The Prayer (Salah)
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أركان الصلاة
The Steps of Salah
The Steps of Salah
Standing, bowing and prostrating correctly in prayer, and sitting between the prostrations.
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4 objectives
5 questions
Learning objectives
- Perform the steps of prayer in order
- Distinguish the units of prayer and the surahs recited
- Explain prostration (sujud) and sitting between prostrations
- End the prayer with the taslim
Lesson
In the second cycle, read the alphasura, then the various soras. In the final cycle, the soras that should have been witnessed, the slaughter of the trees (sōyō) made the monks rest. The killing of the monk (in the ritual) was done by placing the head and shoulders on the ground. After completing these prayers, the monkey should be properly cleaned. Prayer is the second of the five pillars of Islam. Regular prayer brings Muslims closer to each other.
Arabic text
قِيَامًا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 735 and Jami' at-Tirmidhi
Key terms
Opening takbir
Takbirat al-Ihram
Raising the hands and saying Allahu Akbar to begin the prayer
Bowing
Ruku'
Bending forward with the hands on the knees
Prostration
Sujud
Prostrating, the closest a servant is to Allah
Sitting
Jalsa
Sitting between the two prostrations of a rak'ah
Closing salam
Taslim
Turning the face right and left to end the prayer
Comprehension quiz
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How does the prayer begin?
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How is ruku' (bowing) done?
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What is sujud (prostration)?
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What is the takbir?
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How is the prayer ended?