Salat
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Salam to all.
I have read many topics here in the forum about salat. Some say is 5 some say it 3 some say its spiritual and not physical.
I am confused so much, at the moment I pray 3 times a day. Early morning, noon and eisha
Need help here brothers and sisters
God bless all
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Salam to all.
I have read many topics here in the forum about salat. Some say is 5 some say it 3 some say its spiritual and not physical.
I am confused so much, at the moment I pray 3 times a day. Early morning, noon and eisha
Need help here brothers and sisters
God bless all
Salaam centi50,
Try to focus on the purpose of Salat that is written in the Quran,2945 Recite what is inspired to you of the Book and uphold the Salat, for the Salat prohibits immorality and evil deeds; but certainly the remembrance of God is the greatest. God knows everything you do.
And then you should ask questions for yourself, If you pray three times a day, does your pray prohibits you from immorality and evil deeds? If yes, how?
To me I do believe that only my commitment <not turned away> could prevent immorality and evil deeds.
7531 falā saddaqa walā sallā
7532 walākin kadhaba watawallā7531 For he did not believe nor salla
7532 But he denied and turned away.Saddaqa is the opposite of kadhaba, and salla is the opposite of turned away. So the word represent the salla here is straightaway or commitment.
Commitment from what?
2945 Recite what is inspired to you of the Book and uphold the Salat <commitment>, for the Salat <commitment> prohibits immorality and evil deeds; but certainly the remembrance of God is the greatest. God knows everything you do.
Uphold the commitment from what you recite and inspired to you of the book.
Let me show you the example of my Salat, in red below,
1722 Do not make with God another god, or you will find yourself disgraced, abandoned.
1723 And your Lord decreed that you shall not serve except He, and do good to your parents. Should one of them or both of them reach old age, do not say to them a word of disrespect nor shout at them, but say to them a kind saying.
1724 And lower for them the wing of humility through mercy, and say "My Lord, have mercy upon them as they have raised me since I was small."
1725 Your Lord is fully aware of what is in your souls. If you are good, then He is to the obedient a Forgiver.
1726 And give the relative his due, and the poor, and the wayfarer; and do not waste excessively.
1727 Those who waste excessively are brothers to the devils, and the devil was to his Lord a rejecter.
1728 And if you turn away from them to seek a mercy from your Lord which you desire, then say to them a gentle saying.
1729 And do not make your hand stingy by holding it to your neck, nor shall you lay it fully open so you become in despair and regret.
1730 Your Lord lays out openly the provision for whom He wishes, and He is able to do so. He is Expert and Seer over His servants.
1731 And do not kill your children out of concern of poverty; We shall provide for you and them. The killing of them was a big mistake.
1732 And do not come near adultery, for it is immoral and an evil path.
1733 And do not take a life, for God has made this forbidden, except in the course of justice. And whoever is killed innocently, then We have given his heir authority, so let him not transgress in the taking of a life, for He will be given victory.
1734 And do not come near the money of the orphan, except for that which is best, until he reaches his independence. And fulfill the pledge, for the pledge brings great responsibility.
1735 And give full measure when you deal, and weigh with a balance that is straight. That is good and better in the end.
1736 And do not uphold what you have no knowledge of; for the hearing, and eyesight, and mind-all these you are responsible for.
1737 And do not walk in the land arrogantly, for you will not penetrate the earth, nor will you reach the mountains in height.
1738 All of this is bad, and disliked by your Lord.
1739 That is from what your Lord has inspired to you of the wisdom. And do not make with God another god, or you will be cast into Hell, blameworthy and regretting.
My Salat is to uphold and maintain commitment on the teachings of God through the book.
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I will not cheat on my wife -- that's my Salat <commitment>
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If my own company has a defective product I must recall the product before harming others, even though my company must bear the loss - That's my Salat <commitment>
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I have to take care my parents and do good to them - That's my Salat
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I would not be arrogant on the street, be polite to other people, - That's my Salat
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I will keep all the agreements that have been mutually agreed, and I will do my best to fulfill my promise - That's my Salat.
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I will share twenty percent of my income (in monthly basis) to my parents, the poor, relatives, orphans, people in debt and all the recipients of Sadaqah and Infaq as described in Quran - That's my Salat.
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I will recite Quran three times a day, at dawn, twilight and evening as my commitment to understand what God wants from us
Once again, only my commitment (salat) to them will prevent immorality and evil deeds.
