Then you leave your hands down by the side of
your body. (All Shi'a and the Sunni Maaliki do not fold their arms during Salat. Three of
the four Sunni schools of thought, the Hanafi, Shafi'i, and Hanbali fold their arms across their abdomen when they pray.)
1. 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 |
2. 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 |
3. 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 |
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 |
Having
said that, you say:
Allah is the Greatest
Allaahu Akbar |
الله أكبر |
5. 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 |
6. 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 |
I ask Allah's forgiveness and I
repent to Him
As'tagh'fur Allah Rabbi wa Atoobu Ilayh |
أستغفـر الله ربي وأتوب إليه |
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 |
8. Finally, rise to a standing position
while saying:
By Allah's Power and
Majesty I stand up and sit down
Bi Hawli Llaahi wa Quwwatih Aqoomu wa Aq'ud |
بحول الله وقُوَّتِه أقوم وأقعد |
The eight steps above constitute the first Rak'a of each Salat.
The second Rak'a of each Salat is the same as the first one with one difference. The difference is that you do not say Allaahu Akbar before reading Surah Al-Fatiha.
III: The Second
Rak'a
To say the second Rak'a you do the following:
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 |
Here you have the option of saying Du'aa in Qunoot
just before you do the Rukoo of the second Rak'a. To do so hold your hands open in front of you like an open book, with arms bent.
(This Du'aa is from the
Holy Quran and is read during Qunoot.) |
Our Lord Grant us Goodness in This Life
Rabbena Aatina fi Al-Dunya Hasana |
ربَّنا آتِنا في
الدُّنيا حَسَنه |
And in the Hereafter
wa fil Aakhirati Hasana |
وفي الآخرة حسنه |
And Shield us from the Affliction of Doom's Day
wa Qi'na Athaaba N'naar |
وقِنا عَدآبَ النّار |
In the Name of Muhammad and his Pure Descendants
Bi'jaahi Muhammadin wa Aalihil At'haar |
بِجاهِ محمدٍ وآله
ألأطهار |
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. As you stand up you say once:
Allah has already heard the one who
Praised Him
Sami'a Allaahu Li'man Hamidah |
سمع
الله لمَنْ حَمِده |
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 |
I ask Allah's forgiveness and I
repent to Him
As'tagh'fur Allah Rabbi wa Atoobu Ilayh |
أستغفـر الله ربي وأتوب إليه |
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 that the second Rak'a is finished, sit on your folded legs. You
may either have your toes together, heels apart and sit on your feet or you may rest one foot on top of the other and sit on them.
While in this position, place your palms on your thighs in a relaxed
manner. While in the position of Juloos, you say Al-Tashah'hud followed by Al-Tasleem.
1. The TASHAH'HUD is said following any first two
Rak'as. Also at the to conclude the Salat
2. The TASLEEM is always said following the
Tashah'hud to conclude the Salat.
IV: Al-Tashah'hud
Tashah'hud |
In Allah's Name and by His Power.
Bismil Allah Wa Billaah |
بسم الله وبالله |
The Praise Belongs to Him
Wal Hamdu Lillaah |
والحمد لله
|
and the Best Names are His
Wa Khayrul Asmaa'i Lillaah |
وخير الأسماء لله |
I Declare That There is no Deity Except Allah,
Ash'hadu Ann Laa Ilaaha Illa Allah |
أشهد أن لا إله إلا
الله |
He is One 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 أنَّ محمداً
عبده ورسوله |
O Lord! Bless Muhammad
Allahumma Salli
Ala Muhammad Wa Aali Muhammad |
أللهم صلِّ على محمدٍ
|
and the Descendants of Muhammad |
وآلِ محمد |
As
you stand up for the third Rak'a, say:
By Allah's Power and
Majesty I stand up and sit down
Bi Hawli Llaahi wa Quwwatih Aqoomu wa Aq'ud |
بحول الله وقُوَّتِه أقوم وأقعد |
V: The Third Rak'a
1. To perform
the third Rak'a you have the option of either saying the following three times or reciting Surah Al-Fatiha once:
|
During 3rd Rak'a |
1. |
Glory be to Allah
Subhaana Llaahi |
سبحان الله
|
|
and His is all the
praise
Wal Hamdu lil Laahi |
والحمد لله |
|
and there is no
deity except Almighty Allah
Wa la Ilaaha Illa Laah |
ولا إله إلا الله
|
|
and Allah is most
Great
Wal ALaahu Akbar |
والله أكبر |
|
|
|
2. |
Glory be to Allah
Subhaana Llaahi |
سبحان الله
|
|
and His is all the
praise
Wal Hamdu lil Laahi |
والحمد لله |
|
and there is no
deity except Almighty Allah
Wa la Ilaaha Illa Laah |
ولا إله إلا الله
|
|
and Allah is most
Great
Wal ALaahu Akbar |
والله أكبر |
|
|
|
3. |
Glory be to Allah
Subhaana Llaahi |
سبحان الله
|
|
and His is all the
praise
Wal Hamdu lil Laahi |
والحمد لله |
|
and there is no
deity except Almighty Allah
Wa la Ilaaha Illa Laah |
ولا إله إلا الله
|
|
and Allah is most
Great
Wal ALaahu Akbar |
والله أكبر |
Having
finished the above, you say:
Allah is the Greatest
Allaahu Akbar |
الله أكبر |
2
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 |
3.
