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Salat is one of
the five pillars of Islam, it is a most
important constituent of the faith. It is
prayer of a very high level. The Holy Quran
repeatedly enjoins the offering of salat and
indeed declares it to be a fundamental trait
of a believer. The benefits of salat are
countless. The Holy Quran says: |
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"And enjoin
Prayer on thy people, and be constant
therein. We ask thee not for provision; it
is We that provide for thee. And the end is
for the righteous". |
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Salat
strengthens man's spiritual faculties. It is
the best way to form a relationship with
one's Creator. It purifies one's spirit, and
through it, constant remembrance of Allah
delivers one of the self that incites to
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God created man
to worship Him and salat is the most
excellent kind of worship. |
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The Holy Quran
also says:
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"Recite that
which has been revealed to thee of the Book,
and observe Prayer. Surely, Prayer restrains
one from indecency and manifest evil, and
remembrance of Allah indeed is the greatest
virtue. And Allah knows what you do."
(29:46) |
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Abu Hurairah,
may Allah be pleased with him, relates that
he heard the Holy Prophet, peace and
blessings be on him, say: |
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"Tell me if
one of you had a stream running at his door
and he should take a bath in it five times
every day would any dirt be left upon him?
He was answered: No dirt would be left on
him. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings
be on him) observed: This is the case of the
five prayers. Allah wipes out all faults in
consequence of them." (Bukhari)
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As for the
punishment of not observing the salat, all
matters of reward and punishment rest solely
with Allah.
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Jabir, may Allah
be pleased with him, relates that he heard
the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him, say: |
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"Giving up
prayer is tantamount to disbelief and
associating partners with Allah." (Muslim)
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Five Daily
Prayers
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Salat, the
obligatory Muslim prayer, is said at
appointed time fixed in relation to the
sun's position. The time of Fajr, the
morning prayer begins at dawn and ends just
before sunrise. The time of Zuhr, the midday
prayer, begins after the sun has crossed the
zenith point and has begun to decline. The
Asr prayer is said when the sun has further
advanced in decline, in the late afternoon.
The time of the Maghrib prayer begins
immediately after sunset. It lasts till
dusk. The Isha prayer can be said after dusk
has finally disappeared, giving way to
darkness of the night.
Fajr
Zuhr Asr Maghrib Isha'
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