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"Allah is the Protecting Guardian of those who believe. He bringeth them out of darkness into light." — Holy Qur'an 2:257

 

Continuous recitation of Salwat: the prayer for blessings on the Holy Prophet
and his progeny (Holy Quran 33:56)

The following verse of the Holy Qur'an commands Muslims to recite prayers in which they seek blessings for the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and salute him with a worthy salutation.

Holy Quran 33:56 (Surah Ahzaab)

Transliteration English Translation
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
'Innallaha wa Malaaa-'ikatahuu yusallunna 'alan-Nabiyy: Yaaa - 'ayyuhallaziina 'aamanuu salluu 'alayhi wa salimuu taslimma (33:56) Lo! Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation. (33:56)

The Holy Prophet elaborated on how to invoke blessings upon him and his family in the the following hadith2:

We asked God's messenger this question, "How is the blessing to be invoked on you who belong to the prophetic family? God has taught us [only] how to salute you." He told us to say, "O God, bless Muhammad and Muhammad's family as Thou didst bless Abraham and Abraham's family. Thou art indeed praiseworthy and glorious. O God, grant favours to Muhammad and Muhammad's family as Thou didst grant favours to Abraham and Abraham's family. Thou art indeed praiseworthy and glorious."

In order to implement the command of Allah and the guidance of the Holy Prophet (s.a.s), let us recite the salwat with humility, courage and conviction. For continuous recitation of salwat, right click on the three dots on the audio link below and choose 'loop' from the menu. When this is enabled, you can listen to continuous salwat.

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

Allâhumâ salli alâ Muhammadin wa âle Muhammad:
O Allah! Bestow Peace on and through Muhammad and his Descendants

33 beads recited by Noorallah Juma

or

101 beads recited by Noorallah Juma

Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin.
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!

The recitations of selected aya(t) of Holy Qur'an in Tarteel tune are by Shiekh Abdul Bassit Abdul Sumed and have been reproduced on this site with permission from MECAH Enterprises. Salwat recitation by Dr. Noorallah Juma.

Follow these links to read a poem and a more detailed article on salwat.

End Notes

  1. Pickthall, M. M. The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, 306.
  2. Robson, J., Book IV. Prayer. Chapter XVII. In: Mishkat al Masabih Vol. I (English translation with explanatory notes), 188.

References

  1. Pickthall, M. M. The Meaning of the Glorious Koran. The New American Library, 12th. Edition.
  2. Robson, J. Mishkat al Masabih Vol. I (English translation with explanatory notes), Sh. Muhammad Ashraf, Lahore, r1990.

 

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