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The Eternal Call Khalid I. Al-Dossary

الله أكبر

Allahu Akbar

Allahu Akbar

الله أكبر

الله أكبر

Allahu Akbar

Allahu Akbar

Allahu Akbar

Outline* INTRODUCTION TO ADHAN ( THE ETERNAL CALL)

* WHEN WAS IT LEGISLATED?

* BENEFITS OF ADHAN

* DEFINITIONS & RULING OF ADHAN

* HOW TO CALL &WHY THESE WORDS?

* PREFERRED PRACTICES OF THE ADHAN

PovertyHomeless

Illiteracy & Ignorance

Lack of Peace

Racism

Wars, conflict & violence

Drugs & Crimes

Spiritual Void

Environmental Disasters

Pollution

Worshipping Creation

Dialogue & Communication

Gap

Immorality

Terrorism

Starvation

Global Warming

Valuing women

Bonded society

Human rights

Peace

Nobility & high morals

Falah

Valuing the family

Respect differences

Responsibility &

accountability

Charityand helping the

poor

Build & develop

Security & stability

commitment

Love for Allah

Allahu AkbarAllah is the greatest

Allah is the greatest

Ash hadu an la ilaha illal lah I bear witness that there is no deity

but Allah

Ash hadu an la ilaha illal lah I bear witness that there is no

deity but Allah

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I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah

Ash hadu an la ilaha illal Lah

Ash hadu an-na Muhammadar rasulul lah

Allah


I bear witness that Muhammad(saw) is the

messenger of Allah

أشــهد أن محمدا- رسول

الله


Ash hadu an-na Muhammadar rasulul lah I bear witness that Muhammad(saw) is the messenger

of Allah

Hayya 'alas salah

Come to payer

Hayya 'alas salah

Come to Prayer

Hayya 'alal falah

Come to Success

Come to Success

Hayya 'alal falah Come to Success

Allah is the greatest

La ilaha illal Lah

La ilaha illal Lah

There is no deity but Allah

ADHAN IS A CALL, HAVE YOU

EVER ANSWERED IT

AS ALLAH SWT WANTS?

HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU HEAR THE ADHAN?

What do you understand from the words of Adhan?

ADHAN IS A CALL AND A REMINDER THAT IS REPEATED 5 TIMES A DAY

IT IS A GREAT CALL FOR A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY: PERFORMING SALAT

ATHAN NUGGETS

1 - Oneness of God (Allah SWT)

ATHAN NUGGETS

2 - The Adhan (Call to Prayer)

3 - Testimony

1 - Oneness of God (Allah SWT):

The first phrase of the Athan is: GOD is Greater. God (Allah SWT) Himself is greater than all else, nothing can compare to Him.

Since nothing compares to the Almighty, one can conclude that: nothing or no one is worthy of worship except God Himself (Allah SWT). Thus, neither His subordinates nor any other deities should be worshiped.

Thus, Muslims associate no partners with God (Allah SWT).

One reason for this is to avoid clash of authority that arises from polytheistic beliefs (for example: the Trinity).

ATHAN NUGGETS

1 - Oneness of God (Allah SWT):

God (Allah SWT) is Omnipotent, and does not need anything from anyone. There is no power or authority except in ALLAH.

The athan introduces Allah as the exact same God worshiped by Judaism & Christianity - the God of Abraham, the God of Moses, the God of Jesus and the God of Muhammad – peace be upon them all. The ONE and ONLY God.

The athan is a constant reminder of the Oneness of God – a concept known as tawheed – which is a core belief of Muslims.

We only worship One GOD; if you worship more than one there will be a problem. If you have more than one captain on a ship, each one will want to go in a different direction!

ATHAN NUGGETS

ATHAN NUGGETS2 - The Adhan (Call to Prayer):

The “Adhan” indicates that it is time for prayer. This is your time with God. If your spouse will not listen, pour your heart out to God; if your children cannot give you peace, ask God to guide them.

Five times a day, we put the material world on hold as we enter the spiritual realm.

When it comes to prayer we pray 5 times a day to keep us away from sin.

You cannot commit a crime while praying and it helps you avoid bad deeds.

Whatever you are doing, stop and go to God and pray. He is Greater than anything you are doing at the time of prayer.

The sound of the adhan is soothing, humble and peaceful. It puts the listener in a state of tranquility.


Like the church bells for the Christians, the athan is the call to prayer for the Muslims.

The athan raises awareness of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) because the second phrase is: I bear witness that Muhammad is a messenger of God (Allah swt).

Sparks interest in the Prophecy of Abraham (Ibrahim), and the generation of Prophets that came after him. As all the Prophets after Abraham (Ibrahim) were mentioned by name in the scriptures of the three Monotheistic religions. Thus, all the scriptures complement each other.

Islam requires Muslims to believe in all the messengers. Prophet Muhammad is the seal of the prophets.

The call for prayer is constantly being called from all around the world; not a minute goes by without someone, somewhere, praying to God (Allah SWT).


All Muslims – regardless of race, nationality, financial status or rank are called to prayer. This promotes unity and a sense of community. Islam believes in equality of mankind.

The muezzin (the one who calls to prayer), also, is chosen regardless of his race, nationality, or status. In fact, the first muezzin of Islam was a black man – Bilal.

Prayer brings the soul back to life, because thinking of materialistic and worldly-matters sedates the soul from the reality of life.

