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SALAT OF MAGHRIB

Early Evening  Prayer

 

 

Listen to Surah Al-Fatiha

 

Listen to Surah Al-Kawthar

 

Listen to Surah Al-Ikhlaas

 

Salat of Maghrib (Early Evening  Prayer) consists of three Rak'as.  It is performed in the following steps:

After saying the Iqaama, with hands open you place your thumbs on the lower part of each earlobe.  You announce your intention to perform Salat of Subh with your mind.  This intention is as follows:

I intend to do the obligatory Early Evening  Salat

Nawaytu Fardh Salatul Maghrib

نَويْتُ فَرْضَ صلاهَ المغـرب

Then you lower your hands saying:

Allah is the Greatest

(Allaahu Akbar)

الله أكبر

 

Place the right hand over the left hand resting the two hands on the abdomen if you are of the Hanafi, Shafi'i, or Hanbali schools of thought.  If you are of the Maaliki school of thought leave your arms down alongside your body. 

 

1. Say the following

O Allah! Glory be to you and Yours is the Praise

Subhaanaka Allahumma wa-Bihamdik

 سُبحانكَ اللهُمَّ وبِحمْدِك

And blessed is Your Name

Wa Tabaaraka Is'muk

 وتعالى إسمُك

And Exalted is Your Majesty

Wa Ta'aala Jadduk

وتعالى جَدُّك

And there is no deity besides You

Wala Ilaaha Ghayruk

ولا إله غَيرُك

I seek refuge in Allah from Satan the doomed

A'udhu Bi-llaahi Min Al-Sheitan Al-Rajeem

أعوذُ بالله مِنَ الشَّيطان الرجيم

In Allah's name, the Gracious, the Merciful

Bismil Laah Al-Rahman Al-Rahim

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم

2.  Read Surah Al-Fatiha then another Surah as follows:

 

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِِ

In Allah's Name, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Bismil Laah Al-Rahman Al-Rahim

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,

Al-Hamdu Lil-Laahi Rabb Al-Aalameen

الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

the Gracious, the Merciful;

Al-Rahman Al-Rahim

الرَّحْمـنِ الرَّحِيمِ 

Master of the Day of Judgment

Maaliki Yawm Al-Deen

مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

Verily, You do we worship, and Your help do we seek. 

Iyyaka Na'budu Wa Iyyaka Nasta'een

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

Guide us along the straight path, 

Ihdina Al-Siraatal Mustaqeem

اهدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ المُستَقِيمَ

the path of those upon whom You have bestowed Your grace,

Siraatal Ladheena An'amta Alayhim

صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنعَمتَ عَلَيهِمْ

with whom You are not angry, nor who go astray.

Ghayril Magh'dhubi Alayhim Wa La Al-Dhaalleen

 غَيرِ المَغضُوبِ عَلَيهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّالِّينَ

 

 

3.    You may elect to say Surah Al-Kawthar after Surah Al-Fatiha:

 

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِِ

In Allah's Name, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Bismil Laah Al-Rahman Al-Rahim

Verily We have provided you with abundance,

Inna A'taynaka Al-Kawthar

إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ

 so, pray to your Lord and sacrifice

Fa'salli Li Rabbika Wunhur.

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانْحَرْ

Surely he who defames you shall be condemned

Inna Sha-ni'aka Huwa Al-Abtar.

إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الأَبْتَرُ

         

 

4.    Having finished the above, you say:

Allah is the Greatest

Allaahu Akbar

الله أكبر

 

 

Then you bow in such a way that the palms of your hands come to rest on the corresponding knee.  This is called Rukoo'.  You say three times:

Glory be to my Lord most Great and His is the Praise

Subhaana Rabbiya Al-Adheemi wa Bi-Hamdih

سبحان ربِيَ العظـبمِ وبحَمْده

 

 

5.    Then you stand up momentarily to say once: 

Allah has already heard the one who Praised Him

Sami'a Allaahu Li'man Hamidah

سمع الله لمَنْ حَمِده

Our Lord, You are the Most Praiseworthy

Rabbana Laka Al-Hamd

ربَّنا لكَ الحَمْد

 

Having said that,  you say:

Allah is the Greatest

Allaahu Akbar

الله أكبر

 

6.    After this, you do Sujood.  This means you go to your knees and prostrate in such a way that you place the palms of your hands on the floor in front of you and place your forehead on the floor in between your hands (on a clean natural spot).  Your knees and the tips of your toes should also touch the floor.

