Tawbah [Repentance]:: First Step on the Path of Inner Purification

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Tawbah [Repentance]:

First Step on the Path of Inner Purification

O son of Adam, so long as you call upon Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you for what you

have done, and I shall not mind. O son of Adam , were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky

and were you then to ask forgiveness of Me, I would forgive you.

[Hadith Qudsi]

Jaami’a Muhammadiyya

114 Madinah Rd.

Madinah Village

Commerce GA 30530



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Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Wa Sall Allahu ta ‘ala ‘alaa Sayyidinaa wa MawlaanaMuhammadin w ‘alaa Aalihit Taahireen was Ashaabihil Akrameen wa ‘alaa Ummatihiajma’eena birahmatika Yaa Arhamar Rahimeen.

Concerning Tawbah which literally means to return or to turn back, as in turning back

around and facing the right direction after being lost (in sin) and walking in the wrongdirection, Allahu ta ‘ala says:

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Allah has promised those who have imaan (faith) and do good works [that] theirs shall be

forgiveness of sins, and a mighty reward; [Surah Maidah;5:9]

If any one does evil or wrongs his own soul but afterwards seeks God's forgiveness, he willfind God Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

Surah 4 Verse 110

Sayyidinaa Ibn Abbas Radhi Allahu ‘anhu commented about this verse saying that Allahinforms His servants of His forgiveness, forbearing generosity and expansive mercy. So,

whoever commits a sin, whether major or minor, ‘but afterwards seeks Allah’s forgiveness,he will find Allah Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful’ even if his sins were greater than theheavens, the earth and the mountains.

It is also narrated by Ahmad that Sayyidinaa Abu Bakr Radhi Allahu ‘anhu said that Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim) said:

‘No Muslim commits a sin and then performs ablution, prays two rak’ahs and begs Allah for

forgiveness for that sin, but He forgives him.’

If a believer makes mistakes, and we all do, we have to offer sincere repentance to beentitled to forgiveness. In Islam, sincere repentance is known as tawbah . This requires us

to;

Recognize and admit we have made a mistake

Ask forgiveness from Allah and if the sin was against a person, we have to ask forgiveness from that person also



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We try to atone for the sin we have done if possible, by for example, returningmoney if we had stolen it

We make the intention never to do the sin again

Al Imam Qushayri Radhi Allahu ‘anhu mentions in “Risaalatul Qushayriyya”. Allah says,

“Turn all together towards Allah [in repentance] O Believers that you may attain bliss[24:23]. It has been reported on the authority of Sayyidinaa Anas bin Malik Radhi Allahu

‘anhu that Rasulullah Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim said, “The one who repentsfrom sin is like one without sin, and if Allah loves a servant, sin does not adhere to him.”

The he recited, “Innallaha yuhibbut tawwabeena wa yuhibbul mutatahhireen” [Indeed Allah loves these who turn unto him [in repentance}, and He loves those who purify

themselves] [2:222]. It was asked, “Ya Rasulullah [Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim],what is the sign of repentance?” He replied, “Remorse.”

We are told many times in the Al Qur'an Majid that Allahu ta ‘ala is the Oft-returning, Most

Merciful. We understand from this that Allah is waiting for us to turn to Him in sincererepentance. If we are sincere, then Allah will have mercy on us.

We are also advised to ‘follow a bad deed with a good deed’. This means, as soon as we

realize we have done something wrong, we should immediately try to do something good.

We should try to maintain the five times daily prayer, salaat . This builds our relationshipwith Allah. During the prayer we recite the Fatiha in which we ask Allah for guidance. In a

hadith Qudsi (conversation between Allah and His Prophet which is not part of Al Qur'an

Majid), it is explained that the prayer is divided into two parts, part is for Allah and part isfor the worshipper. Allah promises to give the worshipper what she or he asks for –

guidance! It is also necessary to read the Qur’an to understand and implement this

guidance from Allah in our daily lives.

