The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 210
210. Essence of Islām II. Four Reasons for Obligatory Prayers. It is also worthy of note that the prayer which has been made obligatory upon Muslims in the Holy Word of God has been prescribed for four reasons. (1) The first is, so that by turning to God Almighty at every time and in every condition, one should be firmly established on the. Unity of God, inasmuch as supplicating Him is to acknowledge that God alone bestows one's objective upon one. (2) The second is, that faith might be strengthened by the acceptance of prayer and the achievement of the objective. (3) The third is, that if Divine favour is bestowed in any other way, knowledge and wisdom might he increased. (4) The fourth is, that if one is informed of the acceptance of prayer through a vision or revelation which is fulfilled, the understanding of the Divine might be promoted and understanding might grow into certainty and certainty into love and through love there might be deliverance from every sin and a cutting asunder from everything beside God, which is the fruit of true salvation. [Ayyam-uş-Şulḥ, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 14, p. 242]. Acceptance of Prayer is a True Means of God's. Recognition. As we have stated already, Muslims have been urged in. Surah Fatihah to occupy themselves with prayer and have been taught the prayer: لاهدنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ 60. And it has been made obligatory that this prayer is to be offered on five occasions every day. It would therefore be a great mistake to deny the spirituality of prayer. The 60 Guide us in the right path. '-Al-Fatihah, 1:6 [Publisher]