Namaz-Niyyat

“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem”Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)

How to offer namaz? 2

NIYYAT -“I pray two rakah (or as many required for that time) Fard (if its Fard or say Sunnat if its Sunnat or say Wajib if its Wajib or Say Nafil if its Nafil) for Allah Tala Face towards Kabah”. If praying behind Imam add “Behind this Imam”. It is called Niyat (Intention). Note: It is Mustahab (a preferable deed) to say the Niyat. It is also permissible to make Niyat in your heart without saying it, that is good enough.

TAAWUZ (seeking Allah’s refuge) -Aoozu bilLaahi minash-shaytaanir-rajeem (“I seek the refuge of Allah from Satan, the accursed.” )

TASMIYAH (mentioning the name of Allah) -Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. (Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )

SANAA (the Glorification) -Subhaanakal-laahumma wa bihamdika wa tabaarakasmuka wa ta-alaa jadduka wa laa Ilaaha gayruk. “Purity is to You, O Allah! And I Praise You, Most Auspicious is Your name and Supreme is Your majesty; and there is no God except You.

Subhaana Rabbiyal-Azeem. (Pure is my Lord, the Great)

“TASMEEY” – Sami-Allahu leman hamedah (Allah has heard the one who has praised Him.)

TAHMEED (the praise)- Rabbanaa lakal-Hamd (O our Lord! All praise belongs to You)

“TASHAHHUD”– At-tahiyyaatu lillaahi was-Salawaatu wat-tayyibaat — as-Salaamu alayka ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh, as-Salaamu alaynaa wa alaa ibaadi-laahis-Saaliheen, ash-hadu allaa ilaaha IlAllahu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhoo wa Rasooluh. (“All types of worship through speech, all types of worship through actions and all types of worship through wealth are for Allah alone. Peace be on you, O the Holy Prophet, and Allah’s Mercy and Blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the virtuous bondmen of Allah. I testify that there is no God except Allah, and I testify that Mohammed is the bondman of Allah, and His Messenger”.)

DAROOD (Salutation of Blessings and peace)– Allahumma Salle alaa Muhammadin wa alaa aale Muhammadin kamaa Sallayta alaa Ibraaheema wa alaa aale lbraaheema innaka Hameed-umMajeed. Allahumma baarik alaa Muhammadin wa alaa aale Muhammadin kamaa baarakta alaa Ibraaheema wa alaa aale lbraaheema Innaka Hameed-umMajeed. “O Allah! Send blessings on Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad the way You showered Your blessings on Ibraaheem and the progeny of Ibraaheem. Indeed, You alone are worthy of all praise and are the Glorious. O Allah! Bless Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad the way You blessed Ibraaheem and the progeny of Ibraaheem. Indeed, You alone are worthy of praise and are the Glorious.”

DUAA (Supplication) -Allahumma Rabbij-alanee muqeemas-Salaati wa min zuriyyatee, Rabbanaa wataqabbal duaa, Rabbanaghfir-lee waliwaalidaiyya wa lil-mumineena yawma yaqoomul-hisaab. “O our Allah! O my Lord! Make me regular in Prayer and also my progeny. O our Lord! Grant my invocation. O our Lord! Forgive me, and my parents, and all other Muslims on the Day when the account will be established.”

Or Allahumag Firii Wali Wale Dayya Wal Ustaad’e Wal Jamee’il Mu’mineena Wal Mu’meenat Wal Muslimeena Wal MuslimatAI’Ahya’eMinhum Wal Amwaat’e Innaka MujeebudDa’waat BirahmatikaYa Ar’hamarr’ahimeen’

or Allahummagh-fir-li wali-wa li-day-ya wali-ustazi wali jami-il mu’mi-nee-na wal mu’mi-nati wal muslimee-na wal muslima-ti bi rahmatika ya arhamar-rahimeen. Or O Allah! Forgive my parents and my teachers and the believing men and women and the Muslim men and Muslim women with your mercy, O Thou the Most Merciful of those who show Mercy.

Or ‘Allahumma Rabbana Aatina Fid DuniyaHasanatawWafil Akhirati Hasanataw Wa QinaAzaabanNaar’ and then turn your head towards your right shoulder and say’Assalamu Alai’kumWarah’matullah’ and then turn your head towards your left shoulder and repeat the same words again.

Du’a-e-Qunoot to be prayed in the third rakat (cycle) of the Witr Salaah :Allahumma inna nasta-inuka wa nas-taghfiruka wa nu’minu bika wa nuthni alaykal khayr, wa nashkuruka wala nakfuruka wanakhla’u wa nat-ruku may yafjuruk, Allahumma’iyyaka na’budu wa laka nusalli wa nasjudu wa ilayka nas-‘a wa nahfidu wa naksha ‘adhabaka wa narju rahmataka inna ‘adhabak al-jidda bil-kuffari mul-hiq.—“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 those who disobey 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”

When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)

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