The Adhan and Iqamah: The Entry of Prayer Time

This article contains the complete text of the adhan and iqamah along with their translations as a sign of the entry of prayer time and the commencement of congregational prayer.

• The adhan is an announcement of the entry of prayer time, while the iqamah is an announcement that prayer is about to begin. The person who pronounces the adhan is called a mu'adhin.
• The article displays the complete adhan text in Arabic, Latin, and Indonesian translation.
• Specifically for the Fajr adhan, the phrase 'as-salatu khairum min an-naum' (prayer is better than sleep) is added twice after the phrase 'hayya 'alal-falah.'
• The iqamah text is similar to the adhan but shorter, with the addition of the phrase 'qad qamat as-salah' indicating that prayer is about to be established.

The adhan is a sign or announcement of the entry of prayer time with specific phrases. The text of the adhan and iqamah will be shared on this page in complete form in Arabic, Latin transliteration, and their translation.

The meaning of iqamah is an announcement of the performance of prayer. The person who pronounces the adhan is called a mu'adhin.

The Text of the Adhan

اَللهُ اَكْبَر، اَللهُ اَكْبَر . اَللهُ اَكْبَر، اَللهُ اَكْبَ

أَشْهَدُ اَنْ لاَ اِلَهَ إِلاَّاللهُ . أَشْهَدُ اَنْ لاَ اِلَهَ إِلاَّاللهُ

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُوْلُ اللهِ . اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُوْلُ اللهِ

حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ . حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ

حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ . حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ

اَللهُ اَكْبَر , اَللهُ اَكْبَر

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّالله

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest.

I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.

I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

Come to prayer. Come to prayer.

Come to success. Come to success.

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest.

There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest.

I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.

I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

Come to prayer.

Come to success.

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest.

There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.

For the Adhan pronounced at the time of Fajr prayer, add the phrase:

اَلصَّلاَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ النَّوْمِ

Prayer is better than sleep.

Recite twice after the phrase 'Hayya 'alal-falah.'

The Text of the Iqamah

The following is the text of the iqamah that is recited after the adhan is pronounced.

The following is the text of the iqamah that is recited after the adhan is pronounced.

اَللهُ اَكْبَر، اَللهُ اَكْبَر

أَشْهَدُ اَنْ لاَ اِلَهَ إِلاَّاللهُ

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُوْلُ اللهِ

حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ

حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ

قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلاَةُ ، قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلاَةُ

اَللهُ اَكْبَر، اَللهُ اَكْبَر

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّالله

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest.

I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.

I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

Come to prayer.

Come to success.

Prayer has been established, Prayer has been established.

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest.

There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest.

I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.

I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

Come to prayer.

Come to success.

The prayer has indeed been established.

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.

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