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etusstudythestartingprayerofSalah:
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and W'i"thYourpraise 0 Allah!

GlorifiedareXou
name
andblessed;s
jJ:;t.;. :Hehies'sed .Jil :Allahisglorified
.!.ljl..;5 :Heisblessed Yourpraise with and YouareGlorified
_. Translation: GlorifiedareYou0 AllahandwithYourpraiseandblessedisYourname;
Theactualmeanings are: You are pure. You arefree fromany defect, deficiency, or
fault.
means: 0 Allah! Youdon'tneedanypartner; You are notweak;Youarenotafraid
of anyone;Youdon'tgettired;You. arenotan oppressor;Youdon'tneedanybody'shelp_
alsomeans: Whateverthe testoflife thatyou havegivenme isperfectly alright. I
don'thave any complaintagainst You. IfWe strengthenthis reeling, then we will have the
positiveattitude.
: Praisiug Allah and thanking Him is one ofmain pillars ofIslam. Unless youdotrue
Tasbeeh. you cannotpraise Allah truly. Ifyouthink Allah is we.ak orHe has notgivenyou
thenhowcanyoupraiseHimtruJy.
L 'rue isthebaseofgratitudewhichisanotherimportantaspectof successfullife.
ily.;5 : If you keep repeating"goodwork,"theworkdoes But start'ilie'-
'1orkinthenameof Allah,HegrantsHishelpandblessing.
In thehereafter,onlythosepeoplewillprosperwhowilltakeHisname.
_ )ther UGln You I and (there is) no godJ Your .. , I And high is
Translation: AndhighisYourMajesty;and(thereis) nogodother thanYou.
":I mrmajestyisthehighest_ Anyonein thisworld,howeverpowerfulheis, whateverheis,the
n )stpowerfulrulerorkingof thisworld,is nothingin frontofYou,0 Allah!
Reitemting His oneness and disowning anypartnership is very important. Allah vv-ill never
:fi giveShirkKeepthedangerousconsequencesofShitkin mindwhilerecitingit.
'heneverwerecitetheQur'an,firstweshouldrecitethefollowing:
'theoutcast. flromSatan, in Allah I seek refuge
DL .IouthinkShaitaniscloseto Allah's
mercy? Heisrejected;outcast;
1rOwn awayfIOmAllah'smercy_
from
Morethan3000thUesin
theQur'an
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Allah
ill
Safetylust;
'Buckleup';
Getprotection.
Translation: r seekrefugeinAllahfrom theoutcast.
First feel the insecurity caused by the attacks ot Shaitan. He constantly whispers and
instigatesustodisobeyAllah.
}> FeelhappyandhavehopeaswellasfearwhenAllahismentioned.
}> _Allahishighupin theskybutHeisveryclosetous. Heevenknowswhatwethink.
}> FeelthepresenceofShaitanandof thetwoangelswhoarealwayswithus.
}> WecannothitShaitan,norkill him. norconvincehimtobecomegood. Hewill always try
totakeusawayfromAllah. Theonlysolutionistorecitetheabove.
):> Why is Rajeem mentioned? So that we always keep his status alive in our mind. This
Rajeemwants us.tofollowhimandbecomeJike. him... .
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M"ost:Mercif'ul.
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continuity.

GoodInanneredr--.,s'
ContinuallyMerciful

theMostGracious,
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Extremelythirsty0W-bs-
Extremely angry
Eh.Lrernely hungry0'-"-y-
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IonA.rlah... Inthenazne
OurCreator'sNruneis

ALLAH.
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Raheern,.Rabbare
In
annoutes.
Translation:
Inthenameof Allah,theMostGtacious,theMostMerciful.
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Allah'snameisfull of blessings.
Justbyrememberinghim,Heremembersus.
WhenHe
reniembersus, vve don'thaveto\vo.rryabouttheresultsaslongas\vedoour",,'ork.

In"lagineAllah'smvol'S, blessings,love,andkindnesstoyou. .
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Feelthecontinuousnlercyof Allahonyou,even,vhenyousleep.

