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IMPORTANCE OF SALAT

(Contact Prayers)

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Out of the five pillars of Islam we find that the word Salat is the most frequently mentioned of the five.  The word Salat is mentioned a total of 67 times in the Quran.

The Salat provides the nourishment needed by our souls and is a sure method of attaining righteoussness and nearness to our Creator.  The Quran lists a number of benifits attained from observing the Salat:

1- The Salat protects believers from evil and vice:

"Observe the Salat (Contact Prayers) for it prohibits evil and vice." 29:45

2- The Salat strengthens our belief and make us attain certainty:

"You shall glorify and praise your Lord and be with the prostrators, and worship your Lord until you attain certainty." 15:98-99

3- The Salat (along with charity) is the best investment in the hereafter:

"Surely, those who recite the book of God, observe the Contact Prayers and are charitable both discreetly and openly can hope for an investment that never loses. He will recompense them generously and will multiply His blessings upon them. He is Forgiving, Appreciative." 35:29-30

4- Above all, the Salat is to commemorate God:

Surely, the most important objective of the Salat is to commemorate God.

"You shall recite what is revealed to you of the Scripture, and observe the Salat (Contact Prayers), for the Salat prohibits evil and vice. But the remembrance of God (through the Contact Prayers) is the most important objective. God is aware of all that you do." 29:45

"I am God, there is no other God but Me, you shall worship Me and observe the Salat (Contact Prayers) to commemorate Me." 20:14

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