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Salah -The Muslim Prayer: Transliteration & Translation On November 23, 2010, By Waqar Akbar Cheema Below is the complete transliteration and translation of what we Muslims utter in salah, the prayers. Hope it will help all especially the reverts and those interested to know about Islam. Takbir: At the beginning of prayers and on almost every change of posture “Allahu Akbar” Allah is Great! THANAA: (While standing in first rak’aa only): “Subhanaka Allahumma Wa Bi Hamdika Wata Baaraka-smuka Wa Ta’ala Jadduka Wa La ilaha Ghairuk” O’ Allah! All glory is due to You, I praise You, Your name is the Most Blessed, Your Majesty is highly exalted and there is none worthy of worship You. TA’AWUZ: Seeking Allah’s refuge from Satan before reciting Qur’an “Aouzu Billahee Min ash-Shaitaan ar-Rajeem” I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed devil. TASMIYAH: Invoking Allah’s name before reciting Qur’an “Bimillahi ar-Rahmaan ar-Raheem” Allah, in whose name I begin, the Most Affectionate, the Most Merciful. SURAH FATEHA: Opening Chapter of the Qur’an that must be read in prayers “Alhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Aalameen Ar Rahamaanir Raheem Maaliki Yaomid Deen iyyaaka Na’budu Wa iyyaaka Nasta’een. Ihdina as-Siraat al-Mustaqeem Siraat al-Lazeena An-Amta Alaihim Ghairil Maghdhoobi Alaihim Walaa adh-Dhaalleen” All praise is due to Allah, the Sovereign Lord of all the universes. The Most Affectionate, the Most Merciful. The Owner of the Day of Retribution. O’ Allah! You alone do we worship and You alone do we beseech for help. Guide us to the straight path. The path of those whom You have Favoured. Not of those who earned Your wrath and nor of those who went astray.

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SURAH IKHLAAS: A brief chapter of the Qur’an giving basic Islamic belief about Allah. One can read any portion of the Qur’an in its stead. “Qul Huwal-Laahu Ahad. Allaa-hus Samad Lam Yalid Walam Yoolad Walam Yakul Lahoo Kufuwan Ahad.” Say, He is Allah, the One. Allah is All Independent. Neither He begot anyone nor He was begotten. And none is equal to Him in any way. RUKOO: Tasbih (i.e. Glorification of Allah) while bending “Subhaana Rabbi al-Azeem” Glory be to my Nourisher, the Most Great TASMEE: After raising one’s head after Ruku (the bending) “Sami Allahu Li-man Hamidah” Allah listens to him who praises Him. TAHMEED: Adoration of the Almighty while standing straight after Ruku (the bending) “Rabbana Lakal Hamd” O’ our Sustainer! All praise is due to You alone. SAJDAH: Tasbih (i.e. Glorifying Allah) during prostration. “Subhaana Rabbi al-’Alaa” Glory be to my Nourisher, the Most High. TASHAH-HUD: Making Testimonies while sitting in the second and fourth rak’ aa (third in Maghrib and Witr too) “Attahiyyatu Lillahi Wassalawatu Wat Tayyibaatu Assalamu Alaika Ayyuhan Nabiyyu Wa Rehmatullahi Wa Barakatuh, Assalamu Alaina Wa Alaa Ibadillahis Saalaiheen. Ash-hadu An-Laa ilaaha illa-Allahu Wa Ash-hadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu Wa Rasuluh” O’ Allah! You alone deserve all veneration, worship and glory. O’Prophet! Peace be on you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and on virtuous servants of Allah. I bear witness that none is worthy of worship save Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His chosen servant and His Messenger. DUROOD: Salutations on the Prophet “Allah Humma Salle Alaa Muhammadiyon Wa Ala Aale Muhammadin Kama Sallaita Aala Ibraheema Wa Alaa Aale Ibraheema Innaka Hameedum Majeed. Allah Humma Baarik Alaa Muhammadiyon Wa Ala Aale Muhammadin Kama Barakta Alaa Ibraheema Wa ala Aale Ibraheema Innaka Hameedum Majeed.” O’ Allah! Send blessings on our master Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad as You did send on our master Ibrahim and the progeny of Ibrahim. You are, indeed, Praised, Glorified. O’ Allah! Bless our master Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad as You did bless our master Ibrahim and his progeny. Undoubtedly, You are Praised, Glorified. DU’AA: Supplication towards the end of prayers “Allaa-humma Innee Zalamtu Nafsee Zulman Kaseeran wa Innahu Laa Yaghfiruz-Zunooba Illaa Anta Faghfirlee Maghfiratam Min ‘Indika Warhamnee Innaka Antal Ghafoorur Raheem. “ O’ Allah! I have oppressed my soul and undoubtedly there is no forgiver of sins but You alone. O’ Allah! Forgive me and have mercy on me. Undoubtedly, You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful. Indeed Allah knows the best!

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Tabman says: November 24, 2010 at 4:43 PM Indeed this is helpful, jazakallah Reply

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Kasia says: April 5, 2011 at 7:16 PM Shukran kteer! I can’t read arabi yet, but wanted to learn the salah in Arabic. Jazakallahu khayran Reply

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Lloyd Jackson says: July 2, 2011 at 8:22 PM This is excellent! Reply

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Anam says: August 23, 2011 at 1:47 AM Jazak Allah this is beautiful and very helpful may Allah bless you and all of mankind. Ameen Reply

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Bin Adam says: December 21, 2011 at 9:43 PM jazakallah khair …i did know the Arabic but was not sure some of the translations …Translation was great and easy to understand and i hope it will be Sadqa Jaria for every body …. Reply

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Miss Rainbow says: May 19, 2012 at 1:29 PM Where is the ”Rabbi ghfir lee” in the Arabic prayer on this website? Can someone find the subject??? Reply

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Waqar Akbar says: May 23, 2012 at 11:32 AM on which website?

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Hamza says: May 28, 2012 at 5:44 PM As-salam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuhu. Could you please write a continuation to this article, where you include the “tasbih-part”, because there are also something you recite before the starting of tasbih. You can just write it as a comment to my reply – would be a great help. In advance, jazak Allahu khayr Reply

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N says: July 18, 2012 at 12:26 AM I’m so confused. I said Shahada and desperately want to pray. However, I don’t understand what i’m reading. I just want to know the transliteration and translation of the 5 prayers and hopefully pictures of the positions for each. Every article I read has some arabic words in the explainations that i don’t understand. Please help as I wanted to do this by the time i have to fast. I can’t find any books at the library either. Reply

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snazi says: August 17, 2012 at 4:33 AM jazakAllah… Reply

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MUSLIM says: September 27, 2012 at 2:36 PM Jazak allah khair this was of great help Reply

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talat mahmood says: October 4, 2012 at 3:20 PM What happend to the salaams to right and left at the end? please correct. Reply

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gul says: November 2, 2012 at 11:35 AM salaam N i hope and pray that you found the help you were looking for. tk cr gul Reply

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February 3, 2013 at 2:57 AM Assalamualaikum warahmatullah, This is much of benefit- Thank you for the post. May Allah guide us all and make the learning easy for us. Reply 15.

Anisah Chughtai says: February 4, 2013 at 1:27 AM Ja za kala khair , now i can read my namaz with understanding of the prayer. This will in shaa Allah increase my thavako while praying Reply

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