What is Recited in the Two Rak'ahs of Tawaf
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Question:
Are there specific verses recited in the two rak'ahs of tawaf, Honorable Doctor?
Answer:
Yes. It is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite in the first of the two rak'ahs of the tawaf, "Say: O you disbelievers," and in the second rak'ah, "Say: He is Allah, the One." They said that the connection is that "Say: O you disbelievers" is about tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship)[Al-Kafirun 109:2-4], about tawhid al-uluhiyyah, the oneness of worship.
As for "Say: He is Allah, the One," it is regarding tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat, the oneness of the names and attributes, which is tawhid al-rububiyyah, the oneness of lordship. Because these two surahs combine the two types of tawhid, tawhid al-uluhiyyah and tawhid al-rububiyyah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite them in the two rak'ahs of tawaf. If one recites other parts of the Qur'an, that is permissible, but it is better to recite these two surahs following the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Are there specific verses recited in the two rak'ahs of tawaf, Honorable Doctor?
Answer:
Yes. It is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite in the first of the two rak'ahs of the tawaf, "Say: O you disbelievers," and in the second rak'ah, "Say: He is Allah, the One." They said that the connection is that "Say: O you disbelievers" is about tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship)
(2) I do not worship what you worship. (3) Nor are you worshippers of what I worship. (4) Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship.
لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ وَلَا أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ وَلَا أَنَا عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْAs for "Say: He is Allah, the One," it is regarding tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat, the oneness of the names and attributes, which is tawhid al-rububiyyah, the oneness of lordship. Because these two surahs combine the two types of tawhid, tawhid al-uluhiyyah and tawhid al-rububiyyah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite them in the two rak'ahs of tawaf. If one recites other parts of the Qur'an, that is permissible, but it is better to recite these two surahs following the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما يقرأ في ركعتي الطواف. الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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