Feelfully.confidentandhopefulV'.'henyousayBismillahatthestartof anything; Feeltl)at
theIntenselyMercifulandContinuouslyMercifulisV'.'ith you"
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helpsusgrow.
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Translat:ion: AllthepraisesandthanksbetoAllah,theLordofthe,"vorlds.
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PraiseHUn-withyourheart,tha1HeistheGreatest,theMostMerciful,etc.
Tb.ankHim forthe blessings. TI1ink ofsomething. He gave you the safety, the food that
youate,andthechancetopraytol-lim,etc.
IlllagineandfeelHisGreatness.HeistheRabbof theworldof humans,worldof angels, of
Jinns,ofgala.xies,andAllahkno'W's 'W'hat else. .
Evaluate: HowmanyrimesdidI getinfluencedbythis'W'oddandforgettosay"Anpraises
belongtoAllah? Ho'W' rn.anytimesdoI remelXlherHimandthankHim? .
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Translation: TheMost:Gracious,theMostMerciful.
ThesewordsarealreadyexplainedinBismillah.
AllahisintenselyMercifuL Simultaneously,HisMercyiscontinuousalso.
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FeelHisMercyonyou intermsoflliscontinuous blessingseven aftersomeofus disobey
Him"
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Be mercifultoyourfiunily, friends, neighbours, andcolleagues. Do ittoday andeveryday
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you hearorrecite thisverse. The Prophet (Pbuh) said: ,vho does not sho"",, mercy to
othersvviUnotbeshov.rnmercy(byAllah)."[l3ukhari].
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lbtMasterof thec:U:ty of Judgment..
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Heisthe Masterof everythingeventoday,butHehasgivenussonleauthorityintlllsworld.
Onthatday,nobodyshallhaveanypovver.
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Allah says in Surah Abasathat. on thatday everyone will run awayfrom his brother. his
mother.hisfuther.hiswi.fe.andhisson. It"I.'ill bea tenibledayfor'W'rongdoers. .

"The Day ofJudgment is one ofthe IllOst: importantdays ofourlife. Forexaxnple, inthe
academicyearina school,the dayof theresultsistheIllOstirnportantdayfora student.
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Hemadeus Muslims'withoutourasking;justoutor His.Itlercy" Now'W'e askthat: Hegrant
us Jannah. 'Iberefore,wehavestronghopetl'lat. Hevvill doso, We should haveexcitement
' 'W'henV'.'e hearthisverse.
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Si'rnultaneously, oursinsshould make us 'fuai-fUI and push us to changeourlives.frorn the
t:.iLne oftharprayer.
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W'easkI'orhelp.. andYoualone vve\N'orship, Voualone
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Toworshiportodo
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worshipper: ..l.:tl.&-
anything,'weneed
You alone and One"Who is'\-Yocshipped:
You only :t#Allah'shelp.
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Thisisthe missionsta:tementof a Muslim! Thepurposeof ourlifeisto '\'Vorship Allah.
He
said: I havenotcreated thelionsandthehun'lans exceptthatthey'\vorship Me (51; 56).
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What is worship? Prayer, fasting; alms, pilgrimage, inviting towards. Islam, giving good
advice, struggle to avoid what is prohibited in Isram, etc. Even studying,earning, serving.
others,etcisalsoworshipif"vedoittopleaseAllahonly. ..
- In,vorship,firstcomesthe Salah. HewhoabandonstheSalahdeIllolisheshisDeeo.
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Wearesohelplessthat".!ithOlltthehelpof Allah ,'vecannotquenchourthirst,thenhovy can
'\-ve worshipHimwithoutH:ishelp?
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o Allah! I needYourhelp to worshipYouLn thisSalahandin.all thosethingssuchas
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studies,'\vork,shopping,etc.thatI "",,-ill dotillthene"-.1: Salah
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AskAllahfrOll'lthedepthofyollrheart:0Allah! HelpmetoworshipYouinthebest
,\vay.'>
'IbisDu'aaistaughtinthelastJessonof thisbook.