When you pray, you have to make ablutions (wudhu). When you do this five times a day your sins will be removed just as if you bathed five times a day in the river. This is taken from the following ‘hadith’, or saying of our prophet Muhammad pbuh. Abu Huraira radiyallahu ʿanhu narrates that I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "If there was a river at the door of anyone of you and he took a bath in it five times a day would you notice any dirt on him?" They said, "Not a trace of dirt would be left." The Prophet added, "That is the example of the five prayers with which Allah blots out (annuls) evil deeds.” Sahih al-Bukhari, 1:10:506


The athan allows the believer to pause, and take a ‘time-out’ from the pressure of life to give thanks, and gratitude to the Lord.

It is a means of refreshing faith and giving the believer more control over his/her faith. Our hearts are cleansed from filth. Praying five times a day promotes discipline, punctuality and helps the believer rid

his/her self from laziness. The athan also reminds the Muslim of the Hereafter. The words of the athan are beautiful and are recited harmoniously. It allows the believer to acknowledge the power their Lord has over them, and to

submit to Him. In Islam, we are reminded that nothing can happen in this life unless GOD wills it to

happen. It is better for you to pray than to sleep. If you sleep, you will not accomplish anything,

but if you pray you will be successful in your life, your work, your family, etc.. The athan equates prayer with success. Success in this world and the hereafter.

ATHAN NUGGETS

3 – Testimony: Adhan allows the believer to testify the Oneness of God (Allah SWT), and

that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is indeed His messenger. By uttering these words, no believer will reside eternally in hell.

We are reminded of our covenant to God (Allah swt) before coming to Earth. We already all testified that He is our Lord. The athan reinforces this concept as a warning to believers and non-believers.

The Eternal Call Invites You to True Life

The Call for Prayers is the best eternal Beacon to eternal Success that invites you, oh human to your greater Rabb, Allah.

The Eternal Call resonates and echoes all over the world looking for humble hearts to hearken to the divine Call and come to submit to Allah

The Call hits deep into your heart, oh human to wake you up to start pumping ethics and disseminate very much needed morality in the world.

The call invites you to follow the True Way of life& all forms of worship ordained by Allah and to persevere by sowing righteousness seeds

The Call hits deep into your heart, oh human to wake you up to start pumping ethics and disseminate very much needed morality in the world.


It invites you to continue in the Way of your Lord (Rabb) not to be diverted by Satanic forces who are working day and night to mislead you

The Call for divinely ordained prayer is a mercy for all to ponder over each word contained to feed your soul and physique with Taweeheed

The Call invites you to love and prioritize your love in the right order while disciplining you and your whole life;

The Call of prayer repels Satanic forces running in everyone's vein and your blood stream reminding you to do likewise all the time

The Call for prayers saves you from the clutches of worshiping creation; like images, persons, statues, animals, pleasures, yourself.


The Call for prayers invites you to humble yourself in front of the greatest of All whose His Majestic Greatness is can never be paralleled

The Call for prayers invites you to place the most dignified organ in your body, your face on earth to be closer to your Creator, Allah

The Call for prayer invites you to be closer to earth where you are going to be buried one day and held accountable.

The Call for prayer has the most important words ever used in presenting Islam; the much needed savior Way of life without which we're doomed

The Call for prayer is full of lessons that we need to tweets as soon as we hear the Call resonating and echoing all over world;


The Call for prayer is the unifying center for all to come and help each other to do goodness.

The Call for prayers is your lifeblood without which you are dead.

The Call for prayer is what humanity needs to have real and true peace

The Call for prayer is the foundation for any building, construction and civilization where civility prevails with divine morality and ethics

The call for prayers is what horrifies evil mongers’ of losing their devilish gains when its words are uttered aloud

The Call for prayer is what builds families and rears kids to be the emissaries of peace on earth.


The Call for prayer is the eternal call that echoes in every corner of the world chasing devils out of place and humans.

The Call for prayer is what resuscitates us when we fall unconscious in the realm of debauchery and immorality.

The Call for prayer is the harvest that we have to do while on earth to reap the incomparable fruits of all inn this life and the Next.

The Call for prayer tells your worth as humans and constantly maintains your Godly given dignity reminding you not to bow for creation.

The Call for prayer is what builds families and rears kids to be the emissaries of peace on earth.


The Call for prayer is what cleanses our veins and artery from the whispering of Satan and his stooges of human and spirit devils.

The Call for prayer is a reminder of the struggle of all prophets, messengers, all companions to maintain believing in the Oneness of Allah.

The Call for prayer is a constant wake up call to revive our natural goodness and eradicate our evil whispers

The Call for prayer is elevation of self, family, society and he world at large

The Call for prayer brings us closer to the strongest connection; the Divine connection where we are fueled and refueled with divine help


The Call for prayer is where we invigorate ourselves to revive our spirit to relieve our worries and agonies

The Call for prayer is the real college; university and learning that will endure and produce construction to the land and the whole world

The Call for prayer is a cultivating and nurturing fertile ground for bringing selves, children up spiritually, morally and even physically.

The Call for prayer is a treasure that we may lose we wallow in this life seeking worldly pleasures at the expense of Allah's

The Call for prayers has real human development par excellence that has to be the real reference to all when dealing with developing people


The Call for prayers invites you to highest morality of all; behaving nobly with your Creator by listening to every word and acting upon it

The Call for prayer invites you to be closer to earth where you are going to be buried one day and held accountable.

The Call for prayers invites you to humble yourself in front of the greatest of All whose His Majestic Greatness is can never be paralleled

The Call for prayers saves you from the clutches of worshiping creation; like images, persons, statues, animals, pleasures, yourself.