During Sujood you say three times:

 

Glory be to my Lord the Most High and His is the Praise

Subhaana Rabbiya Al-A'la wa Bi-Hamdih

سبحان ربِّيَ ألأعلى وبحَمْده

 

7.    You sit up momentarily and place your hands on your thighs with your feet under you.  Now you say:

Having said that,  you say:

Allah is the Greatest

Allaahu Akbar

الله أكبر

After a few seconds you do Sujood again and say:

Allah is the Greatest

Allaahu Akbar

الله أكبر

 

8.    You repeat the Sujood, saying the same phrase three times as done with every Sujood, that is:

Glory be to my Lord the Most High and His is the Praise

Subhaana Rabbiya Al-A'la wa Bi-Hamdih

سبحان ربِّيَ ألأعلى وبحَمْده

 

9.    Finally, rise to a standing position while saying:

Allah is the Greatest

Allaahu Akbar

الله اكبر

The nine steps above constitute the first Rak'a of each Salat.  The second Rak'a of each Salat is the same as the first except that you begin with Surah Al-Fatiha (step 2) and end at the Sujood (step 8).

 

III:  The Second Rak'a   go to top of page

 

1.    Start by Reciting Surah Al-Fatiha:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِِ

In Allah's Name, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Bismil Laah Al-Rahman Al-Rahim

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,

Al-Hamdu Lil-Laahi Rabb Al-Aalameen

الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

the Gracious, the Merciful;

Al-Rahman Al-Rahim

الرَّحْمـنِ الرَّحِيمِ 

Master of the Day of Judgment

Maaliki Yawm Al-Deen

مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

Verily, You do we worship, and Your help do we seek. 

Iyyaka Na'budu Wa Iyyaka Nasta'een

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

Guide us along the straight path, 

Ihdina Al-Siraatal Mustaqeem

اهدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ المُستَقِيمَ

the path of those upon whom You have bestowed Your grace,

Siraatal Ladheena An'amta Alayhim

صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنعَمتَ عَلَيهِمْ

with whom You are not angry, nor who go astray.

Ghayril Magh'dhubi Alayhim Wa La Al-Dhaalleen

 غَيرِ المَغضُوبِ عَلَيهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّالِّينَ

  

2.    You follow the above by Surah Al-Ikhlaas:

 

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِِ

In Allah's Name, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Bismil Laah Al-Rahman Al-Rahim

Say: He is Allah the One

Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ

Allah who is essential to all

Allaahu Al-Samad

اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ

He begets not nor is He begotten

Lam Yalid wa Lam Yulad

لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ

And there is none equal to Him

Wa lam Yakun Lahu Ku'fowan Ahad.

وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ

 

3.    Before bowing for Rukoo' you say one time:

Allah is the Greatest

Allaahu Akbar

الله أكبر

 

4.    During Rukoo' you repeat three times:

Glory be to my Lord most Great and His is the Praise

Subhaana Rabbiya Al-Adheemi wa Bi-Hamdih

سبحان ربِيَ العظـبمِ وبحَمْده

 

5.    Then you stand up momentarily to say once: 

Allah has already heard the one who Praised Him

Sami'a Allaahu Li'man Hamidah

سمع الله لمَنْ حَمِده

Our Lord, You are the Most Praiseworthy

Rabbana Laka Al-Hamd

ربَّنا لكَ الحَمْد

 

Having said that,  you say:

Allah is the Greatest

Allaahu Akbar

الله أكبر

 

6.   You do Sujood and say three times:

Glory be to my Lord the Most High and His is the Praise

Subhaana Rabbiya Al-A'la wa Bi-Hamdih

سبحان ربِّيَ ألأعلى وبحَمْده

 

7.    You sit up momentarily and place your hands on your thighs with your feet under you.  Now you say:

Allah is the Greatest

Allaahu Akbar

الله أكبر

After a few seconds you do Sujood again and say:

