STANDARDISE TARAVEEH

Alhamdollillah the Holy month of Ramazaan is approaching.

Soon we shall be starting Taraveeh prayers on the sighting of the Ramazaan moon. It is always heard that some way should be devised so that Taraveeh Prayers are standardized so that if a person Prays in any mosque he does not miss a single Ayaat and hears the Holy Quran in Continuity.  The solution is very simple, easy to follow and does not involve any extra trouble, burden or inconvenience of any kind.

The Holy Quran is a Book par excellence. I just do not have words in which to express my admiration for this Book. The Book is divided into 114 Suras or Chapters, which contain all told 558 Rukkus, or you may call them Paragraphs.

Now , in our part of the world we start the Taraveeh on the night of 1st  Ramazaan and normally finish on the night of 27th Ramazaan, that is we offer Taraveeh for 27 nights and at the rate of 20 Rakaats in all (27x20= 540). 

Now taking away Sura Fateha, which is offered in every Rakaat we are left with 557 Rukkus. If all the mosques offer one Rukku per Rakaat we shall be offering 520 Rakaats and 520 Rukkus in 26 nights, which will leave 37 Rukkus, to be offer in 20 Rakaats on the last night that is the night of 27th Ramazaan. These Rukkus are all small and even 2 Rukkus can be offered in some Rakaats. Incidentally all these37 Rukkus are to found in the last Sipara (30th) commonly known as "Amma Yata Saeloon" or beginning with Sura Naziat.

In this way, if anybody prays in any mosque he does not miss a single word what to speak of Ayaat, or Rukku.

I had the pleasure to talk to a couple of Taraveeh reciters and they have agreed to do it this way this Ramazaan. You may also talk to the Imams in your local mosque and get the Taraveeh Prayers Standardized by offering one Rukku per Rakkat & 37 Rukkus in last 20 Rakaats.

May Allah help you in your noble efforts. Aameen.

Allah's Servant,

Karachi
November 6,2000 A.D
Shaaban 9,1421 A.H.

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