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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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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