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Prayer Guide
(Salat)
Takbeerat
                 Posture 1
Instructions: Bring hands, palms open, up to ears, and place thumbs behind earlobes, as << Allah Akbar>> is uttered.
Allah is the greatest.
 Al Quayam
                Posture 2
Recitation:
        SUBHÁNA-KALLÁH-HUM-MA WA BI-HAMDIKA, WATABÁRAKAS-MUKA WATA'ÁLÁ JADDUKA, WA-LÁ ILÁHA GHAÍRUK.
         O Allah, Glorified, praise-worthy. and blessed is Thy Name and exalted Thy Majesty. and there is no deity worthy of worship except thee.
A'Ú-DHU-BIL-LÁ-HI MINASHAITÁNIR RAJÍM. BISMILÁHIR RAHMÁNIR RAHÍM.                                                                                                                          I seek refuge in Allah for the rejected Satan. In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
 After this recite the opening Surah, Al-Fátihah:
Following these words, a short chapter of at least three verses or a short surah should be recited from the Holy Qur'an.
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Ruku
    Posture 3
Instructions: Bend down at waist, placing palms of hands with fingers spread over knees. Back is parallel to ground, such that if a glass of water were on the back, it would not spill. Eyes looking down, directly ahead.
Recitation:
As bending at the waist, recite
       ALLÁH AKBAR
   Allah is the greatest.
          Then3 times
Glory to my Lord the great.
Quayam
          Posture 4
Instructions:
While rising from the bending position of Ruku', recite
SAMI 'ALLÁHU LIMAN HAMIDAH
                                Allah has heard all who praise Him.
RAB-BANÁ LAKAL HAMD
Our Lord: Praise be to Thee.
Then return to standing position, arms at side.
Recitation:
After holding for six seconds, say:
                   ALLÁH AKBAR
  Allah is the greatest.
and move to next position.
Sajjdah
         Posture 5
Instructions:
Go down to a kneeling position by placing both hands on knees, lowering oneself slowly and easily onto knees, then touch the head upon the ground so that the following seven body parts are in contact: forehead, two palms, two knees, toes of both feet.
Quood
        Posture 6
Instructions:
Reciting
ALLÁH AKBAR
  Allah is the greatest.
rise from the SAJJDAH  position, and assume the sitting posture shown to the left.
Recitation:
At end of six seconds, recite
ALLÁH AKBAR
  Allah is the greatest.
And then assume SAJJDAH position once more.
Sajjdah
Instructions:
Go down to a kneeling position by placing both hands on knees, lowering oneself slowly and easily onto knees, then touch the head upon the ground so that the following seven body parts are in contact: forehead, two palms, two knees, toes of both feet.
Quood
         Posture 8
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"Instructions:"
Instructions: Now turn your face to the right saying:
AS-SALÁMU 'ALAIKUM WA-RAHMATUL-LÁH
Peace be on you and Allah's blessings.
Instructions: Now turn your face to the left saying:
AS-SALÁMU 'ALAIKUM WA-RAHMATUL-LÁH
Peace be on you and Allah's blessings