The Islamic Mode of Worship — Page 12
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 12 All a hu Akbar (Allah is the greatest) and raise both hands up to the ears (Illustration 1). After this they place the right hand over the left with both arms drawn over the chest. The fingers of the right hand grasp the left arm near the elbow (Illustrations 2a and 2b). From this moment on worshippers are forbidden to speak to anyone, look around or move from their place until the prayer ends. After entering this posture, the worshipper recites the following prayers: 羡 غَیُْکَ 羡 َ اِلٰہ 羡 َ وَل 羡 کَ 羡 جَدُّ 羡 ٰ تَعَال 羡 َ و 羡 َ اسُْک 羡 َ وَتَبَارَک 羡 وَبَِمْدِکَ 羡 َّ اللّٰھُم 羡 سَُْانَکَ Sub h a nakall a -humma wa bi h amdika wa tab a ra kasmuka wa ta‘ a l a jadduka wal a il a ha gha i ruk. Holy are You, O’ Allah and all praise is Yours; blessed is Your name and exalted is Your state. There is none worthy of worship except You alone. They then recite : ِ الرَّجِیْم 羡 ِ الشَّیْطٰن 羡 َِ م 羡 ِ لل ِ ب 羡 اَعُوْذُ A‘ u dhu bill a hi minash-sha i t a nir-raj i m. I seek refuge with Allah the Exalted from Satan the Accursed.