*Azan is an invitation by God for gathering at one place for prayers announced 5 times in a day from the Mosque. The person who says the Azan is called Mu-ezzin.

Below are the words and it’s meaning:

Allahu Akbar
God is Great
(said four times)

Ash-hadu alla ilaha il-lal-lah
I bear witness that there is no god except the One God.
(said two times)

Ashadu anna Muhammadar Rasool Allah
I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of God.
(said two times)

Hayya las-Salah
Hurry to the prayer (Rise up for prayer)
(said two times)

Hayya lal-Falah
Hurry to success (Rise up for Salvation)
(said two times)

Allahu Akbar
God is Great
[said two times]

La ilaha illa Allah
There is no god except the One God

For the pre-dawn (fajr) prayer, the following phrase is inserted after the fifth part above, towards the end:

As-salatu Khayrum-Minan-nawm
Prayer is better than sleep
(said two times)