Hazrat Mariyah Qibtiyyah — Page 36
36 Rak‘at — a single cycle in the S al a t. Every S al a t is composed of two or more Ra ‘k a t. Ruk u ‘ — The bowing position in the S al a t. S al a t — The five daily prayers prescribed for Muslims as their primary form of worship. Ummah a tul-Mu’min i n ra — Mothers of all Believers. Title given to all the wives of the Holy Prophet sa. This title is based on the words of Allah the Almighty Who refers to them as ‘mothers’ in the Holy Quran. (Singular is Ummul-Mu’min i n - Mother of the Believers)