"Is nothing else but arrangement and order, concord of the community and obedience to the leader, public spirit and self-command, battle against firmness towards the enemy, deliberateness and jusitice. Control of land and sea, as reptiles have it, command of the air as birds have it. All Westerners know what Salat means, occupying the Earth from top to bottom".
"In verse (24/41) a question is asked: "Have you not pondered over the fact that whatever there is in the Universe including the birds with wings spread out, is continuously carrying out their assignments with fullest play of their capabilities and each one of them knows its sphere of duties (Tasbeeh) and the way those are to be carried out (Sal'at)." This obviously means that everything in the Universe knows by instinct, what are its duties and how to perform them and what is its destiny. As far as animal world is concerned, they do it by instinct. But if a human being wants to know, what is his Tasbeeh and Sal'at, it is a must for him to have faith in Wahi, through which all these directions containing do's and don'ts are explained. This is Iqamat-As-Sal'at, a special term used in the Qur'an. To follow the Laws of the Qur'an is Iqamat-As-Sal'at.
This is not possible individually and can only be done collectively; that is why the Qur'an has used the plural tense for this. It is the responsibility of an Islamic State is to establish this order (22/41), and they do it by mutual consultations (42/38). This system covers all the aspects of life, particularly the economic system. Verse (11/87) is very significant in this regard. It says: "O Shu'aib! does your Sal'at not permit us even to spend our wealth as we desire?" They did not understand as to what type of Sal'at is one which gives directions even in economic matters; they thought Sal'at is just a prayer or some sort of ritual."53
[Sources: Muslim scholar and philosopher Late Allama Mashriqi and Ghulam A. Parwez]
From: Zubair Ahmed <zubair_riyadh@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 2:55 PM
Subject: [Yaadein_Meri] How to taste the true beauty of Salah
Assalam'alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,Salah is one of the pillars on which the superstructure of Islam stands. When we are in Salah, we are in a sense in direct communion with our Creator. True, we cannot see Him, but we should recognize that He can see us. And can observe the quality of our Salah. Whether it is heartfelt, read with respect and adoration for our Creator, or read with a sense of being resigned to doing so for it is one of the requirements of a "good" Muslim, is something that can only be of concern to the person in Salah. Being in either one of these categories (or somewhere in between, if that is possible) is of interest (and importance) to each individual, for it is a very personal matter, one that cannot be broadcast to others for fear of diluting its' quality (or lack of it).One can get really lost in Salah, and if read with due diligence, can transport us to a totally different plane, where the worries and burdens that we as humans undergo in our daily lives pale into insignificance as we pray to Allah reverently. And we can rest assured that Allah knows our intentions totally, and will reward us based on the quality of our Salah. And remember, Salah (its' proper observance) will be a matter that we will be questioned about after we die. If we succeed in this section, the rest of our questioning will, Insha Allah, also be successful. We should, as a result, be able to confidently conclude that Salah is a matter that should be of prime importance to us in our daily lives, for we are to engage in it five times a day, at appointed times.You will find the attached booklet that is written in a lively manner very interesting, as it seeks to make the reader appreciate the nuances of Salah. As you go through it, you cannot help but be affected by its' infectious style, as it seeks to educate us into what Salah is all about.Please save this booklet and read it at leisure. Please also share this with all your people so they too may benefit from the wisdom contained in it.Stay Blessed and have a nice week.Zubäir
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