Peace
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Salam to all.
I have read many topics here in the forum about salat. Some say is 5 some say it 3 some say its spiritual and not physical.
I am confused so much, at the moment I pray 3 times a day. Early morning, noon and eisha
Need help here brothers and sisters
God bless all
Peace Centi...
Absolutely I agree with the comments of Tilhawa... But he has touched one meaning of Salat which he described as commitment... But there are many meaning for Salat depends on verses...
According to other meaning of Salat it is absolutely more than basic commitment or rather ethics.. It is a time based ritual act... For me as of now three times at Fajr.. After noon and at early night.. That's standing and applauding the Creator as much as one can do... This salat cannot be denied.
2458 may I know how children at Fajr know that parents have already performed salat if salat is mere commitment? Children have to wait for permission if before Fajr Salat.. How they perceive it? It has to be a physical act and audible at so kids know they have finished salat or not for them to freely mingle.. Doesn't it make sense?
So Centi keeo doing what you are doing already.. Absolutely fine.. But what tilhawa explained also practice.. That's also salat (moral practices of ethic or commitment)
God bless you
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Salaam,
here is the "ritual part" of my Salat <commitment>. To read the Quran at the appointed schedule,4103 ..Indeed, the commitment for the believers is a Book that is scheduled.
you can find my understanding in my old post in here,
Couldn't agree more, Taro Hiroshi.
IMHO, salaat is uphold God's reminder (dhikr).
2014 "I am God, there is no god except Me, so serve Me and uphold commitment (wa aqimisalaata) for My reminder
God's reminder for mukmin is Quran. So, basically following God's rule in Quran is a form of salaat.
I agree with you regarding Quran speaks about every thing we need to know regarding salaat.
To uphold commitment (salaat) for God's reminder (Quran), first we need to start reading.
4103 ..Indeed, the commitment for the believers is a Book that is scheduled.
First thing about salaat is we are commanded to read the Quran on daily basis, scheduled. You can do it while you're standing, or sitting, or on your sides.
So I set my personal alarm like this
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based on
11114 And uphold the commitment at two ends of the day, and the near side of the night. The good deeds take away the bad. This is a reminder to those who remember.
1778 Uphold the commitment at the rubbing of the sun, until the darkening of the night; and the Qur'an at dawn-the Qur'an at dawn is witnessed
"Quranal fajri" means reading at the dawn and "bacaan petang" means reading at the dusk.
and additional reading at night
1779 And from the night, as an addition, you shall reflect upon it for yourself, perhaps your Lord would grant you a station that is praiseworthy.
this additional reading has been explained in detail in following verses
7320 Your Lord knows that you rise a little less than two thirds of the night, and half of it, and one third of it; and a group of those who are with you. And God measures the night and the day. He knows that you will not be able to keep-up, so He pardons you. So read what is made easy of the Quran. He knows that there will be sick among you, and others that go forth in the land seeking from the bounty of God, and others who are fighting in the cause of God, so read what you can of it..
Just read as much as you can for additional reading.
Ok, so now uphold commitment (aqimusalaa) to kitabun mawqutan (a Book that is scheduled) is already clear to me. What's next?
Uphold commitment for the things I've already know from kitab.
For example
Being honest and trustworthy in business/trading
Salatil min Yaumil Jumuah explain so much about this..
before go to the verses I would like to share my understanding about yaumil jumuah
Yaumil Jumuah/Gathering Day (629) = Yawmil Jam'i/Gathering Day (649) = Yaumul Taghabuni/Day of mutual gain and loss (in the context of trading) (649) = Yaumil Qiyamati/the Day of assembly (4526) = Yaumun la bay'un/ No trading day (2254).
So the Yaumil Jumuah (gathering day) must be understood that it is not Friday or the sixth day in a week, but it's the day which hasn't come yet, and will be coming someday and also known as the day of ressurection.
Ok so let see,
629 yāayyuhā alladhīnaāmanū idhā nūdiya lilssalati min yawmil-jumuati fa-is'aw ilā dhik'ri l-lahi wadharū l-bay'a dhālikum khayrun lakum in kuntum ta'lamūna
629 O you who believe, when the call is made for the commitment of the day of gathering, then you shall hasten towards the remembrance of God, and cease all trading. This is better for you, if only you knew.Please be aware that the verse has used the word min before the yaumil jumuah to prevent the meaning "at the day". So it should be "of the day".
