At numerous places in the Glorious Qur’an, All-Mighty
Allah reminds humanity time and again to think and ponder and understand. Islam
is a code of life to follow in our practical life. The Pillars of Islam are the Glorious Qur’an and the Noble Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.). The ideal condition
would have been that every Muslim learns Arabic language because the Glorious
Qur’an is revealed in the Arabic language. If that is not possible or practical
then at least we should read the Arabic text and also its translation in our
ethnic languages.
With this scenario in mind, I am giving below the English
translation of our daily obligatory prayers (Namaz):
Morning Prayers
(Salaat-ul-Fajr) is two rakat. After performing Wuzu, I am standing on
prayer carpet (Ja’namaz) and recite “Azan” followed by “Intention” (Niyyah) saying “ I am performing two rakat
namaz-e-Fajr Qurbatan Ilal-laah (for nearness
to Allah). Now I recite Surah Hamd
detailed as follows:
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
All praise belongs
to Allah, Lord of the Universe, the Beneficent, the Merciful and Master of the
Day of Judgment.
(Lord), You alone
do we worship and from You alone do we seek assistance.
(Lord), guide us
to the right path, the path of those to whom You have granted blessings, who
are neither subject to (Your) anger nor
have gone astray.
Then it is recommended to recite Surah al-Qadr (Destiny) as follows:
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
We have revealed
the Qur’an on the Night of Destiny. What does it tell you the Night of Destiny
is? (Worship) on the Night of Destiny is better than (worship) for a thousand
months.
On this night, the
angels and the Spirit descend by the permission of their Lord with His Decree
(to determine everyone’s destiny). This night is all peace until the break of
dawn.
I say Allah-o-Akbar (Allah is the greatest), then go to Ruku and say “Subhana Rabbi al
Azeem-e-wa beHamde” (Glory and praise be to My Lord Cherisher, the Greatest)
Then I stand up and say “Same Allah-o-Leman Hamedah”(God hears to those who praise Him) And say “Allah-o-Akbar” (Allah is the Greatest.) Then I go in
prostration and say “Subhana Rabbi al A’la wa be Hamde” (Glory and praise be to My Lord Cherisher, the Highest). Say
Allah-o-Akbar and rise from Sajdah (prostration) and sit on my heels and say
“Astaghfirul-laaha Rabbi wa atoobu Ilayhi” (I seek forgiveness and repentance from Allah) and go back in Sajdah (prostration) and repeat the
previous Zikr. Say “Allah-o-Akbar”
and slowly stand up saying “Be hawlil-laahe wa quwwate hi Yaqoomu wa aq’ud” (By Permission and Power of Allah I stand
and sit). Thus First rakat is complete.
Now I recite Surah
Hamd and Surah Ikhlas (The Purity) as follows:
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
(Muhammad), say,
“He is Allah, Who is One (indivisible). Allah is Absolute (Self-sufficient). He
did not have any child nor was He a child of others. There was (and is) no one
equal (similar, like, alternative, substitutive) to Him (nor will there ever be).
Raise my hands in Qunoot and say: “Rabbana Aatina Fid-duniya
Hasanatan waFil Aaqirate Hasana Wa Qina Azab an- Naar.” (O My Lord, Please give us good in this world and in hereafter and save
us from the Hell fire.)
Complete the Ruku and Sajda (prostration) as in the first
rakat. After completing second rakat, sit at the heels and proceed; say Alhamdulillah,
Ashhadu an Laa Ilaha Illal-lah Wahdahu Laa shareeka lahu Wa Ashhadu anna
Muhammadan Abduhu wa Rasooluh. Allahumma Salle Ala Muhammadin wa Ale Muhammad. (I bear witness that there is no God except Allah, the One Who has no partner. And I bear
witness that Muhammad is His servant and the Prophet of the Absolute One God. O
Allah! Send bountiful blessings on Muhammad and his blessed Progeny. Then say “As-Salaam-o Alaika aiyyuhan
Nabiyyu wa Rahmatul laahe wa Barakaatu, Assalamu Alayna wa alaa Ibadillahis
Saleheen As-Salaam u Alaykum wa Rahmatul-laahi Wa Barakaatu” (May the peace, mercy and blessings of Allah
be upon you O’ Prophet. Peace be upon all of us and upon the Righteous Servants
of Allah. May peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you all. Then say three times “Allah-o-Akbar” while raising my
hands up to my ears and back on my lap. Then recite “Tasbih-e-Fatima” which is 34 times Allah-o-Akbar”, 33 times “Al-Hamdo
Lil-laah”, and 33 times “Sub’hanAllah”.
If it is Maghreb Prayer, after “Tashahhud”, stand up and
recite3 times either” Tasbiha-tul-Arba’a”
which is “Subhanallahi walhamdolillahe wa la Ilaha Ilallahu wallahu Akbar” (Glory be to Allah and praise be to Allah,
there is no God except Allah and
Allah is the Greatest) or recite Surah Hamd and complete the third rakat as
usual, and recite Tashahud and Salaam and complete the namaz. If it is Isha’
prayer, the fourth rakat should be completed as third one.
Pray for other Muslims, your community, for your relatives and lastly
for yourself.
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