Faith is Simple, Seeing is believing !!! Part One

THE PRAYER PERFORMANCE

ALL THE PRAYERS HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED FROM ARABIC TO UNDERSTAND THE MEANING.

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Salat: How to Perform Daily Prayers

(I)Allah is Great.

(A) Praise and glory be to you O Allah. Blessed be Your Name, exalted be Your Majesty and Glory. There is no God but You.

(B) I seek Allah's shelter from Satan, the condemned.

(D) Praise be to Allah, The Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds;
Most Gracious, Most Merciful; Master of the Day of Judgement
Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek,
Show us the straight way,
the way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace,
Those whose(portion) is not wrath,
And who go not astray.

(E) "Glorified is my Lord, the Great".

(F) Allah Listens to him who praises Him"

(G) "Our Lord, praise be for you only".

(H) "Glorified is my Lord, the Exalted"

(I) O my Lord forgive me and have Mercy on me"

(J) "All our oral, physical and monetary ways of worship are only for Allah. Peace, mercy and blessing of Allah be on you, O Prophet. May peace be upon us and on the devout slaves of Allah. I testify that there is no God but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is His slave and messenger".

(K) "O God send your mercy on Muhammad and his posterity as you sent Your mercy on Abraham and his posterity. You are the Most Praised, The Most Glorious".

(K) "O God, send your Blessings on Muhammad and his posterity as you have blessed Abraham and his posterity. You are the Most praised, The Most Glorious".

(L) "Our Lord, grant us the good of this world and that of the Hereafter and save us from the torture of hell.

(M) Peace and mercy of Allah be on you".

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERFORMING PRAYERS

HOW TO PRAY TWO RAKA'S

position 1: this posture is called Qiyam and it is assumed after having made the intention to pray. Raising both hands upto the ears (palms facing the Qiblah) "Allah-o-Akbar" (1) is said and then holding the left hand with the right hand on top. This position is assumed as shown in position 1. In this position the following prayers are recited: (A) Thana (B) Ta'awaz (C) Tasmia (D) Al-Fatiha, and any short sura or a few verses from the Holy Quran.

position 2: Saying Allah-o-Akbar this position is assumed as shown in the position. This position is called 'Ruku' and the prayers as given under (E) are recited.

position 3: While going back to "Qiyam" position the prayer as given under (F) is said. Then having taken this position prayer (G) is said.

position 4: This position is called 'Sajda'. Saying Allah-o-Akbar one prostrates as shown and then prayer (H) is said.

position 5: Saying Allah-o-Akbar and rising from the 'Sajda' position this posture is assumed and prayer (I) is said.

position 6: Saying Allah~~Akbar the Sajda position is resumed and prayer (H) is recited.

This completes one 'Raka'.

position 7: Saying Allah-o-Akbar this position of 'Qiyam' is assumed once again to begin the second Raka, and the following prayers are recited:

(1) 'Al Fateha' as given under (D) and
(2) Any short sura or some verses of the Holy Quran.
positions 2,3,4,5 and 6: These are to be assumed as in the first raka and the same prayers to be recited.

position 8: In this posture these prayers are to be recited
(J) called "Tashahud"
(K) Salat Alan-nabi
(L) A short prayer
position 9: Having said the above mentioned prayers, turning the face to the right. This prayer is recited as given under (M).
position 10: Then turning the face to the left prayer (M) is said again.
This completes a two-raka' prayer.
In order to perform a THREE RAKA' PRAYER. All the postures and the prayers are the same upto position 8. But this time in this posture only prayer (J) will be recited and then the Qiyam position (position 1) will be resumed to begin the third raka'. This time only Al Fatiha (prayer D) alone will be recited without adding any sura of the Holy Quran. Then all prayers and postures are the same as shown from position 2 to 6 and then 8 to 10..

In order to perform a FOUR RAKA' PRAYER

Positions 1-6 complete the first raka' then positions 7,1 through 6, and 8 complete the second raka'. In position 8 only prayer (J) will be recited and the Qiyam position 1 will be resumed. In position 1 only prayer (D) will be recited without adding any sura. Up to Figure 6 all the prayers are the same as in the first raka'. In Figure 8 only prayer (D) will be recited. Then from position 2-6 all prayers are the same as given for each posture. In position 8 prayer (J), (K), (L) will be recited. Then positions 9-10 are to end the prayer.

A translation of the Call to Prayer is:

God is most great. God is most great.
God is most great. God is most great.
I testify that there is no god except God.
I testify that there is no god except God.
I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of God.
I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of God.
Come to prayer! Come to prayer!
Come to success (in this life and the Hereafter)!
Come to success!
God is most great. God is most great.
There is no god except God.

Saying Prayers - Al Quran And Hadith's

Observe perfect cleanliness and purity for the purpose of saying the prayers. Brush your teeth also when performing ablutions.

