During the holy month of Ramadan, mothers are encouraged to perform the Tarawih prayer, which is performed every night after Isha prayers. On this occasion, Bubun will help by sharing the sequence of surahs commonly recited during this prayer.
In the book “Complete and Correct Prayer Guide” by Dra. Neni Nuraeni M.Ag., tarawih prayer is a sunnah prayer performed on the eve of Ramadan. Abu Hurairah states:
“The Prophet SAW recommended praying on the nights of Ramadan, but did not oblige it. He said: ‘Whoever wakes up on the nights of Ramadan because of faith and hoping for Allah’s pleasure, his past sins will be forgiven.” (HR. Jama’ah)
Mothers can perform this sunnah prayer in congregation or alone with at least 11. This is also explained in the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad as follows:
“The Prophet SAW never added more than eleven rak’ahs to his sunnah prayers at night, whether in the month of Ramadan or in any other month.” (HR. Jama’ah)
List of the order of the letters of the 11 rakaat tarawih prayer
The following is the order of the letters that mothers can recite when performing the 11 rakaat tarawih prayer:
Reading 1
- Surah Al-Fatihah and At-Takatsur (first rak’ah)
- Surah Al-Fatihah and Al-Ashr (second rak’ah)
Reading 2
- Surah Al-Fatihah and Al-Humazah (first rak’ah)
- Surah Al-Fatihah and Al-Fil (second rak’ah)
Reading 3
- Surah Al-Fatihah and Al-Quraish (first rak’ah)
- Surahs Al-Fatihah and Al-Ma’un (second rak’ah)
Reading 4
- Surah Al-Fatihah and Al-Kautsar (first rak’ah)
- Surahs Al-Fatihah and Al-Kafirun (second rak’ah)
Witir reading
- Surat Al-Nasr (first rakaat)
- Surat Al-Lahab (second rakaat)
- Surahs Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas (third rak’ah)
Short recitation of Tarawih prayer letters: Arabic, Latin, and their meaning
Below is a short reading of the Tarawih prayer complete with Arabic and Latin script and its meaning:
1. At-Takatsur Letter
God willing, God willing, God willing, God willing كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَۙ ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَ كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِيْنِۗ لَتَرَوُنَّ God willing لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَىِٕذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيْمِ ࣖ
(1) al-hākumut-takāṡur (2) ḥattā zurtumul-maqābir (3) kallā saufa ta’lamụn (4) ṡumma kallā saufa ta’lamụn (5) kallā lau ta’lamụna ‘ilmal-yaqīn (6) saatwunnal-jaḥīm (7) ṡumma jasatawunnahā ‘ainal-yaqīn (8) ṡumma latus`alunna yauma`iżin ‘anin-na’īm
It means:
“(1) Boasting has neglected you. (2) until you enter the grave. (3) Don’t be like that, later you will know (the consequences of your actions). (4) and don’t be like that, later you will know. (5) Don’t be like that, if you know with certain knowledge. (6) surely you will really see hell. (7) and indeed you will really see it with. (8) then you will definitely be questioned on that day. about the pleasures (which you boast about in that world).”
2. Surah Al-Ikhlas
قُلْ هُوَ اللّٰهُ اَحَدٌۚ ١اَللّٰهُ الصَّمَدُۚ ٢لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُوْلَدْۙ ٣وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَّهٗ كُفُوًا اَحَدٌࣖ ٤
(1) qul huwallâhu aḫad (2) allâhush-shamad (3) lam yalid wa lam yûlad (4) wa lam yakul lahû kufuwan aḫad
It means:
“(1) Say (Prophet Muhammad), “He is Allah Almighty. (2) Allah is the place to ask for everything. (3) He neither begets nor is he begotten (4) and there is nothing equal to Him.”
3. Surah Al-Ashr
وَالْعَصْرِۙ اِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ لَفِيْ خُسْرٍۙ اِلَّا God willing بِالْحَقِّ ەۙ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ ࣖ
(1) wal-‘aṣr (2) innal-insāna lafī khusr (3) illallażīna āmanụ wa ‘amiluṣ-ṣāliḥāti wa tawāṣau bil-ḥaqqi wa tawāṣau biṣ-ṣabr
It means:
“(1) For the sake of time. (2) verily humans are truly in loss. (3) except for those who believe and do good deeds and advise each other to truth and patience.”