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Path; (notRoad) , Straight
Us Guide
Translation: Guideustothestraightpath.
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IfbeingMuslim is equalto beiJlgguided,thenthissupplicationshould have been non-
Muslims! Becoming a Muslim IS the first step ofthe guidance. Now we need this
supplicationtofollowIslamateverystepinourlife.
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Source of Guidance is thy Qur'an and the Sunnah (sayings and teachings ofProphet
Muhammad,pbuh). Ifwedon'tstudythem,thenarewesincereinourprayer? EverySalah
is a reminderthatunderstandingthe Queanis onlya necessitybutalso an,emergency!
ImmediatelyafterAl-Fatihah,youortheImamwillrecitesomethingfromtheQur'anand it
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isa pieceof guidancefromAllahatthattime.
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o AIlahl GuidemetoperfonntheSalahthebestway.
o Allah! GuidemeinwhateverI doinlifethisyear,thismonth,this.... veek,andtoday.
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oAllah! GuidemeinwhatI doaftertheSalahwhen[gotooffice,home.ormarket.
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intheQur'an Straightpath
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Translation: 'Thepathof thoseYouhavebesto'\vedfavorsonthem;
- Wllo did Allah give favors to? Prophets. truthful people. martyrs, and righteous people.
Why?Becausetheyollo'\Ved therightpath.
): .
What'\Vas theirpath?Itconsistedofll'lainlythefollowingareas:
(1) Actions: Actions ofheart such as belief. sincerity, love for Allah and His fear
alone. Physicalactionssuchasprayer.fasting. Zakah.andHajj;
(2) Da'"vahorinvitingothersto'Wards Islam;
(3) Tazkiah, i.e. Purification oftheir souls, bodies. frunilies, and society through
individualandcollectiveorganizedefforts;and
(4) IInpletnentingIslaminsociety,orderinggoodandprohibitingevil. -

If a righteousperson'wereto livetoday. doingthe srune workthatI will bedoingafterthis

Salah,d'len0 Allah! Givem.e Tawfteq todohowheW'ouldhavedoneit.
Evaluate:Whichpatharewewalkingon?

