Az-Zukhruf 43:13
The Ornaments of Gold · Meccan · Juz 25 · Page 490
The Riding Prayer
لِتَسۡتَوُۥاْ عَلَىٰ ظُهُورِهِۦ ثُمَّ تَذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَةَ رَبِّكُمۡ إِذَا ٱسۡتَوَيۡتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ وَتَقُولُواْ سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱلَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُۥ مُقۡرِنِينَ ١٣
That ye may mount upon their backs, and may remember your Lord’s favour when ye mount thereon, and may say: Glorified be He Who hath subdued these unto us, and we were not capable (of subduing them).
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
“Glory be to Him who subjected this to us, for we could not have done it ourselves.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the Prophet would say “Bismillah” when putting his foot in the stirrup, recite this prayer when seated, and say takbir and tahlil three times each.
Reflect
Recite this prayer today when you get into a vehicle.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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