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So did anyone figured out what salat is?

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    FreedomStands
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    I am turning to GOD even if I do not pray ritually. GOD is everywhere, in any direction and ALL the time.

    Physical prayer I do not perform because it is redundant and GOD has no need for it and knows what I need before I open my mouth, and the distinction is in what I do of good.

    Be well

    God has no need for anything, making a great deal of things appear redundant.

    Which might one imagine the merciful God would favor more? Perhaps you could rank these

    The one who doesn't perform any form of worship, sincere or insincere
    The one who worships in sincerity
    The insincere worshiper

    (Will the one who worships God in sincerity receive the same as the one who never worshiped and found such expressions redundant and pointless be considered equal? Yet to force someone to worship who does not believe in it or understand it would produce an insincere worshiper, so people who don't want to pray and don't understand things like formal worship should certainly flee from it)

    At the end of the day though, meditation, worship, etc, are gifts of God to the people, not the other way around!

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      good_logic
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      Peace Hawk.

      Those who are waiting to receive the scripture in person,will wait a long time to understand "Salat".

      Salat has survived since Abraham and will carry on surviving for as long as there are "believers"
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      Successful are the believers;

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      who are reverent during their Salat.

      ...

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      And they observe their Salat regularly.

      We keep saying GOD does need anything as well. Salat is the food of the spiritual self. It is for our own good.

      Qoran explains what the "heavy weights" and the "light weights" mean regarding the spiritual person?

      I wonder why Qoran is believed only partially by some?

      GOD bless you.
      Peace.

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        hicham9
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        The (non-qurnic) tradition of namaz was originally borrowed from Mazdaism;
        then attributed to the Messenger of G-D and foisted upon the Qurn (through misinterpretation)

        Let us remember that, in the Qurn, l-Islm (&#1600 is not the "correct religion" as Sectarian traditionalists would have us believe!

        But, the Judgment l-dyn (&#1722.

        Reassess 3854,
        & the rest (of occurrences).

        A 'muslim' (QA &#1600 is not one who adheres to a (corrupt) religion called "Islm"
        but one who adheres to 'Soundness' in 'Judgment'

        Matter of fact is, l-Qurn (&#1722 was never meant for a "1.57 billion" so-called "Muslim Umma" of self-proclaimed "Muslims" (divided into sects and subsects Sunnis, Shiites, Sufis, Ibadis, Maturidis, Ahmadites, Submiters, or whatnot]! ...

        The addressee is Humanity en mass (l-ns), aka. us!
        Adem's descendants (bny Adm) ~ currently around 7 billion Adamite cf., 7158, &c.

        Hence, my current understanding of vb. a (&#1609, and n.f. lh (&#1607.
        Also, add., 2213, 1019, 11118, 1693, 428, 4333, 548 to the picture!

        Be sound.

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          Man_of_Faith
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          The word Islam basically means to "be sound" as an adjective.

          Be well

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            hicham9
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            mslm (&#1600 is an adj. (of a person) masc. sing.

            & as far as dyn (&#1722 is concerned, the connotation is to be of sound judgment.

            SLM

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              good_logic
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              #99

              Peace.

              Salat is one of the many" nourishment"for the soul(i.e the real person) just like the body needs ." nourishment"

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              The soul and Him who created it.

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              Then showed it what is evil and what is good.

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              Successful is one who redeems it.

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              Failing is one who neglects it.

              GOD Alone is the main focus of the soul.
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              You shall maintain your devotion absolutely to God alone. Anyone who sets up any idol beside God is like one who fell from the sky, then gets snatched up by vultures, or blown away by the wind into a deep ravine.

              There is a difference between the proper salat and the salat that some here claim is a "ritual nonsense".

              This is the ritual nonsense
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              Their Salat at the Bayt were no more than a mockery and a means of repelling the people (by crowding them out). Therefore, suffer the ..".

              This is the proper Salat
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              You shall recite/study/preach what is revealed to you of the scripture, and observe the Salat, for the Salat prohibit evil and vice. But the remembrance of God (through Salat) is the most important objective( to feed your soul).* God knows everything you do.

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              All that was asked of them was to serve/ worship God, devoting the deen absolutely to Him alone, observe the Salat, and give the Zakat. Such is the perfect deen.

