How do you pray?
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Personally I follow the way Shi’as prayer without mentioning the Prophet name in the prayer. I do this 5x a day and stick to the traditional method, but if I feel I wont be able to focus on prayer properly I might shorten the prayers.
Seeing as Ramadhan is coming up I’d be interested to hearing how you guys pray.
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Peace dn1.
There are different opinions on the Salat according to Qoran. It is either Zero, 2 , 3, or 5. The debates have been many and the views remain the same.
Here is my latest reply to this subject if you are interested
This subject has been running on this forum and on multiple other forums for years.
I have read thousands of views ,most claiming they have an answer to
1- Salat according to Qoran, its timing, contents and objective.First let me make a clear statement to do with minimum salvation,as this is important for our priority
I see the deen as a state of mind. A mind that is in tune / in a relation with GOD the creator and respects all the creation. A mind that follows the Sirat Al Mustaqueen as defined in 6{151-153.}
"Inna Deen Inda Allah Al Islam" and "Ihdina Tariq Al Mustaqueem"
It is also a choice. "La Ikraha Fi Deen" .GOD does not force this deen on anyone.
Fa Man Chaa Fal Umin Wa Man Chaa Falyakfur?"Whoever want to believe...and whoever want to disbelieve."If one wants to become a Muslim ,then they should have no objection to following the best path instructed by GOD in Qoran, if they claim to follow Qoran/believe in it.
GOD does not expect people to pretend or to force themselves to do things they do not like or agree with. It is better if they were honest with themselves and only did things that make sense to them or things that they agree with.
That is better in the sight of GOD.
There is nothing wrong with having a private debate with GOD about all your doubts. GOD is listening.
If you want to take a journey with GOD .it is private and very personal between you and your creator.If you want to go it alone or rely on others that is also your freedom of choice.. But you are accountable for having the faculties(eyes ears and brain) GOD gave you to use. If one misuses them they have only themselves to blame.
For me it is a no brainer. I do not see a way out except back to GOD at the end.
So by choice and I am glad I realised this. I willingly decline my "Amana" other choice. I submit to the Lord of the universe and seek his friendship, light and guidance direct .
I do not see any problems with following the best path from Qoran s instruction. GOD has made his deen easy once the trial period of "making the decision" to enter into an agreement with the creator is over After all ,GOD will want to "try you" if you mean it or not!!!.
Of course my human instinct is fighting this surrender daily but I cannot go back on my covenant/agreement .In short we are free but people make a problem for themselves by conforming to things they doubt or do not make sense to them.
Your decision alone is required ,nobody else will bare your burden whether you rely on them or not.
GOD guides and teaches all the true believers.Coming back to "The Salat" , I have spent years investigating many views, especially those views from the specific "Qoran alone" brothers and sistyers. All asking " where can I find how and when to do "The Salat" from Qoran?. Yet after giving their views most fail to find the meaning and details of their claims using Qoran, which they were asking the exact thing in the first place.
The only exception that had a solid argument that was coherent and used all Qoran in context about "the salat" was this-according to my research-
https//submission.org/Where_can_we_find_Salah.htmlThe questions from everyone will keep coming about "The salat like
I wonder if someone has no limbs ,how they going to do it?.
I wonder if someone has an emergency to attend or forgets... , how are they going to do it?.
I wonder if someone is on the moon, how are they going to do it.?
I wonder if someone is at the north pole, how are they going to do it?
...etc.
All these have been taken care of in Qoran, if one is not capable or enable to be on earth or...Then they are excused. They do it in their head if they can or not at all. GOD is forgiver most merciful.The deen is not about rules and regulations ,it is about intentions , good morals and good work first and foremost.
The other helping items are there for the ones that can.. Each needs to follow GOD s instructions to the best of their abilities.
We cannot fool GOD or look for excuses. GOD is aware of each one of us . whether we are capable, where we are and whether we hear and obey him .
Or do you think we are left without GOD distinguishing our honesty and true intentions? Therefore you do what you can to the best of your knowledge!"The Salat" , sawm, Zakat, ...etc are a helping hand from GOD to grow our souls more for thiose who wish to come even closer to GOD.
Our views, can only look "without errors" to us, Each thinking that their " cleverness and logic of their Qoran study" has worked.
GOD s logic is not our logic, that is why GOD keeps sending messengers.
Is there more to come from Qoran?
I will say yes ,until GOD decides the end for all of us
If you want to do "the salat" search for your own version or carry on with what you have. You have the means to decide for yourself..
By the way brother I also do 5 per day.
GOD bless you.
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Praying is a personal moment between you and your creator.
In my view it should also 'raise your vibration and mood', thus there are two basic main goal or element in the act of praying.
- Be Grateful
- Be Graceful
Be thankful about everything that happened to you, by being grateful you will achieve happiness. Happiness can only be achieved by being grateful and not the other way around.
Next is forgive, forgive everything eliminate any anger, hatred, fear, worries that you may have inside of you, whether it's towards others or towards yourselves. Forgive and certainly you will be forgiven.
The technicalities such as what to say, what not to say, the language of the prayer, how long, the timing, face direction etc.. doesn't matter.as long as you truly achieved the two basic elements being cited above.
Praying is for you not you for praying..
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Personally, I pray in the conventional manner. The quran refers to praying as involving standing and prostration, which supports conventional wisdom regarding prayer. Interestingly, the old testament has references to prayer involving prostration.
Just want to highlight "small" observations.
Regarding sujud in relation to salat session, Quran seems to imply that once one sujud then the salat session for him is completed.
And if you are with them and you hold the Salat for them, then let a group from among them stand with you and let them bring their weapons; and when they have prostrated then let them be behind you; and let a group who has not yet Salat come and Salat with you, and let them be wary and let them bring their weapons with them. The rejecters hope that you would neglect your weapons and goods so they can come upon you in one blow. There is no sin upon you if you are impeded by rainfall, or if you are ill, that you place down your weapons. And be wary. God has prepared for the rejecters a humiliating retribution.
This is different from sunni in which salat session ends with salam (not with sujud).
Another observation
Say “Call on God or call on the Almighty; by whichever you call on, to Him are the best names.” And do not be too loud in your Salat, nor too quiet; but seek a path in between.
Straightforward command but sunni is usually not aware of this (maybe some are aware but conceal this?) ...and when made aware, they never come back in discussion to confirm so I don't know whether they follow the command or not.