"Where in the Qur'aan do we find details on how to perform Salaat?"

This favorite question of potential believers exposes their ignorance with the Qur'aan as well as proves that their religion is based purely on heresy and conjecture of their parents, scholars or local mullas.

There are three implications of the Question above:

1. An implication that challenges Allah's assertion and a subconscious effort to prove that Allah is wrong in His repeated assertions that Qur'aan is "Complete", "Perfect", "Fully Detailed"and "Explains All Things".

2. An implication that Hadiyth contains the details of Salaat and therefore Hadiyth other than the Qur'aan can be used for religious law.

3. An implication that Allah is wrong in teaching us in the Qur'aan, that all the practices of Islam, including Salaat were given to Abraham.

Those who are knowledgeable of the Qur'aan know that there are ONE source for the religion of Islaam.

1. The Qur'aan which is COMPLETE, PERFECT and fully details all religious LAW.

2. Religious practices given to Prophet Abraham and passed on to us generation after generation since the time of Abraham.

Qur'aan teaches us in no uncertain terms that Abraham is the founder of Islaam as it is practiced today. As such, what did Abraham contribute to our daily life as Muslims?

Qur'aan teaches us that ALL RELIGIOUS PRACTICES IN ISLAAM, (Salaat, Zakaat, Fasting, & Hajj) came to us from Abraham, generation after generation.

Majority of Muslims always ask, how can these practices come to us from Abraham and not from Muhammed. They do not trust that Allah Almighty can preserve His own religious practices to give to us pure, clear and complete.

In other words, all religious practices in Islaam existed before Muhammad. Muhammad's sole mission was to deliver the Qur'aan.

"Your ONLY mission (O Muhammad) is to deliver (Qur'aan), while it is We who will call them to account." 13:40

"You (O Muhammed) have no duty EXCEPT delivering (Quran)." 42:48

"The messenger has no function EXCEPT delivering (Quran)..." 5:99

It is also interesting to know that many of these Muslims who ask the question do not know that, the Hadiyth and Sunna books do not have enough information about how to perform Salaat, the number of Rakaat (units), or what to say in them.

The Hadiyths and Sunna books are rather full of contradictory statements.

NOT a single time, was the Prophet Muhammed reported as telling the people; let me tell you how to perform your Salaat prayers, or let me tell you the number of Rakaat in the prayers.

Had Muhammad willed or was of his duties to teach the community their prayer and the number of Rakaat, he would have done such that,  and in the public arena for everyone to witness it. It never happened. Because the Prophet Muhammad and the people before him were given the ways to pray, handed down from Abraham through generations of believers who kept the prayers intact as Allah promised. Allah would not have told Muhammad to follow the religion of Abraham if no one knows or practices that religion.

Abraham was the founder of Islaam (A State Of Peace) as we practice it today, and the one who called us "Muslims" (Ones Who Are Of Peace).

"And strive in the cause of Allah as you should strive for His cause. He has chosen you, and placed no hardship on you in practicing your way of life-the RELIGION OF YOUR FATHER ABRAHAM. It is he who has named you "Muslims" (both) before and in this (Revelation). Thus, the messenger shall serve as a witness among you, and you shall serve as witnesses among the people. You shall observe the Salaat, give the Zakaat, and hold fast to Allah; He is your Protector, the best Protector, and the best Supporter." 22:78

"Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was upright and a Muslim; and he was not of the idol-worshipers. The people most worthy of following Abraham are those who follow him and this Prophet (Muhammad), and those who believed. Allah is the Lord and Master of the believers." 3:67-68

"Then We inspired to you (O Muhammed) that you are to follow the religion of Abraham, the upright and he was not one of the idol worshiper." 16:123

Logically, if Muhammad was a follower of Abraham, and we are followers of Muhammad, then we are followers of Abraham. What did we and Muhammad learn from Abraham ???

The Qur'aan teaches us that we learned ALL THE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES of Islam from Abraham. The whole Arabian society before and during the time of Muhammad had many followers of the religion of Abraham. Thus Abu Lahab, Abu Jahl, and the idolators of Quraish used to observe Salaat prayers as we can see in 8:33-35.

