ٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ | Allāhu akbaru | God is the Greatest |
| 1x | لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ | lā ilāha illā -llāh | There is no deity but God |
Sharah Maaniul Aasar
The Adhan is the Islamic call to prayer. It’s recited by a muezzin from a mosque’s minaret (or loudspeaker system) to announce the times for salah (prayer) to the local community. The Adhan is a significant part of the Islamic tradition and serves as a reminder to Muslims that it’s time to engage in their obligatory prayers.
See Also: Ayatul Kursi in Arabic, English