4. Surah Al-Humazah
وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍۙ ۨالَّذِيْ جَمَعَ مَالًا وَّعَدَّدَهٗۙ يَحْسَبُ اَنَّ مَالَهٗٓ اَخْلَدَهٗۚ كَلَّا لَيُنْۢبَذَنَّ فِى الْحُطَمَةِۖ وَمَآ اَدْرٰىكَ مَا Allah’s blessings عَلَى God willing مُّمَدَّدَةٍ ࣖ
(1) wailul likulli humazatil lumazah (2) allażī jama’a mālaw wa ‘addadah (3) yaḥsabu anna mālahū akhladah (4) kallā layumbażanna fil-ḥuṭamah (5) wa mā adrāka mal-ḥuṭamah (6) nārullāhil-mụqadah (7) allatī taṭṭali’u ‘alal-af`idah (8) innahā ‘alaihim mu`ṣadah (9) fī ‘amadim mumaddadah
It means:
“(1) Woe to every curser and detractor. (2) who collects wealth and counts it. (3) he (man) thinks that his wealth can sustain him. (4) Certainly not! Surely he will be thrown into Hutamah (hell). (5) And do you know what Hutamah (hell) is? (6) (That is) the fire (punishment) of Allah that is kindled. (7) which (burns) up to the heart. (8) Indeed, the fire was closed tightly over (themselves) (9) (While they were) Tied to long poles.”
5. Surah Al-Fiil
اَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِاَصْحٰبِ الْفِيْلِۗ اَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِيْ تَضْلِيْلٍَ عَلَيْهِمْ God bless you سِجِّيْلٍۙ فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُوْلٍ ࣖ
(1) alam tara kaifa fa’ala rabbuka bi`aṣ-ḥābil-fīl (2) a lam yaj’al kaidahum fī taḍlīl (3) wa arsala ‘alaihim ṭairan abābīl (4) tarmīhim biḥijāratim min sijjīl (5) fa ja’alahum ka’aṣfim ma`kụl
It means:
“(1) Have you not noticed how your Lord has acted towards the army of elephants? (2) Has He not made their deception (to destroy the Kaaba) futile? (3) and He sent upon them flocks of birds. (4) who threw stones at them (made) from burning earth. (5) then He made them like leaves that are eaten (by caterpillars).”
6. Surah Quraish
لِاِيْلٰفِ قُرَيْشٍۙ اٖلٰفِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ الشِّتَاۤءِ وَالصَّيْفِۚ فَلْيَعْبُدُوْا رَبَّ هٰذَا الْبَيْتِۙ الَّذِيْٓ ࣖ
(1) li`īlāfi quraīsy (2) īlāfihim riḥlatasy-syitā`i waṣ-ṣaīf (3) falya’budụ rabba hāżal-baīt (4) allażī aṭ’amahum min jụ’iw wa āmanahum min khaụf
It means:
“(1) Due to the habits of the Quraysh. (2) (namely) their habit of traveling in winter and summer (thus gaining many benefits). (3) So let them worship the Lord of this house (the Kaaba). (4) Who has given them food to relieve hunger and protected them from fear.”
7. Surah Al-Ma’un
اَرَءَيْتَ الَّذِيْ يُكَذِّبُ بِالدِّيْنِْ يَدُعُّ الْيَتِيْمَۙ وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلٰى طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِيْنِۗ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّيْنَۙ الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ عَنْ صَلَاتِهِمْ God willing الْمَاعُوْنَ ࣖ
(1) a ra`aitallażī yukażżibu bid-dīn (2) fa żālikallażī yadu”ul-yatīm (3) wa lā yaḥuḍḍu ‘alā ṭa’āmil-miskīn (4) fa wailul lil-muṣallīn (5 ) allażīna hum ‘an ṣalātihim sāhụn (6 ) allażīna hum yurā`ụn (7) wa yamna’ụnal-mā’ụn
It means:
“(1) Do you know the one who denies religion? (2) He is the one who rebukes the orphan, (3) and does not encourage feeding the poor. (4) So woe to those who pray, (5) those who are negligent of their prayers, (6) those who show off, (7) and are reluctant to give aid.”
