Prayer
الصلاة
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الوضوءWudu' (Ablution)
Allah revealed:
قال الله
تعالى:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءامَنُواْ إِذَا
قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ فاغْسِلُواْ وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى
الْمَرَافِقِ
وَامْسَحُواْ بِرُؤُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى الْكَعْبَينِ.
This verse from the Qur’an
means: “0 you who believe, if you stand up for prayer, wash your face and arms
up to [and including] the elbows and wet wipe [part of] your head and wash your
feet up to [and including] the ankles.” (al-Ma’idah, 6)
Wudu'
(Ablution) has obligatory and recommended parts. The obligatory parts are those
parts which if left out the wudu' is not valid. The
recommended parts are those parts which if left out the wudu'
would still be valid, but one misses out on that reward. The wudu’ must be made with water only.
1.
It is recommended to say بِسم
الله “Bismillah” (with the Name of Allah) while
washing the hands.
2.
It is recommended to wash the two hands with the wrists three
times (figure-1- ).
3.
It is recommended to rinse the mouth three times using the right
hand (figure -2- ).
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4.
is recommended to draw water into the nose
with the right hand and to blow it out of the nose with the left hand three
times (figure-3- ).
5.
It is an obligation to have the proper intention. When the water
touches the first part of your face say in your heart “I intend to perform wudu'”.
6.
It is an obligation to wash your face, from the normal hairline
to the chin and from one ear to the other including the hair and skin. The
inner part of the man’s thick beard is excluded (figure-4- ).
If a string
was put at the middle of the forehead at the normal hairline and drawn to the
top of the ear, then one washes all that would be below that string, both hair
and skin, with the ears excluded (figure-4a-4b).
It is recommended to wash the face
three times.
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7.
It is an obligation to wash the hands, forearms, and elbows.
It is recommended to wash them three
times each. Start with the right and then the left (figure-5- ).
8.
It is an obligation to wet wipe part of the head, between the
normal hairline and the occiput (figure-6- ).
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9.
It is recommended to wet wipe both ears three times (figure-7- ).
10.
It is an obligation to wash the feet with the ankles. It is
recommended to wash them three times starting with the right foot (figure-8- ).
11.
Do the obligatory parts (from step 1 to 10) in the aforementioned
order.
12.
It is recommended to say a supplication after finishing wudu’ (see Appendix 1).
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Tayammum (Dry Purification)
In
the absence of water or when unable to use water, one may instead of performing
wudu or ghusl perform tayammum. This is stated in the Qur’an:
فَلَمْ
تَجِدُواْ مَاء فَتَيَمَّمُواْ صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا فَامْسَحُواْ بِوُجُوهِكُمْ
وَأَيْدِيكُم مِّنْهُ مَا يُرِيدُ اللهُ
لِيَجْعَلَ
عَلَيْكُم مِّنْ حَرَجٍ وَلَكِن يُرِيدُ لِيُطَهَّرَكُمْ وَلِيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُ
عَلَيْكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ {{6
This verse means: “If you do not find
water, then perform tayammum with the pure soil. Pass
it onto your faces and arms”. (al-Ma’idah,
6).
The Prophet said:
wishes.
However, one repeats the tayammum before each
obligatory prayer.
How to perform Tayammum
Make sure
that you have pure, dusty soil unused before in tayammum
(figure-1-).
1.It is recommended to say Bissmillah. It is an obligation to strike the soil with
your palms. Make the intention: “I intend to perform tayammum
to make performing the prayer permissible” while transferring the soil until it
touches your face (figure-2-).
2.Pass the soil on all of
your face (figure-3-)
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3.
Strike the soil again and pass it on both hands and forearms,
including the elbows. It is recommended to pass it on the right arm first then
the left (figure-4-). It is an obligation to make sure
that the soil on the left hand reaches all the
4.
parts of the right arm and conversely
(figure-5 thru 8).
Knowing the Prayers and
their Times
You
can pray only after being sure that the prayer time is in. Hence, you need to learn
how to recognize when the prayer times come in and go out.