Both Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim record the hadith of Abu Sa’id (Radhi Allahu ‘anhu)

that Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim) told about the man whokilled ninety-nine people. Later on, he regretted it and asked a worshipper, among the

Children of Israel, whether he could repent. This worshiper told him no! So, he killed him,thus, completing one hundred. Then he asked one of their scholars whether he couldrepent. He said: ‘What is stopping you from repenting?’ Then he told him to go to a town

where Allah was worshipped. He set out for that town, but death came to him while he wason the road. The angels of mercy and the angels of punishment disputed over him. So Allah

commanded them to measure the distance between the two towns, and the place where hedied. Whichever (town) he was closer to, when he died, was the one to which he belonged.

They found he was closer to the town he was heading for. Thus, the angels of mercy took

him. It was said that when he was dying, he moved himself - towards that town - while

Allah commanded the good town to move closer to him and the other town to move away.



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On the other hand, Al Imam al-Bukhari recorded that Sayyidinaa Ibn Abbas Radhi Allahu‘anhu said that some of the people of shirk (associating partners with Allah) killed many

people and committed zina , (illegal intimate relations) to a great extent. they came to

Sayyidinaa Rasuli Akram (Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim) and said: ‘What you aresaying and calling us to is good; if only you could tell us that there is an expiation (way of

making amends) for what we have done.’ Then, the following verses were sent down:

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Those who, when they spend, are not extravagant and not niggardly, but hold a just

(balance) between those (extremes); Those who invoke not, with God, any other god, norslay such life as God has made sacred except for just cause, nor commit fornication; - and

any that does this (not only) meets punishment.

(But) the Penalty on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, and he will dwell thereinin ignominy, - Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for Allah will changethe evil of such persons into good, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Surah 25 Verses

67 – 70

Further Allahu ta ‘ala says,

۞ ۙ

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Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of God: for God forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

"Turn ye to our Lord (in repentance) and bow to His (Will), before the Penalty comes on

you: after that ye shall not be helped. Surah 39 Verses 53 - 54

We can understand from what has been said here that Allah forgives all sins provided that a person repents. Additionally, one must not despair of the mercy of Allah, even if their sins

are many and great, for the door of repentance and mercy is expansive. Allahu ta ‘ala says:

Know they not that Allah doth accept repentance from His votaries and receives their gifts

of charity, and that God is verily He, the Oft-Returning, Most Merciful? Surah 9 Verse 104

The doors of Tawbah remain open as long as Allahu ta ‘ala gives breath.

When we do, we should try to live as Muslims, that is, fulfilling all our obligations as

Muslims. As our imaan (faith) increases, so our knowledge, understanding and practicing of Islam improves Insha’Allah. One should renew repentance both when one remembers past

sins and when one falls into them again:

(a) If one remembers a past sin it is recommended to renew one's remorse and seekingforgiveness, while being thankful to Allah for the success of leaving the sin; and(b) If one falls into the same sin again it is obligatory to renew one's repentance, even if one

keeps falling into the sin repeatedly.

The scholars’ caution, however, that one is not expected to try to bring to mind all one'spast sins and repent from them. Rather, a general repentance from past sins is both valid

and sufficient.

Some Key Issues Related to Repentance

(1) One shouldn't leave repentance if one keeps falling into the sin. Rather, one should keeprenewing one's repentance--while striving to fulfill its conditions of sincere remorse,leaving the sin, and resolving never to return.

Often, sins are the manifestations of bad habits that have crept into our lives, and it takes

repeated renewal of resolve to rid oneself of them. The Messenger of Allah (Sall Allahu‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim) reminded us in many hadiths that, "Allah continues accepting



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the repentance of a servant until they take their very last breath." [Tirmidhi (3460) andAhmad (5885), from Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with him)]

(2) The key to successful repentance is not merely resolving to leave the sin, but to figure

out what is leading to the sin, and to take the positive means to stay away from the causesof the sin.

So, for example, if one finds oneself watching impermissible things when using the internet alone at night in one's basement, then successful repentance would entail changing one's

internet use such that the matters leading one to sin are avoided, while also fulfilling theconditions of sincere repentance (namely, remorse, leaving the sin, and resolving never to

return).The early Muslims used to say, "Whoever considers consequences is safe."

