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Hughes, Thomas Patrick
And there is none like unto Him.”
THE RUKUʿ.
The Takbīr-i-Rukūʿ, said whilst making an inclination of the head and body and placing the hands upon the knees, separating the fingers a little.
“God is great!”
The Tasbīḥ-i-Rukūʿ, said in the same posture.
“I extol the holiness of my Lord, the Great!
(The Shīʿahs here add “and with His praise.” This is also added by the Shīʿahs to the Tasbīḥ-i-Sijdah.)
“I extol the holiness of my Lord, the Great!
“I extol the holiness of my Lord, the Great!”
THE TASMIʿ.
The Qiyām-i-Samiʿ Ullah or Tasmīʿ, said with the body erect, but, unlike the former Qiyām, the hands being placed on either side. The Imām says aloud (when the prayers are said by a person alone, he recites both sentences):—
“God hears him who praises Him.”
The people then respond in a low voice—
“O Lord, Thou art praised.”
TAKBIRU ʾS-SIJDAH.
Takbīr-i-Sijdah, said as the worshipper drops on his knees.
“God is great!”
Tasbīḥ-i-Sijdah, recited as the worshipper puts first his nose and then his forehead to the ground.
THE TASBIH-I-SIJDAH.
“I extol the holiness of my Lord, the most High!
“I extol the holiness of my Lord, the most High!
“I extol the holiness of my Lord, the most High!”
Then raising his head and body and sinking backward upon his heels, and placing his hands upon his thighs, he says the Takbīr-i-Jalsah (the Shīʿahs here omit the Takbīr, and say instead, “I rise and sit by the power of God!”)
“God is great!”
THE TAKBIR-I-JALSAH.
Then, whilst prostrating as before, he says the Takbīr-i-Sijdah.
“God is great!”
And then during the prostration the Tasbīḥ-i-Sijdah as before.
“I extol the holiness of my Lord, the most High!
“I extol the holiness of my Lord, the most High!
“I extol the holiness of my Lord, the most High!”
Then, if at the close of one rakʿah, he repeats the Takbīr standing, when it is called Takbīr-i-Qiyām; but at the end of two rakʿahs, and at the close of the prayer, he repeats it sitting, when it is called Takbīr-i-Quʿūd. (The Shīʿahs here recite the Takbīr:—“God is great!” with the thumbs touching the lobules of the ear, and add, “I seek forgiveness from God, my Lord, and I repent before Him!”)
“God is great!”
THE TAHIYAH.
Here ends one rakʿah or form of prayer. The next rakʿah begins with the Fātiḥah or 1st chapter of the Qurʾān. At the close of every two rakʿahs he recites the Taḥīyah, which is said whilst kneeling upon the ground. His left foot bent under him he sits upon it, and places his hands upon his knees and says (the Shīʿahs omit the Taḥīyah):—
“The adorations of the tongue are for God, and also the adorations of the body, and alms-giving!
“Peace be on thee, O Prophet, with the mercy of God and His blessing!
“Peace be upon us and upon God’s righteous servants!”
THE TASHAHHUD.
Then raising the first finger of the right hand he recites the Tashahhūd:—