Allah
revealed:
حافظوا على الصلوات
which
means: “Perform the [five obligatory] prayers” (al-Baqarah,
238).
The Messenger
of Allah 
said:
Dhuhr (Noon) Prayer [Four rak^ahs (cycles)]:
Its time
begins when the sun has declined westward from the middle of the sky (zenith).
The time remains until the length of the shadow of an object becomes equal to
that of the object per Se, in addition to the length of the shadow of that
object when the sun was at its zenith. For example, if the length of your
shadow when the sun is at its zenith is
^Asr (Mid-afternoon) Prayer
[Four rak^ahs]
As soon as
the Dhuhr prayer time ends the ^Asr prayer time starts. Its time remains until
sunset.
Maghrib (Sunset) Prayer [Three rak^ahs]
After the entire
disk of the sun has set, then the Maghrib prayer time
begins. This prayer time lasts until the redness has disappeared in the western
horizon.
^Isha'
(Nightfall) Prayer [Four rak^ahs]
As soon as
the Maghrib prayer time is finished the ^isha' prayer time begins. You can be certain that this
prayer time is in when you can see many small stars in the sky on a clear
night. This prayer time lasts until the true dawn appears.
Subh or Fajr (Dawn) Prayer
[Two rak ^ahs]
The true dawn
begins when we see light spread at the horizon in the East. When the true dawn
appears the Fajr prayer time has begun and this
prayer time remains until the first glimpse of the disk of the sun appears on
the Eastern horizon.
The women
must cover everything but their faces and hands with a material which conceals
the color of their skin. The body must remain covered throughout the various
movements of the prayer. So if, for example upon bending, the woman’s scarf
hangs forward exposing her neck from an angle, this is not acceptable. Either
the woman needs to be sure that her clothing is tucked in properly to prevent
exposure, or she may put clothing over her normal clothing which does not allow
exposure at angles. This clothing has an added benefit in that it conceals the
shape of the body, for it is disliked for the shape of the woman’s body to be
apparent while she is praying.
For the man,
his area between his navel and his knees must be covered during the prayer.
Like for the woman, the material with which he covers this area must not be
see-through; that is, it must be opaque so as to conceal the color of the skin.
There are five (5) prayers which must
be performed by the Muslims and are called “obligatory” prayers. It is a great
sin to neglect performing any of these obligatory prayers. Among the merits of
performing the obligatory prayers is that one’s small sins, which may be
committed between prayers, are forgiven. The Prophet ,
may Allah raise his rank, said:
How to Perform the Dhuhr (Noon) Prayer
The Dhuhr Prayer is four rak^ahs
1.
Facing the Qiblah: It is obligatory to stand directing your chest to
the honorable Qiblah. The
1.
Facing the Qiblah: It is obligatory to stand directing your chest to
the honorable Qiblah. The Qiblah
is the Ka ^ bah in Makkah.
2.
Intention: It is
obligatory to intend in your heart performing the obligatory Dhuhr prayer. Do that while saying الله اكبر Allahu akbar (God is great).
An example is to say in your heart “I intend to pray the obligatory Dhuhr prayer”.
3.
The Opening Takbir: It is obligatory to say Allahu
akbar at least as loud as
you can hear yourself, while raising your hands next to your ears. Raising your
hands is a recommended part (figure-1-).
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Standing: It is obligatory to stand in the obligatory prayer when able. It is
recommended to hold the wrist of the left hand with the right hand, placing
both above the navel (figure-2a-2b).
5.
Reciting the Fatihah: It is obligatory
to recite the Fatihah (the first chapter of the
Qur’an) at least as loud as you can hear yourself. It is an obligation to
recite the Fatihah properly, that is, to pronounce
all the letters correctly. Learn the recitation of the Fatihah
from a qualified teacher (see Appendix 3).
Whoever cannot recite the Fatihah correctly must
recite other parts of the Qur’an, the number of letters of which should be at
least equal to that of the Fajihah (156 letters). If
one knows one or more qyahs of the Fatihah, one may repeat them as many times as would render
minimally the same number of letters in the Fatihah.
