Title: The Words Recited in Juloos Question: Can you please post the arabic (in english lettering) and the meaning to what is said during sitting in the 2nd and 4th rakkahs? Answer: The position you are referring to is called Juloos (i.e. sitting). There is a pronouncement you make in when in this position. The pronouncement is called At'ta h iy'yat (i.e. the salutations) or Tasha'hud (i.e. declaration of faith). Even though there is a lot of leverage in the pronouncements and supplications made at this time, however, I am reproducing one of such pronouncement below. It consists of two parts. After the second rak`at (in a four rak`at prayer), only the first part is generally recited.. However, in the final juloos, both the parts may be recited.. Below is the transliteration of the pronouncement and its meaning. Part One of the Pronouncement Transliteration Meaning At ta h ee ya too lil lahee wa ss ala wa too wa t a yee bat too The (Highest of) Salutations is due to God, and (so too) Prayers and Good (deeds) Assalamoo alaika a you hanna bee you wa rah matoo lahee wa barakatoo Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and (so too) the Mercy of God and His blessings Assalamoo alaina wa ala ibadee lahee S alaheen Peace be upon us and upon God's righteous servants Ash hadoo a la illaha illa Lah wa ash hadoo anna Muhammadan abdoo hoo wa rasooloo I bear witness there is no deity except the (One) God and I bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and His Messenger Part Two of the Pronouncement Transliteration Meaning Allahumma s allee ala Muhammadi wa ala alee Muhammadin O God exalt Muhammad and those related to Muhammad Kama s allaita ala Ibraheemee wa ala alee Ibraheemee As You have exalted Abraham and those related to Abraham In naka h amee doon majeed (Truly) You are the Praised, the Grand Allahumma barik ala Muhammadi wa ala alee Muhammadin O God bless Muhammad and those related to Muhammad Kama barakta ala Ibraheemee wa ala alee Ibraheemee As You have blessed Abraham and those related to Abraham In naka hamee doon majeed (Truly) You are the Praised, the Grand I have attempted to transliterate the Arabic in the easiest way and as closely as possible to the original. If you read it exactly as I have transliterated, you won't be too far off from how it's pronounced in Arabic, barring of course the peculiar sounds of the Arabic language. I hope I have clarified the issue. God knows best. Ronnie Hassan March 4, 2003