NAMAZ KI GAWAHI
Prayer,
or Salat, was made obligatory for all Muslims,
whether they be rich or poor, strong or weak, black or white, male or female.
Prayer allows the believer to enrich their spirituality and cultivate the
soul’s right to love and worship the Creator, Allah.
“Verily, I am Allah!
There is none worthy of worship but I, so worship Me and offer prayer perfectly
for My remembrance.” [Quran, Taha, 13-14]
The importance of
prayer is conveyed constantly in the Quran and was also stressed by the Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh): “Know that among your duties, prayer is foremost”
The performance of
prayer five times a day is considered vital to attain success in this life and
the hereafter. Following the testimony of faith, performance of the prayers at
their correct times and complete in bowings, prostrations and humility, will
guarantee forgiveness from God and everlasting paradise. Muslims believe that
the first matter that they will be brought to account for on the Day of
Judgment is the prayer. If it is sound, then the rest of their deeds will be
sound. And if it is bad, then the rest of his deeds will be bad.
Prayer provides a
constant reminder of the essence of our creation and provides a direct
connection to Allah, who linked success and felicity to humility in prayer. It
emphasizes the proximity between religion and daily life. Life, from an Islamic
standpoint, is to be directed to Allah. Life is an opportunity for worship and
the remembrance of Allah. Praying repeatedly throughout the day and
interrupting the daily activities brings about the realization of this concept.
The believer, through prayer, acquires a spiritual awareness that he takes with
him throughout all of life’s endeavors.
Prayer purifies the
heart and truly, through Prayer, a believer attains spiritual devotion and
moral elevation. Prayer not only gives a deep connection with God, but in
prayer one establishes patience, humility and sincerity. Prayer provides a
means of repentance and is a restrainer from shameful and unjust deeds. This is
portrayed through the following saying of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh):
“If a person had a
stream outside his door and he bathed in it five times a day, do you think he
would have any filth left on him?” The people said, “No filth would remain on
him whatsoever.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) then said, “That is like the
five daily prayers: Allah wipes away the sins by them.” (From the Hadeeth
collections of Al-Bukhari and Muslim.)
Praying five times a
day engages the believer in constant remembrance of God and keeps him away from
any unjust deeds and leads him only to deeds that will earn the pleasure of
God. It is through prayer that one really finds inner peace and fulfillment. It
is also a source of patience, courage, hope, confidence, inner peace,
stability, equality, unity and an expression of thankfulness to God.
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