What to say upon hearing the Athan (call to prayer) · 23
Hisn al-Muslim · 23
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وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبَّاً، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولاً، وَبِالْإِسْلاَمِ دِينَاً
Meaning in English
‘And I too bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, and that Muhammad is His salve and Messenger. I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, and Muhammad as a Messenger and Islam as a religion.’
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وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبَّاً، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولاً، وَبِالْإِسْلاَمِ دِينَاً
‘And I too bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, and that Muhammad is His salve and Messenger. I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, and Muhammad as a Messenger and Islam as a religion.’
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Credited meanings and transliteration: OpenDua dataset v0.0.4, by Ihsan Labs at the Human Development Fund. Based on Hisn al-Muslim by Sa'id ibn Ali ibn Wahf al-Qahtani. OpenDua editorial text and dataset structure are licensed CC BY 4.0. Halaqa has adapted the presentation and collection organisation; no OpenDua audio is included.
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Wa anā ashhadu an lā ilāha illā llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu waʾanna muḥammadan ʿabduhu wa rasūluhu, raḍītu bi-llāhi rabbā, wa bi-muḥammadin rasūlan, wa bi-l-ʾislāmi dīnā
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Hisn al-Muslim · 23Read the source wording and referenceIslamQA · How to make duaAnswer 36902 · Supporting explanation, not a review of HalaqaLife With Allah · Adhan & MasjidAdditional source context · Not a review of HalaqaSave & share.
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