Muslims learn Quran and recites its surahs in the prayers. These are five mandatory prayers and Muslims are called towards the prayers in Azan. Azan is the call for prayers of Muslim which is It is recited by a muezzin. Then people walk towards the mosques to offer prayers.
It is mandatory for the Muslims to offer prayers five times a day. It is like an announcement of the Islamic beliefs; so that five times a day the mankind gets to listen to the call of the prayers.
Quran learning tells us that what the importance of prayers in Islam is. It is not only a physical exercise but also a spiritual exercise.
Azan comprises of the following beliefs
• There is no God but Allah
• Muhammad is Allah’s messenger
• Obedience of Allah
How is azan recited by the muezzin?
Azan is recited in the following manner in Arabic:
• God is greater than everything
• God is greater than everything
• God is greater than everything
• God is greater than everything
• I witness that there is no other deity except Allah
• I witness that there is no other deity except Allah
• Allah I witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
• I witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
• Come for prayer
• Come for prayer
• Come to rescue yourself and triumph
• Come to rescue yourself and triumph
• Come for the best type of work
• Come for the best type of work
• God is greater than everything
• God is greater than everything
• There is no other deity except Allah
Timings of azan
Azan is recited by a muezzin five times a day. It is quite strange that there is not even a single minute that the azan is not being recited in the world. When fajar azan is being recited in Indonesia, the African are calling out for the azan for isha. Thus the every second thousands of muezzins are reciting azan.
Read Quran online to get more information about the types of prayers and Islam.
Monday, February 22, 2010
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