Arabic For

Beginners

Performing
Wudhu

Step by Step
Salah

SALAH FOR BEGINNERS

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Surat Al-Baqarah (1:150)

(in the) direction

your face

[so] turn

you start forth

wherever

And from

[so] turn

you (all) are

that

And wherever

Al-Haraam.

(of) Al-Masjid

against you

for the people

will be

so that not

(in) its direction

your faces

so (do) not

among them;

upon you

wronged

My favor

those who

And that I complete

So from whencesoever thou startest forth turn thy face in the

direction of the Sacred Mosque; and wheresoever ye are turn
your face thither That there be no ground of dispute against you
among the people Except those of them that are bent on
wickedness; so fear them not but fear Me; and that I may
complete My favors on you and ye may (consent to) be guided.
Translation : EngEng-Yusuf Ali

6 intervals

With nose
(ghunnah)

4-5

intervals
Silent

2,4,6

except

but fear Me.

fear them

(be) guided.

intervals
Roll the R

any argument

[and] so that you may

intervals
Unrest letters
(Echoing Sound)

Contents
Features
6 Why Do We Pray?

What are the virtues of prayer?

My Journey To Islam

Sister Tracie talks about her reversion to Islam and wearing

the hijab.

Surat l-ikhlas

Quran With Tajweed

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Surah Al Fatihah

12 Decoding Arabic
39 How to perform Wudhu
40 Step by Step Guide to Salah

Yalla! I hear the Athan,

let us go pray to
Allah TaAla!

Month:

Monday

Fajr (2 rakah)
Zuhr (4 rakah)
Asr (4 rakah)
Maghrib (3 rakah)
Isha (4 rakah)

Tuesday

Fajr (2 rakah)
Zuhr (4 rakah)
Asr (4 rakah)
Maghrib (3 rakah)
Isha (4 rakah)

Wednesday

Fajr (2 rakah)
Zuhr (4 rakah)
Asr (4 rakah)
Maghrib (3 rakah)
Isha (4 rakah)

Thursday

Fajr (2 rakah)
Zuhr (4 rakah)
Asr (4 rakah)
Maghrib (3 rakah)
Isha (4 rakah)

Friday

Fajr (2 rakah)
Zuhr (4 rakah)
Asr (4 rakah)
Maghrib (3 rakah)
Isha (4 rakah)

Saturday

Fajr (2)

Sunday

Fajr (2)

Zuhr (4)

Zuhr (4)

Asr (4)

Asr (4)

Maghrib (3)

Maghrib (3)

Isha (4)

Isha (4)

What did you learn from reading the Quran this week?

The Second Pillar of Islam

As Muslims, we must learn how to pray so that we may nourish our

souls, and worship Allah. Prayer is so important that it is written 67
times in the Quran.

Not only does Salat (prayer) provide nourishment, but

it is a sure method for becoming a better Muslim and being
closer to Allah, our creator. Salat is obligatory on every Muslim
after becoming seven years old. All Muslims must pray five
times a day for Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha.
Lo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no God save Me. So serve Me
and establish worship for My remembrance. (20:14)

Allah is with those who are steadfast in their prayers.

O ye who believe! Seek help in steadfastness and
prayer. Lo! Allah is with the steadfast. (2:153)

If you struggle with prayers, make duaa before you pray, asking Allah for help to make prayer easier for you. Allah is
nearer to those who are steadfast, and continue to pray five times a day.

Consistent prayer protects believers from evil and strengthens your belief in Allah.
Recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you
of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer (Salah)
prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the
remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that
which you do. (29:45)

Regular prayer, and remembering that Allah sees everything that we do, helps Muslims stay away from doing bad
deeds.

How many times must we pray each day?

Consistent prayer is rewarded in the Akhirat (hereafter)

Truly, those who believe and do righteous deeds, and
perform Salah, and give Zakah (charity
charity),
charity they will have
their reward with their Lord. On them shall be no fear,
nor shall they grieve. (2:277)

Inshaallah, when you continue to strive to earn hasanat for good deeds, perform Salah, and give to charity, Allah will
reward you either in Jannah or in this dunya.

What are some good deeds that you can do to earn hasanat (reward from Allah)?

My Journey
Written by: Tracie Renkiewicz

to Islam

When did I start my journey to Islam and why

did I become Muslim? The reply to this question
doesn't come with one answer.
There are many things in life that inspire us
and make us emotional whether it is happy, sad or
elated, angry, frustrated, motivated, loved etc....

teaching we were subjected to other than

Christianity was when my Confirmation class
leaders at the Lutheran church took us to a
Synagogue to witness a Bar Mitzvah. That was it.
I was taught that Christianity was the only way to
get into heaven and Jesus was the son the
father and the holy ghost. None of which ever in
my life made sense but never to be questioned.
In saying that, Christianity is a wonderful religion
and I was blessed to have such a wonderful
religious foundation that makes Islam that much
more amazing to me.

