Prayers & Supplications at the Centre of Masjid al-Kufah

Text and Translation

Observances at the Mosques Centre At the center of Masjid al-Kufah, you may offer a two-unit prayer, reciting in the first unit Surah al-Fatihah and Surah al-Tawhid, and in the second unit Surah al-Fatihah and Surah al-Kafirun (No. 109)

. After you finish the prayer and say the Tasbih statements, you may say the following:

Alt :

اَللَّهُمَّ انْتَ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

allahumma anta alssalamu

O Allah, You are the Peace.

وَمِنْكَ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

wa minka alssalamu

You are the source of peace.

وَإِلَيْكَ يَعُودُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

wa ilayka ya`udu alssalamu

To You does peace belong.

وَدَارُكَ دَارُ ٱلسَّلاَمِ

wa daruka daru alssalami

Your abode is the abode of peace.

حَيِّنَا رَبَّنَا مِنْكَ بِٱلسَّلاَمِ

hayyina rabbana minka bilsslami

So, our Lord, greet us with peace from You.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي صَلَّيْتُ هٰذِهِ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

allahumma inni sallaytu hadhihi alssalata

O Allah, I have offered this prayer,

ٱبْتِغَاءَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَرِضْوَانِكَ وَمَغْفِرَتِكَ

ibtigha'a rahmatika wa rizwanika wa maghfiratika

seeking Your mercy, pleasure, forgiveness,

وَتَعْظِيماً لِمَسْجِدِكَ

wa ta`ziman limasjidika

and as sign of my esteeming Your mosque.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَٱرْفَعْهَا فِي عِلِّيِّينَ

warfa`ha fi `illiyyina

raise my prayer to the most elevated place,

وَتَقَبَّلْهَا مِنِّي يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

wa taqabbalha minni ya arhama alrrahimina

and accept it from me, O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

It is worth mentioning that the center of Masjid al-Kufah is also called dakkat al-mi`raj (Seat of the Ascension to the Heavens). Apparently, when the Holy Prophet (s), at the night of his Ascension, asked permission from Almighty Allah to visit this mosque, he offered his prayer at this place. Previously, I have mentioned the narration involving this incident.