Rakat 1: Qiyam

Standing Recitation

After the takbeer, fold your hands and recite: Sana, Ta‘awwudh, Basmala, Al-Fatihah, then one short surah.

Position

Stand still, fold your hands below the navel (right hand over the left), and look toward the place of sujood.

Opening supplication (Sana)

1 · First rakat

سُبْحَانَكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ ٱسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَىٰ جَدُّكَ وَلَا إِلَٰهَ غَيْرُكَ

Subhanakal-lahumma wa bihamdika wa tabarakasmuka wa ta‘ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghayruk.

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

Ta‘awwudh

2

أَعُوذُ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَانِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ

A‘udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajim

I seek refuge in Allah from the cursed Shaytan.

Basmala

3

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim

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

Said on its own, before Al-Fatihah in every rakat.

Surah Al-Fatihah

4 · Surah 1

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil-‘alamin. Ar-Rahmanir-Rahim. Maliki yawmid-din. Iyyaka na‘budu wa iyyaka nasta‘in. Ihdinas-siratal-mustaqim. Siratal-ladhina an‘amta ‘alayhim, ghayril-maghdubi ‘alayhim wa lad-dallin.

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

Audio starts at “Al-hamdu lillahi”, without Bismillah. Bismillah is the Basmala step before it.

Surah Al-Kafirun

Choose one · Surah 109

قُلْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ لَآ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِىَ دِينِ

Qul ya ayyuhal-kafirun. La a‘budu ma ta‘budun. Wa la antum ‘abiduna ma a‘bud. Wa la ana ‘abidum ma ‘abattum. Wa la antum ‘abiduna ma a‘bud. Lakum dinukum wa liya din.

Say, “O disbelievers, I do not worship what you worship, nor do you worship what I worship. For you is your religion, and for me is mine.”

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Or choose · Surah 112

قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ

Qul huwa Allahu ahad. Allahus-samad. Lam yalid wa lam yulad. Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad.

Say, “He is Allah, the One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He has no children and no parents, and there is nothing like Him.”

Surah Al-Falaq

Or choose · Surah 113

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّٰثَٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ

Qul a‘udhu bi rabbil-falaq. Min sharri ma khalaq. Wa min sharri ghasiqin idha waqab. Wa min sharrin-naffathati fil-‘uqad. Wa min sharri hasidin idha hasad.

Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak, from the harm of what He created, from the harm of the darkness when it settles, from the harm of those who blow on knots, and from the harm of the envious when they envy.”

Surah An-Nas

Or choose · Surah 114

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ

Qul a‘udhu bi rabbin-nas. Malikin-nas. Ilahin-nas. Min sharril-waswasil-khannas. Alladhi yuwaswisu fi suduri-nas. Minal-jinnati wan-nas.

Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, the King of mankind, the God of mankind, from the harm of the sneaky whisperer who whispers in people’s hearts, from among jinn and people.”

Child-friendly meaning

In Qiyam I praise Allah, ask Him to protect me, begin in His name, recite Al-Fatihah, and then one short surah.