For me nothing can make me swoon and

become so emotional as my son makes me feel. My
son is the very air I breath. He is an adult now but
nonetheless he is my child and that bond will always be
strong and unbreakable. One other
thing that brings me such joy and
No other religion has
happiness is Islam. I still struggle with
affected me nor has any
the teachings at times but I know I
other religion put tears in
have people to turn to when I need
answers or explanations to the things I
my eyes and joy in my
do not know or understand.
heart as Islam has.
No other religion has affected
me nor has any other religion put tears in my eyes and
joy in my heart as Islam has. It is such a misunderstood
religion and I wish people could see what I saw in it
before my conversion and now after. I knew from a very
young age I was drawn to women who wore a veil
(hijab) but didn't know why. It was as if I was destined
to find Islam and the second I put a scarf on I knew it
would never come off.
I truly respect Christianity as it is the very
foundation of my religious experience, it was with
Christian teachings that I was raised. However, as I
have mentioned before in another post, I never felt the
same connection with Christianity as I do with Islam. I
never understood the trinity regardless of how many
times I heard the story. I didn't know where I belonged
in life.
When I was young I didn't know Islam existed
but I never lost faith that there was a higher power at
work, a God, something, then for a long time I just gave
up and thought Christianity was it and maybe only
being spiritual was the other option. My parents nor my
family ever taught me about Islam nor did the churches
we ever attended. Not that I recall anyway. The only

When I was young I

remember being fascinated with
belly dancers, movies with scenes
from the Middle East, in books
and even seeing pictures of early
Christians following Jesus who
wore hijab. I was mesmerized and
knew it was a good thing. I was
never taught that is was bad either. When I was
in the 6th grade we studies Greek and Egyptian
Mythology. I love, love, loved learning about
Egyptian pharaohs and queens and Greek Gods
and Goddess. I felt so connected to the
teachings of those times, the people and the
countries. I still do. But alas, I still didn't know
why at such a young age.
What was marriage to a man who was
born Muslim like? Even though I had been
married to a Muslim for many years we didn't
talk about Islam nor did he teach me anything.
He had expressed that he didn't practice Islam
nor had he ever stepped foot in a Mosque.
However, he was raised in an Islamic run country
and culture. All I knew is that he was Muslim and
that meant the Muslims portrayed by the media
and hate mongers were not who my ex-husband
and his family were. They were and still are
wonderful people. I knew enough (and I still do)
to be able to tell the difference between good
and bad. I knew it was a familiar feeling living
inside a middle-eastern home and very
comforting to me.

It wasn't until I became a police officer

and worked in a city just miles away from the
largest Middle Eastern community in the United
States did I become more aware of Islam and
hijabi's. We all remember where we were when
9/11 happened and me included. I sat in the
resting area of the women's locker room at the
gym I belonged to and by the time I made it
home both towers were coming down and
Islamic terrorists had taken credit. Islam had
come to the forefront of everyone's attention and
thus came all the hate, stereotypes,
misinformation's and preconceived notions. To
be honest that included myself as well.
I have to admit I didn't understand
modesty or Islam and was under the impression
it was oppressive. I too received my Islamic and
Muslim education via other people and the
media. When 9/11 came to pass my perceptions
of modesty, hijabi's and Islam were some how
validated. Had I ever spoke to a Muslim about
Islam, hijab or modesty? NO! Had I ever asked a
Muslim questions? NO! My interactions with
Muslims as a police officer were not positive,
however, my interactions with most citizens were
not positive but those few interactions further
help shape my perception. I still did not take the
initiative to ask questions as most people do not.
In all fairness, my perception of all people while I
was an officer was negative and skewed. It
wasn't until I left police work that I began to
repair my twisted view of the public and realized
the majority of people are wonderful and not
everyone was a criminal or suspect.
Once I left police work I was able to
open my self up to people and living with my
ex-boyfriend in west Detroit on the border of
Dearborn enabled me to interact with many
Muslims and I felt at home in a Middle Eastern
community once again and the familiarity was
very comforting. I remember doing my laundry at
our local laundromat which was owned by
Muslims. True to form my ex expected his

clothing washed regardless of my health status so I

sat in the laundromat with a terrible sinus infection
which came with a fever and a migraine. The young
Muslim man who was working behind the counter
kept looking at me as he talked on the phone and
then came over with several cold wet clothes and
wrapped them around my neck and forehead. He
said "Why are you working when you are so sick?" My
reply, "Someone has to do it." I thought, "How very
sweet" and as long as it took me to do my laundry he
made sure the clothes stayed cold. I was reminded
once again in life Muslims were not all what the
media portrayed them to be and many people
formed their opinions and beliefs off of
misinformation and preconceived notions.
Now, lets discuss modesty because I was
once the complete opposite of modest *snort/
giggle*. I will not post the pictures but trust when I
say everything was tight and the revealing of bare
skin all over was a norm. For me, modesty is such a
blessing and a wonderful comfort. First, of course
because Allah asks me to cover and second because
I feel much more beautiful and amazing! People
notice me for me, not for what I am *hehem/clears
throat* displaying. For myself, (and I can only speak
for me) that is such an extraordinary feeling. For
people to be focused on me and not my body is a
good thing. Their first impression is of just me.
Some people will automatically believe and
say that hijabi's are oppressed women being forced
to cover themselves and men treat them like
possessions and beat them. I personally would have
never converted to a religion that would oppress me,
hold me back or be mistreated. I don't feel
oppressed and at the end of the day it is my choice
to cover. I do so because God has asked me to and
because I have never felt more free in my life than I
do now.

Lets look at the definition of modesty: (mod-es-ty)

"Reserve or propriety in speech, dress or
behavior." (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/modesty)
I like the above definition because it entails
more than just "dress" because hijab is more than just
about covering your body, its about how we project
ourselves with character, the way we act/"behavior" and
the way we talk to other people/"speech." Hijab and
modesty is about all of those things. It is who we are.