Sincere Repentance:

Allah Most High says,

"Turn towards Allah, O believers, every one of you, so at you may be successful." (24:31)

And He says,

ۙ Seek ye the forgiveness of your Lord, and turn to Him in repentance; that He may grant you

enjoyment, good (and true), for a term appointed, and bestow His abounding grace on all

who abound in merit! But if ye turn away, then I fear for you the penalty of a great day:

(11:3)

Further Allahu ta ‘ala says,



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ۙ ۙ

O ye who believe! Turn to Allah with sincere repentance: In the hope that your Lord will

remove from you your ills and admit you to Gardens beneath which Rivers flow, - the Day

that Allah will not permit to be humiliated the Prophet and those who believe with him. Their

Light will run forward before them and by their right hands, while they say, "Our Lord!

Perfect our Light for us, and grant us Forgiveness: for Thou hast power over all things."

(66:8)

The Nabiyy (Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim) said, “The one who repents from sin is

like the one who never sinned.” [Ibn Maja (3240)]

He also said, “Remorse is repentance.” [Ibn Maja (4242) and Ahmad (3387)]

Commenting on this Hadith Imam Qushayri states, “Someone has stated,”By the saying,“Remorse is an act of repentance”, he meant that the major portion of repentance isremorse, just as he [Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim said, “Pilgrimage is ‘Arafat.” That

is the greatest part of its elements is the standing at ‘Arafat, not that there are no other

elements of Pilgrimage [Hajj]. So his Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallimsaying,”Remorse

is an act of repentance”, means that the greatest part of the elements of repentance is

remorse. [Risaalatul Qushayriyya: (Qushayri’s Epistle) translated as,”Principles of Sufism”]

Abu Hurayra (Radhi Allahu ‘anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (Sall Allahu ‘alaihi

wa Aalihi wa sallim) said, "Allah will turn towards anyone who turns in repentance beforethe sun rises from the place it set." [Muslim]

Imam Barkawi, the great Ottoman [Uthmani] Hanafi faqih, grammarian, and Sufi, defined

repentance (tawba) in his Tariqa al-Muhammadiyya as, “Going back from the desire to sin, with the determination of not returning to it, in exaltationof Allah and out of fear of His punishment.” [al-Bariqa fi Sharh al-Tariqa , 3.139]

The Conditions for Repentance

Concerning the conditions of repentance Al Imam Qushayri Radhi Allahu ‘anhu mentions,

“The master Abu ‘Ali ad Daqqaq Radhi Allahu ‘anhu, said “Repentance is divided into threeparts. The first part is Tawba [repentance], the middle is Inaba [to turn to Allahu ta ‘ala]

and the last is Awba [return].” He places Tawba at the beginning, Awba [return]at the end



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and Inaba [to turn to Allahu ta ‘ala] between the two. Whoever repents out of a desire for[divine] reward is in the state of Inaba. Whoever repents for the sake of obeying the Divine

Command, neither for the sake of reward nor for the fear of punishment, is in the state of

Awba.

It is also said, “Tawba is the quality of the Believers”. As Allahu ta ‘ala says, “Turn[Tubu] alltogether towards Allah in repentance O Believers” [24:31]. Inaba is the quality of the saints

and those drawn nigh to Allahu ta ‘ala. Allahu ta ‘ala says, “And those who brought a heart turned in devotion [munib] [to Him]. (50:33). Awba is the quality of the prophets andmessengers. Allahu ta ‘ala says, “How excellent a servant. Ever did he [Sulaiman ‘alaihi

salaam] turn [Awwab] [to us]” (38:30 and 38:44).

Al Junayd Radhi Allahu ‘anhu stated, “Repentance has three senses.

1. The first is remorse,2. the second is to resolve to give up reverting to what Allahu ta ‘ala has forbidden;

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and the third is the righting of grievances [If it relates to the rights of another

person, then to return the rights or property one wrongly took]…

Al Junayd Radhi Allahu ‘anhu went to see as Sari [as Saqati] Radhi Allahu ‘anhu and found

him distraught. He asked, “What happened to you?” As sari replied,”I encountered a youthand he asked me about repentance. I told him that repentance is that you never forget your

sins,’ Then he contradicted me saying the “repentance is that you do forget your sins.” AlJunayd said that in his opinion what the youth said was correct and As sari asked him why

he held that opinion. Al Junayd replied,”Because if I were in state of infidelity and then Hedelivered me into a state of fidelity, remembrance of infidelity in a state of purity would beinfidelity.” Then As sari fell silent. [Risaalatul Qushayriyya]

So, what is true repentance?

