Y9 Lesson 5 Sujud-Dua After Tashahhud

Sujud is the closest a person gets to Allah. Lesson 5 of the Y9 salah series covers the final stretch of salah: from sajdah to salam.

This lesson covers,

• Sujud explained as the greatest pillar of salah, grounded in Surah al-ʿAlaq (96:19), with learners asked to reflect on how it embodies complete servitude, why duʿa is accepted in this posture, and why the body should settle and not rush.
• The duʿa between the two sajdahs is presented in Arabic with translation, رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي, with the lesson making clear this short repeated plea is not a formality but a moment of sincere request for forgiveness between two acts of prostration.
• The tashahhud covered word by word, with al-tahiyyat, al-salawat, and al-tayyibat defined, the salam upon the Prophet ﷺ and the righteous servants explained, and the shahada placed at the heart of this closing declaration of salah.
• The salawat on the Prophet ﷺ is taught with vocabulary, giving learners the meaning behind the words they send upon our beloved Prophet ﷺ at the end of every prayer.
• Two duʿas after tashahhud are covered: the confession of wrongdoing asking Allah al-Ghafur al-Rahim for forgiveness from Himself, and the duʿa from Sahih Muslim seeking protection from the punishment of the fire, the grave, the trials of life and death, and the trial of al-Masih al-Dajjal.