Finally, in the past few years after I left my last

boyfriend I became friends with a young lady who also
converted. If I ever had questions she would answer
them and she has always been so sweet and kind. I
purchased a Qur'an in late 2010 or early 2011 and
started reading it and it was last year that decided I
needed to walk in the shoes of Muslim women, I needed
to wear hijab. I decided that in January and didn't put on
a scarf until March 18th. (yes I remember the exact
date.) I knew I never wanted to take it off but alas, I
worked security and didn't know if they would allow it. So
every day I would wear the hijab to and from work and
only took it off while I worked during the day. I worked
security standing in a bank. It also took me a while to
wear it to school. I started off slowly then it became an
everyday thing and everywhere.
I became more aware of my surroundings and
peoples reactions to me. My senses were very
heightened and I noticed most everything for a long
time. The stares the whispers the facial
expressions.....everything. Now I am oblivious to it and
could care less. I still notice the outward and blatant
mean looks, stares and actions from people but have
found it easier and easier to just ignore them. My son
has a hard time ignoring it and it irritates him, however, I
tell him to ignore it because people are mostly curious
and once I speak to them they will (usually) loosen up. I
tell my son it is always good to remain calm, polite and
very nice. People respond better to that behavior better
and it leaves a lasting impression on them to what the
majority of Muslims are like and supposed to be like.
My first visit with my friend who has a young six
year old son and who is one of "thee" smartest young
boys I have met was a memorable visit. Such a joyful
and kind boy to be around. The visit was made more
memorable when his mother asked him if he wanted to
recite Ayat ul Kursi to me. I believe he was a bit shy so
he whispered the words in Arabic in my ear.....

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AyatulKursi

Allahu la ilaha illahuwa alhayyu alqayyoomu la ta/

khuthuhusinatun wala nawmun lahu ma fee
assamawatiwama fee al-ardi man tha allatheeyashfaAAu
AAindahu illa bi-ithnihi yaAAlamu mabayna aydeehim
wama khalfahum wala yuheetoonabishay-in min AAilmihi
illa bima shaawasiAAa kursiyyuhu assamawati walardawala yaooduhu hifthuhumawahuwa alAAaliyyu
alAAatheem (2:255)
Allah! There is no God save Him, the Alive, the Eternal.
Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. Unto Him
belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is
in the earth. Who is he that intercedeth with Him save by
His leave? He knoweth that which is in front of them and
that which is behind them, while they encompass nothing
of His knowledge save what He will. His throne includeth
the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of
preserving them. He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.
(2:255)"
(http://www.duas.org/Misc/aayat_alkursi.html#Trans)
There is NOTHING and I mean there is NOTHING
more sweet then a six year old reciting such a beautiful
scripture in your ear.....again tears welling up. If you have
never heard such a beautiful thing you have truly missing
out. Just reading this scripture wells up such emotion in

me and when I combine it with the memory of my first visit it

makes it that much more sweet.
In addition, as I wore hijab everyday I started to listen
to more Islamic teachings on Youtube by people like Yusuf
Estes and the Youtube channel Islam on Demand. I started
asking more questions and the more I asked the more
learned and loved. Then came the day, I knew (eyes welling
up with tears and I haven't even put them into words on this
post yet) I knew it was time to take my Shahadah. I was
speaking to my friend on the phone knowing I wanted to take
my shahadah as soon as possible and didn't want to wait
another moment, I just didn't know how or where which is why
I called her. It was then she told me they (she and her
husband could do it and yes I am now in tears and have a
running nose because I am overwhelmed with such emotion)
could do it in their home. I was already walking out the door
dressed to drive over an hour away for my shahadah. I didn't
tell anyone in my house, I just left. My friends husband (a
wonderful Egyptian man) had left for his job and turned
around to give me my shahada. Once they gave me a lesson
on the 5 pillars of Islam and explained everything in detail so I
would understand, we washed and prayed then I repeated the
words with so much emotion that it was more of a whisper
fighting to sound coherent and audible as tears streamed
down my face and as my emotions overwhelmed me.

In English: "I bear witness that there is no deity (none

truly to be worshipped) but, Allah, and I bear witness that
Mohammad is the messenger of Allah."
My friend never left my side once, she sat by my side
for the lesson, prayed by my side and sat again by my side for
my shahadah never leaving me, she is truly my sister and I am
so thankful for her.
Never had Christianity made me so emotional, never
had I felt so close to any religion as I had to Islam and to this
day I can't think of that very moment without being brought to
tears. All in all I have learned over the years you will find good
and bad comes in all shapes and forms and from every race,
religion, non-religion and ethnicity. I have learned that we're
the example we set for all human beings and for the Muslim
community.
So again, I ask, when did I start my journey to Islam?
My answer is...........My whole life has been my journey and
Islam has always been my destiny. I am Muslimah and I am
proud!

"ASH-HADU AN LA ELAHA ILLA-ALLAH WA ASH-HADU ANNA
MOHAMMADAN RASUL-ALLAH".

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A guide to Arabic for beginners

Arabic For Beginners is designed to help you learn basic Arabic using simple,
easy lessons. By the end of this workbook you will learn how to read and write
Arabic, enough to help you pray and read the Quran.
Arabic is derived from Nabataean Aramaic, and has
been used since the 4th century AD. Arabic consists of
28 letters, and each letter has three basic forms
depending on if it rests in the beginning, middle or end
of a word.

In the following pages, each letter with its three glyph

forms will be shown. In addition, we have included the
Arabic letter with each of the short vowels fathah,
damma, and kasra, to demonstrate how to pronounce
the letter with each short vowel. Short vowels can be
any position of a letter, beginning, middle or end.

Arabic, unlike English, is read from right to left. When

reading the Quran or translating words, be sure to start
from the right hand side of the page.
The first letter Alif, shown below is an example of an Arabic letter in its three glyph forms.

In the end...

Letter name

In the middle

Alif

In the beginning

Isolated Form

Remember that Arabic is always read from right to left.

This is Alif in the middle of a word.

