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188 188 188 188 188 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION Sala Sala Sala Sala Salat t t t t Niyyah - Intention (for Prayer) We start our Salat (Prayer) by standing straight, facing towards the Ka`bah, in Mecca, and say- ing the following prayer: Wajjahtu waj-hiya lilla-dhee fataras- samaawaati wal arda haneefan-wa maa ana minal mushrikeen I have turned my full attention towards Him Who has created the heavens and the earth, being ever- inclined to Him, and I am not one of those who associate partners with Allah The Imam then raises hands to ear-level, calls out Takbeer-e-Tahreema: Allahu-Akbar , ‘Allah is the Greatest’, then folds hands on his chest. During Salat, the congregation follows the Imam. While standing or sitting, the eyes are focussed on the place of prostration. The following glorification is then made silently: Thanaa’ - Glorification Subhaanak-Allahum-ma wa bihamdi- ka wa tabaara-kasmu-ka wa ta- `aalaa jadduka, wa laa ilaaha ghairuk Holy are You, O Allah, the Praise- worthy, and blessed is Your name, and exalted is Your Majesty, and there is none to be worshipped besides You S S S S S ALAT ALAT ALAT ALAT ALAT — S — S — S — S — S ALAT ALAT ALAT ALAT ALAT 5. 3 5. 3 5. 3 5. 3 5. 3