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177 177 177 177 177 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV rh Therefore, you must perform Salat in the best pos- sible manner. When you are in the standing pos- ture, your whole appearance must reflect the fact that you are standing before God in all humility. When you bow before Him in Salat , it must be a reflection of the bowing of your heart. When you fall prostrate, your manner must be that of a man who is inspired by fear of God. And pray a lot for your spiritual as well as material uplift. ” (Al-Hakam, May 31, 1903) Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV rh says: Salat (Prayer) is the minimum standard of remem- brance of God, without which one cannot maintain spiritual life. There can be no guarantee of a glori- ous future for the Jama’at unless those who observe Salat today, bring up their future generation steeped in the observance of Salat. Therefore, I very humbly request every adult Ahmadi to very honestly take stock of the existing state of the performance of Salat by their children at home. I am afraid that the resulting findings will upset you, because the conditions in which we find our children today is certainly not satisfactory. (Friday Sermon: July 22, 1988) 5. 1 5. 1 5. 1 5. 1 5. 1 S S S S S ALAT ALAT ALAT ALAT ALAT — I — I — I — I — I MPORTANCE MPORTANCE MPORTANCE MPORTANCE MPORTANCE O F O F O F O F O F S S S S S ALAT ALAT ALAT ALAT ALAT