This is Alif at the beginning of a word.

crocodile

lions

This is how Alif looks at the end of a word.

hello

Ha

marHabA

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ma

sa

timsaAH

ti

sA

AAsAAd

AA

Tanween-FatHa
Tanween-Damma
Tanween-Kasra

Short Vowels (1 count) (Harakaat)

FatHa

Damma

Kasra

{any}

{stew}
{it}

e/i

When pronouncing a short vowel sound, make the sound extremely short,
almost as though someone is interrupting you just as you begin talking.

a+n = an
u+n = un
e/i + n =

sukuun no vowel sound (pause)

= + shadda ()

=
+
shadda ( ) + FatHa ()
= +
shadda () + Damma ()
=
+
shadda () + kasra ()
alif madda ( ) Long aA
When seeing the sukuun, be sure to pause.

Shadda doubles the sound of the letter.

The first letter will have sukuun and the second has FatHa.

The first letter will have sukuun and the second has FatHa.

The first letter will have sukuun and the second has kasra.

Alif madda, , is used when a sustained 'a' sound occurs at the beginning of a word.

Throughout this workbook, Arabic words will be shown in the following format to help students with the proper pronunciation:

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Arabic vowel diacritics and other symbols

In English we use letters for vowels, whereas in the Arabic language we use symbols, or a combination of symbols and letters. The Arabic language has
both short and long vowels. Long vowels have a longer sound than short vowels.

( + )

aA

lA

bE

bU

Long Vowels (2 counts)

Symbol/letter

alif

wAw

yA

Other

example

sound

aA
oo

ea/ee

Similar Sounds:

{ate}

{too}
{eat}

Long vowels take twice as long to pronounce. When you are first
learning the long vowel sounds, try circling or underlining the long
vowels so you can be sure to extend the sound. Remember that all three
long vowels can play the role of a consonant!

bA

Letters as Consonants

alif

sound

Similar Sounds:

{at}

wAw

{water}

yih

{yes}

When alif has a hamza over it, than it is a consonant and is

not a vowel. In this example, the alif makes a short a sound
since you are pronouncing this hamza.

Capital letters /A/ are used to denote emphasis and elongation of the sound of each letter.
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zero

Arabic Numbers
2

one

two

five

six

seven

four

three

eight

nine

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Arabic Pronunciation Guide:

Use this as a guide to help you with the proper pronunciation of each letter. Some letters are pronounced deeper
in the throat, while others are just at the tip of your tongue.

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Instructions on how to read each card:

Tips on how to
sound out each
letter.

Sound of each letter.

A
Numerical order of
each Arabic letter.

Prolonged A
sound.

Arabic letter in its

isolated form.

Each Arabic letter shown

with one of the short
vowels. Remember that
each short vowel can be in
any position of a word. For
example, damma can be
shown in the beginning,
middle, and end of a word.

{be}

(as-ad) asad

Each transliterated word

shows you how to
pronounce the Arabic
word shown in each card.

{stew}

Name of each letter in

Arabic and English.

Alif

Arabic letter in each of its

glyph forms. Each letter
has a different shape
depending on the position
of the letter in a word.

{apple}

Sample word practice

reading and memorizing
how each of the letters are
connected.

lion

Each letter is shown

transliterated with English
letters.

This shows the English

meaning of each word.

Each sound is shown with

an English word that gives
the closest possible sound.

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tA

Soft t as in the
word time.

te

tu

{tea}

{tuna}

(tim-sAH) timsAH

ta
{tap}

bi

bu

{believe}

alligator (ba-je-a) bejaa

Hu

Ha

{Buginvillaea}
{buoy}

bA

A
1

ju

je

ba

{baboon}

Prolonged A
sound.

{be}

{stew}

swan (as-ad) asad

Alif

{apple}

Each of the letters are shown without any harakat (vowels). Say each letter aloud as you look at each picture. Then trace the letter while saying it.

H
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Hard H as in the word happy.

You should feel the breath from
your mouth.

HA

He
{Hip}

(Hoot) Hoot

{who}

{Happy}

whale

Some dialects also pronounce

this letter as g as in gap.

jim

ji

{Jim}

{Judo}

(je-mel) jemel

{jet}

th

Soft th as in the
word worth.

thi

{theory}

camel (thaa-leb) thaaleb

thu

{enthusiasm}

thA

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tha

{thatch}

Each of the letters are shown without any harakat (vowels). Say each letter aloud as you look at each picture. Then trace the letter while saying it.

Listen to each letter online:

http://mylanguages.org/arabic_alphabet.php

lion

fox




thAl

Strong th as in
the word this.

th
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the
{this}

(Thi-ib) Thiib

thu
{thuja}

di

tha
{that}

dAl

du

{delay}

wolf (Deek) Deek

{do}

kh
7

da

khi

{dad}

khu

rooster (kha-rouf) kharouf

khA

Hard kh sound,
as though you are
snoring.

kha

sheep

Each of the letters are shown without any harakat (vowels). Say each letter aloud as you look at each picture. Then trace the letter while saying it.

s
12

seen

se
{sea}

su
{sue}

(sul-HafAh) sulHafAh

sa
{sat}

z
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zi

{woozy}

turtle (za-ra-fah) zarafah

zu
{zoo}

zaee

za

{plaza}

r
10

ri
{rid}

giraffe (reem) reem

ru
{root}

ra
{rat}

Each of the letters are shown without any harakat (vowels). Say each letter aloud as you look at each picture. Then trace the letter while saying it.

Listen to each letter online:

http://youtu.be/joaa_H3ejoM

rA

deer

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dwa

To pronounce the hard

dw sound, form a circle
with your lips.

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dwad

dwu

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sad

Sh
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dwa

(dwif-daa) dwifdaa

To pronounce the hard

Sw sound, form a circle
with your lips.

dwi

Swa

swi

frog

swu

(swa-qar) swaqar

Shiin

swa

falcon

shi

shu

{she}

{shoe}

(shi-bil) shibil

sha

{shadow}

lion cub

Each of the letters are shown without any harakat (vowels). Say each letter aloud as you look at each picture. Then trace the letter while saying it.

