Come to Prayer and Success in Both Worlds
Quran Chaptr 2-3b (Pt-1
Stg-1)(L–19)-درس قرآن
2 - Establishing
Prayer regularly
Surah
‘Al-Baqarah (The Heifer - a young Cow) - 2
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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3b. And establish worship
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3b. Wa yuqiimuunas-Salaata
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Lesson
Yuqiimuuna –
(they establish), this word has been derived from ‘iqaamat,
which means “to establish”. The aim from ‘Iqaamatis-Salaat is
“everyone should establish the prayer with its full terms and restrictions and
excite other people to offer prayers regularly.
‘As-Salaata - Literal
meaning of this word is “supplication”. In the terms of Islamic Law Salaat is
the name of a particular worship, which is called “Prayer”. This worship is
named Salaat because
maximum part of this worship comprises of supplication. One, who offers prayer,
supplicates in this worship by tongue, with heart as well as other apparent
parts of the body also.
After belief in the Unseen, second virtue of the pious
people has been described that “they establish the Prayer (worship) regularly.”
The prayer is the best source of bowing before God, proclaiming one’s devotion,
producing close relationship with Allah Almighty, and managing unity and
discipline among the entire people of the nation. Prayer is the most superior
worship in all bodily devotions. And it is the best source of declaring about
Belief and Oneness of God. An individual has many advantages in it like code of
morality, medical and material benefits, as well as it is useful for the entire
nation in the social affairs.
The entire Muslims stand in a row behind the spiritual guide
(Imam), after being pure and clean, five times a day, turning unto
the Square Building of Makkah (Masjidul Haraam).
Standing before their Lord, they accept that they are slaves of God Almighty
and brothers of one another mutually. By this worship, hearts of all
participants, who stand in congregational prayer in a line, become pure from
selfishness, envy and impurity. Mutual friendship, love and equality increases
into them. The participants of this collective prayer perceive and help in one
another’s troubles and distress etc. The mankind stops committing sins and
shameless acts.
Passion of obedience of the Commander grows by establishing
congregational worship. The nation learns the lesson of punctuality and
regularity. So, during the raising days of Islam, main reason of success of the
Muslims was establishment of the worship properly. Infamous people, who were
not under any sovereignty, became most disciplined nation by establishing
prayers and proved themselves a model role of unity for the world.
It has come in the Sayings of the Messenger (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him), “the prayer is the only difference
among Muslims and Infidels”. We should observe ourselves in the light of
this Hadith that,
which society do we belong to? In another Hadith, the
Prophet (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) said: The prayer is
ascension (Me’-raaj) of
the Believer. He will be unlucky, who does not desire to reach such higher
dignity.
Prayer is a worship which is useful in all matters like
moral and spiritual, individual and collective matters. Therefore, it has been
determined “A Pillar of the Religion”.
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