Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahhim. Salah[Namaz]
Introduction.
Namaz, a word binds every Muslim on this planet from a thread that connects them to Allah . It offers a wise path to His devotee to connect and know Allah better . Muslims perform five times prayer a day as it is obligatory . If you do not offer prayers ,Allah will punish you on the day of judgment.
Salah [ Arabic word] it means prayer , or bless, contact, communication , connection , invocation also known asd Namaz [ from persian] in Non Arab Muslims countries , Prayer is the second of the five pillars of Islamic faith ,and an obligatory religious duty for every single Muslim . It is physical, mental, and spiritual act of worship that is observed five times every day at prescribed times . while facing to the Kabba in Mecca,the holy city of Muslims,one stands,bows, prostrates one self and concludes with sitting on the ground during each posture one reads certain verses, phrases,and prayers. Ritual purity is a precondition.
Salah consists of the repetition of a unit called a Rak'ah a sequence of prescribed actions and word . The number of Rak'ah varies according to the time of day .
English usage=
The word Salah is used by English speakers only to refer to the formal obligatory prayers of Islam . The English word '' prayer '' could translate several different forms of Muslim worship each with a different Arabic name ; such as Du'a, reverent ,supplication and Dhikr etc .
Namaz ,In non Arab Muslim countries the most widespread term is the persian word namaz it is used by speaker of the Indo - Irania language ,persian , Kurdish, Bengali ,Urdu, Balochi, Hindi , as well as by speaker of Turkish,Azerbaijani, Russian, Chinese, Bosnian, and Albanian.
Salah [Namaz] in the holy Quran.
The noun salah is used 82 times in the holy Quran commanded to establish it five times a day ; with about 15 other derivatives of its triliteral root words connected to salah , such as Mosque , wudu, drikr etc ,are used in approximately one - sixth of quranic verses.
'' Surely my prayer ,and my sacrifice , and my life or my death are [all] for Allah , and I am Allah, there is no God but I, therefore serve me, and keep up prayer for my remembernece are both example of this .
Almighty Allah says in the holy Quran chapter no 27 [para] that Truly ; The Salah is such a good and powerful thing that can remove your all kinds of bad habits from your mind and heart.
Exegesis of the Quran can give four dimensions of Salah . First , in order to glorify God's sersants,God,together with The angels , perform Salah, Second , Salah is done involuntarily by all beings in creations ,in the sense that they are always in contact with God by virtue of Him creating and sustaining them .third Muslims voluntarily perform Salah to reveal that it is the particular from of worship that belongs to prophet . Fourth Salah is described as the second pillar of Islam .
purpose and importance.
The primary purpose of Salah is to act as a person's communication with Allah .Purification of heart is the ultimate religious objective of Salah .
Some Conditions of Salah [prayer].
Salah is an obligatory act of worship of Allah For all Muslims, except for those who are prepubescent ,menstruating and experiencing bleeding in the up 40 days after childbirth , according to sunnis.
there are some condition that make Salah invalid , and that make salah correct . According to one view among many ; if one ignores the following conditions ,their salah is invalid .
Facing the Qibla , with the chest facing the direction of Kaaba .
The ill and old are allowed leniency posture .
Being in a state of Tahara ,usually achieved by a short ritual washing called wudu.
Not performing Salah in the pathway of people [unless a stationary object is placed in front ,obstructing the people way ] in a grave yard or disrespectful places.on, on land which has been taken by force .
Being sane and able to distinguish between right and wrong .
covering one's nakedness [awrah]
laughing or speaking or any unnecessary movements during the salah .
flatulence .
Burping loudly in such a way that it disturbs other worshipers.
reading the necessary surahs too loudly , in a way that disturbs other worshipers other condition for Salah include . women not praying during their menstruation and for a period of time after childbirth .
Covering of the whole body .
Praying within the time determined for each Salah .
Sajdah of forgetfulness .
Most mistake in salah can be compensated for by performing two prostrations at the end of the prayer.
Benefits of five times Namaz [prayer].
Offering Namaz [salah] has many benefits such as spiritual , religious ,physical, mental, social , economic etc. just like yoga, offering namaz relaxes your mind and soul. It is highly beneficial to activate all the seven chakras as per the yogic philosophy .It is highly beneficial for body muscles and blood circulation . Namaz is one of the finest forms of meditation where you put your focus on God generously . it relieves stress forms peace of the mind that ultimately prevents diseases .it enhances concentration and reduce the level of depression. It keeps you fit as it involves stretching of muscles which burns extra calories . hence you get a flexible body and prevents obesity .It also keeps the balance of process of the body .
Benefits of differents postures in namaz .
[1] Standing posture [Qiyam]
It ensures prosper blood flow to the lower portion of your body which in turn strengthens leg muscles .
[2] forword bending [Ruku]
This posture is good for your lower vertebral back pain . It involves stretching of elbows, wrist, knees, and ankles , thus develops flexibility around all these areas of the body .the abdominal pressure in Ruku promotes a sort of massage to the kidney related diseases.
[3] Sitting posture .
The posture is exactly similar to vajra sana , one of the most significant poses in yoga .It strengthens the thigh and calf muscles improves digestion, turns your spine straight and erects .
[4] Sajdah.
Sajdah maintains blood flow to the brain and stimulates the pituitary gland and pinneal gland .thus reduces the chances of brain haemorrhage and headaches .The sajdah also involves acupressure of the toes that relieves body aches .
[5] Salam .
Salam is one of form of neck yoga .It develops flexibility in neck muscles and bone that relaxes shouldre's and upper back .
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