The words of salah, explained word by word

Everything you say in the prayer and right after it, in order. Each page gives the Arabic, how it sounds and the meaning of every word.

The prayer, step by step

1. Takbir اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ Allāhu akbar Allah is the Greatest. Word by word
2. Opening supplication سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ، وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ Subḥānaka Allāhumma wa biḥamdika, wa tabāraka-smuka, wa taʿālā jadduka, wa lā ilāha ghayruk Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise. Blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god but You. Word by word
3. Seeking refuge أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ Aʿūdhu billāhi mina sh-shayṭāni r-rajīm I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the rejected. Word by word
4. In bowing (ruku') سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ Subḥāna Rabbiya l-ʿAẓīm Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great. Word by word
5. Rising from bowing سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ Samiʿa Allāhu liman ḥamidah Allah hears the one who praises Him. Word by word
6. Standing after bowing رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ Rabbanā wa laka l-ḥamd Our Lord, and to You belongs all praise. Word by word
7. In prostration (sujud) سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى Subḥāna Rabbiya l-Aʿlā Glory be to my Lord, the Most High. Word by word
8. Between the two prostrations رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي Rabbi-ghfir lī My Lord, forgive me. Word by word
9. Tashahhud: the greetings التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ At-taḥiyyātu lillāhi waṣ-ṣalawātu waṭ-ṭayyibāt, as-salāmu ʿalayka ayyuha n-nabiyyu wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh, as-salāmu ʿalaynā wa ʿalā ʿibādillāhi ṣ-ṣāliḥīn All greetings, prayers and good things are for Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. Word by word
10. Tashahhud: the testimony أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ Ash-hadu an lā ilāha illallāh, wa ash-hadu anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhu wa rasūluh I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger. Word by word
11. Salawat on the Prophet ﷺ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammadin wa ʿalā āli Muḥammad, kamā ṣallayta ʿalā Ibrāhīma wa ʿalā āli Ibrāhīm, innaka Ḥamīdun Majīd O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent prayers upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. Word by word
12. Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ Allāhumma bārik ʿalā Muḥammadin wa ʿalā āli Muḥammad, kamā bārakta ʿalā Ibrāhīma wa ʿalā āli Ibrāhīm, innaka Ḥamīdun Majīd O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. Word by word
13. Ending the prayer السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah. Word by word

After the prayer

1. Seeking forgiveness أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ Astaghfirullāh I ask Allah for forgiveness. Word by word
2. You are Peace اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ، وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ، تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ Allāhumma anta s-Salām, wa minka s-salām, tabārakta yā Dha l-Jalāli wa l-Ikrām O Allah, You are Peace and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honour. Word by word
3. Subhan Allah ×33 سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ Subḥāna llāh Glory be to Allah. Word by word
4. Alhamdulillah ×33 الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ Al-ḥamdu lillāh All praise is for Allah. Word by word
5. There is no god but Allah لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ Lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahu l-mulku wa lahu l-ḥamd, wa huwa ʿalā kulli shayʾin qadīr There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is capable of all things. Word by word
6. None can withhold اللَّهُمَّ لَا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَلَا مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ، وَلَا يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ Allāhumma lā māniʿa limā aʿṭayt, wa lā muʿṭiya limā manaʿt, wa lā yanfaʿu dha l-jaddi minka l-jadd O Allah, none can withhold what You give, none can give what You withhold, and no one's fortune can help them against You. Word by word
7. Help me remember You اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ Allāhumma aʿinnī ʿalā dhikrika wa shukrika wa ḥusni ʿibādatik O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You well. Word by word

Witr and Ramadan

1. Qunut in Witr اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ، وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ، وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ، وَإِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ، تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ Allāhumma-hdinī fīman hadayt, wa ʿāfinī fīman ʿāfayt, wa tawallanī fīman tawallayt, wa bārik lī fīmā aʿṭayt, wa qinī sharra mā qaḍayt, fa innaka taqḍī wa lā yuqḍā ʿalayk, wa innahu lā yadhillu man wālayt, tabārakta Rabbanā wa taʿālayt O Allah, guide me among those You have guided, grant me well-being among those You have granted well-being, take me into Your care among those You have taken into Your care, bless me in what You have given, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. For You decree and none can decree over You, and whoever You befriend is never humbled. Blessed are You, our Lord, and Exalted. Word by word
2. After Witr سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ Subḥāna l-Maliki l-Quddūs Glory be to the King, the Most Holy. Word by word
3. Breaking the fast ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ، وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ، وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ Dhahaba ẓ-ẓamaʾu, wabtallati l-ʿurūqu, wa thabata l-ajru in shāʾ Allāh The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills. Word by word
4. Laylat al-Qadr اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي Allāhumma innaka ʿAfuwwun tuḥibbu l-ʿafwa faʿfu ʿannī O Allah, You are Pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me. Word by word