Ṣalāh (Prayer)

Intention & Surrender

There is a very fine line between intention and surrender. Intention is becoming clear on what we want, whilst surrendering is trusting in the outcome. We live it everyday within Salat when we sincerely say – إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ~ اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ ‘You (Allah) alone we worship, You alone we ask for help. …

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Transliteration: Salāt ‘alā al-Nabī

Transliteration of the Salāt ‘alā al-Nabī, according to Mālikī fiqh: Allāhumma salli ‘alā Muhammadin wa ‘alā āli Muhammad, kamā sallayta ‘alā Ibrāhīma wa ‘alā āli Ibrāhīm. Wa bārik ‘alā Muhammadin wa ‘alā āli Muhammad, kamā bārakta ‘alā Ibrāhīma wa ‘alā āli Ibrāhīm. Fil-’ālamīn, innaka Hamīdun Majīd.

Transliteration: Tashahhud

Transliteration of the Tashahhud, according to Maliki fiqh: At-tahiyyātu lillāhi-z-zakiyyātu lillāhi-t-tayyibātu-s-salawātu lillāh. As-salāmu ‘alayka ayyuha-n-nabiyyu wa rahmatu-llāhi wa barakātuh. As-salāmu ‘alayna wa ‘alā ‘ibādi-llāhi-s-sālihīn. Ash-hadu an lā ilāha illā’Allāhu wahdahu lā sharīka lah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasūluh.