Friday, January 13, 2012

Salat (Prayer)

It is compulsory to pray daily five times salat (prayer) that have been set by Allah. It is the unique feature of Islam. Anyone abandons prayer at the risk of going out of Islam. Verily, the prayer is enjoyed on the believers at set hours.  (Surah-nisa, 4:103)
Prayer Salat is the most essential obligatory duty, which a Muslim must perform. This is the most obvious act, which a Muslim does to show his obedience to Allah. Salat is also a means of rimming Allah in prayer. A person leaves everything and devotes himself to the worship of Allah. He does exactly what he had been instructed by Allah messenger. His changes from one posture to another in a composed manner, focusing his mind on Allah. He feels that he is standing before Allah the Almighty. Prayer is indeed a means of bringing mankind colder to Allah. In prayer, one stand facing the direction of the Kabbah bows and kneels before his lord. He recites the opening chapter of the Quran,  surah Al-Fatiha Praising and glorifying Allah, and asking for his support and help.
The five daiy prayers are: Fajr between down a sunrise, Zuhur between miday a mid-afternoon, Asr between mid-after a sunset, Magrib just after sunset and Isha between nightfall a down.
Five times a day, Salat provides a amazing opportunity for a Muslim to improve his life. It is a system of spiritual, moral and physical training that makes him truly obedient to his creator. Each salat takes just a few minutes to complete.
The teachings of Salat are:

* It brings men and women nearer to Allah.
* It keeps human being away from indecent, shameful and forbidden actives.
* It is a training programmed designed to control evil desires and passions.
* It purifies the heart, develops the mind and comforts the spirit.
* It is a regular reminder of Allah and his greatness.
* It develops discipline and willpower.
* It is a proof o f true equality, solid unity and universal brotherhood.
* It is the source of patience, courage, hope and confidence.
* It is a mean of cleanliness, purity and punctuality.
* It develops gratitude, humanity and refinement.
* It is the demonstration of our obedience to our greater.
* It is a programmed which prepares us to match our actions with words.
* It is the solid programmed of preparing oneself for jihad striving ones utmost to please Allah.
Salat is the prayer for Allah.
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