"...Their SALAAT at the shrine (Ka'bah) were no more than mockery and a means of repelling others..."

In Sura 73, few weeks after the revelation of the Qur'aan, 73:20 is telling the Muslims to observe the SALAAT and Zakaat. Does it make sense that Allah would issue a commandment to observe something not already known.???

"......and observe the SALAAT and ZAKAAT, and lend Allah a loan of righteousness. Whatever good you send ahead on behalf of your souls, you will find it at Allah far better and generously rewarded....." 73:20.

In 2:128 we see Abraham and Ismail implore Allah to teach them "THE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF ISLAAM"

"As Abraham raised the foundation of the Ka'bah, together with Ismail, they prayed: 'Our Lord, accept from us; You are The Hearer, The Omniscient. "Our Lord, and make us Muslims to You, and from our descendants let there be a nation of Muslims. TEACH US HOW TO PRACTICE OUR RELIGIOUS DUTIES, and redeem us. You are The Redeemer, Most Merciful." 2:127-128

We have rendered the Ka'aba shrine a focal point for the people, and a safe sanctuary.  You may use Abraham's station as a prayer house.  We commissioned Abraham and Ismail: "The two of you shall purify My house for those who visit it, those who retreat therein, and those who bow and prostrate." 2:125 
 

MORE PROOFS THAT SALAAT OBSERVED BEFORE MUHAMMED.

"O Mary, submit in peace to your Sustainer, fall prostrate, and bow down with those who bow down." 3:43

"(Jesus said) He made me blessed wherever I go, and enjoined me to observe the SALAAT and the ZAKAAT for as long as I live." 19:31

But the Jews and Christians lost the SALAAT, changed it and invented their own.

"After them, He substituted generations that LOST the SALAAT, and pursued their lusts.  Consequently, they will go astray." 19:59

If we look in the oldest prayer books for the Jews we can still see their prayers very similar to what the Muslims do today, they bow down and fall prostrate. There are remnant of the SALAAT prayers among the Jews, namely the Samaritans, and the Christians (the Russian Orthodox Church). It is noteworthy that the Samaritan Jews have denounced the man-made commandments of Talmud, and decided to adhere to the word of God ALONE, i.e. Torah. (See "The Myth of God Incarnate", page 117)
 

MORE PROOFS:

"And we granted him (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob as a gift, and we made them both righteous. We made them Imams who guided in accordance with our commandments, AND WE TAUGHT THEM HOW TO WORK RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HOW TO OBSERVE THE SALAAT AND THE ZAKAAT.  To us, they were devoted worshippers." 21:72-73

Unfortunately, this plain Qur'aanic truth is not accessible by those who keep trying to prove that Qur'aan is not complete. First they have to come to sincere conviction that Qur'aan is complete, perfect and fully detailed; they have to believe their Lord. Once they attain this conviction, the shields will be removed from around their hearts, the deafness will be removed from their ears and they will become worthy of the Qur'aanic truth.
 

FASTING CAME TO US VIA ABRAHAM: then modified in the Qur'aan.

"Permitted for you during the nights of fasting is sexual intercourse with your wives.  They are the keepers of your secrets, and you are the keepers of their secrets.  Allah knew that you used to sneak around and cheat your souls;  He has redeemed you and pardoned you.  Now, you may have intercouse with them, seeking what Allah has decreed for you, part of 2:187

"O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you, AS IT WAS PRESCRIBED for those before you, that you may be saved." 2:183
 

HAJJ (Pilgrimage) : came to us VIA ABRAHAM: Please note that the same verse also mention the SALAAT prayers bowing down and prostrating.

"We appointed Abraham to establish the Shrine: "You shall NOT idolize any other god besides Me, and purify My shrine for those who visit it, those who live near it, and those who BOW AND PROSTRATE.  "And proclaim that the people shall observe HAJJ pilgrimage.  They will come to you walking or riding on various exhausted (means of transportation).  They will come from the farthest locations." 22:26-27

MORE PRAYERS or SAME PRAYERS ?!