8. Surah Al-Kautsar
God willing وَانْحَرْۗ اِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الْاَبْتَرُ ࣖ
(1) innā a’ṭainākal-kauṡar (2) fa ṣalli lirabbika wan-ḥar (3 ) inna syāni`aka huwal-abtar
It means:
“(1) Indeed, We have given you many blessings. (2) So pray for your Lord and make sacrifices. (3) Indeed, those who hate you, are the ones who are cut off (from Allah’s mercy).”
9. Surah An-Nashr
Allah’s blessings يَدْخُلُوْنَ فِيْ دِيْنِ اللّٰهِ اَفْوَاجًاۙ فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُۗ اِنَّهٗ كَانَ تَوَّابًا ࣖ
(1) iżā jā`a naṣrullāhi wal-fat-ḥ (2) wa ra`aitan-nāsa yadkhulụna fī dīnillāhi afwājā (3) fa sabbiḥ biḥamdi rabbika wastagfir-h, innahụ kāna tawwābā
It means:
“(1) When Allah’s help and victory have come. (2) and you see people flocking to Allah’s religion. (3) then glorify yourself by praising your Lord and asking Him for forgiveness. Indeed, He is the Acceptor of repentance.”
10. Surah Al-Lahab
God willing مَالُهٗ وَمَا كَسَبَۗ سَيَصْلٰى نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍۙ وَّامْرَاَتُهٗ الْحَطَبِۚ فِيْ جِيْدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّنْ مَّسَدٍ ࣖ
(1) tabbat yadā abī lahabiw wa tabb (2) mā agnā ‘an-hu māluhụ wa mā kasab (3) sayaṣlā nāran żāta lahab (4) wamra`atuh, ḥammālatal-ḥaṭab (5) fī jīdihā ḥablum mim masad
It means:
“(1) Abu Lahab’s two hands will perish and he will be completely destroyed. (2) It will be of no use to him his possessions and what he has worked for. (3) One day he will enter a raging fire. (4) And also his wife, who is carrying firewood. (5) Around her neck is a rope of twisted fiber.”
11. Letter Al-A’la
Allah’s blessings ٢وَالَّذِيْ قَدَّرَ فَهَدٰىۖ ٣وَالَّذِيْٓ اَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعٰىۖ ٤فَجَعَلَهٗ غُثَاۤءً اَحْوٰىۖ ٥سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا God willing الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفٰىۗ ٧وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرٰىۖ ٨وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرٰىۖ ٨سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَنْ يَّخْشٰىۙ ١٠وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا God bless you ١٢ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوْتُ فِيْهَا وَلَا يَحْيٰىۗ ١٣قَدْ اَفْم مَنْ تَزَكّٰىۙ ١٤وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهٖ فَصَلّٰىۗ ١٥بَلْ تُؤْثِرُوْنَ God bless you ١٧اِنَّ هٰذَا لَفِى الصُّحُفِ الْاُوْلٰىۙ ١٨صُحُفِ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَمُوْسٰىࣖ ١٩
Sabbihisma rabbikal-a’laa (1) Allazii khalaqa fasawwaa (2) Wal-lazzii qaddara fahadaa (3) Wal-lazii akhrajal-mar’aa (4) Fa ja’alahuu gutsaa’an ahwaa (5) Sanuqri’uka falaa tansaa (6) Illaa maa syaa’allaahu, innahuu ya’lamul-jahra wa maa yakhfaa (7) Wa nuyassiruka lil-yusraa (8) Fa zakkir in nafa’atiz-zikra (9) Sayazzakkaru may yakhsyaa (10) Wa yatajannabuhal-ashqaa (11) Allazii yashlan-naaral-kubraa (12) Tsumma laa yamuutu fihaa wa laa yahyaa (13) Qad aflaha man tazakkaa (14) Wa dzakarasma rabbihii fa shallaa (15) Bal tu’tsiruunal-hayaatad-dun-yaa (16) Wal-aakhiratu khairuw wa abqaa ( 17) Inna haadzaa lafish-shuhufil-uulaa (18) Shuhufi ibraahiima wa muusaa (19)
It means:
