Al-Salat (Names and Timings)
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I do not know but in Quran I found the following names and timings of Salat. Will anyone knowing otherwise will guide me and others confused on this issue.
The Quran says
Salat is to be performed consistently, regularly and at specific times
4103 Prayer indeed has been enjoined on the believers at fixed times
they consistently observe their prayers on time.
And they observe their Contact Prayers regularly.Names of Salat.
O you who believe, permission must be requested by your servants and the children who have not attained puberty (before entering your rooms). This is to be done in three instances - before the Dawn Prayer and at noon when you change your clothes to rest, and after the Night Prayer.
These are three private times for you. At other times, it is not wrong for you or them to mingle with one another. GOD thus clarifies the revelations for you. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise.2238] you shall consistently observe the Prayers, especially the middle prayer
Timings of salat.
you shall observe the Salat at both ends of the day, and during the night.END]-------DAY( SUNRISE TO SUNSET)----------
First end of the day
( ) As the stars fade away.
and at dawn as the stars fade away.Second end of the day.
( ) from sinking of the sun to darkening of the night.
perform the Salat at the sinking of the sun to the darkening of the night
( ) during night.I do not know but a scholar from Egypt praying with us continued Maghrab prayer for 35 minutes. On questioning, he explained that according to Quran it is to be performed from sinking of the sun to the darkening of the night. Similarly Fajar prayer, he said, is to be performed from fading of the stars till rising of the sun. No time span is specified for Night prayer. May be he is right. Allah knows better.
Under guidance from Hadith the Main Stream Muslim believe in five prayers. Please be informed that for understanding this issue I have relies on verses relating to AL-SALAT alone. Remembering, glorifying, commemorating name of God is different.
This is to seek your guidance and not for the sake of dicussion.
Muhammad Latif Chaudhery
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peace
http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=8250.0
The slaat of the quran is nothing more then what you call in Urdu "Salaa Mashwara" It is done to gain know how of things from people of knowledge,experiance of subjects which you are not that much enlightened with-education is part and parcel of it.
The 5-prayers give you a false sense of satisfaction is okay but do they realy accomplish much? Not to my knowledge and experiance.
peace
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peace
http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=8250.0
The slaat of the quran is nothing more then what you call in Urdu "Salaa Mashwara" It is done to gain know how of things from people of knowledge,experiance of subjects which you are not that much enlightened with-education is part and parcel of it.
The 5-prayers give you a false sense of satisfaction is okay but do they realy accomplish much? Not to my knowledge and experiance.
peace
What about Al-Salat spoken of by Quran? and how about Quranic injunction as to the public presentation of Al-Salat?
Muhammad Latif Chaudherypeace latif,
You may wish to re-evaluate your translations of 7034, 239, 2238.
It seems you are using Rashad Khalifa's translation. Whilst it is easy to read, it is riddled with errors. No translation is perfect of course.
Here is the translation of as many as 10 translators. Except variety of words the essence is the same. I am glad that you have no objection to my other submissions
Muhammad Latif Chaudhery.
2238
Pickthall
Be guardians of your prayers, and of the midmost prayer, and stand up with devotion to Allah.
Yusuf Ali
Guard strictly your (habit of) prayers, especially the Middle Prayer; and stand before God in a devout (frame of mind).
Hilali-Khan
Guard strictly (five obligatory) As-Salawat (the prayers) especially the middle Salat (i.e. the best prayer 'Asr). And stand before Allah with obedience .
Shakir
Attend constantly to prayers and to the middle prayer and stand up truly obedient to Allah.
Sher Ali
Watch over prayers, and particularly the middle Prayer, and stand before ALLAH submissively.
Khalifa
You shall consistently observe the Contact Prayers, especially the middle prayer, and devote yourselves totally to GOD.
Arberry
Be you watchful over the prayers, and the middle prayer; and do you stand obedient to God.
Palmer
Observe the prayers, and the middle prayer, and stand ye attent before God.