The Call of prayer repels Satanic forces running in everyone's vein and your blood stream reminding you to do likewise all the time


Learn the real meaning of the words in the Call of prayer, reflect over them; you will discover endless gems. Please Make Duaa for me.

The Call for Prayers is the eternal Beacon to eternal Success that invites you, oh human, to Allah!

Eternal Call resonates & echoes all over the world looking for humble hearts to hearken to divine Call.

The Call hits your heart deeply to wake you up ethics; the very much needed morality in the world

The call invites you to follow True Way of life&worship Allah persevere by sowing righteousness seeds


It invites you to continue in the Way of your Creator; not to be diverted by Satanic forces.

The Call feeds your soul and physique with Taweeheed; believing in One God, Allah

The Call invites you to love and prioritize your love in the right order while disciplining yourself.

The Call for prayer attaches you to earth where you are going to be buried one day& held accountable.

The Call for prayer is full of lessons; we need to tweets as soon as we hear it echoing all over world

The adhan is a unique call with words that convey a comprehensive message. Therefore, there is value attached to the call itself, unlike calls in other religions where people use bells or horns. The aqeedah (creed) is announced and our belief refreshed in just two minutes before we pray. The words of the adhan are also very specific:

Example 1: Allah is greater أكبر implies that He (SWT) should come first in اللهour lives because He is (and will always remain) greater than anything or anyone else. At the end of the adhan, ‘Allah is greater’ is repeated implying that He is the Everlasting and whether you respond to this call or no, Allah will always remain greater and you will be the loser if you do not come to pray.

Example 2: The word hayy حي (not ta’ala تعالى ) is used though they both mean ‘come.’ Hayy has the same root word as the words hayah (life) and tahiyyah (greeting).

Example 3: The word falah (not najah) is used though they both mean ‘success.’ However, falah is more than just success as it is linked to cultivation and agriculture( which reminds us that Allah’s reward is( فالحةexpensive and requires hard work – linking success in the Hereafter with work in this life.

Example 4: The Testimony of Faith (Shahada) is a reminder of Tawheed () and the message( الله رسول محمد الله إال إله . (ال

Reflections on the Adhan

It is a public announcement and a reminder for all: Muslims and non-Muslims. Five times every day, people are reminded of their Creator Who should come first before their family, money, business, etc. It is a wake-up call for those who are completely absorbed in their worldly life unaware that they are heading towards death and the final Judgment every hour and minute. Therefore, when you hear the call to prayer given by the muadhin, let yourself perceive the terror of the Summons on the Day of Resurrection. The call also reminds people of their humanity because the prayers following the adhan are social gatherings that unify and reform humanity against racism and injustice. Values such as brotherhood, unity and equality are instilled in the souls of those who pray together. It is a unifying call that unifies Muslims all over the world.

The adhan is a link between the human being and the Creator (the word salah itself means connection, from صلة in Arabic). This link should be based on love, not just duty and obligation. When you love someone, there is a longing and yearning for this link. If this person calls, you rush to answer the call. Similarly – and for Allah is the highest attribute – our relationship with Allah (SWT) should also be based on love and a desire to worship. That is why the Prophet used to say: “Comfort us Bilal (with the prayer following the adhan)!” بالل يا بها أرحنا


The adhan is an invitation to Ihsan (perfection), success and salvation. If a king invites you, you will feel happy and excited. You will never ignore the invitation, but will look forward to it. The adhan is an invitation, not from a mortal king, but from the King of all kings. Look who is calling you!!! The Prophet وسلم عليه الله used to leave anything he was doing when he صلىheard the call in order to pray:

Al-Aswad said, "I asked 'A'isha (RAA) 'What did the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, do when he was with his family?' She replied, 'He would do chores for his family, and when it was time for the prayer, he would go out.'" And in another narration: “When he heard the adhan, he would walk to perform his prayer as though he didn’t even know anyone sitting around him.”

The call is a form of dhikr – remembrance of Allah. According to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad ( وسلم عليه الله Muslims also repeat ,(صلىthe words after the muadhin. We repeat the shahada as well, which is the first article of faith. According to the hadith, anyone whose last words included that there is no deity other than Allah, enters Paradise. There is also dhikr after the adhan.


The word adhan comes from the word udhonأذن (ear in Arabic). You do not just hear the adhan, you listen to it and reflect on its meanings.

The call is an artistic expression that moves emotions. It has a unique melody, tune and rhythm having a positive effect on the human soul. It depends on the human voice – no recording, bell or horn is used. In this respect, it is a form of da’wah (inviting people of other faiths to Islam) and serves as a unique public advertisement for Islam. The Prophet ( الله صلى

وسلم told Abdullah bin Zaid to teach Bilal (RAA) the words of the (عليهadhan which he learned from a vision he saw, for Bilal had the best voice in Madina.

The adhan announces the presence of Islam in the land. In a country like India, you find everything around you reminding you of Hinduism but then you hear the adhan that Islam is there. It also reminds Muslims of their duty towards humanity.

The adhan is prophesied in the Bible in a way which reflects the universality of the call and Islam:

Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth. (Isaiah 42:10)



According to Dr. Jamal Badawi, a new song may be a reference to a new scripture in a language other than the language of the Israelite scriptures. This explanation seems to fit closely with the second half of the same verse (Isaiah 42:10) which speaks of the praise of God “from the ends of the earth”. Only in the case of Islam do we find this prophecy realized in amazing accuracy. In all ends of the earth, five times every day the praise of God and of His last messenger, Muhammad, is chanted from the minarets of hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of mosques around the world.

The muadhin has a great reward from Allah. Omar (RAA) said that had he not been the Ruler, he would have preferred to be a muadhin.

Do not forget to pray between Adhan and Iqamah that Allah will guide the visitors to the Truth for this du’a is always answered.

Allahu Akbar Allah is the greatest

Allah (swt) is greater than all what we are busy with

greater than all what we love

greater than all what fulfill our minds & thoughts

greater than all what we

fear

greater than all of our problems

Allahu akbar is a reminder that Allah (swt)

is the greatest

STOP ALL

WHAT WE

ARE

DOING &

PRAY

Ash hadu an la ilaha illallah I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah

I bear witness that no one I promptly obey but Allah I bear witness that I adore

no one but Allah I bear witness that no greatest in my

heart & mind but Allah

No deity who protects me, secures me, grants me every good but Allah

I need to

remember

that at all

times


I bear witness that Muhammad(saw) is the messenger of Allah

I bear witness that I follow profit Muhammad’s steps I bear witness that I love

Muhammad (saw) more than myself

Loving profit Muhammad(saw) is by obeying him, and loving

him more than loving my family and my self is by

choosing to obey him than to obey myself

Hayya 'alas salah Come to prayer

Come to prayer now! Pray on time!Get alive.. Get awake.. by

praying

Come to get connected with your Creator Allah (swt) for at least 5 times a day. Come to

ask him directly for everything you want

Praying is one of Islam’s pillars

Hayya 'alal falah Come to success

Come to where you certainly find successAl falah is success but in both life & after life

Performing salat leads to alfalah

The word falah comes from the meaning of planting. Using the word al falah in

calling for prayer identifies that praying is planting for

success & winning

Allahu Akbar Allah is the greatestLa ilaha illal Lah There is no deity but Allah

By standing up, leaving whatever we are doing: is

performing that there is no deity in our lives but Allah

One last reminder of Allah is the greatest .

He is greater than every other thing that avoids us

from praying on time

INTRODUCTION TO ADHĀN ( THE ETERNAL CALL)

"O you who believe! When the call is given out for prayer on Friday,

hasten to the remembrance of Allāh and leave off business." (62:9)


The adhān (lit. an announcement) is an announcement of the time of prayer, on hearing it Muslims flock to the mosque or to a place of prayer.

The iqāmah (lit. setting upright of a thing or establishing an affair) is a similar call at which those gathered in the mosque arrange themselves into ranks and the prayer service is started.

Though prayers were said in congregation from the very start when this institution was established very early at Makkah the adhān and the iqāmah were introduced after the flight to Madīnah.


The adhān is not only an announcement to the people to gather together for prayer; it is, as well, a declaration of the principles of Islām, made with a loud voice, from every locality inhabited by Muslims.

It is an announcement to the whole world five times a day as to what Islām is and what it stands for.


In the takbīr there is a declaration that Allāh is the greatest of all and that, therefore a Muslim bows before none but Allah--Allāhu Akbar the watchword of Islām is repeated no less than six times in the adhān.

In the shahādah there is a declaration of the basic principles of Islām that there is no god but Allāh--God is only One--and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allāh.


In hayya 'ala-l-salā (come to prayer) there is a declaration of the Real Message of religion which is the realization of the divine in man. This can only be attained through prayer, by drinking deep at the Divine source.

In hayya 'ala-l-falāh (come to success) we are told that success or full development of the human faculties, can be attained only through prayer or the realization of the divine in man.


The adhān thus serves a double purpose; it is an announcement of the time of prayer and at the same time an announcement of the principles of Islām and the significance underlying them.

It replaces the meaningless ringing of a bell or the blowing of a trumpet by the most effective propaganda of religion that can be thought of.


Hayya 'alas salah Come to payer

Get alive through praying

WORDS THAT TOUCHES & AWAKENS OUR SOULS

To everyone's door, nay, to his very ears. is carried the message every morning, every noon, every afternoon, every evening and at the time of going to bed that the Unity of God and the messengership of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, are the fundamental principles Islām


Most of us have heard the sound of ‘Adhan’ or the Call for prayer emanating from mosques at some time or the other.The call for prayer is given 5 times a day as it is required of a practicing Muslim to pray 5 times a day. The actual prayers start within a short time after the call for prayer is given.


There is a dedicated person usually to give the Adhan at a mosque and is called the ‘Mu’adhin’. This method of calling people was formulated during the time of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) after other methods like blowing of horns, ringing of bells were rejected. The amazing part about the Adhan is that Adhan will be given every moment somewhere in the world.


WHEN WAS ADHAN LEGISLATED?

The Muslims when they came to Madīnah used to gather together and they made an appointment for prayers; no call was given for it. So they talked about it one day. Some of them said, Have a bell like the bell of the Christians; others said, Rather a bugle like the horn of the Jews; 'Umar said, Would you not appoint a man who should sound a call for the prayer. The Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said, "O Bilāl! get up and give a call for prayer."

Anas said,When the number of people increased, they conversed that they should make known the time of prayers by some means which they may recognize. So they mentioned that they should light the fire or ring a bell. Then Bilāl was commanded to callout the adhān, repeating the words, and to say the iqāmah, uttering the words only once.


It appears from other hadīth that the portion that follows relates to another occasion. A consultation was held but nothing was decided then, though 'Umar seems to have made a suggestion that, instead of ringing a bell or blowing a horn, a man should be appointed to give a call for prayers.