The Prophet of God( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him ) affirmed :
" The distinctive make of the members of my Ummah on the Doomsday will be that their brows and organs of ablution will be glowing with the radiance of Divine Light. Hence it is open to everyone to enhance his share of the Divine Light as much as he wants."
Put on clean, neat respectable civilized and proper dress for observing prayers.

The Holy Qur'an affirms.
Be punctual in the observance of prayers.

innassalata kanta alalmu'minina kitaban mauquta.
Always say your prayers in congregation. At times when you miss the congregation for any reason, try to say the obligatory (Fard) prayers in a mosque. However, offering of Sunnat
(Prayers that are not obligatory (Fard) but supererogatory offered by the Holy Prophet punctually and without faul)
prayers is permissible at home also. The Prophet of God( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him ) has observed: " The person who join the congregation for prayer at the start i.e. first Takbir for forty days a stretch from the torments of Hall as well from the evil of discord"

In addition the this, The Prophet of God( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him ) also affirmed :
" If the people become aware of the rewards and blessing of offering prayers in a congregation, they would hasten to join the congregation for prayer despite a thousand hindrances. The first row of a congregation for prayer is like the row of angels. It is better for two men to offer prayers together than separately. The larger the congregation the dearer it is to God ". (Abu Dowud)
Say prayers in peace. Perform bows (Ruku) and prostration (Sajda) calmly. Rising from a bow, stand straight with ease and then go into prostration. Keep a suitable interval between two prostration and in this interval. say the following prayer:

Allahumm-aghfir li uahdini wajburni wa 'afini warzuqni
" O God, forgive me, be merciful to me, on the right path, remove my misery, grant me peace and provide for my sustenance."

The Prophet of God( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him ) has observed:
" The person who observes prayer properly, the prayer itself blesses him with good wishes in these words ' May God protect thee in the same manner in which thou took care of me"'.

The Prophet of God( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him ) also affirmed:
" The worst of theft is the theft of prayer". The people submitted: " O Holy Prophet( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him ) ! How can one commit a theft in prayer." The Prophet of God( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him ) answered: " By skipping over the complete performance of bows and prostrations".
Start making preparations for the prayer at once on hearing the call. Perform ablutions and reach mosque well before time. Sit down quietly in the line and wait for the congregation to form. I t is symbolic of hypocrites to be sluggish, to tarry and go for the prayers in a languid manner after hearing the prayer-call.
Announce the prayer-call with eagerness and zest. A person asked the Prophet of God( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him ) " O Prophet of God ( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon you) ! Tell me a deed that can lead me to paradise".

The Holy Prophet ( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) observed :
" Announce the call for prayer ." The prophet ( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) further affirmed: " Within the extent to which the call of the Mu'adhdhin reaches each man who hears the call will bear witness in favour of the Mu'adhdhin on the Day of Judgement. A shepherd who grazes his flock in the pasture and pronounces the call in a loud voice at the fixed hour, all things within the radius of the area in which his voice vibrates will stand testimony in his favour on Day judgement". (Bukhari)
If you are acting as an Imam, discharge your functions in relation to the saying of prayer in accordance with all the manners and rules prescribed by religion. Keep in view the interests of the congregation and perform your duty as leader well.

The Holy Prophet ( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) affirmed:
"The Imams who lead the congregation in prayer in proper manner and entertain a high sense of personal responsibility for the good performance of worship by members of their congregation will obtain reward for the prayers of their congregation also. The Imam's reward in this case will be equal to the combined reward of congregation. However, the reward and virtue of the members of the congregation is not curtailed thereby".(Tabrani)
Say your prayers with humility in such a state that the heart should be filled with a sense of awe of the Greatness and Glory of God and your entire being should be great sacrilege to make unnecessary movements of hand and foot, scratching any part of the body, to pass fingers through the beard, to plug the nose with a finger or to fold up your dress. Take the utmost care to avoid such actions.
Seek to gain nearness to God through prayers. Say prayers in such a state of mind as if you are in the presence of God or at least be mindful that God is watching, you.

The Holy Prophet ( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) Observed:
" The bondman is nearest to God at the moment when he is lying in prostration before Him. Hence while you are performing the act of prostration, pray fervently." (Muslim)
Say prayers with eagerness and zest. The formal observance of prayers as if prayer were a burden or compulsion is no genuine form of worship. Having said prayers of one time, look forward to the next hour of prayers with eagerness and fervour. One day after having offered the Maghrib prayers, some people stayed waiting for the hour of 'Isha prayers. Presently, The Holy Prophet ( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) arrived with such hurried steps that he ( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) was panting for breath.

The Holy Prophet ( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) observed:
" O people ! Be happy, your Lord opened a gate of the heavens and showed your view to His angels and said with pride: ' Look my devotees have finished one prayer and are awaiting the next hour of worship'." ( Ibn Majah)
Do not say prayers in a hurried manner with a sense of ' Let us get over with complete devotion and a solemn awareness of duty and direct your heart, mind, feelings, passions, thoughts and ideas to converge on God. Prayer, in order to become a genuine form of worship, must contain remembrance of God. The prayer of the hypocrites is always devoid of the remembrance of the Lord.

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