Non performers of As-Salaat are not true believers
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Yes the verbal agents may perform what is required in the verb but that does not mean the meaning of every verb in a language changes to 'to perform'. What the action should be is decided by the verb that does the action on the noun.
The verb in the Quran most commonly used with the noun 'As-Salaat' is 'aqimu' which has an entirely different meaning from to perform.
By claiming that as-salaat should be 'performed' implies that this noun is some kind of a ritual. This is not supported by the actual action verb used with salaat everywhere in the Quran.
When 'aqimu' is understood as 'to remain steadfast' it suggests that 'salaat' is a more meaningful activity that has some practical value.
A protocol that comprises of more than one action-gestures when referred as a collective unit, its heading will be "to perform" as I have captioned it.
The first protocol is
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And you people stand for Allah the Exalted in the posture of devoted humble servants-subjects.
The basic perception infolded in the Root Root " " and Verbal Noun is of standing; straight position on feet as distinct from sitting, reclining or lying; or walking. In physical terms it is the most stable, established state of strength, alertness and equilibrium which other postures of sitting, reclining and lying flat lack. This state grants an ability to quickly react and respond to a sudden threat/attack.
Balance and equilibrium strengths a thing and grants stability, prominence and durability. Balance and equilibrium also create a stationary state. This Root thus also conveys the meaning of staying somewhere. And the point of staying becomes a place of gathering. Balance and equilibrium yields state of peace and tranquility. In whatever shade the words derived from this Root are used the; perception of balance and equilibrium, which is the primary condition of standing erect, shall remain predominant/prevail.
Qaniteena It is circumstantial clause ; and is plural active participle; stand in the manner of devoted humble servants-subjects. The postures are a nonverbal communication that provides significant information and emotional cues. The posture also communicates social standing. A person of lower status typically stands or they may remain standing until they are asked to sit. Gesture has a fundamental metaphoric property; it is not mere ornamentation. Gesture-speech combinations co-expressively embody the point of highest communicative dynamism. Gestures are the imagery of the thought of the performer for the onlookers.
It is Gesture-speech, highest communicative dynamism Sublime submission of servitude and allegiance;
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Living by one's own opinions and understandings is individual's prerogetive. But still he needs excuses to uphold his opinion.
Allah does not need to be fed; He feeds but does ask for Assalat
Refer 20132
And enjoin prayer on your followers, and steadily adhere to it; We do not ask you for subsistence; We do give you subsistence, and the (good) end is for guarding (against evil).
So now you can see quite clearly
salat is NOT a subsistence towards the God
salat is a subsistence towards the believer, it FEEDS the believerI love how you cite the very ayat I referred to in the first place in some faint hopes of proving such a point, did you not step back and think for a second, "wait a minute, that's the very verse this person is referring to in the first place"?
Keep in mind I have said nothing about the fact it is a timed ordinance. Certainly it must be "performed" morning and evening at the very least but as to WHAT is being performed, the actual content of the ritual, that is where I see problems arising. Because as you very much well know, people do not go to the mosques to feed themselves. They go to appease a deity who they do not even understand or truly believe in. And this is the lie that is confusing and destroying the entire community
peace
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So now you can see quite clearly
salat is NOT a subsistence towards the God
salat is a subsistence towards the believer, it FEEDS the believerSalat has nothing to do with sustenance. You are confusing two things that are poles apart.
And they steadfastly maintain the Institution of As-sa'laat Time Bound Formal Protocol of demonstrating Servitude and allegiance to Allah the Exalted.
Further, they heartily spend part of the worldly resources for other's welfare which We have given to them as sustenance. .Moreover, you people remain steadfast in maintaining Institution of As-sa'laat Time Bound Protocol of Servitude and allegiance;
And remain willingly determined to pay Az-zakat financial contribution for economic uplift of society;
And you kneel together in the company of those who kneel.First is social contact with the Sustainer Lord showing servitude and allegiance.