According to one hadīth 'Abd Allāh ibn Zaid was shown in a vision how to give a call for prayer. So when the Messenger of Allāh came the next day, he informed him: O Messenger of Allāh! I was half asleep and half awake when there came to me one who showed me how to deliver the Adhān.



The narrator of the Hadīth added, 'Umar had been shown it twenty days previously but concealed it, then he informed the Holy Prophet

Bukhārī refers to this by quoting 'Umar as saying, Would you not appoint a man who should give a call for prayer. It was, however, the Holy Prophet's order--or maybe, he himself had received a revelation, similar to the visions of 'Abd Allāh and 'Umar as some reports show--which gave the sanction to the Adhān.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:

When the Muslims arrived at Medina, they used to assemble for the prayer, and used to guess the time for it. During those days, the practice of ADHAN for the prayers had not been introduced yet. Once they discussed this problem regarding the call for prayer. Some people suggested the use of a bell like the Christians, others proposed a trumpet like the horn used by the Jews, but 'Umar was the first to suggest that a man should call (the people) for the prayer; so Allah's Apostle ordered BILAL to get up and pronounce the ADHAN for prayers.


BENEFITS OF ADHAN

• It is a source of Dawah.• First impression about Islam & Muslims.

“First impression is the best impression.”• Just imagine if a very beautiful Adhan is

heard, they will not just appreciate it but slowly feel inclined towards it.

• Removes misconception about Muslims if any in the mind and attracts them to Islam.

BENEFITS OF ADHAN FOR MUSLIMS

• Enthusiastic to go to the masjid

• Iman is increased to a high level.

• Youth and the modern generation find satisfaction in Adhan and stay away from music. It’s great alternative!!!

• Great inspiration to listen to the Adhan from beginning to the end thereby makes them come to the masjid early enough to catch the start.

BENEFITS OF ADHAN FOR MUSLIMS

• Something to keep humming, and hymning during other times and keep getting reward at the same time for praising the name of Allah S.W.T.

• One of the best characteristic of a Mu’min is that their hearts are attached to the masjid.

• The hearts by which Muslim can have more interest in their prayers.

<< : ورسوله الله من وأذان تعالى قال اإلعالم لغة <<األذانLinguistic Definition of Adha’an: The Announcement أوقات: وفي مخصوصة بألفاظ الصالة بوقت اإلعالم شرعا

.مخصوصةIslamic Definition: Announcing the start of prayers times using certain utterances at

certain times : معلومة: * بألفاظ الصالة إلى بالقيام إعالم وشرعا النداء اإلقامة

مخصوصة بصفة .مأثورةLinguistic Definition of Iqama: The call

Islamic Definition: Announcing the start of prayer’s time using certain utterances at

certain times

DEFINITIONS & RULING OF ADHAN

اإلسالم شعائر إظهار Publicly showing the rituals of Islam التوحيد كلمة إظهار Raising high and clear the words of Tawheed الصالة وقت بدخول اإلعالم Announcing the entering of time الجماعة إلى الدعاء Calling Muslims to the congregation prayers كفاية : فرض األذان حكم The Ruling of Adha’an: Collective Obligation : في أحد لكل وتيسره القول لسهولة األذان في الفعل دون القول اختيار حكمة

ومكان زمان .كل The wisdom of choosing words instead of actions: It’s easier to apply sayings due to the readily available nature of words over actions for anyone in any place and at any time

DEFINITIONS & RULING OF ADHAN

بعباده الواسعة رحمته من الذي لله الحمدبدخول اإلعالم وهو اآلذان لنا شرع وقت أن

الجماعة إلى الدعاء به يحصل و الصالتمخصوصة مسائل بألفاظ على مشتملة

وهي العقيدة : Praise be to Allah Who has

showered His servants with His encompassing Mercy by prescribing the call for prayers to be an announcement and invitation of the entry of Congregational prayers time using significant words Which include some essential belief matters:

العبادات في األمر ومدار عبادة اآلذانديننا . في شيئا نزيد أن لنا يجوز فال االتباعمن " الصحيح الحديث وفي منه ننقص أو

رد فهو منه ليس ما هذا امرنا في "احدث

WHY THESE WORDS?

WHY THESE WORDS?

وهي العقيدة : وكماله ) (. الله وجود تتضمن وهي باألكبرية بدأ .ألنه He has started with the Greatness of Allah, which include the existence of

Allah and His perfection . الشريك ونفى بالتوحيد .وثنى He followed it with Tawheed (Monotheism) and the negation of associating or

setting partners with Allah وسلم عليه الله صلى لمحمد الرسالة إثبات وبه In it is the confirmation of the Message of Muhammad, may the blessings and

peace be upon him. . المخصوصة الطاعة إلى دعا "ثم ألنها . ( الصالة" بالرسالة الشهادة عقب

الرسول ) جهة من إال تعرف . ال Then, He calls to specified obedience “Prayers” after the Testimony (as it is not

known except through the messenger). المعاد ( ) إلى اإلشارة وفيه الدائم البقاء وهو الفالح إلى دعا .ثم Next, He calls to success (Falah), which is the permanent, stay indicating the

inevitable Return. توكيدا أعاد ما أعاد ثم Finally, He repeats for emphasis sake.

WHY THESE WORDS? Anas said, "Bilal was ordered to pronounce the wording

of Adhan twice and of Iqama once only." The sub narrator Isma'li said, "I mentioned that to Aiyub and he added (to that), "Except Iqama (i.e. Qad-Qamatis-Salat which should be said twice)."

