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mr. aw, are you really saying there is only 1 way to do salat, to remember God?
and we can take a break, yes, but there is no clean place to do it... that is of course if we're talking about this 1 method that many "muslims" do it.
which makes me think, if it really is like traditional muslims do it, it's really limiting, you'd be limited only to a few countries and a few jobs... is that what God wants?mr. i, i like what you said there, but i'm curious about one thing, what kind of work is done for God's cause?
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mr. aw, are you really saying there is only 1 way to do salat, to remember God?
and we can take a break, yes, but there is no clean place to do it... that is of course if we're talking about this 1 method that many "muslims" do it.
which makes me think, if it really is like traditional muslims do it, it's really limiting, you'd be limited only to a few countries and a few jobs... is that what God wants?mr. i, i like what you said there, but i'm curious about one thing, what kind of work is done for God's cause?
Through prayer ( salat ) we remember God. God commanded moses to keep the prayers for His rememberance.
There is only one right way the Scriptures teaches us to pray that I know
Jesus taught his disciples and the Quran teaches that true prayer is the result ( not method ) of an intimate relationship with the Lord and includes a dependency for daily needs, commitment to obedience, and forgiveness of sin. Prayer is to be consistent and persistent.
The above encourages results, not methods. You can find your own method of prayer. Let each work according to his own. Your Lord if fully aware of who is best guided to the path.
If you look under the Guidlines section there is no mention of shortning from prayer because of an unclean place.
God does not want to place on you any hardship, but He wants to cleanse you and complete His blessings upon you that you may be appreaciative.
All you have to do is implore Him. You can do it standing, kneeling, while you walking, or riding.
Wudu + salat should take no more than 3-7 min or longer if you like or maby even less time. All you really have to say is " My Lord, forgive and have mercy. And you are the most merciful." ( after ablution )
Work that is done for Gods cause include things like Giving/taking charitys, keeping the daily prayers ( salat ), making pilgramage, ordering righteousness, to advocate righteousness, to forbid evil, fighting in Gods cause, ect... any good that you do God is fully aware of it.
Peace,
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Salam
Good verses brother Anthony. Thanks
Let us discuss this further
4103 When ye pass (Congregational) prayers, celebrate Allah's praises, standing, sitting down, or lying down on your sides; but when ye are free from danger, set up Regular Prayers For such prayers are enjoined on believers at stated times.
Kitaaban Mawqoota! Set times!
Are these SET times as mentioned in the Quran Alone. Always definate sunrise and sunset times (when the birds really go off!) = 2 compulsory contact/praising times. Because remember Tasbeeh is mentioned for sunrise and sunset too and birds are given as example in the Quran.
Any thoughts?
Salam
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Are these SET times as mentioned in the Quran Alone. Always definate sunrise and sunset times (when the birds really go off!) = 2 compulsory contact/praising times. Because remember Tasbeeh is mentioned for sunrise and sunset too and birds are given as example in the Quran.
I don't know, the Qu'ran says there is no compulsion in religion? What about places near the poles that don't have sunset/sunrise daily, or even monthly?
I was thinking about this subject earlier this week, and I don't recall reading anywhere in the Qu'ran that salat is a daily thing. It says to do it around sunset/sunrise, yes, but it doesn't say "EVERY sunset/sunrise." It just says to do it at sunset/sunrise. I'm thinking maybe these are the ideal times for it (tranquility, work-day schedule, start and end the day with GOD, etc), but we can perform salat whenever? If we could only perform it at sunset/sunrise, like I said before, people without sunset/sunrise would be doing it only twice a year. I've come to accept "connection" as a definition for the word "salat," in the Qu'ran sometimes refering to connections between two or more people but often the connection between the individual and GOD. The purpose of the "salat ritual" to me is to "maintain/uphold/keep-up the connection" between myself and GOD by praising Him, reading the Qu'ran, and meditating on how I can apply what I just read to the life I am living. In this understanding the frequency of Salat should not be "twice per day" or "three times per day" but "as often as needed." That is, fifty times or not at all, depending on how much "maintainence/upholding/up-keeping" your connection to the GOD requires.
Ya'll let me know if this makes sense or not. and as always, God knows best.
