namaz and its importance

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SALAH
ENTYMOLOGY
Salahis an Arabicwordthat meansto pray or bless.Italsomeans;contact,’or communicate ‘or
connection
WHAT IS SALAH
Salat is Arabic word meaning prayer, supplication, blessing, and commendation, also know as NAMAZ
among from the non-Arab Muslim, is the second of five pillars in the Islamic faith as daily obligatory
standardized prayers
It isphysical,mental,spiritual actof workshopsisobservedfive timeseverydayatprescribedtime while
facingthe Kaaba inmecca.
METHOD OF SALAH
Muslim pray first standing and later kneeling or sitting on the ground, reciting, from the Quran and
glorifyingandpraisingGodastheybowandprostratethemselvesinbetweenritualpurityisaprecondition
SALAH COMPOSED OF
Salahiscomposedof repetitivecyclesof bow andprostrations,dividedintoprescribedunitscalledrak’as.
the number of rak’as are varies according to the time of day
SALAH IN QURAN
Salah is used 82 times in Quran. in Quran Allah said that
I AM ALLAH, THEREIS NO GOD BUT I, THEREFORE SERVEME AND KEEP UP PRAYER
FOR MY REMEMBERANCE
ALLAH Said in Quran chapter 29 verse45
RECITE O MUHAMMAD WHAT HAS BEEN REVEALED TO YOU OF THE BOOK AND ESTABLISHED
PRAYER. INDEED, PRAYER PROHIBIT IMMORALITY AND WRONG DOING, AND THE
REMEMVERANCE OF ALLAH IS GREATER. AND ALLAH KOS THAT WHICH YOU DO
FOUR DIRECTION OF QURAN ABOUT SALAH
 FIRST; inorderto commendGod servant
 SECOND;salahis done involuntarilybyall beingsincreation,inthe sense thattheyare alwaysin
contact withGod by virtue of himcreatingandsustainingthem
 THIRD; Muslimsvoluntarilyofferssalahtoreveal thatitisthe particularformof worshipthat
belongtothe prophets
 FOURTH; salah describesasthe secondpillarof Islam

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PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE OF SALAH
The primarypurpose of salahisto act as a person’scommunicationwithAllah.Purificationof the heartis
ultimate religious objective of salah
Allah said to human beings in Quran
O YOU WHOBELIEVE! RESPOND [THE CALL OF] ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGERWHEN
HE CALL YOU TO THAT WHICH GIVES YOU LIFE’
IMPORTANT PILLAR OF ISLAM
The pillar of salah is also easily observed in Islamic countries as this prayer, prayer plays a major role in
the livesof many, especiallyMuslims.the pillarissaidto be most importantand central practice of daily
livesof Muslims.salahismostimportanttoperformevendidnotexemptthe Muslimsfromprayingduring
the battle!
ALLAH SAID IN QURAN
GUARD STRICKLYYOUR [HABIT OF] PRAYERS…IF YOU FEAR [ANENEMY] PRAY ON
FOOT, OR RIDING
CONDITIONS DURING SALAH
 Facingthe qibla,withthe chestfacingthe directionof Kaaba
 Beinginthe state of taharah,usuallyachievedbyashortritual washingcalledwudu
 Beingsane andable to distinguishbetweenrightandwrong
 Notofferingsalahinthe pathwayof people
 Coveringone’snakedness
 Laughingor speaking,oranyunnecessarythingsare wrong
 Womennot prayingduringmenstruationcycle and forperiodof time afterchildbirth
 Coveringof whole body
 Prayingwithinthe time determinedforeachsalah
PROSTRATION OF FORGETFULNESS
Most mistake insalahcan be compensate forbyprostratingtwice at the endof the prayer
QURANIC VERESES ABOUT SALAH
QURANICCHAPTER7 VERSE170
BUTTHOSEWHOHOLDFASTTOTHE BOOK AND ESTABLISHPRAYER-INDEEDWE
WILL NOT ALLOW TO BE LOST THE REWARD OF THE PIOUS
QURAN CHAPTER 29 VERSE45

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[PROPHET], RECITEWHATHS BEEN REVEALED TO YOU OF THE SCRIPTURE, KEEP UP
THE PRAYER; PRAYER RESTRAIN OUTRAGEOUS AND UNACCEPTED
BEHAVIOUR.REMEMBERING ALLAH IS GREATER; ALLAH KNOWS EVERYTHING YOU
ARE DOING
BENEFITS OF SALAH
SHIELDS AGAINST EVIL
Man wascreatedweakand withoutseekinghelpfromAllah,itwillbe impossible torefrainfromevil
 Allah says
VERILY PRAYER RESTRAINS [ONESELF] FROM SHAMEFUL AND UNJUST DEEDS
ENRICHES THE SOUL
Man isforgetful,especiallywithourbusylifestyle,prayersatisfiesourspiritualneedtobe incontact
withour creator.Thisgivesthe soul peace andcontentment
 ALLAH SAYS
WITHOUT DOUBT, IN THE REMEMBRRANCE OF ALLAH DO HEARTS FINDS
SATISFICATION
MAKES US HUMBLE
By realizingAllah’sgreatnessanddependence onourLord,man is humbledandridsusfrompride and
ignorance
WASHES AWAY SINS
Every one commitssinshowever,Allahhasprovided,inprayer,away to wipe outthose sins
ALLAH SAID
‘AND PERFORM PRAYER …SURELY THE GOOD DEEDS REMOVE THE EVIL
DEEDS’
WHY MUSLIMS PRAY SALAH
The reason why Muslims pray at all relates to what Islam considers to be the purpose of life-TO
WORKSHOP ALLAH ALONE. Shortly after Muhammad became a prophet, the performance of salah was
one of the first commandments to him by Allah .

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References
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