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              ...You shall read what you can of it(Qoran), and observe the Salat, give the Zakat, and lend God a loan of righteousness. Whatever good you send ahead on behalf of your souls, you will find it at God far better and generously rewarded. And implore God for forgiveness. God is Forgiver, Most Merciful.

              What do 56 and 443 mean or are we to reject parts of Qoran?,( I do not follow those who do!)
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              Those who received the scripture rejoice in what was revealed to you; some others may reject parts of it. Say, "I am simply enjoined to serve/ worship God, and never associate any idols with Him. I invite to Him, and to Him is my ultimate destiny."

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              We revealed these laws in Arabic, and if you ever acquiesce to( follow) their wishes, after this knowledge has come to you, you will have no ally, nor a protector, against God.

              I have figured out what Salat is, contact with your creator, it must be devoted to GOD Alone ,pure and simple,at specific times daily.

              I obey my Lord and follow the scripture
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              You shall steadfastly persevere in carrying out your Lord's command - you are in our eyes - and glorify and praise your Lord when you get up.

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              Also during the night glorify Him, and at dawn as the stars fade away.

              Freedom of choice to you all.
              GOD bless.
              Peace,

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                hicham9
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                #100

                whoever purified it has succeeded,

                and failed has he who defiled it

                CU
                Sreh
                919-10

                *12 graphemes per syntagma.

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                  good_logic
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                  #101

                  Yes indeed , Whoever purifies his/her soul will redeem it and whoever defiles his/her soul will neglect it.
                  GOD bless.

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                    Man_of_Faith
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                    #102

                    Consider if the passage said this instead and you see it makes better sense and why it would "prohibit evil and vice".

                    You shall recite/study/preach what is revealed to you of the scripture, and observe the Guidance, for the Guidance prohibits evil and vice. But the remembrance/honoring of God (through Guidance) is the most important objective( to feed your soul).* God knows everything you do.

                    Honoring is my insertion. You honor GOD like you honor your own father (as in making pleased with).

                    My mind is tickled as to why you so stubbornly continue to believe in ritual prayer fabricated by deluded clerics who like to be praised being important as prayer leaders and for other reasons.

                    Be well

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                      good_logic
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                      #103

                      Peace Man Of Faith.
                      Are you addressing me?

                      If you are ,then this is my answer .

                      I believe God has defined contacting Him by the word Al-Salah or in Qoran.

                      This word means "direct contact or getting in direct touch with" in Arabic language. When God refers to contacting Him, He always uses this word defined by one of the most powerful grammatical tools of definition, Al or or the.

                      Besides the distinction it makes between the rite and command of contacting God and the casual praying or imploring one could do any time, anywhere, and in any manner, this defining tool, the/, assures us that Al-Salah/ is an already existing, well-known practice or rite that is much older than Qoran and Muhammad.

                      I believe in all Qoran and take GOD s words seriously,all of them.

                      Also I find your argument very weak ,it is ignoring parts of Qoran.

                      If you devote your Salat to GOD Alone you are following the guidance ,honouring GOD and valuing GOD as He should be valued by believing every word in His scripture.

                      GOD bless you.
                      Peace.

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                        Man_of_Faith
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                        #104

                        Good logic,

                        Salawa means "to be in contact with" by following perceptibly yes.

                        Why is my argument weak? Have you not seen all the examples I posted and how coherently they suit?

                        Perhaps except lamely translated ones.

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                          good_logic
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                          Peace Man Of Faith.

                          For example 56, 443...and many others.

                          GOD bless you.
                          Peace.

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                            Man_of_Faith
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                            #106

                            56 is so lamely interpreted and translated that it is almost a mockery of the scripture.

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                              hawk99
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                              Peace All.

                              Brother Hawk, I tend to agree with you here.

                              May I also add the following ;
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                              Therefore, you shall reverence God as much as you can, and listen, and obey, and give...(Anfiqou, What you can) for your own good. Anyone who is protected from his own...( selfishness/ego...), these are the successful ones.

