SALAT ACCORDING TO THE QURAN

 SALAT - FROM QURAN ONLY PERSPECTIVE: 

Start with purifying one self:

1️⃣ ABLUTION (wudu):

"O you who believe, WHEN YOU RISE to observe the Salat, you shall wash your faces and your arms to the elbows, and wipe your heads and your feet to the ankles." 5:6

"………… If you are ill or travelling, or if any of you has come from the toilet, or had sexual contact with the women, and you could not find water, you shall observe Tayammum by means of wiping your faces and hands with clean dry soil." 4:43

The purifying is 4 simple steps as above. 

2️⃣ DIRECTION: 

2:144

We see the turning of thy face (for guidance to the heavens: now Shall We turn thee to a Qibla that shall please thee. Turn then Thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque: Wherever ye are, turn your faces in that direction....

3️⃣ TIMINGS:

1. Sala-al Fajr-DAWN PRAYER (24:58; 11:114).

2. Sala-al Esha-EVENING PRAYER (24:58; 17:78; 11:114)

SALAT AL-WUSTA

"Guard your al-Salawat, and (offer them as) al-Salat-al-Wusta (the middlemost salat) and stand before Allah as those who show attentive devotion." (2:238)

In 2:238 al-ṣalati l-wus'ṭā  the word “Wusta" means, middle and it is an adjective, not a noun. Therefore it cannot be a name of a Salat.

The word 'middle' describes something that lies mid-way between other things, moderation. Here the word middle refers to amount of length - not make it long or very short.

The concept of THREE prayers comes from the Bible,

"As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice." 

- Psalms 55.16-17

ONLY 2⃣ SALAT AND NOT 5️⃣

3️⃣ POSITIONS: 

The Quran gives us the three positions to be observed during the Salat. These are Standing, Bowing and Prostrating. The Salat starts in the standing position:

"So the angels called him while he was STANDING praying in the sanctuary: "Allah gives you news of John; confirming a word from Allah, a master, moral, and a righteous prophet." 3:39

"And if you are among them and you lead the Salat for them, let a group of them STAND with you and let them hold on to their weapons. Then ONCE THEY HAVE PROSTRATED let them be positioned behind you and let another group, who have not yet observed the Salat, observe the Salat with you while remaining cautious and while holding on to their weapons." 4:102

"We appointed Abraham to establish the Shrine: "You shall not idolize any other ALLAH beside Me, and purify My shrine for those who visit it, those who live near it, and THOSE WHO BOW AND PROSTRATE" 22:26

"Muhammad-the messenger of ALLAH, and those with him are harsh and stern against the disbelievers, but kind and compassionate amongst themselves. You see them BOWING AND PROSTRATING, as they seek God's blessings and approval" 48:29

From above verses we can establish that salat positions are in the order of STAND, BOW & FINALLY PROSTRATE (4:102). The salat ENDS in PROSTRATION and NOT SITTING ON KNEES

4 .THE WORDS: 

1- "Recite what has been inspired to you of your Rabb book. There is no changing to His words and you will not find any refuge besides Him." 18:27

2- "You shall recite what is revealed to you of the book and observe the Salat." 29:45

3- "They are not all the same; among the people of the book are an upright nation, THEY RECITE ALLAH REVELATIONS during the night WHILE THEY PROSTRATE." 3:113

Salat words should be ONLY from The Quran and not ANY OTHER source. In prostration verses should be read to keep us in that position and not just the quick version as approved by mullahs. 

SINCE Only Quran so...

- no duroods🚫

- no athayaats🚫

- no ameens🚫

....Do not be loud in your salat, nor quiet/private; but seek a path in between. 17:110

Salat cannot be silent or whispered

5️⃣ENDING OF SALAT (words) : 

10:10

Their prayer in it is: "Glory be to our Allah" and their greeting in it is: "Peace," and the END OF THIER PRAYER is:

"Praise be to Allah, the Rabb of the

worlds!" (Alhumdulillah rabial Alalameen)

 True ending is by praising Allah Swt who has blessed us. 

End while STILL PROSTRATING and not giving salams left or right.