What Does Adhan Mean?
DEFINITION
The adhan is known as the Islamic call to prayer. It is said in Arabic and is a means for Muslims to know when the time for one of the 5 daily prayers has arrived. The person who makes the adhan is known as the muadhin.
(You can play the audio clip above to hear the adhan and follow along with the words below)
Here are the words for the adhan:
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest)
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest)
Ash-hadu ala ilaha illallah (I bear witness that there is no God but Allah)
Ash-hadu ala ilaha illallah (I bear witness that there is no God but Allah)
Ash-hadu anna Muhammad ar-rasoolullah (I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)
Ash-hadu anna Muhammad ar-rasoolullah (I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)
Hayya 'ala-salah, Hayya 'ala-salah (Come to Prayer, Come to Prayer)
Hayya 'alal falah, Hayya 'alal falah (Come to Success, Come to Success)
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest)
La ilaha illallah (There is no God but Allah)