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The Most Gracious, The Most Compassionate
ADHAN
(Announcement)
It is important for every Muslim to know and understand the
great significance and origin of the Adhan, which literally means
announcement. The Adhan is the Call to Prayer which is made
before every congregational prayer service. It is proclaimed from
hundreds of thousands of masjids all over the world, and from
wherever else there is a gathering for congregational prayer.
The Adhan is more than just a simple call for people to assem-
ble. It is an essential declaration of the principles of Al-Islam, and
a compact summary of the central teachings of the Holy Qur'an
and Sunnah. It beautifully ties together the fundamentals upon
which Al-lslam rests: belief in the Oneness of Allah, the fact that
there is no power greater than He, and that Prophet Muhammad
si brought the Final Message of Allah to the world. So profound
are the words chosen for the Adhan that if one's understanding
were limited to it, and if one abided by its instructions, he would
ADHAN
(Announcement)
It is important for every Muslim to know and understand the
great significance and origin of the Adhan, which literally means
announcement. The Adhan is the Call to Prayer which is made
before every congregational prayer service. It is proclaimed from
hundreds of thousands of masjids all over the world, and from
wherever else there is a gathering for congregational prayer.
The Adhan is more than just a simple call for people to assem-
ble. It is an essential declaration of the principles of Al-Islam, and
a compact summary of the central teachings of the Holy Qur'an
and Sunnah. It beautifully ties together the fundamentals upon
which Al-lslam rests: belief in the Oneness of Allah, the fact that
there is no power greater than He, and that Prophet Muhammad
si brought the Final Message of Allah to the world. So profound
are the words chosen for the Adhan that if one's understanding
were limited to it, and if one abided by its instructions, he would