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    imrankhawaja
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    welcome to the family sister

    i like your signature
    God bless you

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      The video is quite new, I had not yet seen it. I will surely watch it at least one more time. Thats what I too was thinking Why do we have to puzzle piece everything about prayer together? In verse 11114 three times are mentioned. It could also be read as two times, but then we have no middle prayer. Yes, I mean the wusta prayer. But as far as I understand it there is nowhere a dhuhur prayer as a middle prayer. In verse 2458 there are only mentioned 2 prayer times. A noon prayer is not mentioned. The question is, in verse 1778, is the "declining of the sun" really right after the declining from its highest point? I think this is perhaps just an interpretation (I can't read arabic). It may be meant as the sun being already clearly at a low point. But that is all my current understanding.
      The man in the video suggests that prostation is not meant literally. Of course there is no prayer ritual. But it is helpful to focus the attention when the body is also involved.

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        MissMarple, welcome.
        Your name sake is a good detective,she probably would have investigated this problematic "Salat" going all the way back to Abraham?
        So, it is becoming like some sort of a "treasure trail"! Everybody is waiting for some beyond a doubt proof of 0.2,3,or 5 daily salat.

        Now ,the problem is some person is going to explain their understanding using verses of Qoran according to how they see it. Say a person says "Salat = commitment" there is 0 salat =prayer,another one will say there are 2 salat per day,another one says there are 3 salat per day and another one says there are 5 salat per day all according to Qoran in their opinion.

        Of course as per 1736 we all go and double check what these people are saying....One of them will be right?

        For me the more likely one is the one who has "bayinat" from the Lord confirming this authority . Then on the day of judgement,one can say "Our messenger has come with the truth" of course after checking the bayinat that this person claims to have...Ongoing with salat?

        Thank you sister and GOD bless you.
        Peace.

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          imrankhawaja
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          actually make it simple..

          how many salats are there in quran?

          answer must b like this ..

          by name 2 are confirm

          salat al fajar
          salat al isha

          one is possibilty

          al salat al wusta

          so the theories of 0, 5, or anynumber become invalid as per Quran alone..

          about the possible third one " the word al is worth pondering about"

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            good_logic
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            Imran,If you are so sure then only yourself to blame /justify at GOD s.
            Others have to make sure by checking Qoran themselves. Otherwise they will be taking your opinion as "Authority"!
            This logic is simpler.
            GOD bless you.
            Peace

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              imrankhawaja
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              Others have to make sure by checking Qoran themselves. Otherwise they will be taking your opinion as "Authority"!

              yes its recommended that everybody make sure themselves according to 1736

              bold my opinion can never be authority , only God alone is authority..

              God bless you brother

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                Oh, I'm not really sure about this middle prayer. I just wanted to explain my current thoughts about it. I think, as people here have different opinions about that, we don't neet to fear, that someone just follows that. Middle prayer means the middle of the day? Yes, that's what comes first into the mind.
                Well, thank you to everyone here for the friendly welcome!

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                  Faith
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                  actually make it simple..

                  how many salats are there in quran?

                  answer must b like this ..

                  by name 2 are confirm

                  salat al fajar
                  salat al isha

                  one is possibilty

                  al salat al wusta

                  so the theories of 0, 5, or anynumber become invalid as per Quran alone..

                  about the possible third one " the word al is worth pondering about"

                  0 becomes invalid? If you mean for salat to mean a physical prayer, then I beg to differ.
                  3356 says "yusalluuna"
                  You mean to tell me that God and His angels do a "ritual prayer" upon the prophet?
                  2218 says "yasjudu" traditionally translated to "prostrate"
                  You mean to tell me that God and His angels do a "physical prostration" to what is in the heavens and what is on the earth, and the sun and the moon and the stars and the mountains and the trees and what moves, and many of the people, and many who have deserved the retribution.
                  258 uses "sujjadan" with regard to entering a city. It is not possible to enter a city with one's forehead on the ground.
                  124 Yusuf/Joseph has a dream in which eleven planets and the sun and the moon are "saajidiin" to him. All the items named are spherical - or at the least round - and suspended in space. It is physically impossible for a round thing in space to prostrate in any meaningful sense for at least two reasons firstly, it has no head, so the best it could manage is to roll around and, secondly, because in space there is no ground.

