The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 297
The Pillars of Islam 297 was that at a time of difficulty he made his ablutions and stood up in Ṣalāt and made his supplications in the Ṣalāt. . My experience is that nothing takes one so near to God as. Salāt. The various postures of the Salāt demonstrate respect, humility and meekness. In Qiyām (standing posture) the worshipper stands with his arms folded as a slave stands respectfully before his master and king. In. Ruku (bowing) the worshipper bends down in humility. . The climax of humility is reached in Sajdah (prostration), which indicates extreme helplessness. [Speeches to Jalsah Salāna, 1906, pp. 6-8 ]. Observe Prayer services regularly. Some people content themselves with one Prayer service daily but they must remember that no one is exempt from them, not even. Prophets. It is narrated in a Ḥadīth that a company of men who had just accepted Islām requested the Holy. Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be on him) to be exempted from the Ṣalāt. He observed: A religion that does not demand action is no religion at all. [Malfūzāt, vol. 1, p. 263]. I tell you again that if you wish to establish a true relationship with God, hold fast to Ṣalāt in such a way that your body and your tongue and your spiritual designs and emotions should all become a true embodiment of Salāt. [Malfūzāt, vol. 1, p. 170]. What is Salāt?. What is Salāt? It is a supplication addressed to the. Lord of Honour without which a person cannot be truly alive, nor can he procure any means of security and happiness. When God Almighty bestows this grace upon a person it is only then that he obtains true comfort. From that moment he will begin to feel pleasure and delight in