An important question about 5 time prayers / response

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Salamun Alykum.   The majority of us practice religion very differently than what is suggested by Allah and His messenger.  We obey our imam and ulama instead of Allah and His messenger!  The suggestion by Allah and His messenger is simple and precise.  On the other hand, the suggestion comes from our imam and ulama is crooked and complicated!    The timing for the three salats are clearly mentioned in the Quran.  Unlike man made timing table (A.M. P.M,etc) God and His messenger suggest natural timing for Salats.  There is no suggestion for observing these salats in congression except the Friday Jummah Prayer.  The salats must be observed with devotion and secretly.  The intent is not to do some group excercise 5 times a day in the masjid!     The Quran mentions only three Salats: Dawn, Middle and Evening (Fazar, Wusta and Eisha).  There is no compulsion in Islam.  You close your business for Jummah prayer only.  But, no  one should force you to close your business.  The Quran is crystal clear on the no compulsion ruling.  Sadly, The Saudi Mutawwas disobey the teaching of Allah and His messenger!   [2:256] There shall be no compulsion in religion: the right way is now distinct from the wrong way. Anyone who denounces the devil and believes in GOD has grasped the strongest bond; one that never breaks. GOD is Hearer, Omniscient.   [62:9] O you who believe, when the Congregational Prayer (Salat Al-Jumu`ah) is announced , you shall hasten to the commemoration of GOD, and drop all business. This is better for you, if you only knew. [62:10] Once the prayer is completed, you may spread through the land to seek GOD's bounties, and continue to remember GOD frequently, that you may succeed.    The Dawn and Evening prayers: [11:114] You shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) at both ends (tarafay) of the day, and the adjacent parts from night (wa zulafan minal layl). The righteous works wipe out the evil works. This is a reminder for those who would take heed. The Middle Prayer:

[17:78] You shall observe the Contact Prayer (Salat) when the sun declines from its highest point at noon, as it moves towards sunset. You shall also observe (the recitation of) the Quran at dawn. (Reciting) the Quran at dawn is witnessed.

    

Thank you and may Allah guide me,

 

Muhammed Irtaza

 

 

 

[33:62] God's Sunnah is unchangeable 

[39:23] The Quran is the best Hadith

http://www.islamawakened.com/Quran/ 

--- On Fri, 3/11/11, XXXX <> wrote:

Assalamalaikum   I often read your article on the group. I have a big confusion, but I do not like this to be discussed on the group. If discussed, not in my name. I would be grateful for your guidance in this regard.   Re the 5-time prayer, my mind never accepts this compulsion. Particularly, when the Saudi Mutawwas force this and close down the market parallysing the whole life, a revolt and anger boils me from inside. The Prophet SAWS prayed Tahajjud, Fajr, Ishraq, Awwabeen, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha, etc. but who and why classified 5 prayers as Farz and rest as non-farz? Secondly, there is no justification of timings between the prayers. The Salat is most important link to have rememberance of Allah in the heart. But it is against the human nature that, for example,  one finishes maghrib with full concentration and devotion, comes out of the mosque and just starts some other work, suddenly the Azaan starts again for Isha. He gets irritated that just a few mnts ago he prayed and pledged the loyalty and obedience, why to do again the same? Won't it become a mechanical practise to go and and again but without concentration but just out of compulsion? Same is the case with Asar and Maghrib. Just imagine you are an employee. Your boss asks you to do this and that and you obey and promise him to do so and out of his office to practise what you promised to him, but within 1-2 hours, he calls you again and to promise again? Wont you get irritated that I have just talked to you and promised, why I have to repeat same again within such short time?   Most ideal prayers that can be done with full interest, devotion and carry a logic are Fajr, Zuhr and Maghrib. Asar and Isha are just additional. If one offers, there is nothing wrong. He can offer he has ample time and no other work to do. But making it compulsory is not right. Particularly, in Saudi when the Market, Libraries, and even the offices are closed down by force, it becomes very irritating.   Prayer, my personal experience, is a great source of peace of mind. It really does give a taste to talking to Allah. Particularly, when you lack peace of mind or in trouble, the Salat gives a great relief. As long as you are standing in the Salat, it gives a sense of closeness to Allah. To continue these feelings and attachments, maximise the stay in Salat but minimise the number of prayers.   Another thing, 5 times are not mentioned at all in Quran. What the scholars try to pull the meaning and fix on the 5-times prayers is just their ijtehaad. secondly, the Hadees they bring from Shab-e-Meraj is not convincing. How could Allah ask the Prophet to pray 50 times a day and then the Prophet SWAS returns and, on pursuation of Moses, he goes again and again to minimise the number and closes down on 5 times? Does not it look like a self made story of some historian?   These are the confusions in my mind, I would be grateful if you could shed light on this matter on my personal email. You can post it the group too but without my name.   Thanks.     XXX

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