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The Second Prostration

السجدة الثانية

Al-Sajdah al-Thāniyah

A second sujūd identical to the first — completing the rak‘ah.

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What to do

Say ‘Allāhu Akbar’ and prostrate again, repeating ‘Subḥāna Rabbiya l-Aʿlā’ three times. This completes one rak‘ah.

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى

Transliteration

Subḥāna Rabbiya l-Aʿlā

Meaning

Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.

Pronunciation

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Be careful of

Common mistakes

  • Forgetting the second sujūd — every rak‘ah has two.
  • Rushing to stand up without settling first.