Aa

'A' in 'agh' when surprised

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(aghn-zah) aghnzah

ayn

thw
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Form an o with your mouth and

tongue, when pronouncing the thw
sound. Your tongue should touch the
top of your teeth.

thwA

twA
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aa

thwi

goat

thwu

(Thwar-bAn) ThwarbAn

twi

thwa

skunk

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twu

(twA-woos) twAwoos

Each of the letters are shown without any harakat (vowels). Say each letter aloud as you look at each picture.

twA

When making the twA sound, shape

your mouth and tongue into an o.
Your tongue should touch the top of
your teeth.

twa

peacock

qaf

The hard q is pronounced like

the letters cou in cough.

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qi

(qird) qird

qu

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qa

monkey

fa

fi
{fee}

(feel) feel

fu

{foot}

gha
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ghayn

To pronounce the gha

sound, pretend you are
gargling water.

fa

ghi

{famine}

ghu

elephant (gha-zAl) ghazAl

gha

Each of the letters are shown without any harakat (vowels). Say each letter aloud as you look at each picture. Then trace the letter while saying it.

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mi
{me}

mu

{move}

(mea-zah) meazah

mim

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ma
{May}

goat

li
{lily}

(la-ma) lama

lu

{blue}

lAm

la

{lemon}

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ki

llama (kalb) kalb

{key}

gazelle

ku

{cookie}

kAf

ka

{kaaba}

dog

Each of the letters are shown without any harakat (vowels). Say each letter aloud as you look at each picture. Then trace the letter while saying it.

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w
27

wAw

wi
{we}

wu
{wood}

(wahidul-qarn) wahidulqarn

wa
{way}

h
26

hA

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hi
{here}

hu

{who}

rhinoceros (hud-hud) hudhud

nu

ni

ha

{heaven}

hoopoe

{noon}

{knee}

(na-mir) namir

noon

na
{banana}

Each of the letters are shown without any harakat (vowels). Say each letter aloud as you look at each picture. Then trace the letter while saying it.

Hamza is a letter in the Arabic alphabet, representing the glottal

stop. Hamza is not one of the 28 full letters, and owes its
existence to historical inconsistencies in the standard writing
system. Is it derived from the Arabic letter Ayn.
Hamza will often "sit" on another letter, or it can have no seat at
all. The term seat is used to indicate the long vowel that the
hamza sits upon. Sometimes the term chair is used. Hamza can
sit upon the following three letters ( ) or it can have no
seat at all.

stop, as though you are

being interrupted.)

Practice writing hamza in its glyph forms:

With fatha ( ) , hamza makes a short a sound: {apple}

With damma ( ), hamza makes a short u sound: {stew}

When hamza sits below the Alif, it will always include the
kasra, and make the short i sound: {ear}

With fatha ( ) , hamza makes a short a sound: {apple}

With damma ( ), hamza makes a short u sound: {stew}
With kasra ( ), hamza makes a short i sound: {ear}

With damma ( ), hamza makes a short u sound: {wood}

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a (It gives a word a sudden

i
{ear}

(bab-ba-ghaa)

u
{stew}

hamza

a
{apple}

parrot

tiger

yA

Y as in the word yellow.

y
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yi
{year}

yu
{you}

(ya-ma-mah) yamamah

ya
{yes}

dove

Practice saying and tracing each of the letters

below:

When to pronounce the Taa Marbutah

taaun marbuta

This is a different shape but the same sound for the letter taa. This letter is called taa marbutah. Marbutah means
it is enclosed. Taa marbutah is also a feminine mark to indicate a feminine noun or word. It is only shown at the
end of a word.

Connect the sounds together

When the taa marbutah is at the end of the sentence, you use the
h sound, such as in the word As-Salah.
Hay-ya Alas-Salah

Connect the sounds together

The taa marbutah has the t sound when it there are other words following after
the taa marbutah.
As-Salatu Khayrum-mina-nawm

Now Let Us Practice What You Have Learned

Write the sound under each letter. Remember that Arabic is written from right to left. Once you
have decoded the sound, draw a line from the word to the correct picture. Start working from
right to left. The first one has been done for you.

Let us try one more:

aA

door
baab

baAbaA
daddy

aA

to broadcast
bath
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Similar Sounds: ( T ) group

Hard Sound
The letter: twa represents the
strong letter T. Start off by saying a
regular t and then lower your
mouth to make it rounder.

Soft Sound
The letter: taa' , which
represents the soft letter T.
Sounds like the t in table.

Say each word. Circle the word if it has the soft t sound.
Draw a box around the word if it has a hard t sound.

male goat

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trend

fig

bowl

pilot

clay

Just for fun Arabic Tongue Twisters

Our duck

poked
)(past tense

Because

Can

Just like

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)(the) abdomen (of

poke
)(present tense

your duck

Practice: Beginning and Ending Consonant Shapes

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Circle the shape of the missing letter from each word. Then
write the letter to finish the word.

lamp

plate

rug

ball

Similar Sounds: ( Th ) group

Hard Sound
The letter: thwa represents the
strong letter Thw. Form an o
with your mouth and tongue, when
pronouncing the thw sound. Your
tongue should touch the top of your
teeth. There is no similar sound in
English

Soft Sound
The letter: tha' , which
represents the soft letter th as in
the word that

Say each word. Circle the word if it has the soft th sound.
Draw a box around the word if it has a hard thwa sound.
Write the missing letters in the squares provided.

umbrella

fly

gold

tail

deer

envelope

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Similar Sounds: ( Th ) group

Hard Sound
The letter: thwa represents the
strong letter Thw. Form an o
with your mouth and tongue, when
pronouncing the thw sound. Your
tongue should touch the top of your
teeth. There is no similar sound in
English

Soft Sound
The letter: tha' , which
represents the soft sound of th as
in the word with.

