Arabic بِسْمِ اللَّهِ ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُوْ لِ اللَّهِ ، اَللَّهُـمَّ افْتَحْ لِيْ أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ Pronunciation Bismil-lah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasoolil-lah, allahummaf tah-lee aab-wa ba rahmatik Translation In the Name of Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, open the doors of mercy Benefit Narrated Abu Qatada Al-Aslami (R.A) Allah's Apostle (Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, "If anyone of you enters a mosque, he should pray two Rakah before sitting." [Bukhari, vol. 1 Book 8/435]