The Islamic Mode of Worship — Page 25
25 ْٰ الَْع 羡 َِّ رَب 羡 َ سَُْان Sub ha na Rabbiyal a ‘ a l a. Holy is my Lord the Most High. Then with the words All a hu Akbar the worshipper moves to a sitting posture with their hands resting over their knees (Illustration 6). The right foot is erected on the toes while the left foot is laid flat to help the worshipper sit. In this position the worshipper recites: ِْ وَارْزُقْن 羡 ِْ وَاجْبُْن 羡 ِْ وَارْفَعْن 羡 ِْ عَافِن 羡 وَ 羡 ِْ وَاھْدِن 羡 ِْ وَارْحَْن 羡 ِْ اغْفِرْل 羡 َّ اَللّٰھُم All a hummaghfir l i war h amn i wahdin i wa ‘ a fin i warfa‘n i wajburn i warzuqn i. O’ Allah forgive me my sins and have mercy on me and guide me and grant me security from every type of evil and grant me honour and reform me and provide for me sustenance. Again the worshipper says All a hu Akbar and returns to the prostration position where they recite the same words as were recited in the previous prostration. Then with the words All a hu Akbar the worshipper returns to the standing position. (This entire process is called a rak‘at. A full nam a z