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Prayer in Islam
Prayer in Islam, is worship of Allah the Almighty, Praising
and Thanking Him, acknowledging His Sovereignty and
committing oneself to obey and remember Him at all times.
It is the central part of a way of life, which is based
on submission to the Owner of all.
The Muslim must seek to remember Allah at all times.
He must be mindful that everything he is, everything
he does, everything he knows and understands, is due
to the Mercy of Allah. In acknowledging this, he remembers
the fact that death lies in wait and he does not know
when he will depart from this worldly life.
Five
times a day, he stands in prayer. Focusing all his
thoughts on the Creator. He praises, thanks and acknowledges
the Greatness of Allah and seeks His forgiveness.
His sins pass before his consciousness and render
him humble before the Majesty of the One who owns
all things, including the Day of Judgement. He stands,
conscious that Allah Sees Him at all times and that
in prostration he is the closest to His Maker.
The
Muslim realizes that the Angel of death could be behind
him at any time, that Jannah (Paradise) lies on his
right and the fire of hell is on his left. The truth
of his actions and their consequences are unknown
to him and as he prayers, his heart is moved by sincere
intent to strive harder, work more, study more, forgive
more and share more.
He
comes out of the state of prayer, feeling renewed;
more determined to use what remains of his time in
the most beneficial way. An angry shout or unkind
word, stops on the same lips that recite the Qu'ran
and remembers Allah. Hands reaching forth in greed
and hate, retreat to find better solutions. Hasty
careless words, dismal thoughts and attitudes disappear
beneath the light that shrouds the mind of the one
who prays because of their love and fear of Allah.
Contributed by : Velma Cook, Australia
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