Plantovvalkontherightpathinallthepossibleareasmentionedabove.
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of those W"ho earned
Not;
and nor of' on tl'tOse vvho go asb'ay
(your) W'ra't'h
? :Onewhois'(vronged
j JW:> :theone yvho goesastray
oroppressed
t0yJW.is plural. otherthan.
Onewho received
and' them on no
(youmakepluralbyaddingLl.J> Lrl)
thewrath
anslation: Notofthosewhoearned(Your)wrathonthemselvesandnorofthose'whogoastray.
:;-j 51Group(thosewhoearnedwrath):
TIlOse whoknowbutdonotactupon. Justinlaginetheirterrible endinthis worldandinthe '
hereafter.
Imagine today's evil models, heroes, and leaders and sincerely ask Allah to help us a-y-oi.d
beinglikethem.
Sc(.;()udGroup(thosewhogoastray):
Imaginetoday'slostpeopleandagainsincerelypraythatweavoidbeinglikethem
Let us not be among those who are lost even after having the Qur'an with us becaiIse',\-ve
don'tstudyitor'wedon.'thavetime'!
?- Are we away from the QUr'an only because we do not knO'\'\f Arabic language? Let us
resolvetodaythatweshallnotabandonlearningtheselessonsofQur'anicArabic.
A, c: 0 Allah! Help us follow the rightpath ifweknow it, andgive'us theknowledge ifwedon't
know. '
Tl toremernberthisHadithQudsi every.timeyoureciteAI-Fatihah. TheProphet(Pbuh)said' that
Allah said: I havedivided the prayerbetweenMe and Myslave. Halfis for Meandhalfforhim
andI givehimwhatheasksfor.
Whenthe slave says: '-?j AJ..:.:;.j'then Allahsays: whichmeans: My
slavehaspraisedme,and
When he says: then Allah. says: .. which means: Myslavehas
extolledMe;and
Whenhe says: y:.'.:}J' f'Y- ,then Allah says: which means: Myslave has
glorifiedMe;and
. Whenhe says: '1 j llq!thenAllahsays: This is betweenMeandMyslaveand
whateverheasksfor.I willprovidehim..And
Whenhe savs': .......... ...!i. ,:. .,1;"""1 G..l1.1
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thenAllahsays:'Ibisisformyslaveand'\'vhateverbeasksfor,hewillbeprovidedwithit.
rSahihMuslim.. narratedbyAbuHurai.ra,may Allahbepleased"",ithhim].
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Translation:
Glorybeto myLord,the Magnificent
rytoimagineandfeel thefourthingsmentionedhere:
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Allahis Subhaan(readtheexplanationgivenearlierforSubhanak),
He is Rabb, i.e., who takes care ofall ofus and everything around us. He is the
.. ,
sustainer,and providerofevel)1hing thatweneed. Heistheone who controls eachandevery
oneof our100billioncellseverysecondof ourlives.
t
. , YouareaddressingAllahsaying: My Rabb. Ifyourmothersays:'"my sonis verygoo:d"or"my
daughteris verygood" rightinfrontofyou,whatdoesit.sho\v? Itshowsherloveandaffection!
Sayitwithlovewhenyoudo in'Rukoo.
' .- He ismagnificent. Theword in Arabicmeans bone. Itrepresents Strengfu.
# means
one who. is Greatand Strong. \Ve sayitwhile bowing down submitting t6HisGreatness and
..Strength.
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praisedHim totheonewho AllahhasUstened,
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Allah listens to evelyone. Here it means that Allah gives special attention to the one who
,raisesHim.
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Ulah does netneed ourpraise for Him. It does not'benefit him at all. He does not lose
anythingif wedon'tpraiseHim. OnlywebenefitbypraisingHim.
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OurLord!
Translation: OurLord. Allthepraisebetoyou.
lbel allthep'raise.
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Hamdhastwomeanings:Praiseandthanks.
: and feel Hisbestqualities: 0 Allah! You arethemostMercifutMostPowerful, Best
Creator,BestDesigner,etc.,andthenpraiseHimfromthedepthefyourheart.
) lacirteandfeelHis favorsonyoutothankHimtruly.
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(Singular)
.J
for . ., (plural) Allah (plural)
Translation: Allthew-orshipsof tongue, body,andof spendingw-ealth areduet:o Allah.
(Plural)
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Anothertranslation:AllThe are dueto Allahandall thept"ftyersandall thepureW'ords
C lcetheProphet(Pbuh)said thatseventythousandpeople"Will enterJannah vvithoutbeingtakent
accountortonnent. He then described. theirattributes. A.rnongotherthings. hesaid thatthey v.ril
trust in their Rabb (Allah). On hearing this Ukashah bin Mibsan eRA) stood up an
luested: "Pray to Allah to make me one ofthem.." The Prophet (Pbuh) said., "Youare one 0
:l-_ ITl.". Then another ITlan stood up and asked the srune thing. The Prophet (pbuh) ans'W""ered.
"Ukashahhassurpassedyou." (Al-BukhariandMuslim).
TheHadithteaches us that. the1T10ITlent w-e hearofany good.askAllahfor it, orelsesorneon
elsewill grabthatchance. -;
.. .. Ask:0 Allah!HelpxnepaTtlcipateinallthesethree"Worhsips7mentionedabove. .
Evaluate: HQw amI usingmy tongue, my IllY inteIlec4 andmostimportantly, ,vheream
I spendingITly w-ealth?
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andHisblessings Peace andt;heMerc:;y0'1 Allah a Prophet:
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blessings His and Allah mercy and

