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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.
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