Rodwell
Observe strictly the prayers, and the middle prayer, and stand up full of devotion towards God.
Sale
Carefully observe the prayers, and the middle prayer, and be , with devotion towards God.
239
Pickthall
And who pay heed to their prayers.
Yusuf Ali
And who (strictly) guard their prayers; -
Hilali-Khan
And those who strictly guard their (five compulsory congregational) Salawat (prayers) (at their fixed stated hours).
Shakir
And those who keep a guard on their prayers;
Sher Ali
And who are strict in the observance of their Prayers.
Khalifa
And they observe their Contact Prayers (Salat) regularly.
Arberry
and who observe their prayers.
Palmer
and who guard well their prayers
Rodwell
And who keep them strictly to their prayers
Sale
and who observe their prayer7034
Pickthall
And those who are attentive at their worship.
Yusuf Ali
And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship; -
Hilali-Khan
And those who guard their Salat (prayers) well ,
Shakir
And those who keep a guard on their prayer,
Sher Ali
And those who are strict in the observance of their Prayer.
Khalifa
They consistently observe their contact prayers (Salat) on time.
Arberry
and who observe their prayers.
Palmer
and those who keep their prayers,
Rodwell
And who keep strictly the hours of prayer
Sale
and who carefully observe their prayersMuhammad Latif Chaudhery
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2238
Pickthall
Be guardians of your prayers, and of the midmost prayer, and stand up with devotion to Allah.
Yusuf Ali
Guard strictly your (habit of) prayers, especially the Middle Prayer; and stand before God in a devout (frame of mind).
Hilali-Khan
Guard strictly (five obligatory) As-Salawat (the prayers) especially the middle Salat (i.e. the best prayer 'Asr). And stand before Allah with obedience .
Shakir
Attend constantly to prayers and to the middle prayer and stand up truly obedient to Allah.
Sher Ali
Watch over prayers, and particularly the middle Prayer, and stand before ALLAH submissively.
Khalifa
You shall consistently observe the Contact Prayers, especially the middle prayer, and devote yourselves totally to GOD.
Arberry
Be you watchful over the prayers, and the middle prayer; and do you stand obedient to God.
Palmer
Observe the prayers, and the middle prayer, and stand ye attent before God.
Rodwell
Observe strictly the prayers, and the middle prayer, and stand up full of devotion towards God.
Sale
Carefully observe the prayers, and the middle prayer, and be , with devotion towards God.Peace,
as so strange as it seems to be, all the 10 translations you provided are wrong and I will tell you why.
They all translated AL SALAT ALWASTA by "the middle prayer" which is wrong because in arabic when 2 words (one following the other) are the same in gender, number, status, type this would mean more than likely that you have a noun and an adjective. Here ALWASTA is adjective of ALSALAT, then you cannot translate it by "the middle prayer" but instead it should be "the balanced/moderate bond".Also read the following link where it has been discussed already and particularly the msg of brother abdu about the context of 2238.
http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=7727.45
Peace
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Peace Br. Latif,
What about Al-Salat spoken of by Quran? and how about Quranic injunction as to the public presentation of Al-Salat?
Muhammad Latif ChaudheryPublic Salaat;
You can have a public gathering to tell people the rights and wrongs which God envisages you to uphold-apart from which you could include day to day problems and solutions and sort out peoples shortcomings. Also you could have a platform for people to voice their concerns.
Saying all that you could have a salaat in a war where the plans are made on how best to overcome the enemy.......
You could have a salaat at home for the family to voice their concerns if any.
Just think if you teach a jungli, a jungle man the sunni salaat will it realy prevent him doing wrongs? On the other hand if you teach the jungli what are the rights and wrongs he should uphold then he can skip doing the wrongs so not be on the side of non belief, if he chooses to remain a muslim - according to the quran.
Every person has the right to do right or wrong but knowing what is right and wrong is what prevents a muslim from being unrighteous.
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