If you also still believe in ritual salat...
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I believe a total commitment is only a wishful thinking for presence of sins within ourselves (body/soul) is definitely due to the will of God. Had he wanted to create a sinless nation, it would have been done. So one can have an intention to COMMIT NOT to do ABC.. XYZ but in actual fact we all commit sins and we all forget allah that is why he is most forgiving... meaning there needs be us humans full of sins to be forgiven.
Hence I believe salat is a congregational affair in which we need to meet with others on a regular basis and hope to create a better society, a better of us to make an effort to change for the good. Be it any one from any field, the onus is to do good on gods earth.I found some link useful
https//www.ahleaqal.com/2019/02/understanding-root-word-of-salat-part-1.html
https//www.ahleaqal.com/2019/02/understanding-root-word-of-salat-part-2.html
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Peace..
I don't understand what people write here when question is something else..In a nutshell Quran has many meanings for Salat or its root.. And pls apply what God meant for particular verse.. Taking everything one meaning is mere violation of context of verses and its meaning.. I know everyone is not guided but at least we can strive (jihad) hard to grasp it..
I will make your research easy In sha Allah... But that also depend how you perceive... For those whom the guidance is meant no one can do that... At least true believers would get.. By writing if any of the believers benefit then it is inviting fellow believers... That's my intention here in the forum..
Here is the verse..
417 Those who give not the Zakat and they are disbelievers in the Hereafter.
Now reflect what Zaka is when God incorporate Zaka eith Salat in many a verses... Take all those verses where Zaka and Salat is mentioned...use sense..look at the context where it presents and decide whether for Salat becomes Prayer and Zakat becomes obligatory Charity... Sorry to say.. Sheer Nonesencical resolution...
How can who doesn't give Zakath (if taken as obligatory charity) be a disbeliver...? Impossible... Allah has already said sadaqa that is charity.. No burden on human double type of charity...
Yes.. Zakath is not at all obligatory charity... But Zakath is Purification of a Soul... And how one get purified if his morals / Ethics / Conduct are not decent...Read all Sala and Zakath verses when they are together... They are never Charity nor Prayer..
But Sala is prayer as well in few verses as salah is blessings in few verses, as salah is support in few verses as sala or its root in some verses closely following.. Etc..
I am ready if anyone brings proof Salat and Zakath mentioned together in such and such verses are prayer and charity.. Well bring.. Let's debate.. But with logic...
As brother Tilihawa brought 2945 ... I do agree he has not taken it as prayer.. But he says it is commitment.. Never mind.. Yes when morals /ethics / conduct are decent one is committed.. This he purifies the self /soul.. Yes.. Verse 2945 is clear.. Once conducts decent and intention is right he purifies and that atmosphere makes one away from Fahisha (disgusting actions mainly sex related) and Munkar bad or evil things... The one who is so careful in his conduct and purifies daily is most likely that he keeps away fahisha and Munkar and not the one who parrot and pray and it is obvious also...
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Peace
If you look closely at ' The Lists of Meanings ' from the root word of Sad-Lam-Waw one cannot help but the word commitment is the main meaning of all the listed meaning of Salat. Now let's see the listed meanings;
ص ل و = Sad-Lam-Waw = prayer, supplication, petition, oration, eulogy, benediction, commendation, blessing, honour, magnify, bring forth, follow closely, walk/follow behind closely, to remain attached.
In a horse race when the second horse follows the first one so closely that its head always overlaps the first horse’s body that horse is called AL-MUSSALLI (i.e. the one who follows closely / remains attached).
Central portion of the back, portion from where the tail of an animal comes out, the rump.musalla (مصلي) n. m. - 2125
salat (صلاة) n. f. sing. - 23, 243, 245, 283, 2110, 2153, 2177, 2238, 2277, 443, 477, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4103, 4103, 4142, 4162, 56, 512, 555, 558, 591, 5106, 672, 692, 6162, 7170, 83, 835, 95, 911, 918, 954, 971, 9103, 1087, 1187, 11114, 1322, 1431, 1437, 1440, 1778, 17110, 1931, 1955, 1959, 2014, 20132, 2173, 2235, 2241, 2278, 232, 2437, 2441, 2456, 2458, 2458, 273, 2945, 2945, 3031, 314, 3117, 3333, 3518, 3529, 4238, 5813, 629, 6210, 7023, 7034, 7320, 985, 1075
salawat (صلوات) nom. gen. n. plu. - 2157, 2238, 999, 2240, 239The meaning of to follow closely, to follow closely behind and to remain attached all indicate that commitment is one of the main meaning of salat especially since the main purpose of Salat is rememberance of God. How can the word commitment in the context of following Allah's guidance closely or remain attached to it be categorized as general? if a professed muslim is not committed to following this God's guidance closely and to the best of his/her ability, is he/she fit to call himself/herself muslim in the first place? How would you translate 6/162?