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Salaam,
I'm inclined to do prayer upon rising in the morning and before laying down for the night. I don't pay attention to the clock very much. I don't believe for a second that God will not accept my prayers because of this. And, if I happen to remember God in the bathroom, I will not chase Him out of my mind just because I am in that "yucky room". I allow God to enter my mind anywhere/anytime, without restriction.
We spend so much time debating when or how to pray, instead of embracing the whole idea of prayer itself and realizing how blessed we are to have the opportunity to connect with the Almighty God, Creator of life and death.
Peace
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I don't know, the Qu'ran says there is no compulsion in religion? What about places near the poles that don't have sunset/sunrise daily, or even monthly?
I was thinking about this subject earlier this week, and I don't recall reading anywhere in the Qu'ran that salat is a daily thing. It says to do it around sunset/sunrise, yes, but it doesn't say "EVERY sunset/sunrise." It just says to do it at sunset/sunrise. I'm thinking maybe these are the ideal times for it (tranquility, work-day schedule, start and end the day with GOD, etc), but we can perform salat whenever? If we could only perform it at sunset/sunrise, like I said before, people without sunset/sunrise would be doing it only twice a year. I've come to accept "connection" as a definition for the word "salat," in the Qu'ran sometimes refering to connections between two or more people but often the connection between the individual and GOD. The purpose of the "salat ritual" to me is to "maintain/uphold/keep-up the connection" between myself and GOD by praising Him, reading the Qu'ran, and meditating on how I can apply what I just read to the life I am living. In this understanding the frequency of Salat should not be "twice per day" or "three times per day" but "as often as needed." That is, fifty times or not at all, depending on how much "maintainence/upholding/up-keeping" your connection to the GOD requires.
Ya'll let me know if this makes sense or not. and as always, God knows best.
2238 And get down upon your kneez and pray to God day in and day out...
1778 Keep the evening prayers at sunset untill it has become completely dark; and the dawn prayer and reading; for the prayer and reading at dawn is established.
1779 So wake up from the night and pray and read, a duty for you as was for those before you, God willing your Lord grant you a blessed position.Places near the poles, they shall pray dawn and evening at sunset every six months...
Outside of the daily prayers dawn and evining one can pray at anytime of the day and ninght....God is near answering the calls of those who call Him...
11114 And pray dawn and evening at sunset, during the twillight. The good deeds take away the bad. This is a reminder to those who remember. !
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We spend so much time debating when or how to pray, instead of embracing the whole idea of prayer itself and realizing how blessed we are to have the opportunity to connect with the Almighty God, Creator of life and death.
Peace
bravo well said Dotty! bravo
i think as long as there is a connection with god - whether that works for you in the traditional ritual prayers or any other interpretation - isnt that the main thing?
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Thank you ay.
I know people who do not pray at all... but, remember God often, do good works, give to charity, stay clear from wrongdoing, show constant acts of kindness, and believe in the hereafter. I also know the other spectrum of people who never miss a prayer, but display wickedness regularly.
Which is better?
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but aw, 2238 doesnt say anything about kneezor day or in or out. What Quran are you reading?
Glory be to our God!
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2238 observe/guard on the prayers, and the prayers the middle, and stand/call to God obeying worshipping humbly.
Humbly = on bended knee, apoligeticly, ect...lowered....
Middle= daily, regularly, day in and day out, often, ect.....
( However this verse is still being analized, because their is a " middle " prayer ( the late night prayer ) )...
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Performance Agreement ( Salat/prayer )
Desired Results - (This is what the God expects of you) police
- Pray dawn and evening at sunset during the twilight. Keep the evening prayers at sunset until it has become completely dark; 11 114, 1778
Guidelines - (This is what not to do) nope
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443 O you who believe, do not approach the prayers while you are intoxicated, until you know what you are saying.
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984 And do not pray ( for ) any of them who have died, nor stand at their grave. They have rejected God and His messenger and died while they were wicked.
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17110 And do not be too loud in making your ( prayers ) nor too quite; but seek a path in between.
