Learn to pray Asr
Asr
Afternoon Prayer
Asr, performed in the afternoon, comprises four units. It's believed to be a time when prayers are readily answered.
Before Praying,
You must:
- Perform the Wudu
- Face the Qibla
- Ensure your attire is clean and covers the Awrah
- Ensure that the place where you are praying is clean and free from impurities
- Have the intention (Niyyah) to pray
Start The Prayer
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
Standing (Qiyam)
Stand upright facing the Qiblah, make Niyah (intention in your heart) for the intended prayer (salah).
Recite "Al-Fatiha"
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ(1) الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ(2) مٰلِكِ یَوْمِ الدِّیْنِﭤ(3) اِیَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَ اِیَّاكَ نَسْتَعِیْنُﭤ(4) اِهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِیْمَ(5) صِرَاطَ الَّذِیْنَ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَیْهِمْ غَیْرِ الْمَغْضُوْبِ عَلَیْهِمْ وَ لَا الضَّآلِّیْنَ(7)
“A 'udhu billahi-minash-Shaytanir-rajeem. Bismilla-hir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil-'alameen. Ar-Rahmanir-Raheem. Maliki yawmid-deen. Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'een. Ihdinassiratal-mustaqeem. Siratal-ladheena an'amta 'alayhim, ghayrilmaghdoobi 'alayhim walad-dalleen.” Ameen (Surah Fatiha 1:1-7)
Recite any Surah (ex: "Al-Ikhlas")
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ قُلْ هُوَ اللّٰهُ اَحَدٌ(1) اَللّٰهُ الصَّمَدُ(2) لَمْ یَلِدْ وَ لَمْ یُوْلَدْ(3) وَ لَمْ یَكُنْ لَّهٗ كُفُوًا اَحَدٌ(4)
“Bismilla-hir-Rahmaanir Raheem.” “Qul huwal-lahu ahad. Allahus-Samad. Lam yalid wa lam yuulad. Wa lam yakul-lahu kufuwan ahad.(Surah Ikhlas 112:1-4)
Ruku'
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
go into bowing (Ruku'), and say this 3 times:
3x سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ
3x " Subhaana Rabbiyal Azeem "
Qauma
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
After raising the head from Ruku, (i.e., in the Qauma position), say:
سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ
" Sami-Allahu liman hamidah "
Then, say:
رَبَّنـا وَلَكَ الحَمْـدُ حَمْـداً كَثـيراً طَيِّـباً مُـبارَكاً فيه
"Rabbanaa wa lakal-hamd, hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan feeh"
Sajdah
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
While going down to Sajdah, say this 3 times:
3x سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى
3x “ Subhaana Rabbiyal-a'la ”
During prostration (sajdah),
Seven parts of your body must touch the ground:
- Your forehead along with the tip of the nose
- Right hand
- Left hand
- Right knee
- Left knee
- the bottom of your toes (Right foot), all pointing in the direction of the Qiblah.
- the bottom of your toes (Left foot), all pointing in the direction of the Qiblah.
Getting up from Sajdah
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
While rising from Sajdah, say:
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاجْبُرْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي
“ Allaahum-maghfir lee, warhamnee, wahdinee,
wajburnee, wa'aafinee, warzuqnee, warfa'nee. ”
OR
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي
“ Rabbighfir lee, Rabbighfir lee! ”
Sajdah (again)
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
While going down to Sajdah, say this 3 times:
3x سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى
3x “ Subhaana Rabbiyal-a'la ”
Start The Second Rak'a
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
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Recite "Al-Fatiha"
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ(1) الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ(2) مٰلِكِ یَوْمِ الدِّیْنِﭤ(3) اِیَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَ اِیَّاكَ نَسْتَعِیْنُﭤ(4) اِهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِیْمَ(5) صِرَاطَ الَّذِیْنَ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَیْهِمْ غَیْرِ الْمَغْضُوْبِ عَلَیْهِمْ وَ لَا الضَّآلِّیْنَ(7)
“A 'udhu billahi-minash-Shaytanir-rajeem. Bismilla-hir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil-'alameen. Ar-Rahmanir-Raheem. Maliki yawmid-deen. Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'een. Ihdinassiratal-mustaqeem. Siratal-ladheena an'amta 'alayhim, ghayrilmaghdoobi 'alayhim walad-dalleen.” Ameen (Surah Fatiha 1:1-7)
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Recite any Surah (ex: "Al-Kawthar")
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ اِنَّاۤ اَعْطَیْنٰكَ الْكَوْثَرَﭤ(1) فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَ انْحَرْﭤ(2) اِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الْاَبْتَرُ(3)
“Bismilla-hir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. Inna a'tainakal-Kauthar. Fasalli lirabbika wanhar. Inna shaani'aka huwal- abtar.”
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Ruku'
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
go into bowing (Ruku'), and say this 3 times:
3x سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ
3x " Subhaana Rabbiyal Azeem "
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Qauma
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
After raising the head from Ruku, (i.e., in the Qauma position), say:
سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ
" Sami-Allahu liman hamidah "
Then, say:
رَبَّنـا وَلَكَ الحَمْـدُ حَمْـداً كَثـيراً طَيِّـباً مُـبارَكاً فيه
"Rabbanaa wa lakal-hamd, hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan feeh"
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Sajdah
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
While going down to Sajdah, say this 3 times:
3x سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى
3x “ Subhaana Rabbiyal-a'la ”
During prostration (sajdah),
Seven parts of your body must touch the ground:
- Your forehead along with the tip of the nose
- Right hand
- Left hand
- Right knee
- Left knee
- the bottom of your toes (Right foot), all pointing in the direction of the Qiblah.
- the bottom of your toes (Left foot), all pointing in the direction of the Qiblah.
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Getting up from Sajdah
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
While rising from Sajdah, say:
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاجْبُرْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي
“ Allaahum-maghfir lee, warhamnee, wahdinee,
wajburnee, wa'aafinee, warzuqnee, warfa'nee. ”
OR
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي
“ Rabbighfir lee, Rabbighfir lee! ”
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Sajdah (again)
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
While going down to Sajdah, say this 3 times:
3x سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى
3x “ Subhaana Rabbiyal-a'la ”
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Jalsah/Tashahhud
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
After raising your head from Sajdah, sit for Tashahhud and recite:
التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
“ At-tahiyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibatu assalamu 'alayka, ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, as-salamu 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadul-lahissaliheen. Ashhadu alla ilaha illallahu wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa Rasuluhu. ”
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Start The Third Rak'a
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
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Recite "Al-Fatiha"
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ(1) الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ(2) مٰلِكِ یَوْمِ الدِّیْنِﭤ(3) اِیَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَ اِیَّاكَ نَسْتَعِیْنُﭤ(4) اِهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِیْمَ(5) صِرَاطَ الَّذِیْنَ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَیْهِمْ غَیْرِ الْمَغْضُوْبِ عَلَیْهِمْ وَ لَا الضَّآلِّیْنَ(7)
“A 'udhu billahi-minash-Shaytanir-rajeem. Bismilla-hir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil-'alameen. Ar-Rahmanir-Raheem. Maliki yawmid-deen. Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'een. Ihdinassiratal-mustaqeem. Siratal-ladheena an'amta 'alayhim, ghayrilmaghdoobi 'alayhim walad-dalleen.” Ameen (Surah Fatiha 1:1-7)
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Ruku'
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
go into bowing (Ruku'), and say this 3 times:
3x سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ
3x " Subhaana Rabbiyal Azeem "
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Qauma
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
After raising the head from Ruku, (i.e., in the Qauma position), say:
سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ
" Sami-Allahu liman hamidah "
Then, say:
رَبَّنـا وَلَكَ الحَمْـدُ حَمْـداً كَثـيراً طَيِّـباً مُـبارَكاً فيه
"Rabbanaa wa lakal-hamd, hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan feeh"
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Sajdah
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
While going down to Sajdah, say this 3 times:
3x سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى
3x “ Subhaana Rabbiyal-a'la ”
During prostration (sajdah),
Seven parts of your body must touch the ground:
- Your forehead along with the tip of the nose
- Right hand
- Left hand
- Right knee
- Left knee
- the bottom of your toes (Right foot), all pointing in the direction of the Qiblah.
- the bottom of your toes (Left foot), all pointing in the direction of the Qiblah.
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Getting up from Sajdah
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
While rising from Sajdah, say:
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاجْبُرْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي
“ Allaahum-maghfir lee, warhamnee, wahdinee,
wajburnee, wa'aafinee, warzuqnee, warfa'nee. ”
OR
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي
“ Rabbighfir lee, Rabbighfir lee! ”
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Sajdah (again)
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
While going down to Sajdah, say this 3 times:
3x سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى
3x “ Subhaana Rabbiyal-a'la ”
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Start The Fourth (final) Rak'a
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
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Recite "Al-Fatiha"
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ(1) الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ(2) مٰلِكِ یَوْمِ الدِّیْنِﭤ(3) اِیَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَ اِیَّاكَ نَسْتَعِیْنُﭤ(4) اِهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِیْمَ(5) صِرَاطَ الَّذِیْنَ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَیْهِمْ غَیْرِ الْمَغْضُوْبِ عَلَیْهِمْ وَ لَا الضَّآلِّیْنَ(7)
“A 'udhu billahi-minash-Shaytanir-rajeem. Bismilla-hir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil-'alameen. Ar-Rahmanir-Raheem. Maliki yawmid-deen. Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'een. Ihdinassiratal-mustaqeem. Siratal-ladheena an'amta 'alayhim, ghayrilmaghdoobi 'alayhim walad-dalleen.” Ameen (Surah Fatiha 1:1-7)
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Ruku'
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
go into bowing (Ruku'), and say this 3 times:
3x سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ
3x " Subhaana Rabbiyal Azeem "
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Qauma
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
After raising the head from Ruku, (i.e., in the Qauma position), say:
سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ
" Sami-Allahu liman hamidah "
Then, say:
رَبَّنـا وَلَكَ الحَمْـدُ حَمْـداً كَثـيراً طَيِّـباً مُـبارَكاً فيه
"Rabbanaa wa lakal-hamd, hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan feeh"
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Sajdah
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
While going down to Sajdah, say this 3 times:
3x سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى
3x “ Subhaana Rabbiyal-a'la ”
During prostration (sajdah),
Seven parts of your body must touch the ground:
- Your forehead along with the tip of the nose
- Right hand
- Left hand
- Right knee
- Left knee
- the bottom of your toes (Right foot), all pointing in the direction of the Qiblah.
- the bottom of your toes (Left foot), all pointing in the direction of the Qiblah.
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Getting up from Sajdah
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
While rising from Sajdah, say:
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاجْبُرْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي
“ Allaahum-maghfir lee, warhamnee, wahdinee,
wajburnee, wa'aafinee, warzuqnee, warfa'nee. ”
OR
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي
“ Rabbighfir lee, Rabbighfir lee! ”
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Sajdah (again)
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
While going down to Sajdah, say this 3 times:
3x سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى
3x “ Subhaana Rabbiyal-a'la ”
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Jalsah/Tashahhud
" Allahu Akbar "
" الله أكبر "
After raising your head from Sajdah, sit for Tashahhud and recite:
التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
“ At-tahiyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibatu assalamu 'alayka, ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, as-salamu 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadul-lahissaliheen. Ashhadu alla ilaha illallahu wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa Rasuluhu. ”
Then,
ٱللَّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ ٱللَّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
“ Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala ali Muhammad kama sallayta 'ala Ibrahim wa 'ala ali Ibrahim innaka HameedumMajeed. Allahumma barik 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala ali Muhammad kama barakta 'ala Ibrahim wa 'ala ali Ibrahim innaka Hameedum-Majeed. ”
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Salaam
