نماز تہجد
namāz-e-tahajjud
The English phrase 'tahajjud prayer' is expressed in Urdu as نماز تہجد (namāz-e-tahajjud).
نماز تہجد refers to a voluntary prayer performed by Muslims during the last third of the night.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of namāz (prayer) and tahajjud (the specific type of night prayer), connected by the Persian izāfat (the '-e-' sound) which functions like 'of' in English.
How do you pronounce it?
namāz-e-tahajjud
Did you know?
- The Urdu word namāz is a linguistic sibling of the common Hindi greeting namaste. Both words share a root that originally meant to bow or show respect.
- The word tahajjud comes from an Arabic root meaning to leave the comfort of sleep. It emphasizes the act of waking up specifically rather than just the time of night.
- While namāz is the standard Urdu term for prayer, it is a loanword from Persian. The original Arabic term for prayer is salāh.
Examples in context
- میں نماز تہجد پڑھ رہا ہوں۔Main namaz-e-tahajjud parh raha hoon.I am performing the tahajjud prayer.
- کیا آپ نماز تہجد کے بارے میں جانتے ہیں؟Kya aap namaz-e-tahajjud ke baaray mein jaantay hain?Do you know about the tahajjud prayer?
- رات کے آخری حصے میں نماز تہجد پڑھیں۔Raat ke aakhri hissay mein namaz-e-tahajjud parhain.Perform the tahajjud prayer in the last part of the night.
Example conversation
Zainab and Ali are talking about their nightly spiritual routine.
- زینب Zainabعلی، کیا آپ آج نماز تہجد پڑھیں گے؟Ali, kya aap aaj namaz-e-tahajjud parhain gay?Ali, will you perform the tahajjud prayer today?
- علی Aliجی، میں انشاء اللہ ضرور پڑھوں گا۔Ji, main InshaAllah zaroor parhoon ga.Yes, I will certainly perform it, God willing.
- زینب Zainabیہ بہت ہی مبارک وقت ہے۔Yeh bohat hi mubarak waqt hai.This is a very blessed time.
- علی Aliجی بالکل، اس میں بہت برکت ہے۔Ji bilkul, is mein bohat barkat hai.Yes exactly, there is much blessing in it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries تہجد, نماز, CC BY-SA 4.0.
