Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 6
6 S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book for purity of the heart and the soul. It is through S al a t alone that we are able to establish a living communion with Allah. The Quran says: ﻛﺘﺐ ﻠﻮن اﻟﺬ ﻦ ََُِّْْٰان ََْﻳﺘ ََِِّﻳ ِّٰاﻪﻠﻟ اﻧﻔﻘﻮا و ﻠﻮة ا اﻗﺎﻣﻮا و َََََََُّْْٰ َُۙﻟﺼ ﺗﺒﻮر ﻦ جتﺎرة ﺮﺟﻮن ﻋﻼﻧِﻴﺔ و ﺮا رزﻗﻨﻬﻢ ََََََُّْْْْممﺎ ﻟ ﻳ ًًًََََََََُُِِِّّّّْْٰﺳ ﻏﻔﻮر اﻧﻪ ؕ ﻠﻪ ﻦ ﺰﻳﺪﻫﻢ و اﺟﻮرﻫﻢ ٌَََََُُُُِِّْْْْْْْٖٗﻟﻴﻮﻓِﻴﻬﻢ َِّْﻓﻀ ﻣ َََُُُِِّﻳ ٌَُْﺷﻜﻮر Surely, only those who follow the Book of Allah and observe Prayer and spend out of what We have provided for them, secretly and openly, hope for a bargain which will never fail; In order that He may give them their full rewards, and even increase them out of His bounty. He is surely Most Forgiving, Most Appreciating. (35:30-31) According to the Holy Prophet sa S al a t is the pinnacle of the spiritual life of the believer. It is the highest form of Divine worship. The Holy Prophet sa is further reported to have observed: Prayer brings the believer into communion with his Lord. It must be realised that sincere prayer never goes in vain. Sometimes, the deep spiritual experience of the intense love of God brings tears to the eyes. Sometimes, a milder pleasure of love fills the heart with sublime happiness. These experiences are signs