Lesson No 5

Q.                What matter is recited during Salat and what are the names given to its various parts?

Ans.     The names and the texts of the matter recited in the Salat are as given below:

TAKBIR  (glorification of Allah):

AL-LAHU AKBAR

(Allah is the Greatest)

THANA (Hymn in praise of Allah):  

SUBHANA-KA-L-LA-HUM-MA WA BI-HAMDI-KA WA-TABARAK-ASMU-KA WA TA’ ALA-JADDU-KA WA-TA-LA ILAHA GHAI-RUK

(O Allah ! Thou Art Sanctified. We praise Thee. Thy name is of great Blessedness, and Thy Greatness is Supreme and none else is worthy of worship except Thee).

TA’AW-WUZ (Seeking Allah’s protection):

A’UZU BIL-LAHI MINASH-SHAITANIR-RAJIM

(I seek the protection of Allah from the accursed Satan).

TASMIYAH (Pronouncing Allah’s name):  

BISMIL-LAHIR-RAHMANIR-RAHIM

(In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful).

SURAH AL-FATIHA OR AL-HAMD:

AL-HAMDU LIL-LAHI RAB-BIL-ALA-MIN. AR-RAHMANIR-RAHIM. MALIKI YAUMID-DIN. IY-YAKA NA’BUDU WA IY-YAKA NASTA’IN. IHDINAS-SIRATAL-MUSTAQIM. SIRATAL-LAZINA AN’AMTA’ALAIHIM. GHAIRIL-MAGHDUBI ‘ALAI-HIM WALAD-DAL-LIN.

(All the praises are for Allah, the Sustainer of all the worlds, the Beneficent, the Merciful, Lord of the Day of Judgment. (O Allah) Thee alone do we worship and Thee alone do we ask for help. Lead us along the straight path, the path of those upon whom Thou hast bestowed Thy favours, not of those who incurred Thy wrath, nor (of those who) went astray).

SURAH AL-KAUTHER,  (Fount of Abundance):

IN-NA A’TAINAK-AL-KAUTHAR. FA-SAL-LI LI-RAB0BI-KA WANHAR. IN-NA SHANI ‘AK-A HUWAL-ABTAR.

(O Prophet!) We bestowed Kauthar (the Fount of Abundance) upon the. Therefore, to thy Sustainer turn in prayer and offer sacrifice. Indeed thy foe is to perish.

SURAH AL-IKHLAS  (Purity of Faith):

QUL HUWAL-LAHU AHAD. AL-LAHUS-SAMAD. LAM YALID WA-LAM YULAD. WA-LUM YAKU(N)L-LAHU KUFUWAN AHAD.

(O Prophet !) Proclaim that He, Allah, is One. Allah the Unique. He begets not. Nor is He begotten. And there is no compeer unto Him.

SURAH AL-FALAQ  (DAYBREAK):

QUL A’UZU BI-RAB-BIL-FALAQI MIN SHAR-RI MA KHALAQA WA MIN SHAR-RI GHASIQIN IZA WAQAB. WA MIN SHAR-RIN-NAF-FATHATI FIL-‘UQADI WA MIN SHAR-RI HASIDIN IZA HASAD.

(O Prophet !) Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the day break from the mischief of all the creations and from the mischief of the dusk when it pervades and from the mischief of the women who breathe upon the knots (practice witchcraft) and from the mischief of the jealous when he is being envious.

SURAH AN NAS (The Mankind):

QUL A’UZU BIRAB-BIN-NASI, MALIKIN-NASI ILAHIN-NAS MIN SHAR-RAL-WAS-WASIL-KHAN-NAS. AL-LAZI YUWASWISU FI SUDURIN-NASI MINAL-JIN-NATI WAN-NAS.

(O Prophet !) say: I seek the refuge of the Sustainer of men, the King of men from the mischief of the sneaking whisperer who whispers evil ideas unto man whether he be from amongst men or genies.