Salat is Central to the Practice and Guidance of Prophets Historically

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After relating the stories and key incidents of the lives of many different prophets, including key statements, key incidents, and spec...

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Prayer is the Revival of an Ancient and Timeless Truth

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Prayer is an ancient phenomenon. Let's go back in time.

Look at these very famous verses, the last few verses of Surat Al-Aʿlā, oft-recit...

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Not to Pray and Prostrate Before God is to Be Arrogant

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Allah says [Qur’an, 16:48]:

 

<< أَوَلَم يَرَوا إِلىٰ ما خَلَقَ اللَّهُ مِن شَيءٍ يَتَفَيَّأُ ظِلالُهُ عَنِ اليَمينِ وَالشَّمائِلِ سُ...

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Prayer is the Way and the Legacy of Abraham

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What did Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim), may God grant him peace, say? Very, very famous words. I'm sure many of us are very familiar with t...

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Everything Prostrates and Submits to God

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<< وَلِلَّهِ يَسجُدُ مَن فِي السَّماواتِ وَالأَرضِ طَوعًا وَكَرهًا وَظِلالُهُم بِالغُدُوِّ وَالآصالِ ۩ >>

wa-li-llāhi yasjudu man fī s...

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Why Salat is Five Times a Day, Day After Day (Cyclical and Repetitive)

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Consider the Salat itself.

The Salat from beginning to end is made up of cycles and repetitions. There is something symbolic about th...

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Everything Prays To and Glorifies God

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Let us consider what Allah says [Qur’an, 24:41]:

 

<< أَلَم تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ مَن فِي السَّماواتِ وَالأَرضِ وَالطَّير...

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One Main Reason People Don't Pray on Time and How to Overcome It

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Famously, Allah says [Qur’an, 55:6]:

<< وَالنَّجمُ وَالشَّجَرُ يَسجُدانِ >>

wa-n-najmu wa-sh-shajaru yasjudān

In the first few verse...

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Where Can I Pray?

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So you're travelling along in a car on the motorway and you've prayed your Dhuhr, but you haven't yet prayed your Asr and the sun is ab...

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Salat

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“Bilal, have you done your Salat?”
“Aisha, did you?”
“Really? I didn't see you.”
“How did you do it so quickly?”
“Did you have your wud...

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The Wudhu at Work Conundrum

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A few days ago, I got a message from a young guy who lives not too far away from me. This is what he said (he sent me a message on What...

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Prayer is a Gift, Not a Burden

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Salat, prayer, is such a burden, right? It's a hassle. It just keeps coming again and again and again. 

In fact, in the average lifesp...

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How to Say Surah al-Fatihah Like You Really Mean It - Part 2

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Here are a few important points about how to say Surah al-Fatihah in our prayer.

When Reciting Aloud

If we are reciting loudly, then...

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Surah al-Fatihah Recitation and Translation - Part 1

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Surah al-Fatihah—the opening chapter of the Qur'an—is the mother of the revelation. It's as if the rest of the Qur'an is simply an exp...

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Life is a Struggle - Where Do You Go for Help?

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Life is full of struggles, hardships, trials, and tribulations. But where do go to get help?

 

Our Lord says in His final revelation...

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What's Prayer Got To Do With The Environmental Crisis?

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What does Salat have to do with greenhouse gases? No, I'm not talking about you losing your wudu. I'm talking about the environmental ...

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Why Do You Pray? Is It Fear, Hope or Love?

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I'm going to share with you a way that you can evaluate the quality of any of your relationships. 

This is how you're going to do it....

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A Shocking Verse About Salat in the Qur'an

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Let me share what I think is the most shocking verse in the Holy Quran about Salah. 

 It comes in a short chapter—one with which you'...

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How Do I Pray? (A Step-by-Step Guide to a High Quality Prayer)

Below I've put together a series of short explanatory videos with transcription to help you achieve a high quality prayer. You'll also find the Arabic, English transliteration and translation of all the essential things we say in prayer.

Far too often, discussions on prayer focus disproportionately...

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Tips to Transform Your Prayer, Focus in Salah and Avoid Distractions

I was hosted by Shabbir Hassan for an Ilmfeed video podcast to discuss ways in which we can all improve the most important action of our lives.

Here are three key insights from the video:

  1. We should see prayer as a meeting with God instead of simply a ritual performance. It does wonders for our p
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