Salaam,
here is the "ritual part" of my Salat <commitment>. To read the Quran at the appointed schedule,
4103 ..Indeed, the commitment for the believers is a Book that is scheduled.
you can find my understanding in my old post in here,
Couldn't agree more, Taro Hiroshi.
IMHO, salaat is uphold God's reminder (dhikr).
2014 "I am God, there is no god except Me, so serve Me and uphold commitment (wa aqimisalaata) for My reminder
God's reminder for mukmin is Quran. So, basically following God's rule in Quran is a form of salaat.
I agree with you regarding Quran speaks about every thing we need to know regarding salaat.
To uphold commitment (salaat) for God's reminder (Quran), first we need to start reading.
4103 ..Indeed, the commitment for the believers is a Book that is scheduled.
First thing about salaat is we are commanded to read the Quran on daily basis, scheduled. You can do it while you're standing, or sitting, or on your sides.
So I set my personal alarm like this
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based on
11114 And uphold the commitment at two ends of the day, and the near side of the night. The good deeds take away the bad. This is a reminder to those who remember.
1778 Uphold the commitment at the rubbing of the sun, until the darkening of the night; and the Qur'an at dawn-the Qur'an at dawn is witnessed
"Quranal fajri" means reading at the dawn and "bacaan petang" means reading at the dusk.
and additional reading at night
1779 And from the night, as an addition, you shall reflect upon it for yourself, perhaps your Lord would grant you a station that is praiseworthy.
this additional reading has been explained in detail in following verses
7320 Your Lord knows that you rise a little less than two thirds of the night, and half of it, and one third of it; and a group of those who are with you. And God measures the night and the day. He knows that you will not be able to keep-up, so He pardons you. So read what is made easy of the Quran. He knows that there will be sick among you, and others that go forth in the land seeking from the bounty of God, and others who are fighting in the cause of God, so read what you can of it..
Just read as much as you can for additional reading.
Ok, so now uphold commitment (aqimusalaa) to kitabun mawqutan (a Book that is scheduled) is already clear to me. What's next?
Uphold commitment for the things I've already know from kitab.
For example
Being honest and trustworthy in business/trading
Salatil min Yaumil Jumuah explain so much about this..
before go to the verses I would like to share my understanding about yaumil jumuah
Yaumil Jumuah/Gathering Day (629) = Yawmil Jam'i/Gathering Day (649) = Yaumul Taghabuni/Day of mutual gain and loss (in the context of trading) (649) = Yaumil Qiyamati/the Day of assembly (4526) = Yaumun la bay'un/ No trading day (2254).
So the Yaumil Jumuah (gathering day) must be understood that it is not Friday or the sixth day in a week, but it's the day which hasn't come yet, and will be coming someday and also known as the day of ressurection.
Ok so let see,
629 yāayyuhā alladhīnaāmanū idhā nūdiya lilssalati min yawmil-jumuati fa-is'aw ilā dhik'ri l-lahi wadharū l-bay'a dhālikum khayrun lakum in kuntum ta'lamūna
629 O you who believe, when the call is made for the commitment of the day of gathering, then you shall hasten towards the remembrance of God, and cease all trading. This is better for you, if only you knew.
Please be aware that the verse has used the word min before the yaumil jumuah to prevent the meaning "at the day". So it should be "of the day".
There are three things in the verse
Calling the commitment of the yaumil jumuah
Get back to the dhikr'i (N) or God's reminder
Cease all trading
So context here is about business/trading. How to perform business/trading according to the dhikri (God's reminder/Al Quran). As you can see in 629 and 649, that Yawmil Jumuah in 629 has the same word with the Yawmil Jam'i in 649. And in 649 you can find that Yawmil Jam'i also known as Yawmun Taghabuni, or The Day mutual gain or loss or cheat in business/trading, the same thing you can find in 2254, Yaumun la bay'un.
649 The Day when He will gather you; the Day of Gathering; that is the Day of mutual gain and loss. And whoever believes in God and does good works, He will forgive his sins, and will admit him into estates with rivers flowing beneath them, abiding therein eternally. Such is the great triumph.
What we can find that Salaa in 629 means commitment to prepare ourselves before the day of gathering (also known as no trading day) comes. How to perform business/trading according to Quran.
Why we need to cease the trading then?
It caused by one of basic principles of business/trading is not easy to understand for some people as shown in the following verse
2275 Those who consume usury (riba) do not rise except as one being influenced by the touch of the devil. That is because they have said "Trade is the same as usury (riba)." While God has made trade lawful, and He has made usury unlawful. Whoever has received understanding from His Lord and ceases, then he will be forgiven for what was before this and his case will be with God. But whoever returns, then they are the people of the Fire, in it they will abide.
So the believer must stop for a while to understand how the trading works, how the trading different than usury.
And if the commitment has been made or the concept has been fully understood, the believer can continue to the business.
6210 Then, once the commitment is completed, you shall disperse through the land and seek the provisions of God, and remember God frequently that you may succeed.
Others basic principles of trading could be found in 2188, 2282, 1735, and 2437.
Adhere to the agreement
2177 ...and those who keep their pledges when they make a pledge..
When you do a business, just keep adhere to your agreement. That's a salaat (commitment).
Avoid to have a business deal with your partners while you get drunk, unless you know what you're saying.
443 O you who believe, do not come near the commitment while you are intoxicated, until you know what you are saying.
this is to avoid you have promised on something that you can't remember or fulfill.
The reason behind this is clear
591 The devil only wants to cause strife between you through intoxicants (khamr) and gambling, and to repel you away from remembering God and from the commitment. Will you be deterred?
One more example regarding the will
5106 O you who believe, witnessing shall be done if death is approaching one of you and a will is being made-by two who are equitable amongst you. Or, by two man other than you if you have gone forth in the land and death is approaching. If you have doubt regarding them, then you will hold them after making the commitment, and let them swear by God "We will not purchase with it any price, even if it was from a near relative, and we will not conceal the testimony of God, else we are of the sinners.
Imagine when you are travelling to other countries, let say Peru, South America. And something serious happen, the death is approaching. You are trying to make a will for your families and others, but you cannot find "people among you" means in the same creed. There is a lawyer and his associates willing to help but they are both Christians. You just simply ask them to uphold commitment (salaat) and let them swear by the God. This is to uphold the commitment to God's reminder.
Basic concept of salaat is universal. Means that it will be easily understood by the people regardless their creed.
So my conclusions
If you're study quran at the dawn, and dusk until night, you upholding salaat
If you avoid riba in business, being honest and trustworthy in trading, you upholding salaat
If you managed to reject bribery, you upholding salaat
If you have power and stay away from corruption, you upholding salaat
If you keep your pledge while making a pledge, you upholding salaat
If you managed to control the passions of lust, avoid cheating on your marriage, you upholding salaat
If you wish to feed the poor and the orphans, you upholding salaat
If you only use the original software, not making a piracy, only purchase music/videos from the official store, you upholding salaat
and so on so forth
There's a lot of explanation in Quran regarding salaat depends on its context, and how to uphold it. All we need to do is study it based on prescribed schedule.
This is the goal of salaat
2945 Recite what is inspired to you of the Book and uphold the commitment, for the commitment prohibits immorality and vice; but certainly the reminder of God is the greatest. God knows everything you do.
Only your commitment will prohibits immorality and evil deeds.
Salaam
Peace