All Muslims (Ones Of Peace) know that Allah ordered us to do five prayers (salaat {worship}) every day. Traditional sectarian Muslims, call these five prayers, "fard" or obligatory. They believe that there are other prayers (Sunnah) which should also be done for extra credit. However we will illustrate here how the number of prayers, number of units, and even the names of the prayers are mathematically coded. This means that adding prayers disrupts the intricate code that Allah has created and designed into the salaat. Adding extra prayers to what Allah ordered is like a person taking extra medicine on his own to feel much better than what his/her doctor told him to take, it can kill him instead of helping him. Of course that does not mean that we should not worship to gain extra credit! On the contrary, Allah tells us exactly what we should do for extra credit.

"During the night, you shall meditate for extra credit, that your Lord may raise you to an honorable rank. And say, "My Lord, admit me an honorable admittance, and let me depart an honorable departure, and grant me from You a powerful support." 17:79-80

In this verse and several others, Allah tells us to meditate on Him and to fall prostrate during the night for extra credit. He does not tell us to do extra prayers (Salaat) found in the so-called sunnah (hadiyth), which are falsely attributed to Muhammad. In fact Allah tells us :

"...the salaat are decreed for the believers at specific times. " 4:103

SALAAT (WORSHIP) IN THE QUR'AAN:

Many Muslims do not know that all the 5 prayers are mentioned in the Qur'aan, their time is clearly mentioned in several verses and that all the steps we do are found also in the Qur'aan.

{1} FIVE PRAYERS A DAY AND THEIR TIME :

Allah gave us the times for the Salaat (worship) in the Qur'aan :

(1) The Dawn Prayer (Fajr in Arabic) given in 11:114, 24:58
(2) The Noon Prayer (Zuhr in Arabic) , given in 17:78 and 30:18
(3) The Afternoon Prayer (Asr in Arabic), given in 2:238
(4) The Sunset Prayer (Maghrib in Arabic), given in 11:114
(5) The Night Prayer (Isha in Arabic), given in 24:58

As you can see from the Qur'aan, Allah tells us to do our salaat at specific times, and then He tells us what these times are.

{2} TAKBEER (Glorification of Allah), Allahu Akbar : The Takbeer (glorification of Allah) by saying Allahu Akbar for example can be found in 17:111, 2:185, 22 :37, 74:3, and 29:45

[17:110-111] "Say, "Call upon Allah, or call upon the Most Gracious; whichever name you use, to Him belongs the most beautiful names."  Do not utter your salaat too loudly, nor secretly; you shall use a moderate tone.  And proclaim: "Praise be to Allah, who has never begotten a son, nor does He have a partner in His kingship, nor does He need any ally out of weakness."  You shall magnify Him constantly. (Kabberho Takbeera)"

{3} READING SURA 1, FAATIHAH, IN SALAAT: The mathematical evidence for Sura 1 is overwhelming and should be reviewed. Check the file "Beyond Probability" by Abdullah Arik.

{4} BOWING DOWN (Ruku) AND FALLING PROSTRATE (Sujood): Where in the Qur'aan;

[22:77] "O you who believe, you shall bow, prostrate, worship your Lord, and work righteousness, that you may succeed. "

See also, 2:43, 2:125, 5:55, 9:112, 22:26 and 48:29 For falling prostrate also see; 3:113, 4:102, 7:206, 13:15, 15:98, 16:49, 17:107, 19:58, 22:18, 25:64, 41:37, 48:29, 53:62, 76:26, and 96:19, WHAT WE SAY WHEN WE BOW DOWN : "Subhana Rabbya Al-Azeem), can be found in 56:74

[56:74] "You shall glorify the name of your Lord, The Great. ' (Fa-Sabbeh Be-Ism Rabbika Al-Azeem)

WHAT WE SAY WHEN WE GET UP FROM BOWING DOWN: "Sami-a Allahu Li-man Hamidahu" (Allah hears those who praise Him)

[3:38] "That is when Zachariah implored his Lord: "My Lord, grant me such a good child; You are The Hearer of the prayers."

AND

[52:48] "You shall steadfastly persevere in carrying out your Lord's command - you are in our eyes - and glorify and praise your Lord when you get up."