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is -=--lS'p. ContinuallyMerciful Prophets
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Translation: Peacebeonyou0 Proph.et.andthemercyof AllahandHisblessings.
..
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V'ho perfonned the three worships (oftongue, body. and spending) the best w-ay? Ofcourse,
'co hetMuharnrnad(Pbub). Hetaughtus whatthey are andhow to do them. Therefore, 'W""e are
'ra; lugfprthreethingslorhim.:.pepce,rnercyandblessingsofAllah.
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beonus . Peace
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.J11 : SLavesofAllah and . on us on
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Peacebeonusandonallthe slavesof Allah;
\ ho receivedthefavors ofAllah? (1) Prophets; (2) Truthful people(Siddiqeen); (3) Martyrs
(! :lUhada);and(4)theRighteous(Saliheen)_
Tbeprayerforpeaceis:fortheProphet(pbuh),thenforus,andthenfortheRighteousones. For
P lphetsandfortherighteouspeople.InshaAlIah,thesupplicationwillbe answered. Wearein
tl : middleofthetwogroupsintheprayer, andwehopethatAllahwillgrantpeaceforustoo.
Remember, Allahbestowshis mercyonthosewhoearrlit, byactinguponthegoodandbegging
formercy, liketherighteouspeopledid.
Ulah I except I
Translation:
thereIs)nogoc:l) J .that I I bear
I bearwitnessthatthereisnogodexceptAllah.
A....dHisMessenger I IsHis.slave I Muhantlnad I that IandI bear1Nitness
.-Iranslation: AndI bear witnessthatMuhammad(Pbuh)isHisslaveandHis Messenger.
Theexplanationfortheaboveisalreadygivenin LessonNo. 14forAdhan.
Allahmadeusandwearefor Him.. Heownsus andeverythingelse. Weareall slavesof
Allah and should live like a true slave. The best slave ofAllah is Prophet MUhammad
(pbuh). Heisa model:forus,howa trueslaveshouldbe.
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sacrifices of our Prophet (Pbuh) for spreading the message of'Islam. If we are
V'lSlirns 1400 years after his time and that too in a place far away from Makkah, then it is due to
l: blessing of Allah and after that due to his sacrifices.
:"'et us take an incident from his life. In spite of being extremely tired after doing Da'wah all day,
)J
:e he went to a tribe late in the evening. I should think that perhaps Islam ,reached me through
h : tribe. Along similar lines, I can feel the effect of every sacrifice on me my life.
N'" at can I do now in return for this favors? Invite him ror dinner? Send him a gift? Nothing! I can
n ( pray for him.
['poP. Prophet (Pbuh) will receive the rewards 1Tom Allah anyway. whether I pray for him or not. Itis
-:l act a great honor forme to .pray for him. In fact, 'W'e receive rewards on praying for him1
who prays for the Prophet (Pbuh) will receive in rettun ten rewards from Allah

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thef'a.u'1y Muhanunacf; andQn on Muhammad OAJ'ahf
Jf:Frunily. :followers j q..;.. :send peace

jAf:famiJy . and on Muhammad on pray
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Translation: 0 Allah! Send peace on Muhamma.d and on the family ofMuharnmad. pbuh
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actually means: o AUah! Shower ourmercy on him, be very kind tohim, raise his
arne, and elevate his position.
) Allah! The Prophet (Pbuh) has done too many favon? on us. We don't haveanything to pay
himback. Only You can reward him the be.st.
.
. ( has two meanings: family and followers. Ifwe take the second meaning. then this prayer- is
. )rus. the followers. too.
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You sent e ...!!'e f'atnfly of' Ibraheem onIbraheent As
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on Ibraheem (upon
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whom bepeace)
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on and
Translation: as You sent peace on Ibraheem and onthe family ofIbraheem
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o Allah! You gave Ibrahim (A) such a position and leadership that 'all the Christians,
? ---,d 'Jews accept him as a Prophet. o Allah! Give Prophet Muhammad also such a status that all
t epeople on this planet accept him as Your last prophet.
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Indeec:l,.Youare
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Worthy of Praise You indeed. certainly
Translation: Indeed, You are vv'Orthy ofpraise, full ofglory.
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Allahl You have done a huge favour on us. You sent an excellent prophet for us. You are so
Kind and So Merciful. You took so much care for our welfare. You are indeed worthy of
raise and full of glory.
''hi.""praying for the Prophet (Pbuh). remember his sacrifices for us. Remember also that he was
nt as a teacher of the aIL
sk: o Allah! Help me become his student. i.e., study the Qur'an and Hadith regularly. -
...-aJ ate: How nmch time do I spend learning these two things? Do rsay that ram busy and r
.ve no thne for it?" No time tobecome the student ofProphet. pbuh!? Do we really love him?
an' Fix a time for learning the Qur"an and Hadith daily.
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gate: Try your best to spread the teachings ofQur'an and Sunnah.
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'/ the famIly of Muhammad; I and on ,IonMuhammad 1Send bleJsfngs J0 Allahl
;- Translation: 0 Allah! SendblessingsonMuhanunadandonthefamily ofMuhammad(pbuh)
In the first part J.,.a is mentioned which includes also. insupplicatioll$, we
repeattherequestindifferentwordstoexpressourattaclunentwiththeProphet(Pbuh).
;> The ffiea.n.mg ofBarakah is benediction and blessings. It also includes continuity of
increaseintheseblessignsforever.
Barakah inactionsimplytheiracceptanceandgettingexcellentrewardsforthem. , .-.
'r .- Barakah infamily implyitsgrowth,prosperity,expansion, andcontinuityovergenerations.
' > The prayerfor Barakah is for the family ofProphetMuhammad (Pbuh) and for his foflowers
too. MayAllahmakeustruefollowers ofProphetMuhammad(Pbuh). . ..

