Complete Prayer of Repentance with Meaning, Check out the Guide to its Arrangement

Kapanlagi.com - Every human being must have made mistakes, slipped, and sinned. In Islam, it is recommended to perform repentance prayer to erase the sins that have been committed. Generally, repentance prayer is also known as prayer of regret. This prayer is the most appropriate way to express regret for the sins that have been committed and to seek forgiveness from Allah SWT. To do it, Muslims must know the procedure and prayer for repentance prayer.

Through the prayer for repentance prayer, a Muslim has the opportunity to cleanse oneself and get closer to Allah SWT. During the repentance prayer, a Muslim recites specific prayers to seek forgiveness from Allah SWT. The prayer for repentance prayer also reflects the belief that Allah is the Most Forgiving and the Most Merciful, so He will always forgive His servants who sincerely repent.

So, what is the procedure and prayer for repentance prayer? To find out, let's directly see the following explanation.

1. Reading Intention for Prayer of Repentance

Reading Intention How to Perform Repentance Prayer (credit: unsplash)

Just like prayer or other worship in Islam, the prayer of repentance must also be based on sincere intention. Therefore, before performing the prayer of repentance, a Muslim needs to declare the intention to carry out the prayer of repentance to Allah Ta'ala. This intention is important to show a pure goal of repenting to Allah and seeking His forgiveness.

Here is the reading of the intention for the prayer of repentance:

"Ushalli sunnatal taubati raka'ataini lillahi ta'ala."

Meaning:

"I intend to perform the voluntary prayer of repentance, two units, for the sake of Allah Ta'ala."

2. Procedure for Repentance Prayer

Procedure for Repentance Prayer (credit: unsplash)

Taubat Prayer, although it is a highly recommended voluntary prayer, it has special virtues because it shows submission and sincerity in seeking forgiveness from Allah SWT.Therefore, Taubat Prayer becomes a highly recommended voluntary prayer for every Muslim.The reason is that performing Taubat Prayer is a form of sincerity in repenting to Allah SWT.

The procedure for Taubat Prayer is similar to obligatory prayers or other voluntary prayers.The main difference between Taubat Prayer and obligatory prayers or other voluntary prayers lies in the intention and purpose of its performance. Taubat Prayer is specifically performed to seek forgiveness and repent to Allah SWT for the sins that have been committed.In this case, the intention and sincerity to repent become very important.

However, there are several differences that must be noted.Such as the timing of its performance, Taubat Prayer can be performed at any time except during the prohibited times to perform prayers.But many scholars argue that it is more recommended to perform Taubat Prayer during the last third of the night, just like when performing Tahajjud Prayer.

Regarding the number of rak'ahs, Taubat Prayer can be performed in odd numbers, such as 2, 4, or 6 rak'ahs. Just like regular prayers, in each rak'ah, it is done by reciting Surah Al-Fatihah and other short surahs after Al-Fatihah. In repentance prayer, there are also several highly recommended sunnahs, such as prolonging the recitation in ruku', prostration, and sitting between two prostrations. In addition, it is also recommended to increase istighfar (seeking forgiveness) and supplications for forgiveness during repentance prayer.

3. Prayer for Forgiveness After Repentance Prayer

Prayer for Forgiveness After Repentance Prayer (credit: unsplash)

After performing repentance prayer, there are several supplications that are recommended to be recited as a form of seeking forgiveness from Allah SWT. Here are some of the recommended supplications to be recited after repentance prayer: 1. Reciting Istighfar (33x or 100x) "Astaghfirullaahal 'adziim, alladzii laa ilaaha illa huwal hayyul qayyuumu wa atuubu ilaiih." Meaning: "I seek forgiveness from Allah the Almighty, the One who there is no god but Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence, and I repent to Him." 2. Reciting Taubat Prayer "Astaghfirullaahal azhiimal-ladzii laa ilaaha illaa huwal hayyul qayyumu wa atuubu ilaihi taubata 'abdin zhaalimin laa yamliku linafsihi dharran wa laa naf'an wa laa mautan wa laa hayaatan wa laa nusyuuran." Meaning: "I seek forgiveness from Allah the Almighty, the One who there is no god but Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence, and I repent to Him as the repentance of a wrongdoer servant who has no power over himself for harm, benefit, life, death, or resurrection." 3. Reciting Supplication for Seeking Forgiveness "Allaahumma anta rabbii laa ilaaha illaa anta khalaqtanii wa ana'abduka wa ana'alaa 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastatha'uudzubika min syarri maa shana'tu.abuu ulaka bini'matika 'alayya wa abuu u bidzanbi fahghfirlii fa innahu laa yaghfirudz dzunuuba illaa anta." Meaning: "O Lord, You are my Lord, there is no god but You, You created me and I am Your servant, and I am on Your covenant and promise as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessings upon me and I acknowledge my sins, so forgive me, for no one forgives sins except You." 4. Closing Supplication of Repentance Prayer "Allahumma antas salamu wa minka salam, tabarakta ya Dzal Jalaali wal Ikhram." Meaning: "O Allah, You are the Source of peace and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Generosity." 5. Other Recommended Supplications Besides the two supplications above, it is also recommended to increase istighfar, recite Surah Al-Ikhlas, Surah Al-Falaq, and Surah An-Nas, and pray with humility according to what we feel in our hearts. By reciting these supplications after repentance prayer, may Allah SWT accept our repentance and forgive all the sins we have committed. It is important to remember that sincerity and earnestness in seeking forgiveness from Allah is the key to obtaining His forgiveness.

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