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16/05/2005

Controversy of Bilingual Islamic Prayer

By Tedi Kholiludin

Shalat is a stipulation (qath’iy) from God, but the method of performing this ritual and the prayers to recite are a construction of the fuqaha (experts in Islamic canon law). That is why there are differences of opinion in this matter.

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Prayers in religions are meant to be a connection with God. Prayers in Arabic Language means Salat, means (Sellah) or connection. The human body is made up of two parts : The soul (An Order from God) coming from above. This soul can’t function on Earth without a container from the same nature means from earth. God created the human beings from the mud of the earth and blew his spirit or order or his word into this creature. To connect these two parts, prayers are one of the methods to connect the body with the soul.Prayers in Islam are timed and have to be performed 5 times. The reason is that there are five climatic seasons in the 24 hours of the day. Studies proved that each Islamic prayer falls in the time of the change of the season during the day. The change in the climate brings with it a lot of chaos and when we pray and connect the body with the soul we are stronger and we protect our bodies and souls from the chaos passing by the earth in this particular time. This is one reason. The second reason is that when we pray 5 times a day we teach the body to connect and recognize the holy part from God and make the balanced person. Prayers are worshiping God. That means our body the hosting house of the holy word od God, should be healthy and when we pray 5 times as the Hadith of the Prophet Peace Be Upon Him says: If you have a river in front of your house to wash 5 times a day, any dirt should be left in the body?” So prayers are a healing process and a cleaning process to welcome and honor the word of God: the soul inside the body. It is a learning process and communication between the body and the soul to create the balanced person.

#1. Posted by Laila Teimouri on 29/10 at 04:44 PM

I finally found the answer to one of those hard ones. I thought it was a bit odd since we as muslims have similarities with the Christians and Jews in praying. Thank you !If it wasn’t for this site i don’t believe i will be able to find the right source to know the truth about Islam since we are held back by the conservative Muslims.

Now if the prophet Muhammad was raised in India, China, Russia , Korea ,Indonesia ,Malaysia , Europe and America would we still follow the same method of praying?? This is something that the Muslim world need ask and not to stuck with one part of the world culture!!!

#2. Posted by revolutionaryjake on 24/02 at 04:12 AM
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