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Salaam,
As far as I understand, those who insist for practicing a ritual in the name of salaat are virtually undermining the glorious term and their adherence to salat is nothing more than whistling and clapping as has been indicated in the verse 835.
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Salaam,
As far as I understand, those who insist for practicing a ritual in the name of salaat are virtually undermining the glorious term and their adherence to salat is nothing more than whistling and clapping as has been indicated in the verse 835.
Please read the article; it is not ritual. And also read 835 as to who they were. And then read in the end the verdict of Allah the Exalted that only the Munafiqeen Imposter believers are reluctant to perform it. A non performer under whatever pretext and excuse is declared not to be a true believer. Choice is one's own. Also try to peep into the Hell-Prison so that we can avoid to be their companions.
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If your salat does not give real results, and real changes in your emotions in every salat, it is not salat.
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And those who practice the real salat will know because it strengthens them from the inside, it brings cool water to the hot and dry parts of their heads - both figuratively and literally.bravo
Salat, for sure, is not synonymous to Namaz.
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Please read the article; it is not ritual. And also read 835 as to who they were. And then read in the end the verdict of Allah the Exalted that only the Munafiqeen Imposter believers are reluctant to perform it. A non performer under whatever pretext and excuse is declared not to be a true believer. Choice is one's own. Also try to peep into the Hell-Prison so that we can avoid to be their companions.
May I request your good self to express the meaning of the term 'salat' as per your understanding in the light of Quran?
Salaam!
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May I request your good self to express the meaning of the term 'salat' as per your understanding in the light of Quran?
Salaam!
Salamun alaika
Be always mindful for performing As-Salaat; and just peep in the Hell-Prison to listen its dwellers.
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Be always mindful for performing As-Salaat
The prohibition not to perform As-sa'laat is when a man is not in the state of self-awareness lacking conscious understanding of his verbal expressions-language. It is thus abundantly evident that is NOT a ritual. According to dictionary ritual is defined as an established and prescribed pattern of observance, performance of formal acts the observance of actions or procedures in a set, ordered, and ceremonial way; system of rites the system of set procedures and actions of a group. But a perception of monotony and routine has also become associated to it when this is referred for a religious activity. Ritual is usually the concern and domain of Non-Declarative Memory which can be performed without being consciously aware of happenings.
Preparatory protocols for performance
The presence of all sorts of moral ills in Muslim societies is reflective that either the majority does not perform the Time Bound Protocol of Servitude and Allegiance; or we perform by giving it a status of "ritual" that is performed thoughtlessly and habitually. Allah the Exalted is on the lips of every Muslim; but His Parlance-Discourse conveyed verbatim by exalted Messenger Sal'lallaa'hoalaih'wa'salam are obscured by artfully fabricated conjectural widespread stories.
It is Gesture-speech, highest communicative dynamism Sublime submission of servitude and allegiance
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Salaam,
What is your conclusion about the term 'As-Salaat'. Is it a ritual of standing, bowing and prostration in the cyclic manner as is the practice world over or it is a term attributed to the system of Governance taught by Allah(swt) in Quran. Kindly sum up facts to be understood by a lay man instead of playing with the English words. I hope you understand what I mean??
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peace,
And enjoin prayer on your followers, and steadily adhere to it; We do not ask you for subsistence; We do give you subsistence, and the (good) end is for guarding (against evil).
So now you can see quite clearly
salat is NOT a subsistence towards the God
salat is a subsistence towards the believer, it FEEDS the believerInteresting observation. However, rather than saying it is clear, there is certainly an implication.
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Salaam,
What is your conclusion about the term 'As-Salaat'. Is it a ritual of standing, bowing and prostration in the cyclic manner as is the practice world over or it is a term attributed to the system of Governance taught by Allah(swt) in Quran. Kindly sum up facts to be understood by a lay man instead of playing with the English words. I hope you understand what I mean??
Salam,
Take a little botheration of reading the Ayahs of Qur'aan on the subject to get the point. And just see the difference between English word "ritual" and "protocol". As-Salaat is not the system of governance; it is merely demonstration of one's thought of servitude and allegiance and his claim of belief of considering Allah the Exalted as his Sustainer Lord.
