Salah: Spiritual Nourishment of the Soul
Salat:
Salah is ordained on Muslims five times a day and is essentially the spiritual nourishment of the soul of the believer as well as the divine connection between Allah and the believer.
There are 5 prayers throughout the day: Fajr (pre-dawn), Dhuhr (afternoon), Asr (post-afternoon), Maghrib (evening), Isha (night).
Salat in Qur’an:
1. Establishing Salah Develops Taqwa (Fear and Awareness of Allah) :
“This is the Book in which there is no doubt, a guidance for those who have taqwa; who believe in the unseen, and who establish Salah, and spend out of what we have provided for them” (2: 2-3)
2. Salah Is the Sign of a Believer :
“The believers, men and women, are protecting friends of one another; they enjoin good and forbid evil, and they establish Salah, and give Zakah, and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah will have His Mercy on them, and surely, Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.” (9: 71)
3. Establishing Salah Leads to Allah’s Eternal Blessings :
“So whatever you have been given is but (a passing) enjoyment for this worldly life, but that which is with Allah is better and more lasting for those who believe and put their trust in their Lord. And those who avoid the great sins and lewdness, and when they are angry, they forgive. And those who answer the Call of their Lord, and perform the Salah, and who conduct their affairs by mutual consultation, and who spend of what We have bestowed on them.” (42:36-38)
4. Those Who Pray Shall Have Nothing to Fear on the Day of Judgment :
“Truly, those who believe and do righteous deeds, and perform Salah, and give Zakah, they will have their reward with their Lord. On them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.” (2:277)
5. Remain in Allah’s remembrance after prayer :
“When have finished performing the Salah, remember Allah standing, sitting, and reclining, but when you are free from danger, perform the Salah. Surely, Salah is enjoined on the believers at fixed times.” (4:103)
6. Command to
Salah is ordained on Muslims five times a day and is essentially the spiritual nourishment of the soul of the believer as well as the divine connection between Allah and the believer.
There are 5 prayers throughout the day: Fajr (pre-dawn), Dhuhr (afternoon), Asr (post-afternoon), Maghrib (evening), Isha (night).
Salat in Qur’an:
1. Establishing Salah Develops Taqwa (Fear and Awareness of Allah) :
“This is the Book in which there is no doubt, a guidance for those who have taqwa; who believe in the unseen, and who establish Salah, and spend out of what we have provided for them” (2: 2-3)
2. Salah Is the Sign of a Believer :
“The believers, men and women, are protecting friends of one another; they enjoin good and forbid evil, and they establish Salah, and give Zakah, and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah will have His Mercy on them, and surely, Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.” (9: 71)
3. Establishing Salah Leads to Allah’s Eternal Blessings :
“So whatever you have been given is but (a passing) enjoyment for this worldly life, but that which is with Allah is better and more lasting for those who believe and put their trust in their Lord. And those who avoid the great sins and lewdness, and when they are angry, they forgive. And those who answer the Call of their Lord, and perform the Salah, and who conduct their affairs by mutual consultation, and who spend of what We have bestowed on them.” (42:36-38)
4. Those Who Pray Shall Have Nothing to Fear on the Day of Judgment :
“Truly, those who believe and do righteous deeds, and perform Salah, and give Zakah, they will have their reward with their Lord. On them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.” (2:277)
5. Remain in Allah’s remembrance after prayer :
“When have finished performing the Salah, remember Allah standing, sitting, and reclining, but when you are free from danger, perform the Salah. Surely, Salah is enjoined on the believers at fixed times.” (4:103)
6. Command to