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Translation: as YousentblessingsonIbraheemandonthefamilyofIbraheem(Abraham).
full ofglorY I ofPf.slse I Indeed, You are
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Translation: lbdeed,Youareworthyofpraise,fullofglory.
'ry ,,0 recall theadviceofthe Prophet(Pbuh) while prayingfor him. Forexample, regardingthe
hesaid:Conveyfromme,evenifitis oneverse(thatyou know).'
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\1.I.e followingsupplication,istaughtbyProphet(Pbuh)toA-bu Baler(R), whowasthebestperson
)f this Ummah. Lookat.the ponderit, andthink whatourfeelings should be whenwe
; itethisprayer.PleasenotethatothersupplicationscanalsoberecitedbeforetheendingSalam.
.he message ofthe prayer is to ask forgiveness ofAllah at the end ofeach Salah, and have an
to beontherighteouspath. Plantolivefrom"SalahtoSalah,"i:e., plantoobeyAllahin
e >N'een Salahstoo.
excessivelNI"Ongs Myself' havewronged ,Indeed' <>AlJah
Translation: 0 AllahI Indeed,I havewrongedmyselfwithexcessivewrongs;
oAllahI havewronged myself. Nobodyisresponsibleformysins.
fhereisnoinjusticeorunfaiITlessinYourcommandments. Theyareperfect. .
.:havedisobeyedYouinspiteof allthefavoursandgenerosityfromyou. I amextremt?lysony.
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_Translation: Soforgiv.e me(mysins)outof YoW;forgivenessandhavemercyonme.
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CheckthethreetipsonprepositionsthatYO\llearotinLessonNo.7.
.. Thewordp meanstocover.tohidethesills.
I needYourmercytofollowtherightpathinthisworld.
I needYourmercyontheDayofJudgmenttoenablemetoenterJannah. Afteryoucover
mysins,I stilldonothaveariythingtoenterJannah. I needyourmercyorelseI willbein
thegreatestloss.
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Certainly
Translation: IndeedYouAlonearetheOft-Forgiving,theMostMerciful.
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T( apauseafter"IndeedYou,"andthensay:"YouAlone"andyoucanfeelit!
Afterallthedisobedienceandthesins,Ybudidnotpunishmeimmediately. IndeedYouare
th MostandOft-forgiving,theMostMerciful.
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You Co(he(p
<lqd we seek Your
forgiveness
and We beliEive in You
and we have trust in You
and we praise You in the
best ways
and we thank You
and we are not unorafefuf
to You. ...
ll.nd we forsake and give
up one who disobeys
You.
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and ,Vf.ft pray and prosttate
to You.
nd You we run
and we serve,
ld we hope to receIve
(our mercy and we fear
Your punishrneot '
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(in) the best (ways). I and we praise You] and we have trust in You 1and we believe in You
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, wi.ll strike the disbelievers. '
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and we {hahk You
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and We serve.
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!hose whom You have _'" -
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,' , <S ' protect ine with ,with those whom and protcct me IYou (have) guided./ with those INhotn I 0 Allahl Guide me
hose whom You have r o' . .i.. ,.
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and lake care of me wHh
ose whom You have ' t-W1 __th_t_h-;o_s_e ____:__t_ak...:.e- ' c_a...:.,,_e_o_f_m_e__ ___
ken care of, 1'_ , !j \).... do' ..
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and bless me in what
"'ou have given, In what -I and bless me J
You have taken care or,
.0\... .1 &ave me from 1he
evil of what You have

You decree and
none can decide
aqalnst You.
n he Is not
humiliated Whom You
have befriende<:l.
lr he is not honored
\v.lom You have
shown enmity against.
(c are blessed OUt
l rd, and You are
exalted I subUme.
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(of) what You dcc;>recd. 1 the evil
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and nOOe can decide again${ You.
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whom you have befrie'rided;
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whom You have shown enmity against
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, and You are exalted I sublime. I our Lord,
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