Allah is the Greatest

Allaahu Akbar

الله أكبر

 

8.    You repeat the Sujood, saying the same phrase three times as done with every Sujood, that is:

Glory be to my Lord the Most High and His is the Praise

Subhaana Rabbiya Al-A'la wa Bi-Hamdih

سبحان ربِّيَ ألأعلى وبحَمْده

 

 

Now the second Rak'a is finished.  Sit on your feet in such a way that the big toe of the right foot touches the floor while sitting on your left leg.  The outer side of your left foot should also touch the floor.

     While in this position place the palms of your hands on your thighs.  This is the position called Juloos.  Here you say Al-Tashah'hud followed by Al-Tasleem.

1.    The TASHAH'HUD is said following any first two Rak'as.  It is also said at the end of the Salat.

2.    The TASLEEM is always said following the Tashah'hud to conclude the Salat.

 

 IV:  Al-Tashah'hud   go to top of page

Tashah'hud

Al-Tashah'hud follows not only the second Rak'a but also when the Salat is to be finished.  It is said as follows:

Greetings be to Allah, and all Worship and all Goodness

Al-Tahiyyatu Lil-Laahi Wa-Salawaatu wal Tayyibaatu

التحيات لله والصلوات والطيبات

Peace, Blessings, and Allah's Grace

As-Salaamu Alayka Ayyuha Nabiyyo

السلام عليك أيها النبي

be Unto you O' Prophet

Wa Rahmatul Laahi wa Barakatuh

ورحمة الله وبركاته

Peace be Unto us

As-Salaamu Alayna

 السلام علينا

Wa Ala Ibaadil Laahi Al Saaliheen

and Unto the Good Servants of Allah

وعلى عباد الله الصالحين

I Declare That There is no Deity Except Allah

Ash'hadu Ann Laa Ilaaha illa Laah (Raise index finger here)

أشهد أن لاإله إلا الله

He is One and Without a Partner

Wahdahu Laa Shareeka Lahu

وحده لا شريك له

and I Declare That Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger

Wa Ash'hadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu wa Rasooluh

وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسوله

 

 

V:  The Third Rak'a   go to top of page

To say the third Rak'a, you rise to a standing position and begin again with Surah Al-Fatiha:

 

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِِ

In Allah's Name, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Bismil Laah Al-Rahman Al-Rahim

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,

Al-Hamdu Lil-Laahi Rabb Al-Aalameen

الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

the Gracious, the Merciful;

Al-Rahman Al-Rahim

الرَّحْمـنِ الرَّحِيمِ 

Master of the Day of Judgment

Maaliki Yawm Al-Deen

مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

Verily, You do we worship, and Your help do we seek. 

Iyyaka Na'budu Wa Iyyaka Nasta'een

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

Guide us along the straight path, 

Ihdina Al-Siraatal Mustaqeem

اهدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ المُستَقِيمَ

the path of those upon whom You have bestowed Your grace,

Siraatal Ladheena An'amta Alayhim

صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنعَمتَ عَلَيهِمْ

with whom You are not angry, nor who go astray.

Ghayril Magh'dhubi Alayhim Wa La Al-Dhaalleen

 غَيرِ المَغضُوبِ عَلَيهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّالِّينَ

2.    Before bowing for Rukoo' you say one time:

Allah is the Greatest

Allaahu Akbar

الله أكبر

 

3.    During Rukoo' you repeat three times:

Glory be to my Lord most Great and His is the Praise

Subhaana Rabbiya Al-Adheemi wa Bi-Hamdih

سبحان ربِيَ العظـبمِ وبحَمْده

 

4.    Then you stand up momentarily to say once: 

Allah has already heard the one who Praised Him

Sami'a Allaahu Li'man Hamidah

سمع الله لمَنْ حَمِده

Our Lord, You are the Most Praiseworthy

Rabbana Laka Al-Hamd

ربَّنا لكَ الحَمْد

 

Having said that,  you say:

Allah is the Greatest

Allaahu Akbar

الله أكبر

 

