Niyyah — Word by Word Translation & Meaning

Qiyam — Standing

Niyyahالنِّيَّة

Optional

Niyyah is the intention of the heart — standing upright, the worshipper consciously turns their heart toward Allah before the prayer begins. This verse (Quran 6:79) captures that turning perfectly.

إِنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ

Inni wajjahtu wajhiya lilladhee fataras-samawati wal-arda hanifan wa ma ana minal-mushrikin.

I have turned my face sincerely to the One who created the heavens and the earth, and I am not of those who associate partners with Allah.

Hadith

Actions are judged only by intentions, and every person will have only what they intended.

إِنِّي

Inni

Indeed I

وَجَّهْتُ

wajjahtu

have turned / directed

وَجْهِيَ

wajhiya

my face

لِلَّذِي

lilladhee

to the One who

فَطَرَ

fatara

created / originated

السَّمَاوَاتِ

as-samawati

the heavens

وَالْأَرْضَ

wal-arda

and the earth

حَنِيفًا

hanifan

as a true monotheist

وَمَا

wa ma

and I am not

أَنَا

ana

مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ

minal-mushrikin

of those who associate partners