“(1) Sanctify the name of your Lord, the Most High, (2) who created, then perfected (His creation), (3) who determines (each) level and gives guidance, (4) and who grows (grass) pastures, (5) then makes them dry black. (6) We will recite (the Qur’an) to you (Prophet Muhammad) so that you will not forget, (7) unless Allah wills. Indeed, He knows the light and (8) We will make clear for you the path of ease (in all matters). (9) So, give warning if the warning is useful. (10) Those who fear (Allah) will learn, (11) while those who are wretched (unbelievers) will stay away from it, (12) (that is) those who will enter the great fire (hell). purify oneself (from disbelief) (15) and remembers the name of his Lord, then he prays. (16) As for you (unbelievers) prioritize worldly life, (17) even though the life of the afterlife is better and more eternal. (18) Indeed, this (explanation) is contained in the previous Suhuf (sheets), (19) (namely) Suhuf (which was revealed to) Abraham and Moses.”
12. Surah Al-Falaq
قُلْ اَعُوْذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِۙ ١مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَۙ ٢وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ اِذَا وَقَبَۙ ٣وَمِنْ شَرِّ God willing God willing
(1) qul a’ûdzu birabbil-falaq (2) min syarri mâ khalaq (3) wa min syarri ghâsiqin idzâ waqab (4) wa min syarrin-naffâtsâti fil-‘uqad (5) wa min syarri ḫâsidin idzâ ḫasad
It means:
“(1) Say (Prophet Muhammad), “I seek refuge in God who (guards) the dawn (dawn) (2) from the evil (creatures that) He created, (3) from the evil of the night when it is completely dark, (4) from the evil of women (witches) who blow on their gusts (strings), (5) and from the evil of envious people when they are jealous.”
13. Surah An-Nas
قُلْ اَعُوْذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِۙ ١مَلِكِ النَّاسِۙ ٢اِلٰهِ النَّاسِْ ٤الَّذِيْ يُوَسْوِسُ فِيْ صُدُوْرِ النَّاسِۙ ٥مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِࣖ ٦
(1) qul a’ûdzu birabbin-nâs (2 ) malikin-nâs (3) ilâhin-nâs (4) min syarril-waswâsil-khannâs (5) alladzî yuwaswisu fî shudûrin-nâs (6) minal-jinnati wan-nâs
It means:
“(1) Say (Prophet Muhammad), ‘I seek refuge in the God of man, (2) the king of man, (3) the god of man (4) from the evil (satan) of the hidden whisperer (5) who whispers (evil) into the breasts of men, (6) from (classes of) jinn and humans’.”
Bilal tarawih reading 11 rakaat
Mothers can also practice several readings of the 11 rakat bilal tarawih. Here are some of them:
1. The first two rakaat
God willing, God willing, God willing, God willing God willing وَلَا يَمُوْتُ وَلَا يَقُوْتُ أَبَدًا سُبُّوْحٌ قُدُوْسٌ رَّبُّنَا وَرَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوْحِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلَا may Allah bless him and give him peace of mind
Subhaanal-malikil-ma’buudi subhaanal-malikil-maujuudi subhaanal-malikil-hayyilladzii laa yanaamu wa laa yamuutu wa laa yafuutu Abadan subbuuhun qudduusur rabbunaa wa rabbul-malaa’ikati war-ruuhi subhaanallaahi wal-hamdu lillaahi wa laa ilaaha illallaahu wallaahu akbar wa laa haula wa laa quwwata illaa billaahil-‘aliyyil-‘azhiim
It means:
“Glory to God who owns (nature) and who is worshipped, Glory be to Allah who has (nature) and exists. Glory be to Allah who has again. Glory be to Allah who does not sleep, does not die and does not disappear forever. Glory be to Maha-quddus, our Lord and the Lord of all angels and spirits (Angel Gabriel) Glory be to Allah and all praise be to Allah, there is no god but Allah. Allah is the greatest and there is no power, and there is no power except from Allah, the Most High God and Greatest.”
