Our children all together, Catholics, Muslim, Jewish and Hindu pray the same prayer:
The word iqama (Arabic: إقامة) refers to the second call to Islamic Prayer, given immediately before the prayer begins. Generally speaking, the iqama is given more quickly and in a more monotone fashion, as compared to the adhan. It differs from the first call to prayer, the adhan in only one place (line 6, below):
God is Greatest, God is Greatest (twice)/ āllahu ākbar, āllahu ākbar
I assert that there is no god but Allah (twice)/ āsh'hadu ān lā ilaha illā-llah
I assert that Muhammad is the Messenger of God (twice)/āsh'hadu ānna mūhammadār rasūlu-llah
Come to the praye (twice) /hayyā `alā-s-salat
Come to salvation (twice)/ hayyā `alā-l-falāh
Stand for prayer (twice) /qad qāma tis-salaat
God is Greatest, God is Greatest (twice)/ allahu ākbar, āllahu ākbar
There is no god but Allah / lā ilaha illā-llah
I assert that there is no god but Allah (twice)/ āsh'hadu ān lā ilaha illā-llah
I assert that Muhammad is the Messenger of God (twice)/āsh'hadu ānna mūhammadār rasūlu-llah
Come to the praye (twice) /hayyā `alā-s-salat
Come to salvation (twice)/ hayyā `alā-l-falāh
Stand for prayer (twice) /qad qāma tis-salaat
God is Greatest, God is Greatest (twice)/ allahu ākbar, āllahu ākbar
There is no god but Allah / lā ilaha illā-llah
It should be noted that according to Hanafi school of thought, similar to Shia Muslims, the content of the Iqama is the same as the Adhan i.e. the number of times the lines are recited are the same, but with 'Stand for prayer' read twice after 'Come to salvation'.
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