Remembrance 1 from Chapter 25
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar,
Allāhu akbar,
Ashhadu a-l-lā ilāha illa-llāh, ashhadu a-l-lā ilāha illa-llāh,
Ashhadu anna Muḥammada-r-Rasūlu-llāh,
ashhadu anna Muḥammada-r-Rasūlu-llāh,
Ḥayya ‘alā-ṣ-ṣalāh, hayya ‘alā-ṣ-ṣalāh,
Ḥayya ‘alā-l-falāḥ, ḥayya ‘alā-l-falāḥ,
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar,
Lā ilāha illa-llāh.
THE WORDS OF the adhān are well-known. The practice of tarjī‘ is Sunnah, in our opinion: it means that after calling at the top of his voice: Allah is greater, Allah is greater, Allah is greater, Allah is greater [the mu’adhdhin] should say quietly, so that he and those nearby can hear: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, I bear witness that there is no god but Allah. I bear witness that Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allah, I bear witness that Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allah. Then he should return to the top of his voice, saying: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, I bear witness that there is no god but Allah. I bear witness that Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allah, I bear witness that Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allah.