WORDS OF SALAAT (PRAYER)  

SANAA  

Subhaana Kal-Laahumma wa Bi-Hamdika wa Tabaarakasmuka wa Ta'aalaa Jadduka Walaaa  Ilaaha Ghaie-ruk.  

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  

A'oozu Billaahi Minash Shaietaa-nir Rajeem.  

I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed devil.  

TASMIYAH  

Bismil Laahir Rahmaa-nir Raheem.  

Allah, in whose name I begin, the Most Affectionate, the Most Merciful.  

SURAH FAATEHA  

Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil 'Alaameen. Ar-Rahmaanir Raheem. Maaleke Yaumid-deen. Ei-yaaka  Na'budu wa Ei-yaaka Nasta'een. Ihdenas Siraatal Mustaqeema Siraatal Lazeena An'amta 'Alaie him Ghaieril Maghdoobi 'Alaie-him Walad Daaaleeen.  

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.  

SURAH IKHLAAS  

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.  

TASMEE  

Sami 'Allaahu Liman Hamidah.  

Allah listens to him who praises Him.  

TAHMEED  

Rabbanaa Lakal-Hamd.  

O' our Sustainer! All praise is due to You alone.  

TASHAH-HUD  

Atta-hee-yaatu Lillaahi was-Salawaatu wat-Taie-yi-baat. As-Salaamu 'Alaieka Aie-yu-han  Nabeeyu wa Rahmatul Laahi wa Barakaatu. As-Salaamu 'Alaie-naa wa 'Alaa 'Ibaadil Laahis Saaleheen. Ash-hadu Allaa Ilaaha Illal Laahu wa Ash-hadu Anna Muhammadan 'Abduhu wa  Rasoolu.  

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 

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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-E-IBRAAHEEMI  

Allaa-humma Salle 'Alaa Saiey-yidinaa Muhammadin wa 'Alaaa Aale Saiey-yidinaa  Muhammadin Kamaa Salaieta 'Alaa Saiey-yidinaa Ibraaheema wa 'Alaaa Aale Saiey-yidinaa  Ibraaheema Innaka Hamee-dum Majeed. Allaa-humma Baarik 'Alaa Saiey-yidinaa Muhammadin  wa 'Alaaa Aale Saiey-yidinaa Muhammadin Kamaa Baarakta 'Alaaa Saiey-yidinaa Ibraaheema  wa 'Alaaa Aale Saiey-yidinaa Ibraaheema Innaka Hamee-dum Majeed.  

O' Allah! Send blessings on our master (Hadrat) Muhammad (peace be upon him) as You did  send on our master (Hadrat) Ibraaheem (peace be upon him) and the progeny of Ibraaheem(peace  be upon him). You are, indeed, Praised, Glorified. O1 Allah! Bless our master (Hadrat)  Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the progeny of Muhammad (peace be upon him) as You  did bless our master (Hadrat) Ibraaheem (peace be upon him) and his progeny. Undoubtedly,  You are Praised, Glorified.  

DU'AA  

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.  

Or this one:  

Allaa-humma Rabbanaa Aatinaa Fid-Dunyaa Hasanah, wa Fil-Aakhirate Hasanah, wa Qinaa  'Azaaban-Naar.  

O' Allah! Our Sovereign Lord, grant us good in this world and the world hereafter and protect us.  from the torment of hell.  

DU'AA-E-QUNOOT  

Allaa-humma Innaa Nasta'eenuka wa Nastaghfiruka wa Nu'minu Bika wa Natawakkalu 'Alaieka  wa Nusnee 'Alaiekal Khaier. Wa Nashkuruka walaa Nakfuruka wa Nakhla'u wa Natruku Maien  Yafjuruk. Allaa-humma Ei-yaaka Na'budu wa Laka Nusallee wa Nasjudu wa Ilaieka Nas'aa wa  Nah-fidu wa Narjoo Rahmataka wa Nakhshaa 'Azaabaka Inna 'Azaabaka Bil-Kuffaare Mulhiq.  

O' Allah! We implore You for help and beg forgiveness of You and believe in You and rely on  You and extol You and we are thankful to You and are not ungrateful to You and we alienate  and forsake him who disobeys You. O' Allah! You alone do we worship and for You do we pray  and prostrate and we betake to please You and present ourselves for the service in Your cause  and we hope for Your mercy and fear Your chastisement. Undoubtedly, Your torment is going to  overtake infidels.  

Q 1: What should one recite in case he has not learnt Du'aa-e-Qunoot by heart?  A. He should recite "Allaa-humma Rabbanaa Aatinaa Fid-Dunyaa Hasanah, wa Fil-Aakherate  Hasanah, wa Qinaa 'Azaaban-Naar" until he commits Du'aa-e-Qunoot to his memory.  

Q 2: What is "standing-upright posture after performance of Rukoo" called?  A. Standing erect after performing Rukoo is called"Qaumah". 

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Q 3: What is "sitting posture between two prostrations" called?  

1. A pause while sitting between two prostrations is called "Jalsah".  

Q 4: What is "offering prayer jointly" called?  

1. Prayer offered in congregation is called "Jamaa'at". He who leads the prayer is called  "Imaam" and those who follow Imaam in prayer are called "Muqtadi".  

Q 5: What is he called who offers prayer by himself?  

1. He who does not say prayer in Jamaa'at but offers by himself is called "Munfarid".  

Q 6: How much reward does one get by saying prayer in Jamaa'at?  

1. Prayer in Jamaa'at carries 27 times more reward than offering by oneself.  

Q 7: Which supplications (Du'aa) should be recited while entering and stepping out of mosque?  A. When one enters into mosque should put his right foot first and then the left and recite:  "Allaa-hummaf-tah Lee Abwaaba Rahmatik" (O' Allah! Open the gates of Your mercy for me),  and when he steps out he should take his left foot out first and then the right and recite: "Allaa humma Innee As-aluka Min Fadlik" (O' Allah! I beseech You for Your grace).  

Q 8: What should we do in mosque?  

1. Having entered into mosque say "Salaam" to those present there. Offer prayer with Jamaa'at.  If there is no time of appointed prayer or you have offered prayer then busy yourself in recitation  of the Holy Qur-aan, remembrance of Allah, recitation of Kalimah or Durood Shareef. Do not  indulge in worldly talks as it is strictly forbidden in mosque. Do not walk,pass in front of those  who are offering prayer. Do not snap fingers.