What is salat and zakat?
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Hi everyone. What is salat and zakat explained in simple terms? Thank you!
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Peace PG,
Welcome to the forum welcome
Salat means "connection". Could be connection of humans to/with God or connection of humans to/with fellow humans, or connection of God and controllers (malaika) to/with humans.
Zakat means "purification/betterment". Connecting with God (form of salat), performing good deeds etc. (for example charity) result in zakat.
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Ah ok. Thanks everyone. I noticed I got two different answers for the zakaat one while for the salaat one, the answers are relatively similar. Are both answers true for zakaat or what?
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Peace
I'd advice that you will find many opinions on the site, some in agreement, others in disagreement. You may have your own, but you do not have to agree with any opinion that you find to not conform to the quran.
So you have 2 people respond to your initial inquiry, now you see if these claims coincide with quranic leanings.
Joe
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peace,
It has never been easier to study The Quran. Every verse where words occur are listed, and Classical Arabic meanings can be studied too. I recommend www.studyquran.org
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Peace PG,
Ah ok. Thanks everyone. I noticed I got two different answers for the zakaat one while for the salaat one, the answers are relatively similar. Are both answers true for zakaat or what?
Personal growth = personal development = betterment of self = zakat
Human growth = human development = betterment of humanity = zakatLooks similar to me !
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_development_(humanity)
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_development_(psychology)
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_development
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_growthThe word growth can also include for example population growth or cell growth etc. so a better word would be betterment/purification.
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I am too lazy today but someone might want to investigate the topic on the oT and NT to see what it says if anything about charity and alms giving
Alms
Alms - Not found in the Old Testament, but repeatedly in the New. The Mosaic legislation (Lev. 2535; Deut. 157) tended to promote a spirit of charity, and to prevent the occurrence of destitution among the people. Such passages as these, Ps. 411; 1129; Prov. 1431; Isa. 102; Amos 27; Jer. 528; Ezek. 2229, would also naturally foster the same benevolent spirit.
In the time of our Lord begging was common (Mark 1046; Acts 32). The Pharisees were very ostentatious in their almsgivings (Matt. 62). The spirit by which the Christian ought to be actuated in this duty is set forth in 1 John 317. A regard to the state of the poor and needy is enjoined as a Christian duty (Luke 311; 630; Matt. 61; Acts 936; 102, 4), a duty which was not neglected by the early Christians (Luke 1413; Acts 2035; Gal. 210; Rom. 1525-27; 1 Cor. 161-4). They cared not only for the poor among themselves, but contributed also to the necessities of those at a distance (Acts 1129; 2417; 2 Cor. 912). Our Lord and his attendants showed an example also in this (John 1329).
In modern times the "poor-laws" have introduced an element which modifies considerably the form in which we may discharge this Christian duty.
Hereis the website with the links of verses
http//www.htmlbible.com/kjv30/easton/east0181.htm
