Adhan is called out by a muezzin from the mosque five times a day, traditionally from the minaret, summoning Muslims for mandatory (fard) worship (salat). A second call, known as iqama, (set up) then summons Muslims to line up for the beginning of the prayers. The main purpose behind the multiple loud pronouncements of adhan in every mosque is to make available to everyone an easily intelligible summary of Islamic belief. It is intended to bring to the mind of every believer and non-believer the substance of Islamic beliefs, or its spiritual ideology. In modern times, loudspeakers have been installed on minarets for this purpose.
| Recital | Arabic | Transliteration | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4x | الله أكبر | Allāhu akbar | Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest. |
| 2x | أشهد أن لا اله إلا الله | Ash-hadu an-lā ilāha illā allāh | I bear witness that there is no God but Allah. |
| 2x | أشهد أن محمدا رسول الله | Ash-hadu anna Muḥhammadan-Rasulullāh | I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. |
| 2x | حي على الصلاة | Hayya ʿala ṣ-ṣsalāt | Hasten to worship (salat). |
| 2x | حي على الفلاح | Hayya ʿala 'l-falāḥ | Hasten to success. |
| 2x 1 | الصلاة خيراً من النوم | As-salatu Khayrun Minan-nawm | Prayer is better than sleep. 2 |
| 2x | الله أكبر | Allāhu akbar | Allah is greatest. |
| 1x | لا إله إلا الله | Lā ilāha illā-Allāh | There is no God but Allah. 3 |
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