The Realities of our Daily Prayers

c) Salat ul Wusta (literally the "middle prayer") in verse 2: 238 الصَّلَوَاتِ والصَّلاَةِ

2. No one has so far identified the FIVE DAILY SALAATS by their names, from the Qur'an.

3. The identifications of the Farj prayer recited at Dawn and 'Isha prayer recited in the early nightfall have not been questioned. The opinions do differ as to which is the "middle prayer".

The above verses do Command the Prophet and those who fear Allah and those who are not heedless to celebrate the Praises of their Rabb (Creator & Sustainer), to remember Allah and Glorify Him at the above mentioned times. Glorifying Allah at the sun's decline, in the noon-day and in the night time is also incumbent upon the Believers. We are reminded of the additional prayers that are being recited individually and silently, after the prescribed daily prayers. Remembering Allah silently (below the breath) - the Internal Meditation, is also upheld. I have not included every verse on this subject since some of them are repetitions of the Message.

Salat ul Kasuf (Prayer of the solar and lunar eclipse): This is very important...

this is all for now ... until later, when i may have more to say. but, before i go, i do want to thank shaykh akbarally meherally for being one of those who truly think, ponder, and pay heed to Allah's words and His Hadith as narrated in the His sacred Book, al Qur'an al karim.

Upon examination of the prescribed rites of worship within the earlier nations (communities), we discover that Allah S.W.T. had prescribed to the followers of Moses THREE DAILY RITUAL (STANDING) PRAYERS. Jews from all over the world observe them facing the direction of Jerusalem. These prescribed prayers are called Amidah. The morning prayers are known as Shacharis, the late afternoon Mincha and the one observed before going to bed as Ma'ariv. The Fifth Book of Moses called Deuteronomy of the (Jewish Bible), records that Prophet Moses had commanded his followers to include their capsule credo - the brief confession of faith called "Shema Yisrael" , in their Three Daily Prayers. The text of Shema translates: "Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone." (Deuteronomy 6: 4). In the Book of Daniel (6: 10) it is recorded that Daniel used to get down on his knees three times a day to pray to his God.

If they argue with you, say: "Allah knows best all that you do." Allah will judge between you on the Day of Resurrection concerning the matters in which you differ.

I wish to end this article with a crucial thought provoking DIVINE MESSAGE to MUSLIMS:

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَيَتَّخِذَهَا هُزُواً أُولَئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ {6} وَإِذَا تُتْلَى عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا وَلَّى مُسْتَكْبِراً كَأَن لَّمْ يَسْمَعْهَا كَأَنَّ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ وَقْراً فَبَشِّرْهُ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ {7


Among the people there are some who purchase Ridiculous Hadeeths so that they may lead people away from the Way of Allah, without any knowledge (of its true source), and take the invitation to the Right Way as a mockery. For such people there will be a humiliating punishment. When Our revelations are recited to such a person, he turns his face away in arrogance as if he did not hear them or as if his ears are sealed: announce to him the news of a painful punishment.
Qur'an Surah Luqman (31): 6-7
Further notable verses of the Qur'an added on December 14, 2004:: Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His Light is as if there were a Niche, in which there is a lamp, the lamp is enclosed in crystal, the crystal is of a star like brilliance, it is lit with the olive oil from a blessed olive tree which is neither eastern nor western, its very oil would almost be luminous though no fire touched it - as though all the means of increasing Light upon light, Allah guides to His Light whom He pleases. Allah cites such parables to make His message clear to the people; and Allah has knowledge of everything. His Light is found in those houses which Allah has sanctioned to be built for the remembrance of His name; where His glory is extolled, in the mornings and in the evenings - by such people whom neither business nor business profit can divert from the remembrance of Allah, nor from establishing Salah and nor from paying Zakat, for they fear the Day of Judgement when hearts will be overturned and eyes will be petrified, who hope that Allah will reward them according to the best of their deeds and add for them even more out of His grace: for Allah gives without measure to whom He pleases.
Qur'an 24: 35-36-37-38

Little further in verse 41 it is revealed:

Do you not see that Allah is the One Who is praised by all those who are in the heavens and in the earth? The very birds praise Him as they wing their flight. Each one knows indeed how to pray unto Him and how to praise Him, and Allah has full knowledge of all their actions.

Note: Within the hi-lighted portions of verse 35 to 38, one notices that in the mornings and in the evenings is mentioned. There is no mention of "the afternoons" associated with the Mosques - houses which Allah has sanctioned to be built for the remembrance of His name.
The verse 41 identifies two objects - salatahou and tasbeehah - the Prayers and the Praises.