Al-Hamdulillah, I no longer find it difficult to perform my solat/prayers to The Almighty. There was even a time I find it hard to even say the word 'Al-Hamdulillah', because it felt so Hijabster-esque. I can list down a train of shallow things about the old me, but that isn't the main point of this post.
Imagine talking to God in alien language, that makes no sense to you at all. Weird, no? Talking to another person in a language that sounds gibberish to you, is also utterly crazy, right? How am I supposed to connect with Him if I don't understand jack about what I'm reciting?
Knowing the meaning of our daily prayers will enable us to feel more humble when we face Him, The Almighty Creator.
Google never failed me. Here's the beautiful words of the Solat:
Make the intention of praying then raise hands to ears and say:
Allaahu akbar
Allah is the greatest!
Subhaana Kal-lah hum-ma wabi hamdika watha-baara kasmuka watha'aala jad-duka walaa ilaaha ghayruk.
Glory be to you, O Allah, and all praises are due unto you, and blessed is your name and high is your majesty and none is worthy of worship but you.
A'udhu bil-laahi minash Shaythaa-nir-rajeem
I seek Allah's protection from Satan who is accursed.
Bismillaah hir-Rahmaa nir-Raheem
In the name of Allah, the most Kind and the most Merciful.
Alhamdul lil-laahi rab-bil 'aalameen
Ar rahmaa nir-raheem
Maaliki yawmid-deen
Iyyaa-ka na'budu wa iyyaa-ka nasta'een
Ihdinas siraatal mustaqeem
Siraatal Ladheena an'amta 'alayhim
Ghay-ril maghdubi 'alayhim
Walad daal-leen. Ameen
Translation:
Praise is only for Allah, Lord of the Universe.
The most Kind, the most Merciful.
The master of the Day of Judgement.
You alone we worship and to you alone we pray for help.
Show us the straight way,
The way of those whom you have blessed.
Who have not deserved your anger,
Nor gone astray.
We can pray any Surah after reciting Surah Faatiha above, as long as it is a minimum of 3 verses or one long verse. The following is a short and popular Surah situated towards the end of the Qur'an called Surah Al Ikhlas:
Qul huwal laahu ahad.
Allaah hus-Samad.
Lam yalid walam yoolad.
Walam yakul-lahu Kufuwan ahad.
Say: He is Allah, the only one.
Allah helps and does not need help.
He does not produce a child, and He was not born of anyone.
There is no one equal to Him.
Subhaana Rabbi'al Azeem
"Glory to my Lord the Exalted".
Sami Allaahu Liman Hamidah
“Allah listens to him who praises Him"
Rabbanaa lakal Hamd
"Oh our Lord, all praise is to you".
Subhaana Rabbi yal A'alaa
"Oh Allah glory be to you, the most high."
AthahiyyaatuLillahi Was Salawaatu Wattayyibatu Assalamu Alaika Ayyuhannabi 'yu 'Warahmatullaahi Wabarka'tuhu Assalamu Alaina Wa'alaa'Ibaadillaahis Saa'liheen, Ash'had'u'Allahaa ilaha illallahu Wa Ash'hadu Anna Muhammadun Abd'uhu Wa Rasooluh
All compliments, all physical prayer and all monetary worship are for Allah.
Peace be upon you, Oh Prophet, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
Peace be on us and on all righteous slaves of Allah.
I bear witness that no one is worthy of worship except Allah
And I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger
Allaahumma Salleh Alaa Muhammadin Wa'alaa' Aale Muhammadin Kama Sallaiyta Alaa Ibraheema Wa' Alaa Aale Ibraheema InnakaHameedum Majeed
Allaahumma Baarak Alaa Muhammadin Wa' Alaa Aale Muhammadin Kama Baarakta Alaa Ibraheem Wa' Alaa Aale Ibraheema Innaka Hameedum Majeed
Oh Allah, send grace and honour on Muhammad and
On the family and true followers of Muhammad
just as you sent Grace and Honour on Ibrahim
and on the family and true followers of Ibrahim
Surely, you are praiseworthy, the Great.
Oh Allah, send your blessing on Muhammad and
the true followers of Muhammad, just
as you sent blessings on Ibrahim
and his true followers
Surely, you are praiseworthy, the Great.
Assalamu Alai'kumWarah'matullaah
“Peace and mercy of Allah be on you".
[ Taken from http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?38303-The-translation-of-salat-(namaz) ]
Here's a cute and comical version in Bahasa Malaysia: http://www.silampuneon.com/2012/04/makna-bacaan-dalam-solat.html
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