Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 110
110 S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book glorification and of praise of God. Rak‘ a t : Plural form of Rak‘at. Ruk u‘ : The Bowing down position in Prayer. Sajdah : ( Suj u d ) The position of Prostration in prayer. S al a tul-Jumu‘ah : The Friday prayer service. S al a t : Prayer in the prescribed form; also known as the second pillar of Islam. S al a tul-H a jj a t : Prayer offered when one is in need or in difficulty S al a tul-Ishr a q : Optional Prayer offered in two phases in the forenoon. S al a tu d - D u ha : The second phase of S al a tul-Ishr a q. S aum : Fasting in the month of Ramadan ; also known as the fourth pillar of Islam. Shias : One of the sects of Islam. Suj u d : ( Sajdah ): The posture of Prostration in Prayer. Suj u dus-Sahv : Prostrations of condonement performed when a mistake has been committed during Prayer and which may affect its validity. Sunan : Plural form of Sunnat. Sunnah or Sunnat : One of the types or categories of Prayer; less compulsory than a Far d (obligatory) Prayer, but more so than a Naw a fil (voluntary) one. Sunnis : One of the sects of Islam. S u rah : Arabic word for 'chapter', and used for designating the chapters of the Holy Quran. Sutra : An object which a worshipper places before him to mark the physical boundary of his Prayer.