There are three things in the verse
- Calling the commitment of the yaumil jumuah
- Get back to the dhikr'i (N) or God's reminder
- Cease all trading
So context here is about business/trading. How to perform business/trading according to the dhikri (God's reminder/Al Quran). As you can see in 629 and 649, that Yawmil Jumuah in 629 has the same word with the Yawmil Jam'i in 649. And in 649 you can find that Yawmil Jam'i also known as Yawmun Taghabuni, or The Day mutual gain or loss or cheat in business/trading, the same thing you can find in 2254, Yaumun la bay'un.
649 The Day when He will gather you; the Day of Gathering; that is the Day of mutual gain and loss. And whoever believes in God and does good works, He will forgive his sins, and will admit him into estates with rivers flowing beneath them, abiding therein eternally. Such is the great triumph.
What we can find that Salaa in 629 means commitment to prepare ourselves before the day of gathering (also known as no trading day) comes. How to perform business/trading according to Quran.
Why we need to cease the trading then?
It caused by one of basic principles of business/trading is not easy to understand for some people as shown in the following verse
2275 Those who consume usury (riba) do not rise except as one being influenced by the touch of the devil. That is because they have said "Trade is the same as usury (riba)." While God has made trade lawful, and He has made usury unlawful. Whoever has received understanding from His Lord and ceases, then he will be forgiven for what was before this and his case will be with God. But whoever returns, then they are the people of the Fire, in it they will abide.
So the believer must stop for a while to understand how the trading works, how the trading different than usury.
And if the commitment has been made or the concept has been fully understood, the believer can continue to the business.
6210 Then, once the commitment is completed, you shall disperse through the land and seek the provisions of God, and remember God frequently that you may succeed.
Others basic principles of trading could be found in 2188, 2282, 1735, and 2437.
Adhere to the agreement
2177 ...and those who keep their pledges when they make a pledge..
When you do a business, just keep adhere to your agreement. That's a salaat (commitment).
Avoid to have a business deal with your partners while you get drunk, unless you know what you're saying.
443 O you who believe, do not come near the commitment while you are intoxicated, until you know what you are saying.
this is to avoid you have promised on something that you can't remember or fulfill.
The reason behind this is clear
591 The devil only wants to cause strife between you through intoxicants (khamr) and gambling, and to repel you away from remembering God and from the commitment. Will you be deterred?
One more example regarding the will
5106 O you who believe, witnessing shall be done if death is approaching one of you and a will is being made-by two who are equitable amongst you. Or, by two man other than you if you have gone forth in the land and death is approaching. If you have doubt regarding them, then you will hold them after making the commitment, and let them swear by God "We will not purchase with it any price, even if it was from a near relative, and we will not conceal the testimony of God, else we are of the sinners.
Imagine when you are travelling to other countries, let say Peru, South America. And something serious happen, the death is approaching. You are trying to make a will for your families and others, but you cannot find "people among you" means in the same creed. There is a lawyer and his associates willing to help but they are both Christians. You just simply ask them to uphold commitment (salaat) and let them swear by the God. This is to uphold the commitment to God's reminder.
Basic concept of salaat is universal. Means that it will be easily understood by the people regardless their creed.
So my conclusions
- If you're study quran at the dawn, and dusk until night, you upholding salaat
- If you avoid riba in business, being honest and trustworthy in trading, you upholding salaat
- If you managed to reject bribery, you upholding salaat
- If you have power and stay away from corruption, you upholding salaat
- If you keep your pledge while making a pledge, you upholding salaat
- If you managed to control the passions of lust, avoid cheating on your marriage, you upholding salaat
- If you wish to feed the poor and the orphans, you upholding salaat
- If you only use the original software, not making a piracy, only purchase music/videos from the official store, you upholding salaat
- and so on so forth
There's a lot of explanation in Quran regarding salaat depends on its context, and how to uphold it. All we need to do is study it based on prescribed schedule.
This is the goal of salaat
2945 Recite what is inspired to you of the Book and uphold the commitment, for the commitment prohibits immorality and vice; but certainly the reminder of God is the greatest. God knows everything you do.
Only your commitment will prohibits immorality and evil deeds.
Salaam
Peace