After that, Bilal read the prayer:
God willing
Allaahumma shalli ‘alaa sayyidinaa Muhammad
It means:
“O Allah, grant prosperity to our lord Prophet Muhammad.”
Then the congregation answered:
God willing
Allaahumma shalli wa sallim ‘alaiih
It means:
“O Allah, bestow prosperity and safety upon him (Muhammad).”
Bilal read the salawat again:
God willing
Allaahumma shalli ‘alaa sayyidinaa wa maulaanaa Muhammad
It means:
“O Allah, bestow prosperity on our lord and leader, Prophet Muhammad.”
Then the congregation answered:
God willing
Allaahumma shalli wa sallim ‘alaiih
It means:
“O Allah, bestow prosperity and safety upon him (Muhammad).”
Bilal read the salawat once again:
اللَّهُمَّ صَم وَشَفِيْعِنَا وَذُخْرِنَا وَمَوْلَانَا مُحَمَّدٍ
Allaahumma shalli ‘alaa sayyidinaa wa nabiyyinaa wa habiibi-naa wa syafii inaa wa dzukhrinaa wa maulaanaa Muhammad
It means:
“O Allah, grant prosperity to our lord, our prophet, our lover, our helper (in the future), who defended us and our leader the Prophet Muhammad.”
Then the congregation answered:
God willing
Allaahumma shalli wa sallim ‘alaiih
It means:
“O Allah, bestow prosperity and safety upon him (Muhammad).”
After being answered by the congregation, Bilal said:
God willing
Shallun sunnatat-taraawiihi jaami’atar rahmatakumullaah
It means:
“Perform the sunnah tarawih prayers in congregation, may Allah bestow mercy upon you all.”
2. The second two rakaat
After the second rakaat, Bilal and the congregation read: Subhaanal-malikil-qudduus.
After that, Bilal said:
God willing, God willing, God willing, God willing, God willing. بَكْرِ الصديق
Al-khaliifatul-uulaa amiirul-mu’miniina sayyidunaa Abuu Bakrinish-shiddiiq
It means:
“The first caliph, amirul-mukminin our ruler Abu Bakar Siddiq”
and the congregation answered:
God bless you
May Allah be pleased with him
It means:
“May Allah be pleased with him.”
3. The third two rakaat
After saying the greeting in the fourth rak’ah, Bilal and the congregation recited: Subhaanal-malikil-qudduus . Continue or intersperse with the recitation of the prayer Laylat al-Qadr, as follows:
God willing, God willing, God willing, God willing, God willing.
Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibbul ‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni/(na)’
It means:
“O God, You are Forgiving, love those who ask for forgiveness, forgive me.”
After that, Bilal said:
God willing, God willing, God willing, God willing God bless you
Al-khaliifatuts-tsaaniyatu amiirul-mu’miniina sayyidunaa ‘Umarubnul-Khaththaab
It means:
“The second caliph, the amirul-mukminin of our leader Umar bin Khaththab.”
and the congregation answered:
God bless you
May Allah be pleased with him
It means:
“May Allah be pleased with him.”
Next, continue with the implementation of the tarawih prayer in the 5th and 6th rakaat.
4. The fourth two rakaat
After the greeting in the sixth rakaat, Bilal and the congregation read: Subhaanal-malikil-qudduus.
After that, Bilal said:
الخليفةُ الثَّالِثَةُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ سَيِّدُنَا God willing
Al-khaliifatuts-tsaalitsatu amiirul-mu’miniina sayyidunaa ‘Utsmaanubnu ‘Affaan.
It means:
“The third caliph, the amirul-mukminin of our ruler Uthman bin Affan.”
and the congregation answered:
God bless you
May Allah be pleased with him
It means:
“May Allah be pleased with him.”
Next, continue with the implementation of the tarawih prayer in the 7th and 8th rakaat.
