Salat confusion
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Salamun alaykum
If you are all confused about 'how to perform your ritual prayers' or what is commonly called "salat" then why not learn about it first from the Qur'an ? I am sure that you have all read or know about 1736 .......So before we do anything that we think of as good deeds and a command from god , shouldn't we first learn all about it ? Let's see what the verse says .
" And follow not that of which you have not the knowledge; surely the hearing and the sight and the heart, all of these, shall be questioned about that " (1736 ) .
As to the the reason why we perform 'Salat' is ....this verse
" Surely I am Allah, there is no god but I, therefore serve Me and keep up prayer for My remembrance " ( 2014 ) .
The verse is clear enough to understand that 'Salat' is for rememberance of god , however it does not tell us how to perform this supposedly "ritual prayers" , so for me , the best course to take is study about 'what salat is all about first' from the Qur'an , before I would do it . To continue doing salat as per "Pre-Qur'anic" knowledge " of it is not consistent with the purpose of learning The Qur'an , obeying god and following what the messenger himself followed , e.g. the qur'an .
My own experience when I switched from being a " Muhammadan" to god only according to Qur'an was , I suspended performing the ritual prayers until I could be certain that everything I read during ritual salat was 100% Qur'an and consistent with this verse
" Recite that which has been revealed to you of the Book and keep up prayer; surely prayer keeps (one) away from indecency and evil, and certainly the remembrance of Allah is the greatest, and Allah knows what you do " ( 2945 ) .
I think that the best thing to do while you are 'confused' is to discard all the previous knowledge acquired through brain washing and start fresh with your newly self-acquired knowledge from The Qur'an and your understanding of it , after all you are the one who will be responsible to god for your own actions / deeds .
Peace
almarh0m
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do i have to pray 5 thmes or 3 times? confused
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Peace Q_s
"Dear Brother
Are you sure people are confused about salaat ?""If you are all confused about 'how to perform your ritual prayers' or what is commonly called "salat" then why not learn about it first from the Qur'an ?" .
Please note the "If" at the beginning of the sentence and read other posters comments before you plunge in with your question Brother regarding the topic of the thread . If you have something enlightening to contribute please do so . Thank you .
Peace
almarh0m
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do i have to pray 5 thmes or 3 times? confused
Brother,
Contact prayer means having to maintain contact with Allah all the time through His Remembrance for His Bounties, for His Forgiveness, for His Wisdom, for His Provision, for His Peace, for His ... endless Mercy
You do not make a mockery of salat by following the people; what the people follow is a physical one as if they physically have contact with Allah whenever they stand for prayer. Never follow the people of yesterday, today or tomorrow. Never follow the majority; even 2 is majority. So each of you stand all alone with Allah without committing shirk following the damned imams; follow only Allah; this is getting in connection with Allah for all our needs; and we are in need all the time! This is contact prayer.
Peace.
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Peace Q_s
"Dear Brother
Are you sure people are confused about salaat ?""If you are all confused about 'how to perform your ritual prayers' or what is commonly called "salat" then why not learn about it first from the Qur'an ?" .
Please note the "If" at the beginning of the sentence and read other posters comments before you plunge in with your question Brother regarding the topic of the thread . If you have something enlightening to contribute please do so . Thank you .
Peace
almarh0m
Peace
IF there is confusion then why it is so ??Regards
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Peace
IF there is confusion then why it is so ??Regards
Salam
Because we are trying to breakaway from traditionalism and follow the Quran alone but everyone here has their own understanding of what salat is. Some of us, including myself, are newbies so we haven't studied the Quran and don't know where to start and would appreciate some help.
At the mo, I am still praying traditionally except I don't use the prophet Mohammed's name, I say the God-alone shahada instead of the tashahud and I only read al-fatiha as I do not know any other surahs that can be read to God (I mean reading "Lo! We have given thee Abundance" to God seems strange) -
Salam
Because we are trying to breakaway from traditionalism and follow the Quran alone but everyone here has their own understanding of what salat is. Some of us, including myself, are newbies so we haven't studied the Quran and don't know where to start and would appreciate some help.
At the mo, I am still praying traditionally except I don't use the prophet Mohammed's name, I say the God-alone shahada instead of the tashahud and I only read al-fatiha as I do not know any other surahs that can be read to God (I mean reading "Lo! We have given thee Abundance" to God seems strange)DEar Brother
If in the presence of Quran which is
-easy
-detailed
-True
,you cannot get the actual Salaat way ,consult some expert. Eat two -three almonds daily. Massage of almond oil on the head will also help.
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??? i am still confused!!
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Dear Brother
I think they affect the brain. It is my personal experience. Someone told me and I used them.
RegardsSalam Q student
I'm a sister
I would consult an expert if I knew one. A scholar would tell me to pray traditionally and add Prophet Mohammed's name to my salat. And possibly tell me off for asking a stupid question and that I should eat 3 dates so that God will forgive me laugh
The reason why I am confused is because some people here believe that prayer is traditional but without Prophet Mohammed's name (which is how I am doing it now after years of saying the Prophet's name in the tashahud), some say it doesn't involve bowing/prostrating physically, some say you should bow and prostrate physically but anytime during the salat. The third makes more sense to me as I find it hard seeing salat as a ritual that everyone does the same. It should be personal. But at the same time how can we do congregational salat if everyone is doing it their own way?
By the way, my brain is fine thank you very much
God bless
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Salam Q student
I'm a sister
I would consult an expert if I knew one. A scholar would tell me to pray traditionally and add Prophet Mohammed's name to my salat. And possibly tell me off for asking a stupid question and that I should eat 3 dates so that God will forgive me laugh
The reason why I am confused is because some people here believe that prayer is traditional but without Prophet Mohammed's name (which is how I am doing it now after years of saying the Prophet's name in the tashahud), some say it doesn't involve bowing/prostrating physically, some say you should bow and prostrate physically but anytime during the salat. The third makes more sense to me as I find it hard seeing salat as a ritual that everyone does the same. It should be personal. But at the same time how can we do congregational salat if everyone is doing it their own way?
By the way, my brain is fine thank you very much
God bless
Salaam sister
I am sorry I did not know that you are a sister. Secondly your questions are a bit natural. I myself in that learning category. So both of us ,brother and sister are in the same boat. May Allah help both of us to understand the Quran.
Once more I am sorry
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Salaam sister
I am sorry I did not know that you are a sister. Secondly your questions are a bit natural. I myself in that learning category. So both of us ,brother and sister are in the same boat. May Allah help both of us to understand the Quran.
Once more I am sorry
RegardsPeace,
Don't worry about it
God bless
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Peace Wakas,
Probably more confused than before. But God willing, I'll get there. I'm leaning more and more away from the traditional concept that's for sure.
Thanks for asking.
Peace,
have you read this, http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9602248.0, it might help you!
salam