If one cannot recite any ayah of the Fatihah, one
recites other ayahs of the Qur'an the letters of which add up to at least the
same number of letters of the Fatihah. If one cannot
recite any part of the Qur’an, one must recite certain words of dhikr, such as
سبحان
الله والحمد لله ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر
subhanallah, al-hamdulillah,
la ilaha illallah, and Allahu akbar (I declare that
Allah is clear of all imperfections, praise and thanks to Allah, no one is God
but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest) as many times as would render minimally
the same number of letters in the Fatihah (Ibn Hibban an-Nawawiyy):
6.
The Ruku^”
(Bowing): It is obligatory to bend at the waist until your palms can reach your
knees (figure-3-) and stay still in this position for at least the time it
takes to say
سبحان الله subhanallah.
It is recommended upon bending to raise your hands next to your ears and say Allahu akbar.
Also it is recommended while in ruku^, to say three
times: سُبحانَ رَبِّيَ العظيم subhana Rabbiyal- ^Adhim (Praise be to my Great Lord).
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7.
The I^ tidal
(Straightening up): It is obligatory to straighten your back and stay still in
this position for at least the time it takes to say subhanallah
(figure-4-). It is recommended while raising your
trunk to raise your hands next to your ears and to say سَمعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ sami^
allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears who praises Him). While your back is
straight up it is recommended to say رَبّنَا
لَكَ الحَمدُ Rabbana lakal-hamd
(0 our Lord, to You the praise is due).
8.
The Sujiud
(Prostration): It is obligatory to go down to the floor and prostrate by
pressing your bare forehead, and putting your palms, knees, and pads of the
toes on the floor. Both feet are kept vertical with the heels up and the toepads down touching the floor. Stay still in this
position for at least the time it takes to say subhanallah
(figure-5-).
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It is recommended upon going
down to the floor to raise your hands next to your ears and to say Allahu akbar.
Also it is recommended while in sujud to say three
times subhana Rabbiyal-'a la (Praise be to my Supreme Lord).
It is also recommended while in sujud to place your
hands next to your shoulders, having your fingers together directed towards the
Qiblah.
It is recommended for the male to keep his elbows away from his sides in his sujud and in his ruku ^, and to
keep his abdomen lifted away from his thighs in his sujud
(figure5a-5b). However, the female keeps her elbows pulled in to her sides in
her sujud and ruku and
keeps her trunk close to her thighs in her sujud
(figure-5c-).
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The Sitting between the
two Sujuds: It is obligatory to raise your trunk from
prostration and sit, staying still in this position for at least the time it
takes to say subhanallah (figure-6a-).
It is recommended to say Allahu akbar while coming to sitting.
Also, it is recommended while sitting to say:
رب اغفر لي وارحمني واجبرني وارفعني وارزقني واهدني
وعافني
Rabbighfir li warhamni wajburni warfa ^ ^ni warzuqni wahdini
wa ^afini (0 my Lord,
forgive me, have mercy on me, fulfill my needs, raise me, provide for me, guide
me, and protect me from sickness). It is also recommended to do the sitting
with the left foot tucked under the buttocks while the right foot is kept
vertical as in sujud (figure-6b-).
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An alternate
recommended way of sitting is to rest the buttocks on the heels of both feet
which are kept as in sujud (figure-6c-)
It is recommended that the hands be placed on the thighs at the knees with the
fingers extended and spread slightly towards the Qiblah.
10.
It is obligatory to
perform a second sujud from your sitting position.
This sujud is similar to the first sujud.
After the second sujud is fulfilled you have
completed the first rak^ah (cycle) of the prayer.
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It is obligatory to stand
up for the second rak^ah . It is recommended while doing so to say Allahu akbar.
Repeat steps 5 to 10. This ends your second rak^ah .
12.
It is recommended at this
time to sit up from sujud, recite the Tashahhud (see Appendix 4), and say اللهم صل على محمد
Allahumma salli ^ala
Muhammad (see Appendix 4) at least as loud as you can hear yourself.
