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AN IMPORTANT
POINT TO
REMEMBER
The
Adhan
prescribed by Allah for summoning
the faithful to prayer is not only expressive of its
aim and purpose but also so richly, melodiously and
eloquently imbued with the spirit and high ideals of
Islam and the concept of Divine Oneness that it has
attained the position of a standing invitation to faith.
This public proclamation of
Salah
has opened the heart
of many a non-Muslim to Islam. It is entirely different
from the methods prevalent in other religions and com-
munities for summoning the devotees to prayer. This is
the only call to prayer which is altogether free from the
use of a material aid or implement like a horn or a bell,
and includes also the marrow and substance of faith.
The
Adhan
proclaims the Glory and Greatness of
Allah, that He is Greater than the greatest. It contains
both the fundamental affirmations of Divine Oneness
and the Apostleship of Prophet Muhammad [s], and
includes the summons to prayer. It also declares that
Salah
is the way to felicity in both the worlds and suc-
cess and salvation cannot be attained in either of them
without it. Owing to these special features, the
Adhan
has become a complete and comprehensive call and
proclamation of faith which instinctively appeals to the
heart and the mind. It attracts both Muslims and non-
Muslims.
Allah in His Infinite Wisdom, wanted the
Adhan
not to
be a mere proclamation and warning but also to form a
part of the fundamental practice of Islam and that its
position in respect of the negligent should not only be
that of an alarm or signal but also of preaching and
exhortation, and compliance to it should be regarded as
a symbol of loyalty and devotion.
PT
What is the
Adhan
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