Say each word. Circle the word if it has the hard thwa sound.
Draw a box around the word if it has a hard th sound.

fingernail

second

Practice connecting each of the letters together:

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fox

Practice: Beginning and Ending Consonant Shapes

Circle the shape of the missing letter from each word. Then
write the letter to finish the word.

pupil

deer

snake

umbrella

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PRACTICE READING ALOUD

Words with similar sounds but very different meanings:

expensive

Quranic Verse

river

empty

picture

slaughter

hard:

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hard:

hard:

soft:

hard:

soft:

hard:

soft:

hard:

soft:

hard:

soft:

brain

pilgrimage

Makkah

food

sinful

pyramids

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Other ways Arabic letters are shown together

In English we use letters for vowels, whereas in the Arabic language we use symbols, or a combination of symbols and letters. The Arabic language has
both short and long vowels. Long vowels have a longer sound than short vowels.

+
la

Fatatain makes an an sound

an

+ +
le

lm

Examples:

jan

than

tan

ban

an

Kasratain makes an in sound

Examples:

in

ammatain makes an un sound

jin

thin

tin

bin

in

Examples:

un

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jun thun

tun

bun un

Just for fun Arabic Tongue Twisters

Karandafashs

flew.

(the) horn (of)

and

Tariq

(the) cap (of)

(in the) fence (of)

house

(is a) nice

Karandakhi

picked

Khalil

broke

(The) horn (of)

Tahir

A thread (of)

(The) house (of)

silk

Khumayis

(The) bird of

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PRACTICE READING ALOUD

Words with similar sounds but very different meanings:

hard:

soft:

flowers

appearance

hard:

soft:

hard:

soft:

path

son-in-law

beating

sorcery

Note: Magic and sorcery are
harAm

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hard:

soft:

hard:

soft:

hard:

soft:

to pour

to weigh

dog

ca

InshaAllah, I
will forgive
them.

to insult

That hurts
my feelings.

to say

ca

heart

 

cou

cou

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Just for fun Arabic Tongue Twisters

haram.

the donkey (is)

Atiyah

(the) lunch (of)

wooden boards.

(is) dry.

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and (the) meat (of)

(of) the ceiling

Bring me

(The) wood

Nifiisa

(The) meat (of)

my lunch

(has) five

the birds (is)

and cover

halal

(The) shirt (of)

Just for fun Arabic Tongue Twisters

words.

(has) perfect

(is) difficult.

(a) pickle.

Kamal

seven

ate

(The) speech (of)

Page

A policeman

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Practice Counting In Arabic

Count each of the fruit, then color the graphs below to show the total number fruit.

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six

five

four

three

two

one

How to prepare for prayers

(or touching the Quran)
by making Wudhu

Hands

Wash your hands. Use your left hand to

wash your right hand (3 times). After that,
using your right hand, wash your left
hand (3 times).

Mouth & Nose

Rinse your whole mouth. (3 times).

Gently use water to clean inside your

nose with the palm of your hand, then
blow the water out. (3 times).

Face

Wash your face completely by spreading

your hands from your right ear to the left,
and from the edge of the hair to the chin.
(3 times).

Ears

Hair

Arms to the Elbows

Feet

Wipe your ears inside and out by putting

finger in all crevices of ear and thumb
behind it, wiping down. (1 time).

Wipe your head. Using your wet hands,

just gently wipe your head from front to
back and back to front. (3 times)

Wash your arms from wrists to elbows,

leave no part dry. Wash your right arm
(3 times) with your left hand and then
wash your left arm with your
right hand (3 times)

Wash each of your feet up to the ankles

and be sure water goes in-between
the toes. (3 times)

All Muslims must seek to remain clean and always maintain good hygiene. Wudhu is used to mentally prepare for prayers
(Salat) since it is the time that are closes to Allah (swt). We need to be in a state of Wudhu in order to perform Salat or touch
The Holy Qur'an.

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How many rakaah in each prayer?

|
Just remember this pattern:

2, 4, 4, 3, 4
2 for Fajr ()

4 for Thwuhr ()
4 for Asr ()

3 for Maghrib ()
4 for Isha ()

This workbook will teach you how to perform four rakaah are the movements
and words followed by Muslims during salah.
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rakaah
: (Steps 7-16)

Tashahud
: (Step 18)

Attashah-hud al-thani
: (Step 19)

This symbol represents

one rakaah

Fajr (2)
Zhuhr (4)

Asr (4)

Maghrib (3)

Isha (4)
This symbol means to say these rakats aloud softly. Do not say these loudly.

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Step By Step Guide to Salah

1. Intention

( Neyah): Focus your full intention on performing the

prayer to Allah.

2. Face the Kiblah

( direction to the Kabah ) :

3. Start your prayers with saying the Takbeer

Neyah

while raising

your hands, palms facing forwards to the same level as your ears.

Allah is the greatest

4. Now place both of your hands onto your chest so that the right hand
is placed atop of the left hand, grabbing the wrist area.

