Discovering Islam

Islamic Practices 71
Subhaana Rabbi al-a’laa wa
bihamdih.
Glory be to my Exalted Lord,
and praise be to Him
The person should then sit up on his or her knees, say “Allahu
Akbar” and then say:
Astaghfirullaaha Rabbi wa atubu
ilayh.
I seek forgiveness from Allah,
my Lord, and turn towards
Him.
Again, “Allahu Akbar” should be said and sajdah (as mentioned
above) is repeated. Then, the person should sit up on his or her
knees for a moment and say “Allahu Akbar” and then stand up
and repeat the same process (e.g. recite the first chapter of the
Quran; recite another chapter of the Quran, bow, and do the two
sajdahs). Finally, sitting down again, the following must be said:
Ashhadu an laa ilaaha illa Allah,
wahdahu la sharikalah wa
ashhadu anna Muhammadan,
abdahu warasuluh.
Allahumma salli ‘alaa
Muhammadin wa aal-i
Muhammad.
Assalaamu ‘alayka ayyuha annabiy
wa rahmatullahi wa
barakaatuhu.
I testify that there is no god
but Allah, alone without
associate, and that
Muhammad is His servant and
messenger.
O Allah, bless Muhammad and
the family of Muhammad.
Peace be upon you, O Prophet,
and the mercy of Allah and
His blessings.
Assalaamu ‘alayna wa ‘alaa Peace be upon us, and upon all