Allah (SWT) has said in the Noble Quran: I have not created the jinn and humankind for any other purpose except that they should worship Me. (Noble Quran 51:56) It is clear from the above verse of Noble Quran that the purpose of our birth and of our life is no other than that of the worship of Allah (SWT). There are many acts of worship (Ibadah, Ibadat) in Islam, and Salah is one of the most important obligatory acts. Salah (Salat, Namaz) is the ritual prayer practiced by Muslims in supplication to Allah (SWT). The term is commonly used to refer to the five daily prayers, which are compulsory upon all mature Muslims. Salah (Salat, Namaz) is considered the most important act of worship (Ibadah, Ibadat) in Islam and its importance is such that under very few circumstances it can be omitted. Salah (Salat, Namaz) strengthens the foundations of our faith. It prepares a person to live the life of goodness and obedience to Allah (SWT), and it builds courage and determination. Every time we perform Salah, we renew our commitments to Allah (SWT) and we rid ourselves from worldly pressures five times a day. According to a Hadith a companion of Holy Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) came to him one day and asked him What is the thing that Allah (SWT) loves most? Holy Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) replied The thing that Allah (SWT) loves most is when his people pray Salah on time. Salah (Salat, Namaz) is a practical sign of obedience to the commands of Allah (SWT). Its importance has been emphasized about 500 times in the Noble Quran. Once Holy Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) shook a dry branch of a tree so that all of the leaves of the branch fell off than the Holy Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) said The sins of those who pray Salah, drop off as the leaves of this branch fell off. Before Salah, we make Wudu. Wudu (Ablution) is a unique way of cleansing certain parts of our body so we are clean before bowing down to the one who created us, who created the universe the one and only Allah (SWT).
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 08:06:36 +0000
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