5.   You do Sujood and say three times:

Glory be to my Lord the Most High and His is the Praise

Subhaana Rabbiya Al-A'la wa Bi-Hamdih

سبحان ربِّيَ ألأعلى وبحَمْده

 

6.    You sit up momentarily and place your hands on your thighs with your feet under you.  Now you say:

Allah is the Greatest

Allaahu Akbar

الله أكبر

After a few seconds you do Sujood again and say:

Allah is the Greatest

Allaahu Akbar

الله أكبر

 

7.    You repeat the Sujood, saying the same phrase three times as done with every Sujood, that is:

Glory be to my Lord the Most High and His is the Praise

Subhaana Rabbiya Al-A'la wa Bi-Hamdih

سبحان ربِّيَ ألأعلى وبحَمْده

Now the third Rak'a is finished.  Sit on your feet in such a way that the big toe of the right foot touches the floor while sitting on your left leg.  The outer side of your left foot should also touch the floor.

 

Since Salat of Maghrib is to be finished, follow Al-Tashah'hud by Al-Tasleem to bring it to conclusion.

 

VII:  Al-Tashah'hud   go to top of page

Tashah'hud

Al-Tashah'hud follows not only the second Rak'a but also when the Salat is to be finished.  It is said as follows:

Greetings be to Allah, and all Worship and all Goodness

Al-Tahiyyatu Lil-Laahi Wa-Salawaatu wal Tayyibaatu

التحيات لله والصلوات والطيبات

Peace, Blessings, and Allah's Grace

As-Salaamu Alayka Ayyuha Nabiyyo

السلام عليك أيها النبي

be Unto you O' Prophet

Wa Rahmatul Laahi wa Barakatuh

ورحمة الله وبركاته

Peace be Unto us

As-Salaamu Alayna

 السلام علينا

Wa Ala Ibaadil Laahi Al Saaliheen

and Unto the Good Servants of Allah

وعلى عباد الله الصالحين

I Declare That There is no Deity Except Allah

Ash'hadu Ann Laa Ilaaha illa Laah (Raise index finger here)

أشهد أن لاإله إلا الله

He is One and Without a Partner

Wahdahu Laa Shareeka Lahu

وحده لا شريك له

and I Declare That Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger

Wa Ash'hadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu wa Rasooluh

وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسوله

 

Tasleem is to follow the Tashah'hud to conclude the Salat

VIII:  Al-Tasleem   go to top of page

Tasleem

Al-Tasleem is said to conclude the Salat.  It is always said after the Tashah'hud.  It is said in the following manner:

O' Lord! Bless our leader Muhammad

Allahumma Salli Ala Sayyidina Muhammad

اللهم صلِّ على محمدٍ

and the Descendants of our leader Muhammad

Wa Ala Aali Sayyidina Muhammad

وآل محمد

As You have Blessed our leader Ibrahim

Kama Sallayta Ala Sayyidina Ibrahim

كما صليت على إبراهيم

and the descendants of our leader Ibrahim

Wa Ala Aali Sayyidina Ibrahim

وآل إبراهيم

and Endow Your Abundance to our leader Muhammad

Wa Baarik Ala Sayyidina Muhammad

وبارك على محمدٍ

and the descendants of our leader Muhammad

Wa Ala Aali Sayyidina Muhammad

وآل محمد

As You endowed Your Abundance to our leader Ibrahim

Kama Baarekta Ala Sayyidina Ibrahim

كما باركت على إبراهيم

and the descendants of our leader Ibrahim

Wa Ala Aali Sayyidina Ibrahim

وآل إبراهيم

throughout the world

fi Al-Aalameen

 في العالمين

Verily You are the One to be Praised and Glorified

Innaka Hameedun Majeed

إنك حميدٌ مجيد

Peace be unto you and so will Allah's mercy

Al-Salaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatul Laah

(Upon saying this, slowly turn your head to the right.)

السلامُ عليكُم ورحمةُ الله

Peace be unto you and so will Allah's mercy

Al-Salaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatul Laah

(Upon saying this, slowly turn your head to the left.)

السلامُ عليكُم ورحمةُ الله

 

 

You have now completed Maghrib Salat.