Position |
Instructions |
Recitation and Meaning |
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Niyyat (Intention) - Beginning of Prayer |
I OFFER WAHSHAT PRAYER, 2 RAKATS, QURBATAN ILAL LAH, I offer Wahshat Prayer, 2 Rakats, seeking nearness to God, in obedience to Him |
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Takbirat-ul-Ihram (The First Takbir - Allah hu Akbar) Lift both hands up to the ears and say |
ALLAH HU AKBAR Allah is Great |
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First Rakaat - Qira-at (Recitation) It is Wajib (essential) to recite Surah al Fatiha (al Hamd) First Surah al-Fatiha (Surah al Hamd) |
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Second Recitation Recite Ayat-ul-Kursi (Quran 2:255) |
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Rukuh (bend half-way down and keep both hands on your legs just above your knees) |
SUBHAN ALLAH (3 times) Glory to Allah SUBHANA RAB BI AL AZEE MI WA BI HAM DIH Free from All Defects is my Lord, and with His praise I bow |
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Straighten up, saying |
SAMI ALLAH HU LIMAN HAMIDAH God listens to one who praises Him ALLAH HU AKBAR Allah is Great |
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Sajdah |
SUBHAN ALLAH (3 times) Glory to God SUBHANA RAB BI AL A’LAA WA BI HAMDIH Free from all defects is my All-Highest Lord, and with His praise I adore Him |
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Sit up and say |
AS TAGH FIR UL LAHA RABBI WA ATOOBU ILAIH I ask Allah, my Lord, to cover up my sins and unto him I turn repentant |
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Second Sajdah |
SUBHAN ALLAH (3 times) Glory to Allah SUBHANA RAB BI AL A’LAA WA BI HAMDIH Free from All defects is my All Highest Lord, and with His praise I adore Him. |
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Stand Up Saying |
BI HAWL LIL LAHI WA QUWAT TI HI AQOOMO WA AQ’UD. Due to the Vigour given by Allah, and because of the vitality from Him I rise and stand |
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Recite Surah al-Fatiha (Surah al Hamd) |
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Second Surah al-Qadr (Surah 97) x 10 Meaning Recite this Surah 10 Times |
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Qunoot (after Second Surah in 2nd Rakat - While still standing) Raise your hands and bring them together in front of your face, with the palms of your hands raised up, inclined towards you. Say |
RABBANA AATINA FIDDOONYA HASANATAWN O our Lord! Bestow upon us good in this world WA FIL AAKHERA-TI HASANATAWN WA QINA AZABAN NAR And good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire. ALLAH HU AKBAR Allah is Great |
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Rukuh (bend half-way down and keep both hands on your legs just above your knees) |
SUBHAN ALLAH (3 times) Glory to Allah SUBHANA RAB BI AL AZEE MI WA BI HAM DIH Free from All Defects is my Lord, and with His praise I bow |
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Straighten up, saying |
SAMI ALLAH HU LIMAN HAMIDAH God listens to one who praises Him ALLAH HU AKBAR Allah is Great |
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Sajdah |
SUBHAN ALLAH (3 times) Glory to God SUBHANA RAB BI AL A’LAA WA BI HAMDIH Free from all defects is my All-Highest Lord, and with His praise I adore Him |
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Sit up and say |
AS TAGH FIR UL LAHA RABBI WA ATOOBU ILAIH I ask Allah, my Lord, to cover up my sins and unto him I turn repentant |
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Second Sajdah |
SUBHAN ALLAH (3 times) Glory to Allah SUBHANA RAB BI AL A’LAA WA BI HAMDIH Free from All defects is my All Highest Lord, and with His praise I adore Him. |
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Tashahud Then say the Tashahud and then the salaam (while still sitting) |
ASH HADU AN LAA ILAHA IL LAL LAH I bear witness that there is no God except Allah WAHDAHU LA SHARIKA LAHU He is One, without any partner WA ASH HADU AN NA MUHAMMAD AN ABDUHU WA RASOOLUH And I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger ALLA HUMMA SAL LI ALA MUHAMMADIN WA ALI MUHAMMAD. O our God, bless Muhammad and the Progeny of Muhammad. |
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Salaam |
ASSALAM MU ALAIKA AYYUHAN NABIYYU WA RAHMAT UL LAHI WA BARAKATUH Peace be unto thee, O Apostle and the mercy of God and His bounties ASSALAM MU ALAINA WA ALA IBAD DIL LAHIS SUALIHEEN Peace be unto us and unto the virtuous servants of God ASSALAM MU ALAIKUM WA RAHMATUL LAHI WABARAKATUH. Peace be unto ye all, and the mercy of God and his bounties. ALLAH HU AKBAR(Three times) God is Great. LA ILAHA IL LAL LAH There is no God but Allah ALLA HUMMA SALLI ALA MUHAMMADIN WA ALI MUHAMMAD O our God, bless Muhammad, and the Progeny of Muhammad. |
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Recite the Dua' for the deceased believer |
ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAA MUHAM'MADI WA AALI MUHAM'MADIN O' Allah! Bless Muhammad and his progeny, WAB'-ATHA THAWAABA HAA-TAI-NIR-RAK-A'TAINI ILAA QAB'RI and assign the reward to the grave of (mention the name of the deceased). |