<< >> مرات أربع أكبر ”Allah is the Greatest“ الله

>> مرتان << الله إال إله أال The First part of“ أشهدthe Testimony”

<< >> مرتان الله رسول محمد أن The second part “أشهدTestimony”

>> >> مرتان الصالة على ”Come to Prayer “حي >> >> مرتان الفالح على ”Come to Success “ حي >> >> مرتان أكبر ”Allah is the Greatest “الله الله إال There is no god worthy of worship except“ الإله

Allah” من >> خير الصالة لفظة المؤذن يزيد الفجر وفي

الفالح<< >> على حي بعد >>النوم At Fajr (Dawn) The caller adds Time “Prayer is better

than sleep.”

Ibn 'Umar said,In the time of the Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, (sentences of) the Adhān used to be repeated twice, and (those of) the iqāmah (were uttered) only once, with this exception that he used to say, Prayer is ready, Prayer is ready.

HOW TO PERFORM THE ADHĀN

Sa'd reported thatThe Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, commanded Bilāl to put his two forefingers into his ears (when delivering the Adhān); this, he said, would help in the raising of thy voice.


It is related about Bilāl that he put his two forefingers into his ears (when delivering the Adhān), while Ibn 'Umar did not put his fore-fingers into his ears;

Ibrāhīm said, There is no harm in delivering the adhān without performing ablution; and 'Atā' said, Ablution is necessary and it is the (Prophet's) practice..



Abū Juhaifah said,

That he saw Bilāl delivering the Adhān. (He said), So I followed him when he turned his face to one side and to the other in the adhān.

Mūsā said,I saw Bilāl (when) he went forth to the Abtah and delivered the Adhān, so when he reached hayya 'ala-l-salā, hayya 'ala-falāh, he turned his neck to the right side and to the left and did not turn round.

A woman of the Banī Najjār said,My house was the highest house in the environs of the mosque and Bilāl used to deliver the morning Adhān on it.



A woman of the Banī Najjār said,My house was the highest house in the environs of the mosque and Bilāl used to deliver the morning Adhān on it.

PREFERRED PRACTICES OF THE ADHĀN

The imām should have regard for the weakest and make his prayer so light that the weakest man may not feel it a burden.

Islām thus requires that a duty which relates to the prayers should be performed out of love.


Abū Sa'īd Khudrī reported that the Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:

"When you hear the Adhān, say what the mu'dhdhin says."

Yahyā said, some of our brethren related to me that when he (Mu'āwiyah) heard the words, Come to prayer, he said, There is no strength nor power but in Allāh, and he said, Thus did we hear your Prophet, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, say.


Jābir reported that the Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:"Whoever says when he hears the adhān,'O Allāh! the Lord of this perfect call and ever living prayer, grant to Muhammad nearness and excellence and raise him to the position of glory which Thou hast promised him,'My intercession will be due to him on the day of Resurrection.“


Ziyād said that

He delivered the Adhān, and Bilāl desired to call out the iqāmah but the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:

"O brother of Sudā'! The one who calls out the Adhān shall call out the iqāmah.”

Sudā' is the name of a tribe in Yaman and Ziyād was a member of this tribe.


Abd Allāh reported that the Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said: "Between every two Adhāns, there is a prayer for him who likes."(He said this) thrice.

By the two Adhāns are meant Adhān and Iqāmah. The interval between the two should be at least such that a man may be- able to say two rak'ahs of optional prayer.

Another hadīth says that there should be an interval such that a man taking his food may finish it, say, about a quarter of an hour.


The Iqāmah thus consists of;

Allāhu Akbar being uttered twice (in Adhān it is uttered four times).

Each of the shahādah sentences once,

Hayya 'ala-l-salā and hayy'ala-l-falāh each once (without turning to right or left),

Qad qāmati-l-salā twice,

Allāhu Akbar and lā ilāha illa-llāh once.


The iqāmah may also consist of all the sentences of the Adhān with the addition in its proper place of qad qāmati-l-salā uttered twice.

Between the delivery of the Adhān and the iqāmah there is another difference. The sentences of the Adhān are delivered leisurely and in as loud a voice as possible, while the delivery of the iqāmah is marked by quickness.


العزم مع أو بعذر إال اآلذان بعد المسجد من الخروج عن النهي ووردعليه الله صلى الله رسول امرنا قال هريرة أبى فعن الرجوع علىحتى :" أحدكم يخرج فال بالصالة فنودي المسجد في كنتم إذا وسلم) صحيح " ) وإسناده أحمد رواه .يصلي

النبي أصحاب من عدد عن روي قالوا وقد فلم " أنهم النداء سمع منله صالة فال ” يجب

It’s mentioned to prohibit leaving the mosque after the call has been made except for a valid excuse or the intention to go back. Abu Hurayra said that the prophet, peace be upon him commanded us to by saying, “If you were present in the mosque and the call for prayers has been made, let not anyone of you leave it until he prays.”

It was also narrated by some of the prophet’s companions that, “Whoever heard the call and did not answer it, his prayer will not be accepted”


Uthmān ibn Abi-l-'Ās said,O Messenger of Allāh! Make me the imām of a people. He said: "Thou art their imām and do thou follow the weakest of them and appoint a Mu'adhdhin who does not take any remuneration for his Adhān.“Abu Hurairah said, the Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, commanded us (saying): "When you are in the mosque and a call for prayers is sounded, let not one of you go out until he has said his prayers."

