Quran 2 – 3b (Lesson – 19)
- درس قرآن
Second Virtue of the Pious – Establishing Prayer
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 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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