Arabic Prayer With Transliteration and Meaning

Assalamu Alaikum, brothers and sisters! We will learn about Arabic Prayer. I am a Muslim, and it is my pleasure to teach you how to pray in Islam and what to recite in Arabic during Salah. This Blog will outline the processes of prayer step by step, what is said during the prayer, along with Arabic text, transliteration, and English translation of it. With the help of this article Arabic Prayer, you will know how to pray and be a devoted and accurate one.

Why is Prayer Important?

The foundation of the faith of a Muslim is prayer. It is the immediate connection of the adorer with Allah. A well-performed and devoted Salah is a source of calmness to the heart and soul. The Quran also stresses the importance of regularly praying:

“حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَى وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ”
Arabic (Qur’an 2:238):حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَى وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ

Transliteration:
Ḥāfiẓū ʿalā aṣ-ṣalawāti waṣ-ṣalāti l-wus’ṭā wa-qūmū lillāhi qānitīn

English Translation (Saheeh International):
MAINTAIN WITH CARE THE [OBLIGATORY] PRAYERS
AND [IN PARTICULAR] THE MIDDLE PRAYER
AND STAND BEFORE ALLAH, DEVOUTLY OBEDIENT.

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Key Muslim prayer words in Arabic:

The following are the most important Muslim prayer words in Arabic that are the summary phrases of the Muslim prayer (Salah) text along with their Arabic text, transliterations, and English translations:

Prayer Step	Arabic	Transliteration
Takbir al-Ihram	الله أكبر	Allahu Akbar
Dua al-Istiftah	اللهم باعد بيني وبين خطاياي كما باعدت بين المشرق والمغرب	Allahumma ba’id bayni wa bayna khatayaya
Seeking Refuge	أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم	A’udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim
Surah Al-Fatiha	بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم	Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim
Ruku (Bowing)	سبحان ربي العظيم	Subhana Rabbiyal ‘Azim
Rising from Ruku	سمع الله لمن حمده	Sami’Allahu liman hamidah
Sujud (Prostration)	سبحان ربي الأعلى	Subhana Rabbiyal A’la
Sitting between Sujuds	رب اغفر لي وارحمني واهدني وارزقني	Rabbighfirli warhamni wahdini warzuqni
Tashahhud	أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله	Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah
Salawat	اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمد	Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala ali Muhammad
Ending Salah	السلام عليكم ورحمة الله	Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah

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Let’s Discuss More Details:

How to Perform Salah and What to Say in Arabic?

I will teach you how to perform Salah and give you the necessary Arabic slogans, which will enable you to connect more with the spirit and exercise such a beautiful way of worship.

Step 1: Facing the Qibla

One should face the Qibla (the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca) and the whole body is directed towards it, with no deviation.

Step 2: Intention (Niyyah)

Prepare the purpose of your heart in the kind of prayer that you are about to accomplish. This does not require this intention to be uttered.

Step 3: Takbir al-Ihram

Hold your hands up so as to be at the height of your shoulders and say:

Arabic Text	Transliteration
الله أكبر	Allahu Akbar

Step 4: Placing Hands and Opening Supplication

Lay your right hand across your left hand upon your chest and repeat the preliminary prayer:

Arabic Text	Transliteration
اللهم باعد بيني وبين خطاياي كما باعدت بين المشرق والمغرب	Allahumma ba’id bayni wa bayna khatayaya kama ba’adta bayna al-mashriqi wal-maghrib
اللهم نقني من خطاياي كما ينقى الثوب الأبيض من الدنس	Allahumma naqini min khatayaya kama yunaqqa ath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas
اللهم اغسلني من خطاياي بالماء والثلج والبرد	Allahumma ighsilni min khatayaya bil-ma’i wath-thalji wal-barad

Step 5: Seeking Refuge

Say:

Arabic Text	Transliteration
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم	A’udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim

Step 6: Reciting Surah Al-Fatiha

Recite Surah Al-Fatiha:

Arabic Text	Transliteration
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ	Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ	Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil ‘alamin
الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ	Ar-Rahman ir-Rahim
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ	Maliki yawmi ad-din
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ	Iyyaka na’budu wa iyyaka nasta’in
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ	Ihdinas-siratal mustaqim
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ	Sirat al-ladhina an’amta ‘alayhim ghayril-maghdubi ‘alayhim wala ad-dallin

Say “Ameen” after completing Surah Al-Fatiha.

Step 7: Reciting Additional Surah

Recite any additional Surah of The Holy quran or verses from the Holy Quran. For example, Surah Al-Ikhlas:

Arabic Text	Transliteration
قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ	Qul huwa Allahu Ahad
ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ	Allahu as-Samad
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ	Lam yalid wa lam yulad
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ	Walam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad

Step 8: Ruku (Bowing)

Bow down while saying Allah Akbar “الله أكبر”, then say:

Arabic Text	Transliteration
سبحان ربي العظيم (x3)	Subhana Rabbiyal ‘Azim

Step 9: Rising from Ruku

Stand up straight and say:

Arabic Text	Transliteration
سمع الله لمن حمده	Sami’Allahu liman hamidah
ربنا ولك الحمد	Rabbana wa lakal hamd

Step 10: Sujud (Prostration)

Prostrate while saying Allah Akbar“الله أكبر”, then say:

Arabic Text	Transliteration
سبحان ربي الأعلى (x3)	Subhana Rabbiyal A’la

Step 11: Sitting between Two Sujuds

Sit up from prostration while saying “الله أكبر”, then say:

Arabic Text	Transliteration
رب اغفر لي وارحمني واهدني وارزقني	Rabbighfirli warhamni wahdini warzuqni

Step 12: Second Sujud

Prostrate again the second Time and repeat the words of Sujud.

Step 13: Rising for the Next Raka’ah

Sit down and repeat the same action in the next Raka’ahs. No Tashahhud during the last Raka, sit after the second prostration.

Step 14: Tashahhud and Salutations

While sitting, recite the Tashahhud:

Arabic Text	Transliteration
التحيات لله والصلوات والطيبات	At-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibat
السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة الله وبركاته	Assalamu ‘alaika ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu
السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله الصالحين	Assalamu ‘alayna wa ‘ala ‘ibadillahis-salihin
أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأشهد أن محمدًا عبده ورسوله	Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa Rasuluh

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Then recite the Salawat (Darood Sharif)

Arabic Text	Transliteration
اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما صليت على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد	Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala ali Muhammad kama sallayta ‘ala Ibrahim wa ‘ala ali Ibrahim innaka Hamidun Majid
اللهم بارك على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما باركت على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد	Allahumma barik ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala ali Muhammad kama barakta ‘ala Ibrahim wa ‘ala ali Ibrahim innaka Hamidun Majid

Step 15: Ending the Prayer

Turn your head to the right and say:

Arabic Text	Transliteration
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله	Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah

Then turn your head to the left and repeat the same.

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Conclusion:

Studying Arabic Prayer to be used in Salah helps you to be closer to Allah as well as deepen your spiritual life. This book is a stepwise guide through the prayer process with necessary Arabic phrases, their transliterations, and English versions. It makes sure that you do every single moment of your Salah with devotion starting with Takbir up to Tashahhud.