Accountabilitys- ( This is the standard performance that The God expects of you, and what you will be evaluated for. ) pr
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56 O you who believe, if you rise to keep the prayers, then wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows, and wipe your heads and your feet to the ankles; and if you have had intercourse, then you shall bathe. And if you are ill, or traveling, or you have excreted feces, or you have had sexual contact with the women, and you cannot not find water, then you shall select from the clean soil; you shall wipe your faces and your hands with it. God does not want to place any hardship on you, but He wants to cleanse you and to complete His blessings upon you that you may be appreciative. angel
2.Focal point- brickwall
2125 And you shall take from the situation of Abraham for communion ( prayer ).
- Affirmaton- jedi
17111 And say ?Praise be to God who has not taken a son, nor does He have a partner in sovereignty, nor does He have an ally out of weakness.?
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You shall pray to your Lord?. 108 2,,,
Example to say "My Lord, forgive and have mercy; and You are the most merciful.?
5.Completion-
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6210 Then, once the ( prayers are) complete, you shall disperse through the land and seek God's provisions, and remember God frequently that you may succeed.Consequences elektro > sun elektro
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11114 The good deeds take away the bad. This is a reminder to those who remember.
2945 for the communion prohibits evil and vice;
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7441 About the criminals.7442 ?What has caused you to be in the scorching heat??7443 They said ?We were not of those who prayed.?
969 Have you seen the one who deters, A servant from praying ? Have you seen if he was being guided, Or he ordered righteousness? Have you seen if he lied and turned away? Did he not know that God can see? Alas, if he does not cease, We will strike the frontal lobe. A frontal lobe which lies and errs. So let him call on his supporter. We will call on the guardians. So do not obey him, prostrate and come near.
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Thank you ay.
I know people who do not pray at all... but, remember God often, do good works, give to charity, stay clear from wrongdoing, show constant acts of kindness, and believe in the hereafter. I also know the other spectrum of people who never miss a prayer, but display wickedness regularly.
Which is better?
peace,
yes I think the same - praying for the sake of prayer is useless.... thats why I believe in the quran when demanded of us, its usually (always?) followed by a command to do good/reform (salihat) - God knows best!
chapter 107 is a good example i findPerformance Agreement ( Salat/prayer )
- Affirmaton- jedi
17111 And say Praise be to God who has not taken a son, nor does He have a partner in sovereignty, nor does He have an ally out of weakness.
peace aw - im just curious as to why you chose this affirmation as the one you have to say in your prayers specifically?
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Glory be to our God!
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2238 observe/guard on the prayers, and the prayers the middle, and stand/call to God obeying worshipping humbly.
Humbly = on bended knee, apoligeticly, ect...lowered....
Middle= daily, regularly, day in and day out, often, ect.....
( However this verse is still being analized, because their is a " middle " prayer ( the late night prayer ) )...
peace
Try analyzing it in the context of being about marriage/divorce, because that is what the verses around it are about.
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peace,
peace aw - im just curious as to why you chose this affirmation as the one you have to say in your prayers specifically?
This is an important part of both morning and evening prayer services cause it is the statement of the submitters monotheism and Gods providence. And it is the foundation of Submission ( Islam).
There are parts of prayer which are absolute proof. If any of these parts are not fulfilled, the prayer is rendered null or void. And thus must be repeated. police
- After making intention for prayer to say
"Praise be to God who has not taken a son, nor does He have a partner in sovereignty, nor does He have a ally out of weakness."
(17 110-111 And do not be too loud in making your ( prayers ), nor too quite; but seek a path in between. And say "Praise be to God who has not taken a son, nor does He have a partner in sovereignty, nor does He have an ally out of weakness." )
( you might want to repeat this affirmation at least thrice. ( and glorify Him greatly 17111 ) )
- To pray to God
Example to say "My Lord, forgive and have mercy. And You are the most Mesrciful.?
(1082 Therefore, you shall pray to your Lord ??)
- The posture of prostration
( 4102 And if you are with them and you keep the prayers for them, then let a group from amongst them stand with you and let them bring their weapons; and when they have prostrated then let them stand guard from behind; and let a group who has not yet prayed come and pray with you, and let them be wary and let them bring their weapons with them.
3342 Bow down and worship Him dawn and evening at sunset. hail hail pr hail pr
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There are parts of prayer which are absolute proof. If any of these parts are not fulfilled, the prayer is rendered null or void. And thus must be repeated.
I don't see any clear statements which declare the prayers "null and void" when we don't say those specific words. Actually, doesn't the Qu'ran say that GOD would never make our faith of no effect? Also, why "must be repeated?" This implies that the prayers are compulsory, but, I thought the Qu'ran said there is no compulsion in religion?