الوقت دخولEntering of Time

األذان في النيةIntention of the Adha’an

العربية باللغة أداؤهPerforming it in Arabic

اللحن من خلوهExaggeration

كلماته في الترتيتArrangements of words

ألفاظه بين المواالة The sequence of its words

< تكلف دون الصوت <رفع Raising the voice

CONDITIONS OF ADHAN

RULES FOR THE MU’ADHIN

1. Preferable to have Wudhu (not compulsory)

2. Face towards Qiblah3. Turn the face towards right while

saying “Hayya alas-Salaah” and left while saying “Hayya alal-falaah”.

4. To say the words at slow intervals.5. To say it with loud voice even if you

are alone

القيامة يوم أعناقا الناس أطول The tallest necks on Judgment Day

أصواتهم من لهم يغفر Are forgiven when their voices are raised

له صوتهم إليه يصل شيء كل شهادة Everything and everyone hears their

voices stand as a witness for them بالمغفرة وسلم عليه الله صلى النبي لهم دعا

The supplication of the prophet for them to be forgiven

المسلمون: *** كونج هونج في الصين حدود في لطيفةلمؤذن لحبهم وذلك بالل مؤذن كل يسمون هناك

وسلم عليه الله صلى .الرسول

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VIRTUES OF CALLERS

Abū Hurairah said, The Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:"The Imām is a surety and the deliverer of the Adhān is one in whom confidence is placed; ‘O Allāh! direct aright the leaders of prayer and grant protection to the deliverers of the Adhān.’"

VIRTUES OF CALLERS

Abd Allāh reported that Abu Sa'īd Khudrī said to him, I see thee living among goats and in the desert, so when thou are among thy goats or in thy desert and deliverest the Adhān for prayer, raise thy voice with the adhān, for neither jinn nor man nor anything else hears the voice of the crier within its reach but it shall bear witness for him on the day of Resurrection.

رباح بن بالل

Bilal Bin Rubah

< أبوعذورة معيره بن <سمرة

Sumrah bin Mu’eerah Abu-Athoobah

مكتوم > أم ابن زائدة بن <عمرو

Umr Bin Za’edah Ibn Um Maktoom

القرط سعد

Sa’ad Bin Al-Qart

THE CALLERS OF THE PROPHET:

MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU

ALL FOR ATTENDING THIS BRIEF REMINDER

ADHĀN AND IQĀMAH

Muslims must give up all business on hearing the call for prayer

Any one can attain to complete self-development through the realization of the divine in him or her, which is brought about by prayer.

THE WORDS OF THE ADHĀN

Abū Mabdhūrah said,I said, O Messenger of Allāh! Teach me the way of delivering the adhān. He said, So he touched his forehead (and) said:"Thou shouldst say:'Allāh is the Greatest, Allāh is the Greatest, Allāh is the Greatest, Allāh is the Greatest.'Thou shouldst raise thy voice with it; then thou shouldst say,

'I bear witness that there is no God but Allāh, I bear witness that there is no God but Allāh, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allāh, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allāh.'Thou shouldst lower thy voice with it; then thou shouldst raise thy voice with the bearing of witness,



'I bear witness that there is no God but Allāh, I bear witness that there is no God but Allāh, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allāh, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allāh. Come to prayer, Come to prayer; Come to success, Come to success'.


Then if it is the morning prayer, thou shouldst say, 'Prayer is better than sleep' 'Prayer is better than sleep';(Then thou shouldst say),'Allāh is the Greatest, Allāh is the Greatest, there is no God but Allāh.


The repetition of the shahādah a second time as stated in this hadīth is known as tarjī' (lit. returning to a thing again and again).

As the previous hadīth and the one that follows show, the general practice in the Holy Prophet's time was that the Adhān consisted of fifteen sentences;


Allāhu-Akbar four times, ashhadu an lā ilāha illa-llāh twice, ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasūlu-llāh twice (both sentences beginning with ashhadu are known as the shahādah) hayya 'ala-l-salā (pronounced 'ala-s-salā) twice (turning the face to the right),


hayya 'ala-l-falāh twice (turning the face to the left), Allāhu Akbar twice and lā ilāha illa-llāh once.

The tarji' or repeating the two shahādah sentences twice again in a still louder voice seems to have been resorted to only occasionally.


In the Adhān for the morning prayer the sentence al-salātu (pronounced as-salāt) khair-un mina-l-naum (pronounced mina-n-naum) was added after hayya 'ala-l-falāh, and repeated twice.

<< : . من أشاهد كنت غريب ميشال د يقولأعالها من ينطلق رفيعة جامه مئذنة النافذة

.. في من جميع فينتصب الرخيم المؤذن صوتإسالمه..<< فكان .الحي

بوالذ إسماعيل بن إبراهيم اليهودي الحاخاميكون بأن واختار اإلسالم دخل أوزبك من

مؤذنا>> >>. أذان سماعه بسبب فضاء رائد أول إسالم

الظهر <<: إن ألمانيا في النفسانيين األطباء نقيب قالتدخل الصالة إلى المسلمين تدعو األذان كلماتلم ولو حتى النفسي المريض قلب إلى السكينة

!! النور يزرع األذان ؟وإن معانيها يفهم يكنفقدان أو باإلكتئاب المصابين بداخل واألمل

أوالشعور الحياة كراهية أو بالنفس الثقة.<<بالفشل

ACCOUNTS/INFLUENCE OF ADHAN

خبرا >> األمريكية الصحف إحدى نشرتاإلذاعة محطات بأحدى مذيعا أن مفاده

أن .. اكتشف قد األمريكية نيويورك بواليةالنفسية لألمراض عالج إحدى هو األذان

عليه. انهالوا قد المستمعين وأن والبدنيةاألذان إذاعة بتكرار يطالبونه بالمكالماتمن إليه اإلستماع في وجدوا لما يوم كل

لنفوسهم <<عالج : الله صلى النبي بذلك أخبر يؤذن الديك

ولذلك للصالة يؤذن الديك بأن وسلم عليهعن وسلم عليه الله صلى الرسول نهى

, عنه الله رضي خالد بن زيد فعن الديك سب : التسبوا والسالم الصالة عليه قال قال أنه

رواية وفي الصالة إلى يدعو فإنه الديكللصالة>> يوقظ فإنه >>.

