Treasure House of Prayers — Page 250
PRAYERS 250 in Prayer The Best Prayer for seeking forgiveness Sayyidul-Istighf a r Stoning of the Devil. It is part of the annual H ajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. Pilgrims fling pebbles at three walls (formerly pillars), called jamar ā t , in the city of Mina just east of Mecca. Ramy-e-Jam a r The second, shorter, sermon delivered at the end of the Friday sermon. The Im a m delivers the first sermon in whichever language he pleases then sits down briefly, and then stands up and delivers the Second sermon in Arabic. Khu t bah Th a niyah The announcement of marriage in Islam. Nik ah Recitation of Allahu Akbar during the call to prayer. Takb i r a t - e - A dh a n The recitation of َ ُ ا َﷲ ْ ا َُ ﻛ َ رب ا ، ُ َﷲ ْ ا َُ ﻛ َ رب ﻻ ، ِ ٰإ َ ﻟ ِﻪ َّ إ ﻻ اﷲ ،َ ُ و َاﷲ ْ ا َُ ﻛ َرب ا ، ُ َﷲ ْ ا َُ ﻛ َرب و ،َِِّْٰ ْ احل ﻤ ﺪ Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; there is no God but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest; Allah is the Greatest and all praise belongs to Allah. These takb i r a t are recited repeatedly on ‘ I d day. Takb i r a t-e-‘ I dain A Muslim celebration for the remembrance of God, celebrated twice a year. ‘ I dul-Fitr is celebrated to mark the completion of Rama da n, and ‘ I dul–A dha is celebrated after the H ajj. ‘ I d The sitting position in the prescribed formal prayer. Qa‘dah Optional or supererogatory Prayers. Naw a fil(Plural of