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Allahu Akbar (God is the greatest)


Step 5

(Optional) Say an opening prayer.

your name

blessed is

and

all praise is to you

and

O Allah

Glorified you are

Practice writing each of the words below:

Step 6

TRANSLITERATED: SubuHaAnaka allAhuma wa biHamdika wa tabAraka-ismuka

It is important to seek refuge in Allah from Shaitan the accursed.

the accursed

Shaitan

from

in Allah

I seek refuge

Practice writing each of the words below:

Step 7

TRANSLITERATED: audthu billahi mina--shaytan ir-rajeem

Next it is time to say Surah Al Fatihah.
Long vowel sounds (2 counts)

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intervals

Unrest letters
)(Echoing Sound

intervals

Roll the R

2,4,6

intervals
Silent

4-5

6 intervals

With nose
)(ghunnah

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Surah Al Fatihah Transliterated

Use this page, to help you practice how to say each of the words. You can use this to help you
memorize your prayers, however it is very important to learn Arabic, and be able to read the
words in the Quran as well as understand them.

Bismil-lahir-rahmanir-raheem
Alhamdu lil-lahi rab-bil ala-meen
Ar-rahmanir-raheem
Maliki yawmid-deen
iyyaka nabudu wa-iyyaka nasta-een
ihdinas-siratal mustaqeem
Siratal-latheena an-amta alayhim ghayril
maghdoobi alayhim walad-dAAl-leen

Listen online: beta.quran.com/en/1/1-7#1/

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Name: _______________________________________________

Date: ___________________

Practice Writing

the Most Merciful

The Most Gracious

of the universe,

Lord

Allah

The Most Gracious

(of the) Judgment

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intervals

With nose
(ghunnah)

4-5

intervals
Silent

2,4,6

All praises and thanks

the Most Merciful

In the name of

(be) to Allah

(of the) Day

intervals
Roll the R

Owner

intervals

2,4,6

intervals

Name: _______________________________________________

we ask for help

the straight

not (of)

on them,

You have bestowed

(Your) Favors

(of) those who

and not

intervals

With nose
(ghunnah)

4-5

Silent

Guide us

(of) those

on themselves

intervals

2,4,6

You Alone

go astray.

we worship,

(to) the path,

and You Alone

Date: ___________________

intervals
Roll the R

(The) path

those who earned
(Your) wrath

intervals

2,4,6

intervals

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Step 8

Optional

Recite Another Surah

After reciting Surah Al Fatihah, you can choose to recite

another Surah,
Surah or verse (ayah) from the Quran (

) . Inshaallah

for this lesson we will use Surat l-ikhl since it is very short and it
will be easier for you to remember.

The Quran

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6 intervals

With nose
(ghunnah)

4-5

intervals
Silent

2,4,6

intervals
Roll the R

intervals
Unrest letters
(Echoing Sound)

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Surat l-ikhlas Transliterated

Say, He is Allah, the One! Allah, the Eternal, the Absolute. He

begetteth not, nor was begotten. And there is none equivalent unto
Him.
Qul-huwal-lahu-ahad
Allahus-samad
Lam-yalid walam-yoolad
Walam yakul-lahu kufuwan ahad

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Listen online: quran.com/112

Name: _______________________________________________

the One.

Date: ___________________

Chapter (112) srat l-ikhl (Sincerity)

he

Say,

is (Allah)

the Eternal the Absolute.

is begotten

and [one].

and not (He)

equivalent

for him

Allah,

begets

Not (He)

is

And not

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Step 9

Ruku

1. Next raise your hands, palms facing forwards, at an equal height to

your ears and say:

Allah is the greatest

Ruku

2. Then bow before Allah the most Merciful, by placing your hands on
your knees and keeping your back straight.

Say 3 times

The Great (or the Greatest of Allah)

While still in the ruku position, say the following words

three times.

my Lord

Glorified be

subHaAna rab-biya AlAthweem

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Long vowel sounds (2 counts)

Step 10

The following phrase will be stated while rising:

rising

praise him

to those who

Allah

Listen or hear

Once you have stood back up, raise your hands and put them back onto your
chest,
chest with the right hand over the left grabbing your wrist. You can also just
drop them to your sides.

Step 11

all praises

samia Allahu leman Hamidah

After standing from Ruku you praise Allah by saying :

All praise be to Allah

And to You [let be]

Oh our Lord

rabbanaA walaka alHamd

Long vowel sounds (2 counts)

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Step 12

Next WITHOUT raising your hands, go to the floor saying Allah is the greatest
and make Sujud by kneeling to the ground. Put your hands at an equal height
to your ears. Make sure you roll into the Sujud position by placing your
knees, nose, then forehead onto the floor. When you are finished with Sujud
you will do the opposite. roll by taking the forehead, nose, hands.

Allah is the greatest

sujud

Sujud

Important notes about Sujud

Step 13
say 3 times

The closest position to Allah is the position of Sujud, with your forehead to the
ground. This is the special position that you can make duaa and ask Allah for
anything you need his help with.

the highest of all

my Lord (God)

Glorified be

At least once, but preferably more in odd numbers (3,5,7,9)

subHaAna rab-biya alaAla
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Step 14

Then say Allah is the greatest and sit up to the kneeling position. Place
your palms on your knees.

Allah is the greatest

side

Step 15

While still in this position, you can ask Allahs forgiveness for your sins.
Say this at least once, but it is preferable to say this an odd amount of
times such as (3, 5, 7, 9, )

The Greatest

Allah

Say 3 times

I ask for forgiveness from

back
Astaghfiru Allah Alathoweem
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Step 16

Then say Allah is the greatest and go back to the Sujud position one more
time.

Allah is the greatest

the highest of all

my Lord (God)

subHaAna rab-biya alaAla

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Glorified be

Step 17

Then say Allah is the greatest and stand back up to begin the next Rakah.

Allah is the greatest

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Mabrook!
You have just finished learning
how to perform
one Rakah.

Go back to step 7, located on page 8,

and repeat steps 7 16 to
complete the second Rakah

Once you have finished the second Rakah,

continue to step 18 to say the Tashahud.
(If you have to complete four Rakah, go back and repeat steps 7-16 twice then recite
the Tashahud and Attashah-hud Al-thani to complete your prayers.)

