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Lesson-8a: Lesson-8a: IqamahIqamah

In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful

IqamahIqamah�ك�ب�را�لله ا�لله �ك�ب�ر أ �ك�ب�را�لله ا�لله أ �ك�ب�ر أ أ

'Allahu 'akbar.'Allahu 'akbar. 'Allahu 'akbar. 'Allahu 'akbar.

Allah is the greatest.Allah is the greatest. Allah is the greatest.Allah is the greatest.

إ"ال اللهإ"ال الله "ل "لإ ه�ه�ــــــإ ال ال �أ� أ� ن�ن

د ه� �دأ�ش ه� � أ�ش

illal-laahillal-laah 'ilaaha'ilaaha 'al'al laalaa 'ash-hadu'ash-hadu

except Allah.except Allah. god god (there is) no(there is) no thatthat

I bear I bear witnesswitness

ه� ه�الل الل ل� ل�و � ل�ر ل�و � ر د(ا م د(امح� م مح� أ�ن أ�ن د ه� �دأ�ش ه� � أ�شMu…am-madar rasoolul-laahMu…am-madar rasoolul-laah 'anna'anna 'ash-hadu'ash-hadu

is the Messenger of Allah.is the Messenger of Allah. Muhammad (pbuhMuhammad (pbuh thatthat I bear witnessI bear witness

ال�ح" ال�ح"ال�ف� ي ال�ف� ح�ي ح�ع�ل�ىع�ل�ى

ل�و ل�والص ة"ة"الص ي ع�ل�ى ي ع�ل�ىح� ح�

……ay-ya àlal falaa….ay-ya àlal falaa…. ……ay-yaay-ya àla‹-‹alaahàla‹-‹alaah

the prosperity.the prosperity. Come to Come to the prayer.the prayer. Come toCome to

ل�و ام�ت" الص د� ق� ل�وق� ام�ت" الص د� ق� ةةق� ل�و ام�ت" الص ل�وق� ام�ت" الص ةةق�

�د د�ق� ق�

Âad Âaamati‹-‹alaahÂad Âaamati‹-‹alaah Âaamati‹-‹alaahÂaamati‹-‹alaah ÂadÂad

Indeed the prayer is established.Indeed the prayer is established. the prayer is established.the prayer is established. IndeedIndeed

ه� إ"ال اللهه� إ"ال اللهــــــال� إ"لال� إ"ل �ك�ب�ر ا�لله ا�لله ا�لله �ك�ب�ر ا�لله أ �ك�ب�ر أ �ك�ب�ر أ أ laalaa 'ilaha'ilaha 'illal-lah'illal-lah 'Allahu 'akbar. 'Allahu 'akbar.'Allahu 'akbar. 'Allahu 'akbar.

There is noThere is no godgod except Allah. except Allah. Allah is the greatest. Allah is the greatest.Allah is the greatest. Allah is the greatest.

Allahu 'Akbar:Allahu 'Akbar:

– Allah is the Greatest. Allaah isAllah is the Greatest. Allaah is greater greater than any person, any group, any than any person, any group, any power. power.

– Sometimes, when we see somebody Sometimes, when we see somebody who has done a great, big job, we say: who has done a great, big job, we say: You are great! We see a wonderful You are great! We see a wonderful player, and we say: How great he is! player, and we say: How great he is!

– Remember that Allah has created all Remember that Allah has created all these ‘great’ persons. And Allah is the these ‘great’ persons. And Allah is the Greatest. Say it with feelings. Greatest. Say it with feelings.

�ك�ب�را�لله ا�لله �ك�ب�ر أ �ك�ب�ر ا�لله ا�لله أ �ك�ب�ر أ أ'Allahu 'akbar.'Allahu 'akbar. 'Allahu 'akbar. 'Allahu 'akbar.


Allahu 'Akbar:Allahu 'Akbar:

– If some one tells us: Allah says not to lie, If some one tells us: Allah says not to lie, we should never make our ego greater! We we should never make our ego greater! We should not say, Ahhh go away I know it, should not say, Ahhh go away I know it, Otherwise, it will be arrogance. If we say Otherwise, it will be arrogance. If we say Allah is the Greatest, then we should obey Allah is the Greatest, then we should obey Him. Him.

– If I accept Allah as the Greatest, then I If I accept Allah as the Greatest, then I should never be afraid of anyone specially should never be afraid of anyone specially the evil people or the evil powers, Allah is the evil people or the evil powers, Allah is the Greatest, He is the Greatest. He has the Greatest, He is the Greatest. He has absolute control of these people or these absolute control of these people or these powers.powers.

�ك�ب�را�لله ا�لله �ك�ب�ر أ �ك�ب�ر ا�لله ا�لله أ �ك�ب�ر أ أ'Allahu 'akbar.'Allahu 'akbar. 'Allahu 'akbar. 'Allahu 'akbar.


Allahu AkbarAllahu Akbar

– When we hear Adhan in Fajr, after hearing When we hear Adhan in Fajr, after hearing Allahu Akbar if I keep sleeping after hearing it, Allahu Akbar if I keep sleeping after hearing it, then in a sense I have not accepted Allah as then in a sense I have not accepted Allah as the greatest. my sleep or my desire is great.the greatest. my sleep or my desire is great.

– During the day, when we hear Adhan: Is our During the day, when we hear Adhan: Is our work, meeting, chatting, eating, shopping, work, meeting, chatting, eating, shopping, going or coming to some place, greater (and going or coming to some place, greater (and therefore deserves our attention) or Allah? therefore deserves our attention) or Allah? Even worse, watching TV or just having fun Even worse, watching TV or just having fun with Haraam greater than Allah? We should with Haraam greater than Allah? We should stop it and go for salah when we hear adhan.stop it and go for salah when we hear adhan.