WHAT WE SAY WHEN WE FALL PROSTRATE: "Subhaana Rabbya Al-A'alaa " can be found in 87:1

[87:1] "Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High." (Sabbeh Ism Rabbika Al-A'alaa)
 

{5} SHAHAADA (TASHAHHUD):

La Ilaha Illa Allah (There is no god but Allah).

The Shahaada recited after the prostration of the second Rakaat and at the end of the prayers can be found in 3:18. This is the Shahaada of Allah, the Angelic Beings and those who possess knowledge. The Shahaada of the hypocrites can be found in 63:1

[3:18] "ALLAH bears witness that there is no god but He, (La ilaha Illa Huwa {Huwa is "HE" in reference to Allah} ) and so do the Angelic Beings and those who possess knowledge, standing firm on justice.  There is no god but He, The Almighty, The Wise."
 

BUT WHY CAN'T WE........... ?

But why can't we pray more than what Allah told us to pray? There are two parts to the answer of this question. The first part has to do with the source of our religious practice. If Allah tells you in the Qur'aan to pray 5 specific prayers, and you say,"But the Hadith books said to pray more" . Does this mean Allah does not know what to order?! Does this mean Allah is not clear? when He said the prayers are set for specific times. All Muslims world-wide agree on the 5 Salaat, how many units they should be, and when they should be prayed. But no two sects agree on the Sunnah prayers. Isn't this exactly like the example given in the Qur'aan :

"Allah cites the Example of a man who deals with disputing partners (i.e. Hadiyth), compared to a man who deals with only one consistent source (i.e.Qur'aan). Are they the same? Praise be to Allah; most of them do not know. (39:29)

The second part of the answer has to do with the mathematical proof of the Salaat.
 

Units of Salaat

There is no dispute concerning the number of units (rak`ahs) in all 5 daily prayers enjoined by Allah for Abraham and his followers. They are universally accepted to be 2, 4, 4, 3, and 4 units, respectively, for the above prayers listed. These are considered as the obligatory units ordained by Allah. Other additional units practiced by the traditional Muslims are disputed and vary according to different sects, from none to as many as 10 units per prayer. These extra prayers are considered Sunnah, something that Prophet Muhammad was claimed to have done. However, establishing religious rites (practices) that are not authorized by Allah is a gross offense. Prophet Muhammad or any Messenger of Allah would never disobey Allah by adding or even slightly changing anything that Allah had enjoined them to do. People who follow these practices not only disobey Allah, but they also make the religion difficult for themselves, and for their children. Allah tells us in the Qur'aan that He does not want hardship for us:

He has chosen you and placed no hardship on you in practicing your way of life.... (22:78)

Mathematical Confirmation

The total number of units of the 5 daily Salaat prayers is 17: Two units at dawn, four at noon, four in the afternoon, three at sunset, and four at night. These practices were first given to Abraham, and have been preserved since then by his followers, which include Prophet Muhammad. The question often asked is how we can be sure of that. Allah with His infinite mercy blessed our generation with mathematical confirmations based on the number 19 that the units of the Salaat prayers are indeed preserved in accordance with His will.

Fact 1. The units of daily Salaat consist of 2, 4, 4, 3, and 4 units, a total of 17 units. The number 24434 is a multi-ple of 19:

2 4 4 3 4 = 19 x 1286

The digits of 1286 add up to 17, the total number of units prayed each day (1+2+8+6 = 17).

Furthermore, the units of daily Salat prayers followed by the sequence number of the prayer is also a multiple of 19:

2 1 4 2 4 3 3 4 4 5 = 19 x 112759655

Fact 2. The total number of units prayed each day is 17. However, on Fridays the Congregational Prayer replaces the noon prayer. This prayer has only two units instead of the usual four units of noon prayer, because of the Friday sermon. Thus, the total units prayed on Friday is 15. Now, let us take every day of the week, from Saturday to Friday (assuming Friday being the last day of the week), and write down the number of units prayed each day. The resultant number is a multiple of 19:

Fact 3. Let us insert the number of the day before the units of prayer in each day. The resultant number is also a multiple of 19:

Fact 4. In above table, replace every 17 by 24434 which represents the individual units of daily prayers for Saturday through Thursday, and replace 15 by 22434 which represents the individual units of prayers for Friday. The resultant number is also a multiple of 19:

Fact 5. The same as Fact 3, except take Friday as the first day of the week, instead of the last day. The resultant number is also a multiple of 19:

Fact 6. The same as Fact 4, except again take Friday as the first day of the week, instead of the last day. The resultant number is also a multiple of 19:

How about the word Salaat (Worship ) in the Qur'aan itself ?

