Saturday, May 28, 2011

Meaning of Azhan - Islamic Call to prayer

When i was kid we used to live close to Mosque and i used to hear the Azhan or call to prayer every day , five times a day. But i did not understood the full meaning of it as it is always given in Arabic. When it says Allah hu Akbar , i used to think it is something related to Emperor Akbar :)

Here is the English translation of the Call

God is Greatest.
I bear Witness that there is no God except the one God.
I bear Witness that Muhammad is the messenger of the God.
Come to Prayer.
Come to Success
Prayer is better than sleep*
God is Greatest.
There is no God except the one God.


* - only at Dawn Prayer.

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