Although many Duaas you will learn are derived from the Quran. The Tashahud, is also considered a duaa
but it does not come from the Quran.
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Step 18

After the second Rakah, you go back into the kneeling position and recite
the Tashahud. When you see the

symbol, point your index

finger, but to not bounce it around.

All greetings to Allah, and all the good Prayers,

and everything that is good [is for Allah].

May the peace be upon you the prophet [of Allah],

and Allahs mercy and blessing be upon you.

May the peace be upon us and upon all the righteous

servants of Allah.
I testify there is no god worthy of worship except Allah,

and I testify that Muhammad is his messenger.

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,

intervals
Unrest letters
)(Echoing Sound

intervals
Roll the R

2,4,6

intervals
Silent

4-5

6 intervals

With nose
)(ghunnah

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Tashahud Transliterated
Use this page, to help you practice how to say each of the words. You can use this to help you
memorize your prayers, however it is very important to learn Arabic, and be able to read the
words in the Quran as well as understand them.

At-TahiyAtu LillAhi Was-SalawAtu Wat-ayyibAt.

As-SalAmu alayka ayyuha An-Nabiyu Wa
Rahmatul lAhi Wa BarakAtuhu
As-SalAmu alaynA Wa ala IbAdil-lAhi
As-sAlihin.

ash-hadu al-lA ilAha il-lal-lahu Wa ash-hadu

an-na Muhammadan aAbduhu wa Rasuluhu

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to Allah

all the good Prayers

and

All greetings

everything that is good

and

Prophet [of Allah]

upon you

May the
peace be

Allahs blessing

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and

Long vowel sounds (2 counts)

and

of Allah

the mercy

the servants of

upon

and

upon us

May the peace be

the righteous ones

Allah

except

God

and his messenger

his slave

Mohammad is

there is no

that verily

Allah

that verily

I Testify

I Testify

Long vowel sounds (2 counts)

And

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Two Rakahs finished!

You have just finished learning
how to perform
two Rakah!

Go back to step 7, located on page 8,

and repeat steps 7 16 to
complete two more Rakah

Once you have finished the fourth Rakah,

continue to step 18, recite the Tashahud,
then go on to the following page
to learn how to say Attashahhud Atha-ni.
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Step 19

OAllah, give your blessing for Muhammad and his family, as you gave your
blessing to Abraham and his family. Verily you are the most praise worthy
and the most glorious.

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intervals
Unrest letters
)(Echoing Sound

intervals
Roll the R

2,4,6

intervals
Silent

4-5

6 intervals

With nose
)(ghunnah

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Attashah-hud Al-thani Transliterated

Use this page, to help you practice how to say each of the words. You can use this to help you
memorize your prayers, however it is very important to learn Arabic, and be able to read the
words in the Quran as well as understand them.

Al-Lahumma salli ala MuHammadi-Wa ala Ali

MuHammad,
Kama sallayta ala IbrAhima, Wa ala Ali IbrAhim
In-naka Hamidum-Majid

Al-Lahumma bArik ala MuHammadi-Wa ala Ali

MuHammad,
Kama bArekta ala IbrAhima Wa ala Ali IbrAhim,
In-naka Hamidum-Majid.

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to

and

Muhammad

to

give your
mercy

Muhammad

to

and

Ibrahim

to

gave your mercy

Ibrahim

family of

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OAllah

Long vowel sounds (2 counts)

As you

(the) family of


Most glorious

Most praise
worthy

Verily you are

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to

and

Muhammad

to

give your
blessing

Muhammad

to

and

Ibrahim

to

gave your
blessing

Ibrahim

family of

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OAllah

Long vowel sounds (2 counts)

As you

(the) family of


Most glorious

Most praise
worthy

Verily you are

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Look to your right and say: May Allahs peace and mercy be upon you to the angel on your right.

Allah

the mercy of

and

upon you

May the peace be

asalamu aAlaykum wa raHmatullah

Look to your left and say: May Allahs peace and mercy be upon you to the angel on your left.

Allah

the mercy of

and

asalamu aAlaykum wa raHmatullah

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upon you

May the peace be



...

...
...



...


...

2x
2x
2x
2x
2x

Allah

I bear witness

I bear witness

Come

Come

Allah

(There is) no

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(is) the greatest

Allah

)that (there is

no

that

to

to

(is) the greatest

God

Muhammad

is the messenger of

prosperity

Allah

but

God

but

prayer

Translation:

(is) the greatest

(is) the greatest

Allah

Athan:

Allah

Allah

Allah has commanded the worshiper to beautify and

adorn himself in prayer.

For boys:

When men and boys pray Salah, they can wear a cap

called the Kuffiah (
   ), but this is not obligatory.

Although, the mens awrah is considered from the navel

down to the knees, during Salah, for boys and men, their
garments must cover their shoulders and legs.

Fold trousers up until your feet are plainly visible.

For girls:

Women must cover her head and hair with the hijab when she
prays. It is okay to show your face during prayers.

It is obligatory on women to cover her entire body except her

face and hands with loose fitting (non-skin tight) garments. You
can wear socks if your attire does not cover your feet. Your
garments must cover your arms completely so your prayers are
correct, Inshaallah, because it is important that the entire
body be covered.

For both boys and girls:

Before you pray Salah, our body, clothes and the place where you pray must be clean.

Do not wear clothes with any pictures of living things or distracting writing. (This is so they do not distract others during
salah.)

During Salah, you must concentrate by looking downwards, at the location where you put your head for sujood, and never
letting our eyes wander. Put your mind only to Allah. Worship Allah as if you are looking at him, and remember that Allah is
watching and listening to everything that you do.

Avoid transparent clothing.

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