Al Falaq's Salat in English
The Ruling parasites that control the world have always presented their concessions to the power of the people as gifts from above. King John was forced by his Barons to sign the Magna Carta that became the basis for the great freedom that is the real legacy of old England. The demands of Martin Luther were driven by the people's demands for an end to the Corrupt Roman Church's rule.
In the same way, The King James Version of the Bible is presented as a gift from a benevolent King to his subjects when in reality the "subjects" were fully sceptical of the corrupt Establishment Church's dictates from the pulpit and so demanded a Bible in English to Fact Check the Priests.
History also shows us that people like to read books, whether they be William Shakespeare, the Bible or the latest Mills and Boon! We not saying that our Salat in English is a revolutionary act aimed at overthrowing a powerful elite, but the simple act of being able to know what is going on when praying in the Mosque makes the experience more prayerful.
While the Arabic seems to remain constant across all versions, there are many translations of the Quran in English of varying accuracies. The main source we have used is the translation by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem published by Oxford University Press. It's easy to read and has very good footnotes to clarify reasons for translation choices and this is why we have incorporated this edition into our English Salat.
This Salat is designed as a resource to help English Speakers learn how to pray as a Muslim. We believe that by understanding the meaning of the Arabic prayer is enhanced and this makes memorising the invocations easier. We hope that for people looking into Islam, this resource will demystify the prayers and encourage more prayers to be made. It is our hope that Christians reading this will see how much in common the two Abrahamic traditions have.
Finally we present, Surahs Al-Ikhlas Al-Falaq & An-Nas.
These Surahs should be recited in Arabic after each prayer. After the Maghrib and Fajr prayers they should be recited three times each. We don't guarantee this but apparently, Whoever recites these three times in the morning and in the evening, they will suffice him/her? (as a protection) against everything.
Reference: Al-Ikhlas 112:1-4. - Al-Falaq 113:1-5. - An-Nas 114:1-6 - Whoever recites these three times in the morning and in the evening, they will suffice him (as a protection) against everything. The Hadith was reported by Abu Dawud 4/322, and At-Tirmithi 5/567. See Al-Albani's Sahih At-Tirmithi 3/182. From Fortress of the Muslim, Available from IBC Perth!
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