Adhan-The call for As-Salah

Adhan - The call for As-Salah

Wordings & Meaning of Adhan

Wordings in Arabic (Transliteration) Meaning:

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 an Ia ilaha illaIIah, I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah,

Ash-hadu an Ia ilaha illallah, I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah,

Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasul-Ullah, I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,

Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasul-Ullah, I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,

Haiya 'alas-Salah, Come to the Prayer,

Haiya 'alas-Salah, Come to the Prayer,

Haiya 'aIal-Falah, Come to the Success,

Haiya 'alal-Falah, Come to the Success,

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest,

La ilaha illallah. There is none worthy of worship except Allah.

Wordings added in Fajr Adhan

The following wordings are added in the adhan for fajr Salat, after the wordings “Haiya 'aIal-Falah, Haiya 'aIal-Falah” and the adhan continues ending with “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La ilaha illallah.”

Wordings in Arabic (Transliteration) Meaning:

As-Salaatu Khairum Minan Naum, The prayer is better than sleep

As-Salaatu Khairum Minan Naum, The prayer is better than sleep

What to say when Mu’azzin pronounces the Adhan?

When Mu’azzin (a person who pronounces the Adhan), pronounces the Adhan, repeat the Adhan.

And when he says, “Hayya `alas-Salah (come for the prayer)” Say, “La hawla wala quw-wata illa billah (there is neither might nor any power except with Allah)”

And when he says, “Hayya `alal-Falah (come to success)” Say, “La hawla wala quw-wata illa billah (there is neither might nor any power except with Allah)”

Whoever does so, sincerely from the heart, will enter Paradise[1].

Three things after Adhan

1. Send Salat (salutation) on the Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), whoever does so Allah will send Salat on him ten folds[2].

“Allahumma Salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala Ali Muhammmadin, kama sallaita 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala Ali Ibrahima, Innaka Hamidum Majid.Allahumma Barik 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala Ali Muhammadin, kama barakta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala Ali Ibrahima, Innaka Hamidum Majid.”

“O Allah! Send Your Salat (Graces, Honours and Mercy) on Muhammad and on the family (or the followers) of Muhammad, as You send Your Salat (Graces, Honours and Mercy) on Ibrahim and on the family (or the followers) of Ibrahim, for You are the Most Praiseworthy, the Most Glorious.”

“O Allah! Send Your Blessings on Muhammad and on the family (or the followers) of Muhammad, as You send Your Blessing on Ibrahim and on the family (or the followers) of Ibrahim, for Your are the Most Praiseworthy, the Most Glorious.”

2. Ask Allah to grant the Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), Al-Wasilah (the honour of intercession), then the Prophet’s intercession (on the Day of Judgment) will be permissible for you[3].

“Allahumma rabba hadhihid-da watit-ta’mmah wa-salat-il-qa’imah aati Muhammadan al-wasilah wa-al-fadilah, wab’athu maqaman mahmuda al-ladhi wa’adthu.”

“O Allah! Lord of this perfect call (of not ascribing partners to You) and of the regular Salat (prayer) which is going to be established! Kindly give Muhammad Al-Wasilah (highest position in Paradise) and Al-Fadilah (extra degree of honour) and raise him to Maqam Mahmud {a station of praise and glory, i.e, the honour of intercession on the Day of Resurrection}, which You have promised him.”

3. Whoever says, when he hears the Adhan, the below mentioned words, his sins will be forgiven:[4]

“Ash'hadu an la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, wa ash'hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasuluh, raditu Billahi Rabban, wa bi-Muhammadin Rasulan, wa bil-Islami deena.”

“I bear witness that none has the right to worshipped but Allah, with no partner or associate, and I bear witness that Muhammad is his slave and Messenger; I am content with Allah as my Lord, Muhammad as Messenger and Islam as my religion.”