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Salaam brother Mazhar,
it is merely demonstration of one's thought of servitude and allegiance and his claim of belief of considering Allah the Exalted as his Sustainer Lord.
As suggested by your good self, I have studied verses related with Salat several times. I am yet to get the clear understanding of it. But I do not find the understanding of Salaat you are pushing through as apt as is intended in Al-Quran. Incidentally, you are presenting the same ritual form of salat in a new spectre by using the English words suited your design.
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Salaam brother Mazhar,
As suggested by your good self, I have studied verses related with Salat several times. I am yet to get the clear understanding of it. But I do not find the understanding of Salaat you are pushing through as apt as is intended in Al-Quran. Incidentally, you are presenting the same ritual form of salat in a new spectre by using the English words suited your design.If you have studied several times; please write under them what you got from those--only about words and sentences of Ayah. Those are mentioned in the Article on every aspect of As-Salat. Everything comprising physical gestures does not necessarily mean ritual. The word ritual seems got stuck up in thoughts.
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Fare thee well brothers and sisters,
Salat means as the word implies, a connection/communication/conversation by contacting the Lord as a focused session. This is at least what I have understood from reading Quran and my interpretation and independent tinkering.
The seemingly extra-religious practices such as repeating the first chapter of Quran several times may however not belong to this 'salat' and be inventions belonging to fairytale authors. If we think about it from a logical viewpoint (God is certainly a being of logic) it seems illogical to believe God would appreciate parroting of the same words several times in a row.
The prostration is a gesture belonging to how people paid homage to respected individuals 1000 years ago and beyond. It may not be a necessity when we perform salat, but is certainly a valid act should people wish to express themselves this way. It did not necessarily originate in religion, but was practiced in all sorts of ways.
I have thought about the so-called 'rakah system' and it is just as weird as the hadith which talk about how many stones Muhammad use to wipe himself after answering the call of nature. I think frankly that it is a human invention just like the hadith about the sanitary procedures.
That does not say salat cannot be something we use uniformly as to make it easily practiced but making it different number of prostrations per salah is causing it to make God's religion complicated. People who have chosen to simply prostrate in sets of two twice may have made it sufficiently convenient and makes it more focused on God than like a meaningless ritual.
Personally I do not live as I teach as I have up until now still practiced the traditional rakah system out of fear lest I do wrong, but I begin to realize I may do the same level of error by doing it the way I do now.
Ironically I have convinced myself all the things I talk about yet I cling on to my old ways as if I do not believe in what I utter. Yet I do but stubbornly retain my current practices. I need to let go of my old perception of God's religion and trust I know better. There are no prescribed three stones to wipe myself when I go to bathroom and the same there are no specific three rakah at a prayer traditionally called maghrib.
Even hadith indicate that asr and maghrib were prayers which Muhammad himself voluntarily observed and later became "Sunnah".
Although brother Wakas disagree I am certain that there is at least one prayer during daylight. I believe 2238 to talk about that. It is not overly important as a righteous Believer will observe regular prayers more than God prescribed as minimum anyways. I suspect that, for example, Muhammad did asr and maghrib prayers as his own preference of regular prayers.
God bless you
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262 Surely those who believe; and those who are Jewish, and the Nazarenes, and the Sabians, whoever of them believes in God and the Last Day and does good works; they will have their recompense with their Lord, and there is no fear upon them, nor will they grieve.
Salat is extremely important, no doubt, but I believe its purpose is remembrance of Allah which leads one to the path of good works in a most righteous manner. However, if we take 262, is there any inclusion of Salat or even Zakat for ultimate salvation? Ultimately, it seems to come down to belief in one God, the Last Day, and good works. Salat, in my eyes, is not a good "deed," in that it is not directly benefiting others; it is crucial for the self. However, indirectly, it leads to benefit to others.