It is recommended to sit with the feet as in step 9. An alternate way of
sitting is to rest the buttocks on both crossed feet (figure-7-). It is also recommended to keep both hands on your
thighs. The fingertips of your left hand should be spread towards your knee. In
this sitting, the fingers of the right hand are lightly fisted except for the
index finger which is extended slightly down (figure-8a-). The index finger is
lifted slightly at saying إلاّ الله illallah (in the Tashahhud)
and is kept as such until the end of this sitting (figure-8b-).
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It is obligatory to stand
up and do two more rak^ahs in the same way that you
did from steps 5 to 11. It is recommended while rising for the third rak ^ah to raise your hands next to your ears and say Allahu akbar.
However, raising the hands is not recommended while rising for the fourth rak^ah .
9.
Upon completion of the second sujud of
the last rak^ah, it is obligatory to sit up, recite the Tashahhud, and say Allahumma salli ^ala Muhammad (see Appendix 4).
It is recommended to keep the hands as in step 12. However, after the index
finger is lifted slightly at saying illallah it is
kept as such until the end of the prayer.
For this sitting it is also recommended to pass the left foot past the right
leg and place the buttocks on the floor, keeping the right foot as in sujuji (figure-9-).
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Afterwards,
it is recommended to say (see Appendix 4). Then it is recommended to say a
supplication such as:
ربنا
ءاتنا في الدنيا حسنة وفي الآخرة حسنة وقنا عذاب النار
Rabbana
atina fid-dunya hasanah, wa
fil- ‘akhirati hasanah, wa qina
^adhaban-nar, which means: “0 our Lord, grant us in
this life and in the Hereafter good things, and protect us from the torture of
the Hellfire”.
15.
The Ending Salam: It is
obligatory to say السلام عليكمassalamu ^alaykum at least as loud as you can
hear yourself. It is recommended to say السلام
عليكم ورحمة الله as-salamu ^alaykum wa Rahmatullah
first to one’s right and then to one’s left (figure-10-).
By saying this your Dhuhr
prayer is ended.
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The Jumu^ah
(Friday) Prayer صلاة
الجمعة
Friday is the best day of the week. On
Friday there are certain blessings that may be bestowed particular to that day.
The Muslim men are required to attend the Friday prayer as stated in the Holy
Qur’an (al-Jumu ^ah, 9):
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءامَنُوا إِذَا
نُودِي لِلصَّلاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللهِ
وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ .
which
means: “Performing the Jumu ^ah prayer is an
obligation upon every [male] pubescent person.” (anNasa'iyy)
Although not obligated, women can pray the Friday prayer.
The Friday
prayer is usually performed in a congregation at a mosque. It is performed in
the Dhuhr prayer time, replacing the Dhuhr prayer for that day. Instead of the four rak ^ahs of the Dhuhr prayer, you
pray only two rak^ahs and begin your prayer intending
to pray the congregational Friday prayer instead of intending the Dhuhr prayer.
If you miss
joining the group of the Friday prayer, then you must pray the Dhuhr prayer with its normal four rak
^ahs.
At the Friday
prayer, the group listens attentively to two speeches which the imam gives
before the prayer. Both the speeches and the prayer are done in the Dhuhr prayer time,. and the prayer follows immediately after the speeches.
Janazah (Funeral) Prayerصلاة الجنازة
Upon the
death of a Muslim, Muslims are obligated to pray for him. Just like in the
obligatory prayers, one must have wudu’.
However, the
Funeral prayer does not have ruku ^ or sujud. It is recommended that the dead person be laid in
front of the imam.
How to Perform the Janazah (Funeral)
Prayer
1.
Stand facing the Qiblah with your chest.
2.
Have the intention: “I
intend to pray the Funeral prayer for this dead Muslim” while saying: Allahu akbar.
3.
Recite the Fatihah softly, then say Allahu akbar.
4.
Say اللهم صل على محمد Allahumma salli ^ ala
Muhammad. It is better if you recite the whole Salatul-Ibrahimiyyah,
then say Allahu akbar.