ACCOUNTS/INFLUENCE OF ADHAN

سبب وكان الهجرة من األولى السنة في اآلذان شرعالتالي الحديث يبينه لما :مشروعيته

الله : " رسول أمر لما قال ربه عبد بن الله عبد عنالناس به ليضرب بالناقوس وسلم عليه الله صلىللنصارى لموافقته كاره وهو للصالة الجمع فييده . في ناقوسا يحمل رجل نائم أنا و بي طاف

تصنع : : ما قال ؟ الناقوس أتبيع الله عبد يا له فقلت : : : أفال قال الصالة إلى به ندعوا فقلت قال ؟ به

قال : . : بلى له فقلت ؟ ذلك من خير هو ما على أدلك ".... ثم " بعيد غير استأخر ثم أكبر الله أكبر الله تقول

الله : " : " أكبر الله الصالة أقيمت إذا تقول قالبما...." فأخبرته الله رسول أتيت أصبحت فلما أكبر

بالل . " مع فقم الله إنشاء حق لرؤيا إنها فقال رأيتمنك " صوتا أندى فانه به فليؤذن رأيت ما عليه فألق

به: ويؤذن عليه ألقيه فجعلت بالل مع فقمت قالرداءه : يجر فخرج بيته في وهو عمر بذلك فسمع قال

الذي : مثل رأيت لقد بالحق بعثك والذي يقولالحمد . : " فلله وسلم عليه الله صلى فقال قال أرى

"

HISTORY/WHEN WAS IT LEGISLATED?

التالية بالصفات يتصف أن للمؤذن : يستحبقوله : عند يمينا وصدره وعنقه برأسه يلتفت حي أن

قال . الفالح على حي قوله عند ويسارا الصالة علىالكيفيات : اصح الكيفية هذه . النووي

أذنيه في إصبعيه يجعل . أنبالصحراء منفردا كان وان بالنداء صوته يرفع . أن

اآلذان في يترسل كل : أن بين ويفصل يتمهل أيبسكته . كلمتين

فيها : يسرع أي اإلقامة . ويحدراإلقامة أثناء يتكلم ال فقد : أن األذان أثناء الكالم أما

قلت . ابوداوود قال العلم أهل من طائفة كرههفقيل : : . نعم فقال آذانه؟ في يتكلم الرجل ألحمد

ال : قال ؟ اإلقامة في . يتكلم

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درج التي المشروعة غير األشياء ومنالدين من ليست وهي الكثير :عليها

بزيادة التغني فيه واللحن اآلذان فيوان مكروه وهذا مد او حركة أو حرفمحذور إبهام أو معنى تغيير إلي أدى

محرم فهو من احدث الصبح ما قبل وقبل التسبيح

من ليس النبي على الصالة ومن الجمعةشرعا وال لغة ال . اآلذان

غير اآلذان عقب والسالم بالصالة الجهرمكروه محدث هو بل .مشروع

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إليك كثيرة أحاديث والمؤذنين اآلذان فضل في ورد: بعضها

وسلم : عليه الله صلى النبي أن معاوية عنالقيامة :" يوم أعناقا أطول المؤذنين إن ": قال

وسلم عليه الله صلى النبي ان عازب بن البراء عنالمقدم :" , الصف على يصلون ومالئكته الله إن قالمن , سمعه من ويصدقه صوته مد له يغفر والمؤذن

معه , صلى من أجر مثل وله ويابس ." رطب الله صلى الله رسول سمعت قال داء الدر أبي وعن

وال :" , يؤذنون ال ثالثة من ما يقول وسلم عليهالشيطان عليهم استحوذ إال الصالة فيهم . " تقام

الله : صلى الله رسول قال قال هريرة أبي عنمؤتمن : " , والمؤذن ضامن اإلمام وسلم عليه

للمؤذنين واغفر األئمة أرشد . " اللهم

VIRTUES OF CALLERS

Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him said, “Bilal calls at night so eat and drink until Ibn Maktoom calls.” Agreed upon

فكلوا " بليل يؤذن بالل أن وسلم عليه الله صلى قال " عليه متفق مكتوم أم ابن يؤذن حتى واشربوا

It’s recommended to leave adequate time to separate between Adha’an and Iqama for preparation to prayers because Adha’an has been prescribed for this reason.

واإلقامة ويطلب اآلذان بين التأهب الفصل يسع بوقتلهذا شرع إنما اآلذان الن وحضورها .للصالة

أو بعذر إال اآلذان بعد المسجد من الخروج عن النهي ووردرسول امرنا قال هريرة أبى فعن الرجوع على العزم معفنودي :" المسجد في كنتم إذا وسلم عليه الله صلى الله

أحمد " ) رواه يصلي حتى أحدكم يخرج فال بالصالة) صحيح .وإسناده

النبي أصحاب من عدد عن روي قالوا وقد سمع " أنهم منله صالة فال يجب فلم " النداء

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