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NAMAZ KA TAREEQA
INTRODUCTION
“Verily Salaat prevents one from shameful and forbidden things;
and the remembrance of Allah is the greatest” (QURAN 29:45)“Salaat
is the best of all that has been ordained by Allah” (HOLY PROPHET
P.B.U.H) Salaat occupies a lofty position in the religion of
Islam. Its performance is the foremost duty of a Muslim after he has
brought faith in the Oneness of Allah Ta’ala and the prophethood of
his Holy Messenger, Nabee Muhammad (P.B.U.H). It is a most special
act of Divine worship which he is called upon to perform five times
daily without fail. The pages of the Quran and Hadith are replete
with injunctions which enjoin Salaat on us. It is of such paramount
importance that it has been described as a pillar and
foundation of faith. Salaat, if offered with a sincere heart, proper
devotion and mental concentration, contributes to the cleansing of
the heart, ridding it of the impurities of sin and ultimately
transforming one’s entire life. It engenders love for piety and
promotes fear of Allah in man. Islam has laid greater emphasis on
the institution of Salaat with regularity. Hence after Imaan, Salaat
is the bedrock of Islam. From a study of the traditions of our Holy
Prophet (P.B.U.H) we learn that Rasoolullah
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(P.B.U.H) denounced the giving up of Salaat as the way of the
unbelievers. He is reported to have said:
“That which separates a believer from infidelity is simply the
Salaat.”
“He has no share in Islam who does not offer Salaat”
Rasoolullah (P.B.U.H) sounded a note of warning to Muslims that if
they gave up Salaat their conduct would be associated with that of
unbelievers.What a great act of virtue and felicity it is to offer
Salaat regularly and how disastrous it is to neglect it, is
beautifully summarised in the following prophetic words:
“Whoever will offer the Salaat properly and regularly it
will be for him on the Last Day a source of light, a proof
of his faith and a means to salvation. (On the other hand)
Whoever will not offer it carefully and regularly it will
be for him neither a source of light, nor a proof of faith,
nor a means of salvation, and the end of such a person will
be with Qarun,Fir’aun, Haman and Ubai-bin-Khalaf.”
The ignominy and disgrace that the defaulters of Salaat will
be subjected to on the Day of judgement, has been aptly described
in the Holy Quran :
“The day that the sin shall be laid bare, and they shall be summoned
to bow in adoration, but they shall not be able, their eyes shall be
cast down - ignominy will cover them, seeing that they had been
summoned
aforetime to bow in adoration while they were hale and healthy (and
had
refused). (LXVIII:42)
According to the above Qur’anic verse mankind will be summoned to
bow down in adoration before Allah Ta’ala on the Last Day. Only the
fortunate ones, who had during their lifetime made it a practice to
be regular in their Salaat, will find no difficulty in bowing down.
Those who in spite of being healthy and strong, had not observed
Salaat in this world, will discover to their dismay that their backs
had suddenly grown stiff with the result that they will remain
standing with the infidels unable to prostrate before their Lord and
Creator. Such will be the humiliation and disgrace for the
defaulters of Salaat! May Allah Ta’ala save us
from such ignominy! Ameen It is a invaluable contribution from an
Aalim who has dedicated this service to Allah Ta’ala and wishes to
remain anonymous.
“Successful indeed are the believers who are humble in their Salaat”
(23:1-2)
THE TIME OF SALAAT
THE TIME FOR FAJR SALAAT
Approximately 11/2 hours before sunrise a dim whitish glow appears
vertically in the eastern horizon. Soon after this vertical glow, a
brightness appears horizontally in the eastern horizon. This
horizontal glow spreads instantly along the horizon becoming larger
and larger until after a short while it becomes light. The time for
Fajr Salaat
commences with the appearance of this horizontal glow in the eastern
horizon. This time marked by the appearance of this horizontal glow
is known as Fajre Awwal or Subh Sadiq
(True Dawn). The time for Fajr Salaat lasts until sunrise.
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