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Lots of little rests - Abu Dujanah - 11-27-2003
تَرَاوِيح taraaweeh
It is the plural of the word تَرْوِيحَة tarweehah which means ‘A single rest’, and therefore means ‘lots of single rest’.
Thus, the prayer known as salaat al-taraaweeh is so-called because there is a little break or period of rest after each pair of rak’ahs, and sometimes a longer one after every four rak’ahs.
Another related word is راحة raahah which refers to rest, or ease, and also جلسة الاستراحة jalsat al-istiraahah which is the extremely short period of sitting in prayer between performing the prostration {Sujood} and coming up to the standing position {Qiyaam}.
Wallaahu a3lam.