                  It can submit or obey however.

                  4829 is interesting, it mentions "rukka3an sujjadan" Their distinction is in their faces, as a result of prostrating. - 4829
                  Most translators have translated it to say "on" their faces so most have taken that to mean a physical prostration. hail nope

                  God knows best

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                    imrankhawaja
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                    0 becomes invalid? If you mean for salat to mean a physical prayer, then I beg to differ.

                    where did i say that salat = ritual prayer or traditional prayer ?

                    regarding rest of the things what you ask i can only share my findings .. its your choice to select and put the understandings on test..

                    i read lot of articles from lot of people but i found the articles of brother wakas is very informative ,logical and best describe all these things with cross reference..

                    i myself read multiple times to understand it , so dnt rush and have a look in to it.. inshAllah it will help learning all of things what u ask ..

                    http//mypercept.co.uk/articles/meaning-SaBiH-from-Quran.html
                    http//mypercept.co.uk/articles/slw.htm
                    http//mypercept.co.uk/articles/problems-5-salat-Quran.html
                    http//mypercept.co.uk/articles/meaning-of-SuJuD-from-Quran.html

                    try to read it many times for better understanding..

                    peace and God bless you

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                      Faith
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                      My bad, must have took it the wrong way. http//www.pic4ever.com/images/4fvgdaq_th.gif You specified the 2 times for salat but didn't meantion what you meant by them.

                      I agree with Wakas on it being a Qur'an session to reflect upon for those 2 minimum salat times.

                      Thanks for the links, this will help me and others. http//www.pic4ever.com/images/47b20s0.gif

                      Peace be upon you

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                        It is very good to be here! Just one more remark about this missing prayer ritual.
                        Because prostration is sometimes not meant literally in the Quran it doesn't necessarily mean it is always meant this way. So I think it's a good thing to do it.
                        But if there were clearly a description of motions and what exactly to say, that would make all prayers of people in the world, who don't know this instructions in the Quran, to God alone invalid.

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                          Faith
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                          But if there were clearly a description of motions and what exactly to say, that would make all prayers of people in the world, who don't know this instructions in the Quran, to God alone invalid.

                          That's the problem, there isn't a description in the Qur'an for a ritual prostration. http//www.pic4ever.com/images/consoling2.gif

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                            Peace Faith.
                            Please describe what kind of "prostration" is the following

                            It has all the hallmark of a ritual prostration,like that made to a king...etc?
                            GOD bless you.
                            Peace

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                              imrankhawaja
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                              My bad, must have took it the wrong way. http//www.pic4ever.com/images/4fvgdaq_th.gif You specified the 2 times for salat but didn't meantion what you meant by them.

                              I agree with Wakas on it being a Qur'an session to reflect upon for those 2 minimum salat times.

                              Thanks for the links, this will help me and others. http//www.pic4ever.com/images/47b20s0.gif

                              Peace be upon you

                              peace brother ,

                              thanks for understanding , we are here like family so our purpose here to share the information and talk about it .. (its a kind of sala too )

                              God bless you

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                                Peace Faith.
                                Please describe what kind of "prostration" is the following

                                It has all the hallmark of a ritual prostration,like that made to a king...etc?
                                GOD bless you.
                                Peace

                                Peace, apologies for the late reply.

                                Verse 12100 where the dream is fulfilled. The verb means to fall down. (Kharra)'s root = to fall or fall down. They're used in all these verses 7143, 12100, 1626, 17107, 17109, 1958, 1990, 2231, 2573, 3215, 3414, 3824. It is used of Moses falling down unconscious (7143) and Solomon falling down dead (3414). Perhaps "collapse" is a good way of summarising the action in such contexts.

