Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Islamic Prayer (English) February 27, 2007

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References in this lecture 21
Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 16
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 50
Tfseer Al-Razi, vol. 1, p. 226
Al-Mujam Al-Awsat by Al-Tabarani, Hadith No. 7149
Kashf al-Asrar by Al-Bazdawi, vol. 4, p. 136
Sunan Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 55
Quran 1:2 · Al-Fatihah
Al-Firdaus by Al-Hamdhani, Hadith No. 7935
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 6251
Birr al-Walidain by Al-Bukhari, p. 66
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5 min 47 sec
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why prayer is the most important pillar of Islam
“The theme for this day is Islamic prayer.”
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Namaaz as spiritual ascension for the believer
“Namaaz is the mirage of a believer.”
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prayer begins with the call to Azan
“Namaaz begins from the call. That is Azan.”
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Allahu Akbar teaches modesty over arrogance
“Allahu Akbar means God is great, and I am not.”
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arrogance is un-Islamic, modesty is Islamic
“Arrogance is un-Islamic. Modesty is Islamic.”
1 min 55 sec
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Wudu as purification of body and soul
“Before going to Salat, everyone makes Wudu.”
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Ruku and Sujud as universal submission to God
“You bow your head before God. Then you do Sujud.”
1 min 11 sec
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prayer's outer form versus its inner spirit of Taqwa
“In every Namaaz there are two aspects: outer form and inner content.”
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inner spirit of prayer proven through story and congregational unity
“In every Namaaz there are two aspects: outer form and inner content.”
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no true prayer without fear of God
“Only that Namaaz is Namaaz in which there is Taqwa.”
1 min 44 sec
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hadith story of the man told to pray again
“One day the Prophet was sitting in the mosque of Madinah.”
2 min 58 sec
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congregational prayer as a lesson in unity and leadership
“Let us take the Salatul Jama'ah, that is congregational prayer.”
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meaning of the closing greeting of prayer
“Do you know what is the meaning of Salaam?”
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prayer's closing greeting as a pledge of peace to all
“By saying this, believers say: you are safe from myself.”
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the real-life criterion for judging whether prayer is genuine
“Prayer keeps away from indecency and evil.”
2 min 51 sec
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prayer requires both body and mind, not ritual alone
“If your body is in prayer but your mind is absent, it's not prayer.”
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hadith on abandoning prayer as leaving faith
“One who fails to perform Salat is not a Muslim.”
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why Black Americans are drawn to Islamic prayer's discipline
“Islam flourishes among Black Americans, says Time magazine.”
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an American professor experiences Friday prayer firsthand
“Without being a Muslim, you can experience Namaaz.”
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the Persian general awed by Muslim prayer discipline
“Umar is a great headache for me, said the Persian general.”
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why patience is inseparable from true concentrated prayer
“Seek help of God by Salat and Sabr.”
2 min 54 sec
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patience as the key to concentration in prayer
“Prayer requires great concentration, and only patience can give you that.”
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fear of God as the mark of a successful believer
“One who keeps fear of God in his Salat is successful.”
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prayer described as the key to Paradise
“Namaaz is the key to Paradise.”
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introducing a live demonstration of one prayer unit
“Now I would like to give a demonstration of one unit of Salat.”