5.
Make supplication for the
dead Muslimاللهم اغفر له وارحمه Allahumma-ghfir lahu warhamh (u). It is better to include other Muslims and to
say:
اللهم اغفر لحينا وميتنا وشاهدنا وغائبنا وصغيرنا وكبيرنا وذكرنا وأنثانا
اللهم من أحييته منا
فأحيه على الإسلام ومن توفيته منا فتوفه على الإيمان
Allahumma-ghfir lihayyina wa mayyitina,
wa shahidina wa gha’ibina wa
saghirina wa kabirina, wa dhakarina
wa unthana. Allahumma man ahyaytahu minna fa ahyihi
^alal-Islam, wa
man tawaffaytahu minna fa tawaffahu ^alal-’iman.
This means: “0 Allah, forgive our dead and alive, our present and absent, our
young and old, our male and female [Muslims]. 0 Allah, whomever among us You gave life, let him live with Islam. Whomever among us You took life from, let him die with Iman
(Faith)”. Then say Allahu akbar.
6.
It is recommended to say:
اللهم لاتحرمنا أجره ولا تفتنا
بعده
Allahumma la tahrimna ajrahu
wa la taftinna ba ^dah(u), which means: “0 Allah, do not deprive us of the reward
of our praying for him, and do not
test
us after him”.
أعظم اللهُ أجركَ وأحسنَ
عَزاءَكَ وغَفَرَ لِـميّتِك
7.
Say as-salamu
^ alaykum. It is recommended to say: assalamu ^alaykum wa rahmatullah
while turning the head to the right, then to say it while turning to the left.
Upon consoling a Muslim for the death of his Muslim beloved you say:
a ^ dhama-llau ajrak(a), wa ahsana ^aza'ak(a),
wa ghafara limayyitik, which means: “May Allah reward you greatly, give you
good patience, and forgive your deceased (loved) one”.
However, upon consoling a Muslim concerning the death of a non-Muslim relative,
you say:
أعظم اللهُ أجركَ وصبّركَ
a^dhama-llahu ajrak(a), wa
sabbarak, which means: “May Allah reward you greatly
and give you patience.”
دُعَاءُ الوضُوءِ
أشهدُِ أَن لا إلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ وحدهُ لا شرِيك لهُ
, وأشهَدُ أنَّ محمداً عبدُهُ ورسُولُهُ.
اللهُمَّ اجعلني من التَّوَّابين ، واجعلني
من المتطهرينَ.
سبحانكَ اللهُمَّ وبحمدِكَ ، أَشهدُ أن لا إله إلا أنتَ ،أستغفِرُكَ
وأَتُوبُ إليك.
Du ^a'-ul-Wudu'
Ashhadu
alla ilaha illallah (u), wahdahu la sharika lah (u), wa ashhadu
anna Muhammadan ^ abduhu wa rasuluh
(u). Allahumma-j ^ alni minat-tawwabin
(a), waj ^ alni minalmutatahhirin. Subhanaka-llahumma wa bi hamdik (a), ashhadu alla ilaha
illa ant (a), astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk.
The Meaning of the Wudu’
(Ablution) Supplication
I testify that no one is God but
Allah, alone, without a partner, and I testify that Muhammad is His slave and
messenger. 0 Allah, make me among the frequent repenters
and make me among the purified. Praise and thanks be to You, 0 Allah. I testify
that no one is God but You. I ask You for forgiveness
and I repent to You.
دُعَاءُ الافتِتَاحِ أو التَّوجُّهِ
وجهتُ
وجهيِ لِلذي فطرَ السمواتِ والأَرضَ حنيفاً مُسلماً وما أنا من المشركينَ.
إِنَّ صلاَتىِ ونُسكىِ ومحياىَ وممَاتىِ للهِ ربُ
العالمِينَ ، لاَشَرِيكَ لَهُ ، وبِذَلِكَ أُمِرت وأناَ مِنَ المسلمينَ.