The word "Salaat" occurs in the Qur'aan 67 times, and when we add the numbers of Suras and verses of these 67 occurrences, the total comes to 4674, or 19x246, another multiple of 19.

One more miracle that shows how much Allah is in control of everything is the next one. This miracle proves that Sura 1 (Faatihah) is the essence of our prayer and that the numbers of bowing and falling prostrate and saying Shahaada (Tashahhuds) during our prayers are controlled by Allah. If we write down the number of the prayers with their bowings, prostrations and Shahaadas, we get :

11224124482344824336254482

This long number consists of the number of the sura that we recite in every prayer, Sura 1, (1) followed by the number of the first prayer (1), then the number of times that we recite sura 1 in this prayer (2 ), then the number of bowings (Ruku') (i.e. 2), then the number of prostrations (4), then the number of Shahaada (Tashahhuds) (1 in first prayer), then we start over again with the number of second prayer (2) followed by the number of sura 1 that we recite in 2nd prayer (4), then the number of bowings (Ruku') (4) , then the number of prostrations (8) in this prayer, then the number of Tashahhuds (2), then the number of the third prayer (3), and so on to the last prayer of the day. This long number is a multiple of 19 and confirms all the minute details of our prayers. Is it a co-incidence ? You be the judge. For more information regarding sura 1 miracle check out: "Beyond Probability" by Abdullah Arik.

One may ask what are all these numbers, does Allah really care. The answer is actually in 72:28

"This is to ascertain that they have delivered their Lord's messages. He is fully aware of what they have. HE HAS COUNTED THE NUMBERS OF ALL THINGS." 72:28, notice that 7+2+2+8= 19, not another co-incidence

From all of these findings we can see that Allah designed the times of the prayers, the number of units in each prayer, even the names of the prayers in a very specific way. Unfortunately human beings have tendency to make things more complex and difficult than what Allah gives them.

THE CORRUPTION OF SALAAT:

Those who refused to believe Allah in His Book, the Qur'aan that the Qur'aan is complete, perfect, fully detailed and that it explains all things are deprived by Allah from performing the correct Salaat. Allah let them wonder in the dark and pick bets and pieces that nullified their salaat for them. They insisted that Allah is not enough for them and Allah insisted on leaving them in the dark. Allah did not wrong them but they are the ones who wronged their own souls.

The following are some specific examples of how Salaat has been corrupted and lost its form as given by Allah and as practiced by the Prophet Muhammed himself . It is the corrupted scholars and their blind followers who practice this corruption up to this time.

CORRUPTION ONE Ablution: Verse 5:6 give four steps for ablution. However, the potential muslims of today have their own rules.

[5:6] "O you who believe, when you observe the Salaat, you shall: (1) wash your faces, (2) wash your arms to the elbows, (3) wipe your heads, and (4) wash your feet to the ankles."
 

CORRUPTION TWO :

[72:18] "The places of worship belong to Allah (ALONE); do not call on anyone else besides Allah."

The overwhelming majority of the masjids of the world do not follow the following crucial commandment. The name of Muhammad is placed next to the name of Allah in most masjids. The name of Muhammad is called upon together with the name of Allah in Azaan. The Muslims nullify their Salaat by adding the name of Muhammad to the shahaada decreed by Allah "La illaha Illa Allah" [3:18 & other verses]
 

CORRUPTION THREE :

[2:37] "Then, Adam received from his Lord words, whereby Allah redeemed him; He is The Redeemer, Most Merciful." (2:37)

Adam had to utter specific words in order to be redeemed by Allah. Similarly, Allah has given us specific words - the words of Sura 1, Al Faatihah, in order to establish daily contact (Salaat) with Him, in order to be redeemed. The Muslims of today when praying in congregation ignore the first numbered verse of the Qur'aan, the first verse of Sura Al-Faatihah, the Bismillah. Instead, when they reach the end of Al-Faatihah, they shout in unison: "AAAAMEEEN" - a non-Arabic, a non-Qur'aanic word!!!! They removed the verse that has the words of Allah and added instead a non-Qur'aanic word.
 