Peace
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Salam...
If anyone ask me to translate the word salah in majority of the verses of Quran,, without any hesitation I would translate salah = Integrity in ONE WORD. yes as I said earlier to clarify salah is moral/ethics/ conduct.. But incorporate all into one that is INTEGRITY... I don't blame those who say COMMITMENT... more or less going in line.. But INTEGRITY (the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles)..to perceive the above word Zaka is imperative.. There is reason why God connected in many a places Salah with Zaka... I am not cherry picking.. I am talking all verses where salah and zaka come together.. So I bring one such verse..
2241 Those who, if We give them power in the land, establish Salah (integrity)and bringforth Zaka Enrichment / Purifcation and Enjoin Ma'ruf (good) and Desist Munkar (evil) . ..... ".
Above verse reminds you something... Do you get it..? Yes.. Whenever Leaders of Nations address the people of Nations on special occasions like independent day or National Day etc.. They are parroting the above verse.. They have no intention to do so.. What they say.. They say.. " we guaranty you soverienty and INTEGRITY and thus bringforth ENRICHMENT..
well.. God says those who are in fact believers when they are given Authority and power They establish no Prayer and obligatory charity for themselves neither to people but they establish INTEGRITY and bringforth ENRICHMENT /PURIFICATION.. they don't force people to do but they themselves in the complete governement they establish this..
Unless you get what ZAKATH is in Quran you will never get what Salah is in majority of verses in Quran...
Sahih Translation.. 2177 "Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but righteousness is one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask , and for freeing slaves; establishes prayer and gives zakah; fulfill their promise when they promise; and are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous.
In this verse complete charity is explainined in manifest way as I have highlighted then why again Zakah... No way.. Allah is not Taxing agent... Apply INTEGRITY AND PURIFICATION to the verse how beautiful God's explanation..
As I presented earlier thread 417 why those who not (Zakath) are disblievers in hereafter is coz they have not purified (zaki) the soul as verse 918 indicates clearly..
So brothers and sisters reflect.. Salah in Quran is INTEGRITY, Prayer, blessings, support, be attached or follow closely etc but majority of verses are INTEGRITY... I don't mind those who take as COMMITMENT but INTEGRITY confines the meaning to its reality rather than commitment are diverse.. But not all verses of Quran are INTEGRITY...
read and understand... It is your life... My duty I present what I got from inspiration while explore Quran... Any objections are so much welcome so that I can reflect in sha Allah...
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You are very much welcome.
Peace Nomar..
May Allah bless you with guidance and constant faith until you reach to Him...
Sorry for typo.. Hope you got what I have written in true sense..
Thank you so much and keep up good works in life and leave the decision of judgment to God..
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I believe a total commitment is only a wishful thinking for presence of sins within ourselves (body/soul) is definitely due to the will of God. Had he wanted to create a sinless nation, it would have been done. So one can have an intention to COMMIT NOT to do ABC.. XYZ but in actual fact we all commit sins and we all forget allah that is why he is most forgiving... meaning there needs be us humans full of sins to be forgiven.
Hence I believe salat is a congregational affair in which we need to meet with others on a regular basis and hope to create a better society, a better of us to make an effort to change for the good. Be it any one from any field, the onus is to do good on gods earth.I found some link useful
https//www.ahleaqal.com/2019/02/understanding-root-word-of-salat-part-1.html
https//www.ahleaqal.com/2019/02/understanding-root-word-of-salat-part-2.html
Nice articles, Yes connection gives the right meaning, many culture do salat, I believe its no different here, the ritual is also part of this, the important part of Salat i think was people to promise something to God in return of some blessings/wish, the Zakat is the result of it. Its a way to connect with God, praise and ask for specific blessings, promise to do zakat/service/goodness for the community/family/near ones. In a way it brings our focus to our duty. Those who establish Salat should have a compiled list of promises to be recited on Salat.