Du ^a'uliftitah or Du ^a'ut-Tawajjuh
Wajjahtu wajhiya lilladhi
fataras-samawati wal-’arda hanifam Muslima, wa ma ‘ana
minal-mushrikin. ‘Inna salati
wa nusuki
wa mahyaya wa mamati lillahi
rabbil ^alamin (a), la sharika lah (u), wa bi dhalika ‘umirt (u), wa ‘ana minal-Muslimin.
The Meaning of the
Opening or Tawajjuh Supplication
I direct myself in worship
to the One Who created the heavens and Earth, following the upright path, being
a Muslim, and not among those who associate partners with Allah. Surely, my
prayer, my acts of worship in obedience, my life, and my death belong to Allah,
the Lord
of the worlds, Who has no partner. With this I was
ordered, And I am one of the Muslims.
الاستعَاذَة
أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشيطَانِ الرَّجيمِ
Alisti ^adhah
A^udhu billahi
minash-shaytanir-rajm
The Meaning of the Isti ^adhah
I seek refuge with Allah from the [harm
of the] cursed dev
سورة الفاتحة
بِسْمِ اللهِ
الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ {1} الْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ {2} الرَّحْمنِ
الرَّحِيمِ {3} مَلِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ {4} إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ
نَسْتَعِينُ {5} اهدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ المُستَقِيمَ {6}
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنعَمتَ عَلَيهِمْ غَيرِ المَغضُوبِ عَلَيهِمْ وَلاَ
الضَّالِّينَ {7}
Suratul-Fatihah
1.
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim.
2.
Al-Hamdu
lillahi Rabbil- ^alamin
3.
Ar-Rahmanir-Rahim.
4.
Maliki yawmid-Din.
5.
Iyyaka na^budu
wa iyyaka nasta^in.
6.
Ihdinas-siratal-mustaqim
7.
Siratal-ladhina an ^amta ^alayhim, Ghayril-maghdubi ^alayhim wa
lad-dallin.
The Meaning of the Fatihah
1.
I start my recitation with
the Name of Allah (the One Who deserves to be worshipped), Who
is ar-Rahman (the One Who is merciful to both Muslims
and non-Muslims in this life), and ar-Rahim (the One
Who is merciful to Muslims only in the Hereafter).
2.
Praise and thanks to Allah,
the Rabb (Owner) of the worlds (of angels, humans,
jinn, and others) for the givings He granted without
Him being obligated to do so.
3.
He is ar-Rahman
(the One Who is merciful to both Muslims and
non-Muslims in this life), and ar-Rahim (the One Who
is merciful to Muslims only in the Hereafter).
4.
He is the Owner of the Day
of Judgment.
5.
To You (Allah) only we
dedicate worship (the ultimate subjugation), and from You
(Allah) only we seek help.
6.
Keep us guided (firmly) on
the Straight Path (Islam),
7.
Which is the Path of those
upon whom You bestowed guidance by Islam (prophets and
other Muslims),
not the path of those whom You willed to punish, or the path of those who went
astray.
التَّشَهُّد
التَّحيَّاتُ المباركاتُ الصَّلواتُ الطَّيّباتُ للهِ ،السَّلامُ
عليكَ أيُّها النَّبيُّ ورحمةً اللهُ وبركاتُهُ ، السَّلام علينا وعلَى عِبادِ
اللهِ الصَّالحين ، أشهدُ أن لا إِله إِلاَّ اللهُ ، وأَشهدُ أنَّ مُحمداً رسُولُ
اللهِ.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلّ عَلىَ مُحمدٍ وعَلَى ءَالِ
مُحمدٍ ، كما صلَّيتَ عَلَى إِبراهِيمَ وعَلَى ءَال
إِبراهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حميدٌ مجيدٌ .
اللهُمَّ بارِكُ عَلَى مُحمَّدٍ وعَلَى ءَالِ مُحمدٍ، كما
باركتَ عَلَىَ إِبراهِيمَ وعَلَى ءَال إِبراهِيمَ ، إِنَّكَ حميدٌ مجِيدٌ.
