Rukü
Bending forward with hands on knees.
The text to be recited in the Prayer and its transliteration are given in red.
Translation follows in blue.
Instructions and explanations are in black.
From upright position, bend forward with your hands on knees while proclaiming:
Allähu akbar.
Allah is the Greatest.
And repeat odd number of times (three or above) in this posture:
subbäna rabbiyal-‘azïm
Holy is my Lord, the Most Great.
Then, stand upright with arms hanging down while reciting:
sami‘allähu liman hamidah.
Allah hears him, who praises Him.
Recite while standing upright with arms hanging freely:
rabbnä wa lakal-hamd
O our Lord, and Thine is the Praise.
hamdan kathïran tayyiban mubarakan fïh.
The Praise which is plenty, pure and blessed.
Go to sajdah proclaiming:
allähu akbar.
Allah is the Greatest.