Ibn Hajar mentioned that Qurtubi quoted 23 different definitions of true repentance (al-

tawba al-nasuh ) in his tafsir. Ibn Hajar mentioned the most important of these:

1. Sayyidinaa Umar’s words (Allah be pleased with him) that it is, “To sin and then never toreturn to it.”

2. To hate the sin, and the seek forgiveness for it every time it occurs to one, as Sayyidinaa

Hasan al-Basri (Radhi Allahu ‘anhu) said.3. Sayyidinaa Qatada’s words (Allah have mercy on him), “To be genuine and truthful in

one’s repentance,” which is what Imam Bukhari chose as the definition of true repentancein his chapter heading.

4. To have sincerity in one’s repentance.

5. To be concerned about one’s repentance not being accepted.

6. To be such that it does not need another repentance after it.7. To be made out of fear and hope, and be accompanied by consistency in worship.

8. Like the seventh, but with the added condition that one deserts those who assisted one in

sin.



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9. That one’s sin be between one’s eyes. [f: That is, one does not forget it.]

[Ibn Hajar, Fath al-Bari ]

Sayyidul Istighfaar

The Chief Form of Seeking Allah’s Forgiveness:

On the authority of Shaddad ibn Aws, Radhi Allahu ‘anhu, the Prophet, Sallallahu Alayhi Wa

Aalihi Wa Sallam , said, “The chief of prayers for forgiveness is:

0 Allah! You are my Cherisher. There is no deity except You. You have created me and I am

Your servant and as far as possible, I abide by my solemn promise and covenant (which I

made to You). I seek Your protection against the consequences of my wrongdoings. I fullyacknowledge the grace You have bestowed upon me and I confess my faults. So pardon memy sins as none besides You can pardon sins.

The Nabiyy, Sall Allahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wa Sallim, added, “If somebody recites it during

the day with firm faith in it and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from thepeople of Paradise and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it and dies beforethe morning he will be from the people of Paradise.”

Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 75, Number 318



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Benefit: According to the Hadith anyone who recites Sayyidul lstighfaar with convictionand devotion once during the day or night, and if he happens to die on that day or night hewill surely enter Jannah.

It is for this reason that it has been named Sayyidul Istighfaar meaning The Chief Form of

Repentance.

Salaatul Tasbih

For forgiveness of All Sins

Sayyidinaa Shaykh Abdul Qadir al Jilaani Radhi Allahu ‘anhu on Salatul Tasbih

CONCERNING THE SPECIAL MERIT OF THE RITUAL PRAYER OF GLORIFICATION

[SALAT AT-TASBIH].

As for the special quality of the ritual prayer of glorification [salaat at-tasbih], we learn

from a traditional report, transmitted [by a chain of reliable authorities] from Ibn 'Abbas(may Allah be well pleased with him and with his father), that Allah's Messenger (Sall

Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim) once said to al-'Abbas ibn 'Abdul-Muttalib (Radhi Allahu‘anhu):

O 'Abbas, my dear uncle! I really must give you a gift! I really must make you a present! I

really must do you a favor! I really must let you know about ten special practices [khisal],for, if you carry them out, Allah will forgive you your sin, the first and the last of it, the old

and the new, the unintentional and the deliberate, the small and the great, the private andthe public.

You must perform four cycles of ritual prayer [raka'at], reciting in each cycle the Opening

Sura of the Book [Fatihat al-Kitab] and one other Sura.

When you have finished the Qur'anic recitation in the first cycle [rak’ah], and while you arestill standing erect, you must say-fifteen times:

Glory be to Allah,subhana 'llahi

and praise be to Allah,wa 'l-hamdu li'llahi

and there is no god but Allah,wa la ilaha illa 'llahu



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and Allah is Supremely Great!wa 'llahu Akbar.

Then you must perform the act of bowing, pronouncing it [the same affirmation] ten timeswhile you are in the posture of bowing [ruku'].