At-Tashahhud was-Salatul-'Ibrahimiyyah
At-Tahiyyatul-mubarakat, as-salawatut-tayyibatu lillah. AsSalamu ^alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi
wa barakatuh. As-Salamu ^alayna wa ^ala ^ibadillahis-salihin
Ashhadu alla ‘ilaha illallah, wa ashhadu anna
Muhammadar-Rasulullah. (End of the Tashahhud)
Allahumma salli ^ala
Muhammad, (This completes the obligation) wa
^ala 'Ali Muhammad,
The blessed salutations, Five Prayers, and the good deeds are all owned by
Allah. 0 Prophet of Allah, may the safety from
infirmities, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you. May safety
be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah.
I profess (know, believe, and declare) that no one is God but Allah, and I
profess that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
0 Allah, we ask You to
raise the rank of Muhammad, and have mercy upon the Al (wives, Muslim kin, and
pious Muslim followers) of Muhammad, as You raised the rank of Ibrahim, and the Al of Ibrahim.
Verily, You are the One Who deserves to be praised and
thanked, and the One Who is glorified. 0 Allah, we ask You
to bless Muhammad, and the Al of Muhammad, as You blessed Ibrahim,
and the Al of Ibrahim. Verily, You
are the One Who deserves to be praised and thanked, and the One Who is
glorified.
آية الكُرْسِيّ
اللهُ لاَ
إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لاَ تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ
لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ
مَن ذَا
الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ
وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلاَ يُحِيطُونَ بشيء مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ
إِلاَّ بِمَا شَاء وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ
السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ وَلاَ يَؤُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا
وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ .
ِِAyatul-Kursiyy
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim.
Allahu la ilaha
illa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum,
la ta’khudhuhu sinatuwwala
nawm,
lahu ma fis-samawati
wama fil-’ard,
man dhalladhi yashfa^u
^indahu illa
bi ‘idhnih,
ya^lamu ma bayna aydihim wama khalfahum,
wa la yuhituna
bishay’immin ^ilmihi
illa bima sha’,
wasi^a Kursiyyuhus-samawati
wal-’ard,
wa la ya’uduhu
hifdhuhuma,
wa Huwal- ^Aliyyul- ^Adhim.
The Meaning of Ayatul-Kursiyy
I start my
recitation with the Name of Allah (the One Who deserves to be worshipped), Who is ar-Rahman (the One Who is
very merciful to Muslims and non-Muslims in this life), and Who is ar-Rahim (the One Who is very merciful to Muslims only in
the Hereafter).
Allah is the One Who is the Only God. He is the One Who
is attributed with an eternal and everlasting Life (which is without soul,
body, blood, bones or need for food). He is the One Who manages and takes care
of the world and does not need any one and every one needs Him. He is not
seized with somnolence or sleep. To Him belongs what is in the heavens and
Earth. No one will intercede, on the Day of Judgment, except with His
permission.
He knows all about His creation. They do not know except that which Allah
allowed them to know.
His Kursiyy extends farther than the heavens and
Earth and He is not exhausted from preserving them.
He is the One Who has the highest status (and does not need a place) and Who rightly has the attributes of exaltedness, glory,
greatness, and purity from all imperfection.
سُورة الإخلاَص
قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ {1} اللهُ الصَّمَدُ {2} لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ
{3} وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ {4}
Suratul-'Ikhlas
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim
1. Qul Huwallahu Ahad.
2. Allahus-Samad.
3. Lam yalid wa
lam yulad.
4. Wa lam yakullahu kufuwan ahad.
The
Meaning of Suratul-’Ikhlas
I start my recitation with
the Name of Allah (the One Who deserves to be worshipped), Who
is ar-Rahman (the One Who is very merciful to Muslims
and non-Muslims in this life), and Who is ar-Rahim
(the One Who is very merciful to Muslims only in the Hereafter).
1. [0 Muhammad,] say that Allah is One without a
partner to Him in the Self or attributes, and the One Who is indivisible
(because He is not a body.)
