Wedding Prayer and Its Meaning, Also Know the Meaning of 'Sakinah', 'Mawaddah', 'Warahmah'

Kapanlagi.com - Marriage is a sacred and holy thing. To carry out a marriage, both parties need to be prepared. In Islam, marriage is also considered the longest worship because it will be lived for a lifetime. Because it is considered worship, a marriage ceremony is never separated from marriage prayers and their meanings.

It has become a habit to give meaningful prayers to the bride and groom. In fact, some of us are certainly familiar with several prayers that are often recited when someone is getting married, such as "sakinah", "mawaddah", and "warahmah". Although they are commonly recited, many people still do not know the meaning of marriage prayers and their meanings.

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However, it is important to know the meaning of the words in the prayers we recite. Well, to understand more about this, you can read the following explanation about marriage prayers and their meanings that have been summarized from various sources.

1. The Glory of Marriage

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As mentioned earlier, in Islam, marriage is considered a noble thing. In several verses, Allah SWT explains how noble and great marriage is. One of Allah's words is found in the following verse:

"And among His signs is that He created for you mates from among yourselves that you may find tranquility in them, and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed, in that are signs for a people who give thought." (Quran, Ar-Rum 21).

In this verse, it is explained that Allah SWT created humans in pairs. The purpose of creating humans in pairs is to make them feel calm and love each other. Thus, tranquility and peace will be created. Furthermore, the creation of humans in pairs is also one of the signs of Allah's greatness.

The nobility of marriage is also emphasized in the hadith of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In one of his hadiths, the beloved of the Muslim community mentioned that marriage is one of his highly recommended practices. In fact, the Prophet mentioned that marriage is a way to perfect one's religion. This is mentioned in the following hadith:

"Whoever gets married has protected half of his religion, so let him fear Allah regarding the other half." (Narrated by Al Hakim and Al Thahawi).

2. Meaning of 'Sakinah', 'Mawaddah', 'Warahmah'

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Prayers for marriage and their meanings are often recited during the wedding ceremony and reception. Some common words that are often spoken in marriage prayers are 'sakinah', 'mawaddah', 'warahmah'. So what is the actual meaning of these three words? As reported by fimela.com, here is the explanation.

In general, the phrase 'sakinah, mawaddah wa rahmah' means peace, tranquility, and serenity in the weaving of love and affection that is cool and eternal. In more detail, the meaning of the word 'sakinah' is tranquility, the meaning of the word 'mawaddah' is love, while 'warahmah' means affection.

This means that uttering these words as a marriage prayer can be interpreted as the hope for a well-established, harmonious, and loving household.

3. Prayer for the Groom

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However, it turns out that 'sakinah', 'mawaddah', 'warahmah' are not the only prayers for the bride and groom. As quoted from brilio.net, there are two prayers that can be directly conveyed to the groom, especially the groom. It is best to recite this prayer when meeting the groom directly on his wedding day. The prayers are as follows.

1. First Prayer
"Baarakallaahu likulli waahidin minnaa fii shaahibihi. Allahumma innii as'aluka khairahaa wa khaira maa jabaltahaa 'alaihi wa a'uudzu bika min syarrihaa wa min syarri ma jabaltahaa 'alaihi."

Meaning:

"May Allah bless each of us with our partners. O Allah, I ask for their goodness and the goodness that You have chosen for them, and I seek refuge in You from their evil and the evil that You have chosen for them."

2. Second Prayer
"Baarakallahu laka wa baaraka 'alaika wa jama'a bainakumaa fii khair"

Meaning:

"May Allah bless you in everything (good) and unite you both in goodness."

4. Meaning of Marriage Prayer

Just like other prayers, giving marriage prayers and their meanings to the bride and groom will also bring a number of benefits. Because in the prayer given, there is a deep and sincere meaning. The hope is that through the prayers offered, the newly married couple will always receive abundant blessings, a harmonious married life, and righteous offspring.

Those are some brief explanations about marriage prayers and their meanings. So, when a close person gets married, don't forget to congratulate them and give them good prayers. Hopefully, it will be beneficial.

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