Then you must raise your head from the act of bowing [rak’ah], and pronounce it ten times.

Then you must perform the act of prostration, and pronounce it ten times.

Then you must raise your head from the posture of prostration [sujud], and pronounce it ten times.

Then you must perform the [second] act of prostration, and pronounce it ten times.

Then you must raise your head from the posture of prostration [sujud], and pronounce it

ten times.

That all adds up to a total of seventy-five in each cycle [rak’ah]. You must do the same in all

four cycles [raka'at].

If you are able to perform this special prayer once every day, then do so. If you cannot do it

that often, then once every Friday [Yawmul Jumu’ah]. If you cannot do it that often, then

once every month. If you cannot do it that often, then once every year. If you cannot do it that often, then at least once in your lifetime.

According to another version of this report, the Qur'anic recitation should be:

In the first cycle: the Opening Sura of the Book [Fatihat al-Kitab] and "Sabbihi 'sma Rabbi-ka 'l-A'la... [Glorify the Name of your Lord the Most High...]."

In the second cycle: the Opening Sura of the Book [Fatihat al-Kitab] and "Idha zulzilat...[When (the earth) is shaken...]."

In the third cycle: the Opening Sura of the Book [Fatihat al-Kitab] and "Qul ya ayyuha 'l-kafirun... [Say: 'O you unbelievers...']."

In the fourth cycle: the Opening Sura of the Book [Fatihat al-Kitab] and "Qul Huwa 'llahu

Ahad [Say: 'He is Allah, One!']"

According to yet another traditional report, the Prophet (Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wasallim) once said to Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (Radhi Allahu ‘anhu):

I really must make you a present! I really must do you a favor! I really must give you a gift!

Benefits of Salaat-ul-Tasbih



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Our Beloved Prophet Mohammed (Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim) said to his uncle(father’s brother) Sayyidinaa Abbaas (Radhi Allahu ‘anhu) Oh uncle shall I not give you

Shall I not grant you Shall I not award you Shall I not do mercy on you When you do 10

things Allah will forgive your sins: of the future and of the past; new and old; those youhave forgotten and those you did knowingly; big and small; hidden and revealed. Then he

(Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim) explained the taught the way to pray Salatul Tasbihand then said if you can pray this salah once a day, if you cannot pray once a day then every

Friday, and even if this is not possible then once a month and even if this is not possiblethen once a year and even if this is not possible then at least once in a lifetime (Abu’ Dawood & Tirmidhi)

How to perform Salatul Tasbih?

This salaat is offered in four rakat at a time and can be read in any part of the day and night besides Zawal and Sunrise and Sunset makrooh times, keeping in mind the forbidden timesfor performing Salat. But it is preferred before Zuhr (Fatawa Alamgeeri)

The Tasbih to be read in Salaat-ul-Tasbih:

" Subhaan Allahi Wal Hamdulillahi Wa Laa ilaha illal Laahu Wallahu Akbar "

Method:The Goal is to recite above Tasbih 300 times in Four Rakah with the following method.

1) In the first rak’aat , after reading Sana "Subhaana Kallahumma...” read the abovetasbih 15 times.

2) Now recite "Aoodhubillah..., Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim...", Then read sura Fatihah

and a Surah or minimum of three small Ayahs then read the tasbih 10 times again.3) Go to ruku saying Takbeer (Allahu Akbar), after reciting "Subhaana Rabbiyal

Atheem" minimum of three times read the tasbih 10 times in Ruku.

4) Saying "Samee' Allahu Liman Hamidah Rab-banaa Lakal Hamd" get up from ruku toqiyaam position. Now read the tasbih 10 times.

5) Go to Sajdah saying Takbeer (Allahu Akbar) and after reciting "Subhaana Rabbiyal

A'la" minimum of three times read the tasbih 10 times in Sajdah.

6) Now go after first Sajdah go to Jalsa (sitting position) saying Takbeer (AllahuAkbar). Sitting in Jalsa read tasbih 10 times.