                                The core features of the verse in question are these

                                • Joseph raised his two parents (the object is in the dual) upon the throne

                                • They (plural) fell down (i.e. collapsed)

                                • Joseph converses with his father

                                Aged parents raised on thrones are not given to falling prostrate. That which falls is in the masculine plural and indicates the brothers, who had every reason to seek Joseph's forgiveness and good graces. And it is while they are so placed that Joseph turns to his father and speaks to him.

                                If "sajada" indicates to "submit" (to the will of another) there is no conflict since Jacob has complied with his son's wishes he has come to the land from which his son called him and is placed where his son put him.

                                God bless you and peace.

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                                  Hi welcome to the forum handshake

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                                    MissMarple77
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                                    I didn't intend to make a prayer-thread here but I have some suggestions
                                    Verse 12100 says
                                    wakharroo lahu sujjadan = they fell down to him prostrating
                                    even if here "sujjadan" were just meant as "submit to the will of another", there is still a real physical act with the intention to submit. Interestingly in my english translation the parents are not raised upon the throne. And it says "they all" (so perhaps also his brothers) fell on their knees.

                                    12100 He helped his parents to a couch, and they all fell on their knees and prostrated themselves before him.

                                    then Verse 1958
                                    kharroo sujjadan = they fell prostrating

                                    For when the revelations of the Merciful were recited to them they fell down on their knees in tears and adoration.

                                    and 3215 (Surah As-Sajda!)
                                    kharroo sujjadan = fall down prostrating

                                    None believes in Our revelations save those who, when reminded of them, prostrate themselves in adoration and give glory to their Lord in all humility; who forsake their beds to pray to their Lord in fear and hope; who give in alms from what We gave them. No mortal knows what bliss will be in store for these as a reward for their labours.

                                    They leave their bed to pray. So that is surely a physical prayer. But not a ritual in that sense that every detail is exactly fixed.

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                                      Faith
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                                      I didn't intend to make a prayer-thread here but I have some suggestions
                                      Verse 12100 says
                                      wakharroo lahu sujjadan = they fell down to him prostrating
                                      even if here "sujjadan" were just meant as "submit to the will of another", there is still a real physical act with the intention to submit. Interestingly in my english translation the parents are not raised upon the throne. And it says "they all" (so perhaps also his brothers) fell on their knees.

                                      12100 He helped his parents to a couch, and they all fell on their knees and prostrated themselves before him.

                                      then Verse 1958
                                      kharroo sujjadan = they fell prostrating

                                      For when the revelations of the Merciful were recited to them they fell down on their knees in tears and adoration.

                                      and 3215 (Surah As-Sajda!)
                                      kharroo sujjadan = fall down prostrating

                                      None believes in Our revelations save those who, when reminded of them, prostrate themselves in adoration and give glory to their Lord in all humility; who forsake their beds to pray to their Lord in fear and hope; who give in alms from what We gave them. No mortal knows what bliss will be in store for these as a reward for their labours.

                                      They leave their bed to pray. So that is surely a physical prayer. But not a ritual in that sense that every detail is exactly fixed.

                                      The root word Ra-Fa-Ayn (the 1st word of 12100) defines to = to raise/uplift/elevate etc.
                                      The root word Ra-Fa-Dal defines to = help/aid, give, to make a present etc.

                                      I see you're using R J Dawood's translation, for some reason it has brackets "(draft)" next to his name, when I looked it up on islamawakened website quran corpus.
                                      Also, he's the only one using the word "help" on islamawakaned quran corpus.

                                      Free-minds Quran translation for 3216 goes as follow
                                      Their sides readily forsake their beds, to call on their Lord out of fear and hope, and from Our provisions to them they give.

                                      The root word Dal-Ayn-Waw defines to = to seek, desire, ask, demand, call upon, invoke, ascribe, cry out, call out to, pray, supplicate.

                                      It just depends on what you mean by physical. Getting out of bed is being physical in a sense that you're moving yourself out of bed.
                                      Root word definitions help with understanding.

                                      I recommend Free-minds translation. It was refreshing to see the "surahs/chapters" not being named. In the original Quran copy there wouldn't be names of each chapter/surah and their translation, they were man made to help the reader.

                                      God knows best,

                                      God bless you, and peace.

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