Ta'awwudh

The Ta`awwudh (Arabic: تعوذ) is the phrase A`ūdhu billāhi min ash-shaitāni r-rajīmi (أَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّـيْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْمِ). This is an Arabic sentence meaning "I seek refuge in Allah from Shaitan, the accursed one".[1] It is often recited by Muslims before reciting the Qur'an and before beginning a task. It is often followed by the Basmala.[2] Ta'awwudh and basmalah are pronounced along with the formulation of the niyyah (intention).[3] The recitation of ta`awwudh is considered a subcategory of dua.[4] It is also described in the hadith as a supplication to reduce or remove rage or wrath.

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  1. ^ Pantić, Nikola (29 September 2023). Sufism in Ottoman Damascus: Religion, Magic, and the Eighteenth-Century Networks of the Holy. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-96261-1. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ Press, Raqeem (1 January 2016). Salat: The Muslim Prayer Book. Islam International Publications Ltd. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-84880-856-0. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ^ Glassé, Cyril (2001). The New Encyclopedia of Islam. Rowman Altamira. ISBN 978-0-7591-0190-6. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  4. ^ Tümkaya, Erkan (29 December 2023). Migrant Lives: Experiences of ʿAlawiness in Germany. Springer Nature. p. 113. ISBN 978-3-662-68448-1. Retrieved 20 January 2024.