Naafelah Asr

Text and Translation

Upon accomplishment of the post-prayer utterances, you may ready yourself for performing the Afternoon (Asr) Prayer.

The Afternoon obligatory, supererogatory prayers, and post- prayer utterances

You may begin with offering the Supererogatory Afternoon Prayer, which consists of eight units. Upon accomplishment, you may perform the Afternoon Obligatory Prayer, observing all the aforesaid etiquettes. It is highly advisable to recite [Surah al-Faatehah](A5) and [Surah al-Nasr](A114) (No. 110), [Surah al-Fath](A52) (No. 48), [Surah al-Takathur](A106) (No. 102), or a similar Surah in the first unit and [Surah al-Faatehah](A5) and [Surah al-Tawheed](A116) in the second.

Upon accomplishment, you may say any of the general post-prayer supplicatory utterances and the other supplications dedicated to the Afternoon Prayer, such as imploring Almighty Allah’s forgiveness seventy times and repeating [Surah al-Qadr](A101) ten times. You may then do the thanksgiving prostration.