2. All creations need Allah and He does not need any of, them. He is the One to
Whom all resort in all types of adversities. He does
not benefit from His creations and does not ward any harm off Himself by them.
3.
Nothing was born out of Him; so no one inherits Him. He was not born; so no one
shares property with Him. He is not the origin of anything and He did not
originate from anything.
4. He has no equal in any way
سُورة الفَلَق
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ {1} مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ {2} وَمِن
شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ {3}
وَمِن شَرِّ
النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ {4} وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ {5}
Suratul-Falaq
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim
1.
Qul a^udhu birabbil-falaq.
2. Min sharri
ma khalaq.
3. Wa
min sharri ghasiqin idha waqab.
4. Wa
min sharrin-naffathati fil-
^uqad.
5. Wa
min sharri hasidin idha hasad.
The Meaning of Suratul-Falaq
I
start my recitation with the Name of Allah (the One Who deserves to be
worshipped), Who is ar-Rahman
(the One Who is very merciful to Muslims and non-Muslims in this life), and Who
is ar-Rahim (the One Who is very merciful to Muslims
only in the Hereafter).
1. [O Muhammad,] say: I seek
refuge with Allah, the Lord (Creator and Sustainer) of dawn,
2.
from the evil of what He created (such as the Devil
and fire),
3.
and from the evil of the night when it comes,
4.
and from the evil of the witches who blow on knots,
5.
and the evil of the covetous one when he covets.
سُورة النَّاس
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ {1} مَلِكِ
النَّاسِ {2} إِلَهِ النَّاسِ {3}
مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ {4} الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي
صُدُورِ النَّاسِ {5}
مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَ النَّاسِ {6}
Suratun-Nas
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim
1. Qul a^udhu birabbin-nas.
2. Malikin-nas.
3.
Ilahin-nas.
4.
Min sharril-waswasil-khannas.
5. Alladhi yuwaswisu f sudurin-nas.
6. Minal-jinnati
wan-nas
The
Meaning of Suratun-Nas
I
start my recitation with the Name of Allah (the One Who deserves to be
worshipped), Who is ar-Rahman
(the One Who is very merciftil to Muslims and
non-Muslims in this life), and Who is ar-Rahim (the
One Who is very merciful to Muslims only in the Hereafter).
1.
[O Muhammad,] say: I seek refuge with Allah, the Lord (Creator and Sustainer)
of mankind,
2.
the Owner of mankind,
3.
[the only] God of mankind,
4.
from the evil of the whisperer who withdraws (when the
Name of Allah is mentioned),
5.
who whispers in the hearts of creations,
6.
among the jinn and mankind.
Du^aul-Qunut دعاء
Allahummahdini fiman hadayt
(a), wa ^afini
fiman ^afayt (a), wa tawallani fiman
tawallayt (a), wa barik li fima
a^tayt (a). Wa
qini sharra ma qadayt (a), fa ‘innaka taqdi wa
la yuqda ^alayk (a). Wa ‘innahu la yadhillu
maw walayt(a),
wa la ya^izzu man ^adayt (a). Tabarakta Rabbana wa
ta^alayt (a). Fa lakal-hamdu ^ala ma qadayt
(a). Astagfiruka wa atubu ilayk (a). Wa
sallallahu ^ala Muhammad (iwwa)
^ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam.
The Meaning of the Qunut
Supplication
O Allah, guide me among those whom You
guided, relieve me from sickness among those whom You relieved, support me
among those whom You supported, bless
for me what You gave me. Protect me against the evil of what You
created, for You are the One Who orders (ordains) and not the One Who is ordered (ordained for). Whomever You support is not weakened and ignored, and whomever You
oppose is not dignified. O our Lord, may Your givings
increase. You are the Supreme One Whose status is high and great and You are clear of any imperfection. Praise is due for what You ordained. I ask You for
forgiveness and I repent to You. May Allah raise the rank of Muhammad, and his
Al and Companions. May Allah protect the Prophet’s
Nation from what he feared for it.
انتهى