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I don't see any clear statements which declare the prayers "null and void" when we don't say those specific words. Actually, doesn't the Qu'ran say that GOD would never make our faith of no effect? Also, why "must be repeated?" This implies that the prayers are compulsory, but, I thought the Qu'ran said there is no compulsion in religion?
The God commands you to say the affirmation after making intention for your prayer. Do you see it in 17110-111...And to pray to Him....1082
If you do not affirm that you are indeed praying to the one who did not take a son, nor has a partner in soverinty, nor has ally out of weakness....
You might fall into idol worship in His presence...
Alot of people pray, but some of their prayers are nothin but noise and aversion....Why? Because they nullify their prayers by seting up partners in Gods service...And they praise others and set up equals with Him...While the thanks be to God...
You call on your Lord out of fear and want...And do not set up any partner in His service...And be aware of God whom you ask about, and the relatives...
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And how can your prayer be valid if you dont pray?
You have to pray/salat in order to be of those who pray... Thus if u dont pray then you didnt pray....so your prayer is not valid...ect..
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The God commands you to say the affirmation after making intention for your prayer. Do you see it in 17110-111...And to pray to Him....1082
I have read those verses, they do not say to say them as an affirmation at the beginning of prayer; they simply say "SAYCall on GOD..." etc. There are many verses which begin with the command to "SAY," why did you choose these two instead of the hundreds of others? Also, if I followed your command to use this affirmation at the beginning of my prayer wouldn't I be setting YOU up as a partner with GOD, and thus falling into idol worship?
I do pray, but it is nothing like what you describe. I did not settle on my prayer habit without carefully considering the clear statements in the Qu'ran; and I find it hard to believe that my prayers are null because I am not opening them with 'magic word' recitations. Actually, the idea of a prayer being 'null' is completely absurd to me, GOD hears everything we say, and when we speak to HIM, HE listens, regardless of whether we are worshiping HIM, asking HIM for help, etc. Even ablution is unnecessary; the Qu'ran says it is only recommended so that GOD can complete His favor on us, that we might be thankful. There is no compulsion in religion, etc.
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peace, all)
We spend so much time debating when or how to pray, instead of embracing the whole idea of prayer itself and realizing how blessed we are to have the opportunity to connect with the Almighty God, Creator of life and death.
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i totally agree that it's not HOW we pray, rather the goal, the purpose, the end result of it.You might fall into idol worship in His presence...
slow down there
you make it seem that God is so strict He wants us to be like robots, to say this and that like this and that to move like this and that... lets be reminded that God does not need anything,
i'm sure if He wanted such a thing He could have created special beings just for that.
but quran was sent to us for our benefit, everything in it is for us, to develope ourselves, to learn, to observe, to grow.
it wasn't sent 'cause God needed to feel big and important that He'd have to prescribe certain form of a ritual that needs to be done exactly 1 way and if 1 detail missed, bang, nullified. c'mon now.And how can your prayer be valid if you dont pray?
You have to pray/salat in order to be of those who pray... Thus if u dont pray then you didnt pray....so your prayer is not valid...ect..
how do you know he doesn't pray/establish the connection?
besides, it is shown in our daily lives, in how we behave, in our development.
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it wasn't sent 'cause God needed to feel big and important that He'd have to prescribe certain form of a ritual that needs to be done exactly 1 way and if 1 detail missed, bang, nullified. c'mon now.
In support of this notion, the Qu'ran explicity tells us that God is not in need of our prayers. He is free of need, Self-sustaining. It is us who need Him, and it is us who need to worship Him, He does not need our worship. The prayers are to maintain our connection to Him, to help us avoid evil, etc. It's for us, not God. Not following a ritual formula designed by someone else is neither going to make that connection stronger or weaker (and why should we obey that which neither helps or hinders us? The Qu'ran comes together!). If the ritual works for anyone in maintaining their connection it is a Good Thing (tm) for them, but they should not seek to impose their rituals on others. I think the Qu'ran is pretty clear on people who impose their beliefs on others, too.
Also, as far as this topic goes I'm surprised to find I'm essentially in complete agreement with you and dotty concerning salat. that never happens! lol