Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 107
S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book 107 Glossary of Terms Adh a n : The Islamic call to Prayer. ‘A s r : The 3rd of the five daily Prayer services, offered any time between the time when the sun starts declining and sunset. Ta‘awwudh : Set words for seeking the protection of God against Satan, recited at the beginning of Prayer. Tashahhud : A set prayer recited silently at the beginning of the Qa‘dah , or second Sitting position, in Prayer. Du‘ a’ i Qun u t : Arabic name of the special prayer recited in the last Rak‘at of Vitr Prayer. Dur u d : Invocation of blessings upon the Holy Prophet of Islam, Muhammad sa. ‘ I dul-A dha : The Islamic festival commemorating the obedience to God of Prophet Ibr a h i m as , (or Abraham), and his son Prophet Ishmael as. ‘ I d ul-Fi t r : The Islamic festival concluding the fasting of the month of Ramadan. Fajr : The 1st of the five daily Prayer services, offered any time during the period starting from dawn and ending a few minutes before sunrise. Far a’ i d : Plural form of Far d. Far d ( plural Far a’ i d ): Compulsory or obligatory, used when describing categories of Prayers or constituent parts of Prayer.