CORRUPTION FOUR :

The Qur'aan commands us to use a moderate tone is Salaat. But the potential Muslims have their own rules regarding the tone used, they pray in complete silence in some part of the prayers in defiance of the decree in the Qur'aan. in 17:110

[17:110] Do not utter your Salaat too loudly, nor secretly; you shall use a MODERATE tone." 17:110
 

CORRUPTION FIVE:

The sectarian (Sunni/Shi'ite, just to name a few) Muslims like to recite the Abraham prayer and other passages from hadiyth during salaat.  This is what Allah said about those so-called Hadiyths.  Remember as you read the following verses the word "Hadiyth" is in the original Arabic text of the Holy Qur'aan, which all Muslims have in their possession.  But most do not know because this verse has been purposely mistranslated to conceal this fact:

 These are Allah's revelations that We recite to you truthfully.  In which HADIYTH other than Allah and His revelations do they believe? 45:6

Among the people, there are those who uphold baseless HADIYTH, and thus divert others from the path of Allah without knowledge, and take it in vain.  These have incurred a shameful retribution. 31:6

Which HADIYTH, other than this (the Qur'aan) do they believe? 77:50

 Allah tells us which Hadiyth to believe in.  Allah says the Qur'aan is the BEST HADIYTH:

 Allah has revealed herein the BEST HADIYTH (The Qur'aan)... 39:23

Allah tells us that the Qur'aan is not a fabricated Hadiyth:

In their history, there is a lesson for those who possess intelligence.  This is not a FABRICATED HADIYTH; this (Qur'aan) confirms all previous scriptures, and provides the details of everything.  It is a beacon and mercy for those who believe. 12:111

Again in the Arabic text of the Holy Qur'aan the Arabic word "Hadiyth" is there, clear as day light.  Allah has told us that the Qur'aan is the BEST HADIYH and He (Allah) has condemned any Hadiyth that comes after (ba'da) the Qur'aan.  Those so-called Sectarian Muslims mistranslated those verses up above to conceal this FACTS to support their false schools of thought of following two sources in Islaam Hadiyth and Qur'aan when we are only suppose to follow only one consistant source in Islaam (Qur'aan).  Refer to the following website:

http://www.freewebs.com/tawhiyd/tawhiyd.htm

If Allah wanted to us recite the Abraham prayer or any other passages from hadiyth He (Allah) would have clearly told us in Al Qur'aan.  Allah clearly told us to recite the Faatihah in Qur'aan 15:87:

And indeed We have given you seven of the most repeated verses, and the supreme Qur'aan.  15:87

It does not take a rocket scientist to know that this verse is referring to the Faatihah because the Faatihah has 7 verses and it is the most repeated Sura in the Holy Qur'aan.  We recite the Faatihah 5 times a day, every day when we perform Salaat.

Salaat (worship) is solely dedicated to Our Majestic Creator, Allah.  Only idol worshippers would refuse/reject such pure devotion and submission in Peace to Allah, Who is the Creator of the galactic heavens (assamawaati) and all the Boundless Universes (Al Alamin)!!!!

THEY STILL INSIST :

Even after showing all this Qur'aanic evidence to those who do not believe Allah, you will note that they insist on their ways. They may ask you again and after all that; "Where are the details of SALAAT in the Qur'aan"? Until they decide to believe their Creator in His repeated assertions that the Qur'aan is complete, perfect, fully detailed and that it explains all things, they can never see the Qur'aanic truth. This is documented in 18:57:

"Who are more evil than those who are reminded of their Lord's revelations, then disregard them, without realizing what they are doing.  Consequently, We placed shields on their hearts to prevent them from understanding it (Al Qur'aan), and deafness in their ears.  Thus, no matter what you do to guide them, they can ever be guided." 18:57

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