                              GOD does not need anything.It is for our own good

                              2278
                              You shall strive for the cause of God as you should strive for His cause. He has chosen you and has placed no hardship on you in practising your Deen - the Deen of your father Abraham. He is the one who named you "Muslimeen" originally...
                              Therefore, you shall observe the Salat and give the Zakat, and hold fast to God; He is your Lord, the best Lord and the best Supporter.

                              There no compulsion in the Deen.

                              Peace good logic

                              Thanks for the ayats, of course who can say it better than Allah! )

                              This is a blatant lie. I am performing a comprehensive research on this with astonishing results and they do not stem from my personal opinions.

                              Peace Man of Faith

                              May your endeavors be successful, but as of yet you have not proven
                              we should not perform the salat ritual, only your own hostility, rancor,
                              anger, and distaste via your personal opinions.

                              Peace hafeez kazi

                              I am saying ritual prayers are a good thing, you say they are bad,
                              you are not forced to make salat, but to say it does not enhanced
                              the well being of believers is just untrue. I will concede that some
                              folks do not like it for various reasons like (fard, or no. of rakats
                              both have no Quranic support) and some folks don't like Ramadan,
                              but you will be hard pressed to find prohibitions of bowing
                              and prostrating as per Quran, deniers of ritual salat only
                              give their personal opinions.

                              God has no need for anything, making a great deal of things appear redundant.

                              Which might one imagine the merciful God would favor more? Perhaps you could rank these

                              The one who doesn't perform any form of worship, sincere or insincere
                              The one who worships in sincerity
                              The insincere worshiper

                              (Will the one who worships God in sincerity receive the same as the one who
                              never worshiped and found such expressions redundant and pointless be
                              considered equal? Yet to force someone to worship who does not believe
                              in it or understand it would produce an insincere worshiper, so people who
                              don't want to pray and don't understand things like formal worship should
                              certainly flee from it)

                              At the end of the day though, meditation, worship, etc, are gifts of God to the people, not the other way around!

                              Peace welcome back FreedomStands, I agree that communities have their
                              ways of worship indeed. Of your list I would say "The one who worships in sincerity"
                              is the one who God would favor more.

                              God bless

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                                Man_of_Faith
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                                Hawk99,

                                I have not shown such, only intensively bringing forth arguments. Of course I get a bit upset when you blatantly lie, but I am not without control.

                                I have brought forth consistent arguments and you only say this because you have that pride in yourself while you yourself is posting ancient opinions when you parrot Quran quotes with an incredibly weak interpretation. My suggestions on salat are more in line with what the word means, but you are just too stubborn to reflect, digest and accept it.

                                The claim I put forth that even if I had not interpreted 56 and such passages, the conclusive signs indicate this word does have nothing to do with a stupid ritual. And that is not my opinion even if it is your opinion that I carry forth an opinion only.

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                                  FreedomStands
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                                  #109

                                  Peace welcome back FreedomStands, I agree that communities have their
                                  ways of worship indeed. Of your list I would say "The one who worships in sincerity"
                                  is the one who God would favor more.
                                  God bless

                                  I agree, I think it is the safest bet of all.

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                                    hicham9
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                                    O ye People

                                    We have apportioned ye out of a male and female,

                                    and made you races and lineages to get to know one another .

                                    The finest amongst ye to G-D is the most heedful of ye.

                                    G-D is a well-Acquainted Knower.

                                    CU
                                    Sreh
                                    4913

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                                      FreedomStands
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                                      O ye People

                                      We have apportioned ye out of a male and female,

                                      and made you races and lineages to get to know one another .

                                      The finest amongst ye to G-D is the most heedful of ye.

                                      G-D is a well-Acquainted Knower.

                                      CU
                                      Sreh
                                      4913

                                      What is with the G-D thing?

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                                        hicham9
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                                        #112

                                        It's an acronym ...

                                        How would you translate QA. ALLH (&#1607?

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                                          hicham9
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                                          link=topic=9607449.msg367804#msg367804 date=1433794492]

                                          O ye People

                                          We have apportioned ye out of a male and female,

                                          and made you derivatives? and complements? to get to know one another .

                                          The finest amongst ye to G-D is the most heedful of ye.

                                          is G-D a well-Acquainted Knower.

                                          CU
                                          Sreh
                                          4913

                                          ? ie. lineages, races
                                          ? Essentially compatible, correlative, and/or complementary in nature

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