What do the words of the adhan mean? A line-by-line guide for kids

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The adhan has seven phrases: Allah is the Greatest; I bear witness there is no god but Allah; I bear witness Muhammad is His Messenger; come to prayer; come to success; Allah is the Greatest; there is no god but Allah. In the Fajr adhan, “Prayer is better than sleep” is added. Line by lineArabicTransliterationMeaningTimesٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُAllahu akbarAllah is the Greatest4أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُAsh-hadu an la ilaha illallahI bear witness there is no god but Allah2أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِAsh-hadu anna Muhammadan rasulullahI bear witness Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah2حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَاةِHayya ‘alas-salahCome to prayer2حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلْفَلَاحِHayya ‘alal-falahCome to success2ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُAllahu akbarAllah is the Greatest2لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُLa ilaha illallahThere is no god but Allah1Only at Fajrٱلصَّلَاةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ ٱلنَّوْمِAs-salatu khayrun minan-nawm – Prayer is better than sleep. Said twice after “Hayya ‘alal-falah”.Small differences in the number of repetitions exist between schools of thought; your local masjid’s adhan is fine to follow.Teacher’s tip: Ask your child what “come to success” means. It shows that prayer is linked to winning in life.Related: how to respond to the adhan.

Arabic	Transliteration	Meaning	Times
ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ	Allahu akbar	Allah is the Greatest	4
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ	Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah	I bear witness there is no god but Allah	2
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ	Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan rasulullah	I bear witness Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah	2
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَاةِ	Hayya ‘alas-salah	Come to prayer	2
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلْفَلَاحِ	Hayya ‘alal-falah	Come to success	2
ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ	Allahu akbar	Allah is the Greatest	2
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ	La ilaha illallah	There is no god but Allah	1

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