7) Go to sajda again saying Takbeer (Allahu Akbar) and after reciting "Subhaana

Rabbiyal A'la" minimum of three times read the tasbih 10 times in Sajdah again. (75tasbih total)

8) Get up to begin 2nd rak’aat saying Takbeer (Allahu Akbar).Do rak’ah #2 in same fashion, but before reading Bismillah and Surah Fatihah, read

the tasbih 15 times. Follow the rest as you did in first Rakat.

9) After second Sajdah of Second Rak’aat sit in Qa'dah Oola (first sitting) read At-Tahiyyaat, Darood [Salah 'alan Nabi] and Dua' then get up for 3rd rak’aat without

saying Salam.



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10) Begin third Rakat, just like the first Rakat, with Sana "SubhaanaKallahumma...” read the above tasbih 15 times. Follow the rest as you did in first

Rakat until you sit for Qa’dah Akhirah (last sitting) after second sajdah of fourthRakah. In Qa’dah Akhirah Attahiyat, Darood, Dua’ finish Salah with Salam.

Special notes for Salaat-ul-Tasbih:

1) Do not count loudly. It will break Salah2) Do not count on fingers or by holding a Bead Tasbih in hand. It is Makruh

[blameworthy].3) You may count by pressing the fingers as a reminder. For example if you are in

Ruku. You may press pinky of your right hand first for the first count, then the finger

next to it for second count, and then the middle finger for third count, following this

method until you reach the pinky of left hand will give you an exact count of ten. Usethe same method in Qayam, Sajdah and Jalsa.

4)

If missed a count then make it up in the next posture. For example if forgot to recite

Tasbih after Surah in Qayam. Then you may recite Tasbih 20 times instead of 10 inRuku after "Subhaana Rabbiyal Adheem". Missed Tasbih cannot be recited in Qayam

after ruku and Jalsa between Sajdah. If you missed the Tasbih in Ruku then recite 20in the first Sajdah instead of the Qayam after ruku'. Similarly if missed the Tasbih in

first Sajdah then do not make it up in Jalsa. Instead recite missed tasbih in thesecond Sajdah. If Tasbih has been missed in last sajdah of second or fourth Rakah

then you can recite the missed ones before Attahiyat in Qa’dah.5) If you miss a wajib in Salah and have to do Sajdah Sahw. You don’t have to recite

Tasbih in Sajdah sahw, since the 300 count has been established. But if you hadmissed Tasbih in any of the postures and remember it now. Then you may recite the

missed Tasbih in Sajdah Sahw now.

6) It is preferable to recite after Surah Fatihah, Sura Takaathur in the first raka’, SurahWal ‘Asr in the second raka’, Surah Kafiroon (qul ya ayyuhal Kafiroon) in the third

and Surah Ikhlas (Qul Huw Allahu Ahad) in the fourth raka’. If one does not remember these surahs they can recite the ones they prefer.



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Appendix:

Qur’anic Dua’s for forgiveness to be recited in Sajdah

or other any time

(Our Lord we have indeed believed: forgive us, then, our sins, and save us from the agony

of the Fire)[Surah Ali' Imran; 3:16]

Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and anything We may have done that transgressed our duty:Establish our feet firmly, and help us against those that resist Faith.

[Surah Ali' Imran; 3:147]



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Our Lord, forgive us our sins and wipe out our misdeeds from us and cause us to die with

the righteous.

[Surah Ali ‘Imran 193 ayah)

O our Lord, We have wronged our own souls and if you do not forgive us and have mercy

on us we will certainly be among the losers.

[Surah Al ‘Araf 23]

O our Lord, forgive me and my parents and all the Muslims on the day when reckoning will

take place. [Surah Ibrahim 41 ayah]



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O our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and have mercy on us and indeed you are the

Best of those who show mercy.

[Surah al Mu’minun 109 ayah]

Our Lord! Forgive us and those of our brothers who proceeded us in Iman and do not put

any spite in our hearts towards those who believe. O our Lord indeed you are the Most

Kind and Merciful

[Surah al Hashr 10th ayah]

Glorified is your Lord, the Lord of Majesty from what they attribute to Him

And peace be upon the Sent ones (Mursaleen)



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And All praise is for Allah Lord of all the Worlds

[Surah as Saffat ayah 180-182]

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