Shia Azan in Arabic

The Arabic is set in a naskh face at a size intended for reading aloud rather than decoration, with each phrase on its own line and the repetitions preserved as they are recited.

We do not set sacred text as ornament or background texture. It appears as text, in reading order, in a size you can actually follow.

A transliteration can be shown beside the Arabic for people who are learning the phrases. It is a scaffold: as soon as the lines are familiar, read the Arabic on its own.

A plain English rendering accompanies each line so the meaning is never separated from the sound. Longer discussion of individual terms lives in the translation guide.

A handful of letters carry most of the difficulty for new readers: the emphatic consonants, the distinction between long and short vowels, and the glottal stop. Listening closely to a single recitation several times is more effective than reading rules.

Our Arabic text is being checked against printed Ja'fari references before it is marked as verified. Until that check is recorded here, treat the text as an editorial draft.

This page was drafted editorially and is awaiting review by a qualified Ja'fari scholar. Treat it as an educational summary, not a personal religious ruling. Where practice varies, follow the guidance of your marja.