– During the Salah, we say or hear During the Salah, we say or hear AllahuAkbar again and again. In AllahuAkbar again and again. In addition to remember other things, addition to remember other things, this is to remind that we should not this is to remind that we should not think about anything else while think about anything else while praying. Remember feel the praying. Remember feel the greatness of Allah swt.greatness of Allah swt.

– Lastly, if I claim Allah is the Greatest Lastly, if I claim Allah is the Greatest then I should explain people in the then I should explain people in the best kind and beautiful manner.best kind and beautiful manner.

Allahu AkbarAllahu Akbar

I bear witness!I bear witness!

I bear witness means: My sayings and I bear witness means: My sayings and actions, my whole life shows that I actions, my whole life shows that I believe in Allah and I worship and obey believe in Allah and I worship and obey Him with love. Him with love.

I bear witness: i.e, I believe in it, I do it, I bear witness: i.e, I believe in it, I do it, and I say it in beautiful and kind way to and I say it in beautiful and kind way to others.others.

�أ�ن�أ�ن د ه� �دأ�ش ه� �أ�ش'an'an ash-haduash-hadu

that that I bear witnessI bear witness

La Ilaha Illallahu: La Ilaha Illallahu:

i.e., I should not worship any one except i.e., I should not worship any one except Allah, Allah,

Not fear any one except Allah, Not fear any one except Allah, Not ask any one except Allah,Not ask any one except Allah, Not obey any one except Allah.Not obey any one except Allah. If we obey our desires, then we are not true If we obey our desires, then we are not true

in saying …. When I say this, it is as if we in saying …. When I say this, it is as if we are saying: I will not obey Shaitaan, not are saying: I will not obey Shaitaan, not obey my evil desires or any one except obey my evil desires or any one except Allah. Allah.

الله الله إ"ال إ"ال "ل "لإ ه�ه�ــــــإ ال ال 'illal-laahu'illal-laahu 'ilaaha'ilaaha 'al-laa'al-laa

AllahAllah exceptexcept godgod (there is) no(there is) no

La Ilaha Illallahu: La Ilaha Illallahu:

Whatever we have - our money, parents, Whatever we have - our money, parents, friends, our house, - is all from Allah. friends, our house, - is all from Allah.

Any fun (eating, drinking, playing) that Any fun (eating, drinking, playing) that we have is only because Allah kept us we have is only because Allah kept us alive and healthy. alive and healthy.

Why ask anyone else just ask Allah swt.Why ask anyone else just ask Allah swt. Therefore we should love Him, worship Therefore we should love Him, worship

Him, obey Him.Him, obey Him.



And I I bear witnessAnd I I bear witness

أ�ن أ�ن د ه� �دأ�ش ه� �أ�ش'anna'anna wa-'ash-haduwa-'ash-hadu

thatthat and I bear witnessand I bear witness

I bear witness: i.e, I believe in it, I do I bear witness: i.e, I believe in it, I do it, and I say it in beautiful and kind it, and I say it in beautiful and kind way to others.way to others.

I bear witness means: My sayings and I bear witness means: My sayings and actions, my whole life shows that I actions, my whole life shows that I believe in Muhammad (pbuh) and I believe in Muhammad (pbuh) and I follow Him with love.follow Him with love.

Muhammad (pbuh) is the Muhammad (pbuh) is the Messenger of AllahMessenger of Allah

Allah loves us all very much. He wanted to show Allah loves us all very much. He wanted to show us the best way for eternal happiness. us the best way for eternal happiness.

Allah made Prophet Muhammad [pbuh] His Allah made Prophet Muhammad [pbuh] His Messenger. Allah gave him the Qur’an through Messenger. Allah gave him the Qur’an through angel Jibra’eel or Gabriel. Prophet Muhammad angel Jibra’eel or Gabriel. Prophet Muhammad pbuh conveyed Al-Qur’an to us and also showed us pbuh conveyed Al-Qur’an to us and also showed us how to follow the Qur’an. how to follow the Qur’an.

And he became the Most Successful because he And he became the Most Successful because he followed the Qur’an and all the commands of Allah followed the Qur’an and all the commands of Allah swt.swt.

سول الله سول اللهر� ر� د(ا م د(امح� م مح�RasoolullahRasoolullah Mu…ammadanMu…ammadan

is the Messenger of Allahis the Messenger of Allah Muhammad (pbuh)Muhammad (pbuh)

أ�ن أ�ن د ه� �دأ�ش ه� �أ�ش'anna'anna wa-'ash-haduwa-'ash-hadu

thatthat and I bear witnessand I bear witness

سول الله سول اللهر� ر� د(ا م د(امح� م مح�RasoolullahRasoolullah Mu…ammadanMu…ammadan

is the Messenger of Allahis the Messenger of Allah Muhammad (pbuh)Muhammad (pbuh)

�أ�ن�أ�ن د ه� �دأ�ش ه� �أ�ش'an'an ash-haduash-hadu

that that I bear witnessI bear witness



Don’t forget to do the Don’t forget to do the HWsHWs

– Listen to a tape Listen to a tape – Paste the poster in your room and Paste the poster in your room and

learn the meanings from it at learn the meanings from it at different times in the daydifferent times in the day

– Fill up the worksheets in your bookFill up the worksheets in your book

FكF ان FحK ب Mس OهOدKمFحO KحFانF اللهO وFب ب Mس FكOدKمFحO اللهMم] وFب

Fك MرOفKغF ت KسF KتF ن Fن ] أ Oال FهF إ Oل ] إ Fن ال هFدM أ KشF نFكK Fي Oل MوبM إ Fت وFن

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