What Does the Quran Say About Call to Prayer?

The Quran addresses call to prayer in 2 verses across 2 surahs. Below are all 2 verses with Arabic text and English translation.

وَإِذَا نَادَيۡتُمۡ إِلَى ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ٱتَّخَذُوهَا هُزُوٗا وَلَعِبٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ قَوۡمٞ لَّا يَعۡقِلُونَ

When ye proclaim your call to prayer they take it (but) as mockery and sport; that is because they are a people without understanding.

Quran 5:58

فِي بُيُوتٍ أَذِنَ ٱللَّهُ أَن تُرۡفَعَ وَيُذۡكَرَ فِيهَا ٱسۡمُهُۥ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ فِيهَا بِٱلۡغُدُوِّ وَٱلۡأٓصَالِ

(Lit is such a Light) in houses, which Allah hath permitted to be raised to honour; for the celebration, in them, of His name: In them is He glorified in the mornings and in the evenings, (again and again),-

Quran 24:36

What Does the Hadith Say About Call to Prayer?

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) also addressed call to prayer in the Hadith. Read all related narrations from Sahih Bukhari.

Read Hadith about Call to Prayer

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