I don't believe in a categorical approach to believers, but a dimensional one the lack of Salat doesn't render an individual to be a nonbeliever, but on a dimensional scale, perhaps they will place on a lesser degree than a believer who prays Salat.
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Salaam,
It was not pointless "chatter" as I suggested the meaning of 'salat' and certain traditional details which seemingly does not exist other than tradition. Can you verify rakah system or these details using Quran? Or even the common belief in five daily compulsory prayers.
I do not refute nor approve of any claims but merely raise more points to discuss. As far as I know you can only verify max three prayers and barely even that according to Wakas.
God bless you
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As far as I know you can only verify max three prayers and barely even that according to Wakas.
The fact about Ass-sa'laat It has remained prescribed and mandatory for the true believers, characteristically time-bound; at scheduled timings-timetabled.
Thereby timings are to be indicated to know as to how many times it is performed. Please refute the five timings mentioned in the Qur'aan to stand by the erroneous perceptions of two or three.
It is a time bound protocol. Number and the appointed timings for its performance during a day
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262 Surely those who believe; and those who are Jewish, and the Nazarenes, and the Sabians, whoever of them believes in God and the Last Day and does good works; they will have their recompense with their Lord, and there is no fear upon them, nor will they grieve.
Salat is extremely important, no doubt, but I believe its purpose is remembrance of Allah which leads one to the path of good works in a most righteous manner. However, if we take 262, is there any inclusion of Salat or even Zakat for ultimate salvation? Ultimately, it seems to come down to belief in one God, the Last Day, and good works. Salat, in my eyes, is not a good "deed," in that it is not directly benefiting others; it is crucial for the self. However, indirectly, it leads to benefit to others.
I don't believe in a categorical approach to believers, but a dimensional one the lack of Salat doesn't render an individual to be a nonbeliever, but on a dimensional scale, perhaps they will place on a lesser degree than a believer who prays Salat.
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Thereafter, the later generations who succeeded them in timeline discarded the As-sa'laat Time Bound Protocol of Servitude and allegiance. And they pursued selfish desires, lusts and conjectural fascinations.Thereby, soon they will confront devastating result.
And they the People of the Book were commanded not but that they should be subservient and allegiant subjects for Allah the Exalted by remaining exclusively and continuously loyal to the Operative Code of life prescribed by Him the Exalted.
And that they should steadfastly maintain the Institution of As-sa'laat; and should pay the Az-zakat economic up lifter of society.
Remain mindful; this is the straightly settled permanent Constitution-Perpetuated Code-Operative System of Life.
On revelation of Grand Qur'aan they are reminded to recall their Covenant and fulfill the Promise to accept this Revelation and the elevated Messenger; and conduct their selves in the following manner which was also an Article of the Covenant
Moreover, you people remain steadfast in maintaining Institution of As-sa'laat-Time Bound Protocol of Servitude and allegiance;
And remain willingly determined to pay the Az-zakat economic up-lifter of society;
And you people kneel together in company of those who bow.
Time Bound Protocol of Servitude and Allegiance The Key of the door of success
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The most vexed term / issue I have confronted with in Al-Quran is the Salat. I find the entire world order is just guessing without a conclusive understanding to be followed securely and so am I. Below are the verses indicating as to whom the Salat is enjoined on.
95, 11 Salat is enjoined on Non-believers as a pre-condition to remain with safety in the State.
1431 Salat is enjoined on Believers.
971 Salat is enjoined on Momins.
1319-22 Salat is enjoined on Ulul-Albab.
2241 Salat is enjoined on the one vested with the authority to govern the state.
2278 Salat is enjoined on Muslims.
2945 Salat is enjoined on the Prophet.
2441 Salat is enjoined on all the creatures in the heavens and the earth.
3031 Non adherence of Salat renders you among the Mushrikeen.
3529 Adherence to Salat is a no loss business/venture.
The above verses of Quran tempt me to have an understanding of Salat as Duty(ies) / obligation(s) to be carried out dutifully within the framework of the divine law in our day to day life while being loyal to the established system of Governance in the State. Corrections are invited.
Salam!
