Deep Movement Knowledge
List the entire movement sequence of one rak’ah in order.
Qiyam → Ruku’ → I’tidal → Sujood → Jalsah → Sujood → Stand up.
What do you say when rising from Ruku’?
Sami’Allahu liman hamidah Rabbana wa lakal hamd
What does “Allāhu Akbar” mean?
Allah is Greater
You talked during Salah (even one full sentence). Ruling?
Salah is invalid and must be restarted.
What does “Ash-hadu alla ilāha illAllāh wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan rasūlullāh” mean precisely?
I bear witness there is no god worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His messenger.
What is the minimum requirement of Ruku’ according to the Sunnah?
Back must be straight enough that water could stay on it.
What do you say in Ruku’ and what is it's meaning?
Subhāna Rabbiyal Azeem
Meaning: Glory be to my Lord Almighty
In surah Fatiha, what does “Iyyāka na’budu wa iyyāka nasta’īn” mean?
Only You we worship, and only You we ask for help.
What happens if you skip stillness (tuma’ninah) in Ruku’ or Sujood?
The rak’ah is invalid.
What does “As-salāmu ‘alayka ayyuhan-nabī” mean?
Peace be upon you, O Prophet.
What is the difference between the “Jalsah” and the “Qa’dah”?
Jalsah is the sitting between the two sujoods; Qa’dah is the sitting for tashahhud.
What do you say in Sujood?
Subhana Rabbiyal A'la
What does “Maliki yawmid-dīn” mean?
Master/Owner of the Day of Judgment.
What happens if your feet lift off the ground in sujood?
Sujood is invalid → rak’ah invalid.
What does “As-salāmu ‘alaynā wa ‘alā ‘ibādillāhis-sālihīn” mean?
Peace be upon us and all righteous servants of Allah.
In Sujood, what must your toes do for the sujood to be valid?
The obligatory part is that at least part of each foot (including the toes) must be on the ground during sujood, so that the prayer is valid. The emphasized sunnah is to point the toes towards the Qiblah and to ensure the bottom of the toes are touching the ground
What dua do you say between the two sujoods?
Rabbighfir li, Rabbighfir li
What does “Sami’Allahu liman hamidah Rabbana wa lakal hamd.” mean?
Allah hears those who praise Him. Our Lord, and to You belongs all praise.
What happens if your chest completely turns away from the Qiblah?
Salah becomes invalid.
What does “Allāhumma salli ‘ala Muhammad” actually mean?
O Allah, send Your mercy and blessings upon Muhammad.
What are the 7 body parts required to touch the ground in sujood?
Forehead, nose, two hands, two knees, tips of the toes (both feet).
What is the Arabic opening tashahhud phrase you must say in the final sitting?
Attahiyyātu lillāhi was-salawātu wat-tayyibāt…
What does “Subhāna Rabbiyal A’la” mean — and why do we say this in sujud?
Meaning: Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.
Significance: It's a declaration of Allah's perfection and transcendence over all things, which is especially significant in the position of sujood, the lowest point of prostration, emphasizing one's humility and submission.
Does constantly looking around in Salah invalidate it?
No, but it reduces reward and khushu’.
What does “Rabbana ātinā fid-dunya hasanah…” mean (the famous du’a)?
Our Lord, give us good in this world, good in the next, and protect us from Hellfire.