The prayer-ready cheat sheet

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Allaahu akbar

Allah is the greatest.

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَتَعَالَىٰ جَدُّكَ، وَلَا إِلَٰهَ غَيْرُكَ

Subhaanaka-llaahumma wa bihamdika, wa tabaaraka-smuka, wa ta‘aalaa jadduka, wa laa ilaaha ghayruk.

Glory and praise be to You, O Allah. Blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, there is no god but You.

أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ

A‘oodhu billaahi minash-shaytaanir-rajeem.

I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the rejected.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismillaahir-rahmaanir-raheem.

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ۝ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ۝ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ۝ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ ۝ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ۝ اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ ۝ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ

Bismillaahir-rahmaanir-raheem. Al-hamdu lillaahi rabbil-‘aalameen. Ar-rahmaanir-raheem. Maaliki yawmid-deen. Iyyaaka na‘budu wa iyyaaka nasta‘een. Ihdinas-siraatal-mustaqeem. Siraatal-ladheena an‘amta ‘alayhim, ghayril-maghdoobi ‘alayhim wa lad-daalleen.

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful. All praise is for Allah, Lord of all worlds, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful, Master of the Day of Judgement. You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help. Guide us to the straight path, the path of those You have blessed, not of those who earned anger, nor of those who went astray.

آمِين

Aameen.

Say it after Al-Fatihah. Then, in units 1 and 2 only, recite a short surah you know (e.g. Al-Ikhlas).

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ

Subhaana rabbiyal-‘azeem.

Glory to my Lord, the Most Great.

سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ۝ رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ

Sami‘a-llaahu liman hamidah. Rabbanaa wa laka-l-hamd.

Allah hears the one who praises Him. Our Lord, to You is all praise.

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَىٰ

Subhaana rabbiyal-a‘laa.

Glory to my Lord, the Most High.

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي

Rabbighfir lee.

My Lord, forgive me.

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَىٰ

Subhaana rabbiyal-a‘laa.

Same as before. Stand, takbir - that is one unit. Repeat from Al-Fatihah.

التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

At-tahiyyaatu lillaahi was-salawaatu wat-tayyibaat. As-salaamu ‘alayka ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh. As-salaamu ‘alaynaa wa ‘alaa ‘ibaadillaahis-saaliheen. Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illallaah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasooluh.

All greetings, prayers and pure words are for Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ. اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

Allaahumma salli ‘alaa Muhammad, wa ‘alaa aali Muhammad, kamaa sallayta ‘alaa Ibraaheem, wa ‘alaa aali Ibraaheem, innaka hameedun majeed. Allaahumma baarik ‘alaa Muhammad, wa ‘alaa aali Muhammad, kamaa baarakta ‘alaa Ibraaheem, wa ‘alaa aali Ibraaheem, innaka hameedun majeed.

O Allah, send Your grace and blessing on Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You did on Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim; You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. Then make your own dua.

At the end of unit 2, say the tashahhud only, then stand and pray the rest reciting Al-Fatihah alone. The blessings and dua come in the last sitting.

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ

As-salaamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullaah.

Peace and the mercy of Allah be upon you.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ

Astaghfirullaah.

I seek Allah’s forgiveness.

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ، تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

Allaahumma antas-salaam, wa minkas-salaam, tabaarakta yaa dhal-jalaali wal-ikraam.

O Allah, You are Peace, and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, Owner of majesty and honour.

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ   الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ   اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Subhaanallaah ×33   Alhamdulillaah ×33   Allaahu akbar ×34.

Then your own dua, and any voluntary units for that prayer.

Recite aloud in the first two units of Fajr, Maghrib and Isha; silently otherwise. Witr (odd, usually 3) comes after Isha.