In the desolate lands where disbelief prevails and the call to prayer (adhān) is absent, shadows and demons find fertile ground. Yet, the sound of the adhān sends the devils fleeing, for it ushers in the Divine Presence, dispelling the darkness with its sacred resonance.

Following the Sunnah, whenever the time for prayer arrives, you should call the adhān, even if you are praying alone. The adhān sanctifies the space, laying down a carpet of light and transforming it into a sacred sanctuary—a house of God.

You might ask, why make the call to prayer when you already know the time? Why not simply pray?

The Sunnah encourages us to call the adhān even in solitude or the wilderness because it is more than an announcement—it is an invocation that sanctifies the space around you. By calling the adhān, you transform the ground beneath you into a garden of Paradise, a place of divine light. This echoes the words of the Prophet, peace be upon him, who declared: “The entire earth has been made for me (and my followers) a place for praying.” (al-Bukhārī)

Wherever your voice carries the adhān, it banishes the forces of darkness and purifies the space for your prayer. It is as though you have prayed within the very mosque of the Prophet, peace be upon him, enveloped by a garden of Paradise. As he said in the hadith of al-Bukhārī: “Between my house and my pulpit, there is a garden of the gardens of Paradise, and my pulpit is on my fountain tank (al-kawthar).”

The Sunnah, like sweet honey, infuses your actions with blessings, understanding, and purpose. It is a guiding mercy bestowed by our beloved Prophet, peace be upon him. May God, in His infinite mercy, bless our Prophet, peace be upon him, as we strive to transform the entire earth into a mosque through the permission granted by him.

In places where the call to prayer is not established and the surrounding populace is predominantly disbelieving, this practice becomes even more vital. If heedless Muslims are likened to the dead, what then of the disbeliever? Allāh Most High says: “Or he who was dead, and We gave him life and made for him a light by which to walk among the people.” (Qur’ān 6:122)

In such darkness, the disbeliever exists in a state of non-existence, devoid of life, enveloped in the shadows of darkness. To purify such a place, perform the adhān frequently. Establish and revive this Sunnah within your home. Before each prayer, call the adhān.

In Muslim lands where the adhān is heard, this obligation may be communal, lifted by the imam or muezzin's call in the mosque. But in places where the adhān is absent, the responsibility falls upon you, the individual Muslim, to uphold this beautiful practice.

By calling the adhān before every prayer, you sanctify your space, revive the Sunnah, and create a garden of light within your home where darkness once prevailed. It becomes a place that attracts luminous angels, who bless you with their presence and pray for you and your family.