Islam in Focus | CHAPTER - 3 | 152
(109-174)

The First Part

At-tahiyyato-li-l-lah wa-s-salawato wa-t-tayyibat

التحيات لله والصلوات والطبيات

As-salamu’ alayka ayyuha-n-nabiy

السلام عليك أيها النبى

Wa rahmatu-l-lahi wa barakatuh

ورحمة الله وبركاته

Alsalamu ‘alayna

السلام علينا

Wa ‘ala ‘ibadi–l-lahi-s-salihen

وعلى عباد الله الصالحين

Ashhadu an la ilaha-illa-l-lah

أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله

Wahdahu la shareeka lahu

وحده لاشريك له

Wa ashadu ana Muhammadan

وأشهد أن محمداً

Abdahu wa rasulahu

عبده ورسوله

This may be interpreted as follows:

All reverence, all worship, all sanctity are due to God. Peace be upon you, O prophet and the mercy of God and His blessings. Peace be upon us all and on the righteous servants of God. I bear witness that there is no god but God alone, And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger (This part is recited after the second unit in every prayer consisting of three or four units and then the worshipper stands up for the third unit.)

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