The Bilal's Recitation for 11 Rakaat Tarawih Prayers: Complete Arabic, Transliteration, and Congregational Responses

The performance of 11 Rakaat Tarawih prayers (8 Rakaat Tarawih and 3 Rakaat Witir) is one of the most practiced forms in Indonesia. The Bilal’s role is crucial in maintaining the rhythm and providing pauses for the congregation’s remembrance. Here is the complete text.

The Bilal begins with salutations and an invitation to prayer:

Bilal: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ. وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيْمِ. اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ

(Subhanallahi wal hamdu lillahi wa la ilaha illallahu wallahu akbar. Wala haula wala quwwata illa billahil ’aliyyil ’adzim. Allahumma shalli ’ala sayyidina Muhammad.)

Congregation: اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ

(Allahumma shalli wa sallim ’alaih.)

Bilal: اَلصَّلَاةُ التَّرَاوِيْحِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ جَامِعَةً رَحِمَكُمُ اللهُ

(Ash-shalatu tarawihi rak’ataini jami’atan rahimakumullah.)

Congregation: اَلصَّلَاةُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ

(Ash-shalatu la ilaha illallahu.)

Bilal: فَضْلًا مِنَ اللهِ وَنِعْمَةً

(Fadhlam minallahi wa ni’mah.)

Congregation: وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرَحْمَةً

(Wa maghfirataw wa rahmah.)

Bilal: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيْتُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ. اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ

(La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la syarikalah, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu yuhyi wa yumitu wa huwa ’ala kulli syai’in qadir. Allahumma shalli ’ala sayyidina Muhammad.)

Mentioning the first Caliph (Abu Bakar Ash-Shiddiq):

Bilal: اَلْخَلِيْفَةُ الْأُولَى أَمِيْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ سَيِّدُنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ الصِّدِّيْقُ

(Al-khalifatul uula amirul mu’minina sayyiduna Abu Bakrinish Shiddiq.)

Congregation: رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ

(Radhiyallahu ’anhu.)

Mentioning the second Caliph (Umar bin Khattab):

Bilal: اَلْخَلِيْفَةُ الثَّانِيَةُ أَمِيْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ سَيِّدُنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ

(Al-khalifatuts tsaniyah amirul mu’minina sayyiduna ’Umarubnu Khattab.)

Congregation: رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ

(Radhiyallahu ’anhu.)

After the 8 Rakaat Tarawih prayers and the Imam recites the Kamilin prayer, the Bilal proclaims:

Bilal: صَلُّوْا سُنَّةَ الْوِتْرِ رَحِمَكُمُ اللهُ

(Shallu sunnatal witri rahimakumullah.)

Congregation: اَلصَّلَاةُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ

(Ash-shalatu la ilaha illallahu.

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The Difference Between 11 and 23 Rakaat Tarawih: Evidence, History, and Law

The Bilal and congregation’s recitations consist of remembrance, salutations, and prayers between the Tarawih and Witir prayers. More specifically, here are the recitations, salutations, and prayers between the 20 Rakaat Tarawih prayers.

If we want to recite remembrance, salutations, and prayers during the Tarawih prayers, here are the recitations from the Bilal and the responses from the congregation. This is specifically for the eight Rakaat Tarawih plus three Rakaat Witir.

The Witir prayer is a Sunnah prayer as a closing prayer performed at night.

Here are the Bilal’s recitations in the 20 Rakaat Tarawih and 3 Rakaat Witir, which indicate the number of Rakaat and the Tarawih and Witir prayers on the night of Ramadan.