He then prostrates a second time, as he did the first, then rises saying the takbīr, getting up on the balls of his feet.

His statement, “He then prostrates a second time, as he did the first,” means in both word and deed—that is, in the remembrances recited therein and the actions performed therein. We have already mentioned that the words to be said in prostration include: “Glory be to my Lord, the Most High” (1); “Glory be to You, O Allah, our Lord, and praise be to You. O Allah, forgive me” (2); and “Most Glorified, Most Holy, Lord of the angels and the Spirit” (3). He should also supplicate, and the more he supplicates while prostrating, the better, for the Prophet ﷺ said: “As for prostration, strive earnestly in supplication, for it is most likely that you will be answered.” (4)

May he recite the Quran while prostrating?

The answer is: No, because the Prophet ﷺ forbade reciting the Quran while bowing or prostrating (5). The only exception is when one supplicates using a passage from the Quran, such as: “Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Yourself. Indeed, You are the Bestower.” [Āl ʿImrān] This causes no harm, because the intention is supplication.

His statement, “then rises saying the takbīr, getting up on the balls of his feet,” means: from the second prostration. “Saying the takbīr” is a circumstantial qualifier of the subject of “rises,” meaning that he says the takbīr as he rises.

His statement, “getting up on the balls of his feet”: In al-Rawḍ, he said: “He does not sit for rest,” meaning that he rises on the balls of his feet, supporting himself on his knees without sitting.