Adhan - The Call to Salaat
| Allah is the Greatest | 4 times |
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| I bear witness there is no god but Allah. | 2 times | |
| I bear witness Muhammad is the messenger of Allah |
2 times | |
| I bear witness Ali is the vicegerent of Allah. | 2 times | |
| Hasten to Prayer | 2 times | |
| Hasten to Success | 2 times | |
| Hasten to the best deed | 2 times | |
| Allah is the Greatest | 2 times | |
| There is no god but Allah | 2 times |
Ikamah - The recitation just before Salaat
| Allah is the Greatest | 2 times |
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| I bear witness there is no god but Allah. | 2 times | |
| I bear witness Muhammad is the messenger of Allah | 2 times | |
| I bear witness Ali is the vicegerent of Allah. | 2 times | |
| Hasten to Prayer | 2 times | |
| Hasten to Success | 2 times | |
| Hasten to the best deed | 2 times | |
| Indeed the prayer has begun | 2 times | |
| Allah is the Greatest | 2 times | |
| There is no god but Allah | Once |
Worksheet: Comparison between Adhan and Ikamah:
General Knowledge1. Who was the first Muezzin (person who gives Adhan) in Islam?
2. Who asked him to recite the Adhan?
3. Why do we recite the following in Adhan and Ikamah?
| I bear witness Ali is the vicegerent of Allah . | 2 times |
4. We mention Imam Ali (A) in our Adhan and Ikamah because:
5. What are the differences between Adhan and Ikamah?
i. __________________________________________
ii. _________________________________________
iii. _________________________________________
Additional resources
| Islamic Laws by A Sistani | Adhan by Kazem Zadeh w/ English subtitles |
Marhum Mulla Asgher on Adhan and Ikamah
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