Sacred Verse / Hadith
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
"Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Raheem. Alhamdu lillahi rabbil 'alameen. Ar-Rahmanir-Raheem. Maliki yawmid-deen. Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'een. Ihdinas-siratal-mustaqeem. Siratallazeena an'amta 'alayhim, ghayril-maghdoobi 'alayhim wa lad-dalleen. (Ameen)"
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds. The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Sovereign of the Day of Recompense. It is You we worship and You we ask for help. Guide us to the straight path—The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.
Salah is your direct, intimate audience with the Creator of the universe. The positions are natural and harmonious:
- Qiyam (Standing): Facing the Qiblah, reciting Surah Al-Fatihah.
- Ruku (Bowing): Humbling body and soul before His majesty.
- Sujud (Prostration): Forehead on the floor—the closest a servant ever comes to Allah.
- Tashahhud (Sitting): Sending peace upon the Prophet and testifying faith.
- Tasleem: Turning to the right and left wishing peace upon all.