Zakir Naik – Salah Should not be Reduced to Mere Prayer

Zakir Naik
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The speaker discusses the difference between the Quran and English, stating that the Quran is focused on prayer, while the English word " spotting" comes from the Arabic root word " Cole" meaning connection. The speaker also discusses the importance of not lying and cheat in praying, as it is a programming towards righteousness.

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			The Quran talks about
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			salah. In English,
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			people normally translate salah as prayer.
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			Prayer,
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			if you open the dictionary means to beseech,
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			to ask for help.
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			According to me, prayer is not the appropriate
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			translation
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			of the Arabic word salah.
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			What we do dua after the salah,
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			that is
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			prayer.
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			The salah is far superior to praying.
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			In the salah,
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			besides asking for help, we are getting guided
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			by Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. The Arabic word
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			salah
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			comes from the root word
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			salah,
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			means connection.
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			The servant connects with Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.
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			So salah means connecting to God. I call
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			it the programming towards righteousness.
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			When we pray,
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			we read Surah Fatihah. After that, Imam is
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			telling us.
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			He's giving us guidance.
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			Don't lie. Don't cheat. Five times a day,
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			we are being programmed towards righteousness.