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 |
Having
said that, you say:
Allah is the Greatest
Allaahu Akbar |
الله أكبر |
4.
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 |
5.
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 |
I ask Allah's forgiveness
and I repent to Him
As'tagh'fur Allah Rabbi wa Atoobu Ilayh |
أستغفـر الله ربي وأتوب إليه |
Allah is the Greatest
Allaahu Akbar |
الله أكبر |
6.
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 |
VI:
The Fourth Rak'a
1. To perform the
Fourth Rak'a you have the option of either saying the following three times or reciting Surah Al-Fatiha once:
|
During 4th Rak'a |
1. |
Glory be to Allah
Subhaana Llaahi |
سبحان الله |
|
and His is all the praise
Wal Hamdu lil Laahi |
والحمد لله |
|
and there is no deity except Almighty
Allah
Wa la Ilaaha Illa Laah |
ولا إله إلا الله |
|
and Allah is most Great
Wal ALaahu Akbar |
والله أكبر |
|
|
|
2. |
Glory be to Allah
Subhaana Llaahi |
سبحان الله |
|
and His is all the praise
Wal Hamdu lil Laahi |
والحمد لله |
|
and there is no deity except Almighty
Allah
Wa la Ilaaha Illa Laah |
ولا إله إلا الله |
|
and Allah is most Great
Wal ALaahu Akbar |
والله أكبر |
|
|
|
3. |
Glory be to Allah
Subhaana Llaahi |
سبحان الله |
|
and His is all the praise
Wal Hamdu lil Laahi |
والحمد لله |
|
and there is no deity except Almighty
Allah
Wa la Ilaaha Illa Laah |
ولا إله إلا الله |
|
and Allah is most Great
Wal ALaahu Akbar |
والله أكبر |
Having finished the
above, you say:
Allah is the Greatest
Allaahu Akbar |
الله أكبر |
2
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 |
3.
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 |
Having said that, you say:
Allah is the Greatest
Allaahu Akbar |
الله أكبر |
4.
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 |
5. 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 |
I ask Allah's forgiveness and I
repent to Him
As'tagh'fur Allah Rabbi wa Atoobu Ilayh |
أستغفـر الله ربي وأتوب إليه |
Allah is the Greatest
Allaahu Akbar |
الله أكبر |
6.
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 that the fourth Rak'a is finished, sit
on your folded legs. You may either have your toes together, heels apart and sit on your feet or you may rest one foot on top of the other and sit on them.
While in this position, place your palms on your thighs in a relaxed
manner. While in the position of Juloos, 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.
VII:
Al-Tashah'hud
Tashah'hud |
In Allah's Name and by His Power.
Bismil Allah Wa Billaah |
بسم الله وبالله
|
The Praise Belongs to Him
Wal Hamdu Lillaah |
والحمد لله
|
and the Best Names are His
Wa Khayrul Asmaa'i Lillaah |
وخير الأسماء لله |
I Declare That There is no Deity Except Allah,
Ash'hadu Ann Laa Ilaaha Illa Allah |
أشهد أن لا إله إلا
الله |
He is One 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 أنَّ محمداً عبده
ورسوله |
O Lord! Bless Muhammad
Allahumma Salli
Ala Muhammad Wa Aali Muhammad |
أللهم صلِّ على محمدٍ
|
and the Descendants of Muhammad |
وآلِ محمد |
Since Salat of Maghrib is to be finished,
follow Al-Tashah'hud by Al-Tasleem to bring it to conclusion.
VIII Al-Tasleem
Al-Tasleem is said to conclude the Salat. It is
always said after the Tashah'hud. It is said in the following manner:
Tasleem |
May Peace be Unto you, O
Prophet
Al-Salaamu Alayka Ayyuha Nabiyyo |
السلام عليك أيُّها النبي
|
And so will Allah's Mercy
and Blessings
Wa-Rahmatul
Allahi Wa Barakatuh |
ورَحمةُ الله وبركاته |
May Peace be Unto us and
Unto the Righteous Servants of Allah
Al-Salaamu Alayna Wa
Ala Ibaad Allah Al-Saaliheen |
السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله
الصالحين |
May Allah's Peace and Mercy
be Unto you
Al-Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatul Allah |
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله |
After you say the last phrase, you raise and lower
your hands three times as you say Allaahu Akbar.
