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Identification of Azaan

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"Identification of "Azaan" - Arabic or regional language " ╗══════•❁ا۩۝۩ا❁•═══════╔            Identification of "Azaan"         Arabic or regional language ╝══════•○ ا۩۝۩ا ○•═══════╚  Masood Mehboob Khan (Mumbai)    وَاِذَا نَادَيْتُمْ اِلَی الصَّلٰوةِ.       "And when you call to prayer, they take it in ridicule and amusement. That is because they are a people who do not use reason."  (Al-Ma'ida : 5:58)       In the historical narrations, we see that during the journey of Ascension, ie, Laylat-ul-Isra, the Prophet (SAW) heard the angels giving "Azaan". It was only after this Azaan that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) led the prayers. That is, the first words of the call to prayer were heard on the night of Ascension (Shab e mehraj). Therefore, they are words from Allah Almighty. Hazrat Abdullah bin Zaid (RA) and Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) also heard his words in thei...