PIllars of islam

1. PILLARS OF
ISLAM
SALAH
Lecture 28

2. Salah…
Your connection to your Creator.

3. Think of a beloved family member that lives in another
state or country.
What do you do when you miss them?
You call them, so you can talk to them, and hear their
voice.
You tell them the good things that happened, You
complain to them about the bad things that happened
You ask them for advice or help.

4. In the same way, if you love the One who created you, you
should want to do the same thing!
You can’t call Allah on the phone,
You can’t hear His voice.
but you CAN hear his words and you CAN talk back to
Him.
The Quran is
Allah talking to
YOU…
alah is You talking to
Him.

5. Example:
Al Fatiha is a
conversation
we have with
Allah at least 17
times a day!!
He responds
after every
Ayah.
When you talk to your friend on the
phone, you don’t just talk to yourself.
The other person listens, then
responds – otherwise, you aren’t
having a conversation.
In the same way, when we pray, we
are conversing with Allah. We must
try recognize that Allah (S) responds
to us after every Ayah we recite.
So….What are we saying to Allah
and what does He say back?

6. My slave has
recognized my
power
My slave has
glorified me.
My slave has praised Me
This is for my servant.
My servant shall have what
he asks for.

7. My slave has
recognized my
power
My slave has
glorified me.
My slave has praised Me
This is for my servant.
My servant shall have what
he asks for.

8. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
“Allah Almighty said: I have divided prayer between Myself and My servant
into two halves, and My servant shall have what he has asked for.
• When the servant says, ‘All praise is due to Allah the Lord of the worlds,’
worlds,’
• Allah says: My servant has praised Me.
• When he says, ‘The Gracious, the Merciful,’
• Allah says: My servant has exalted Me.
• When he says, ‘The Master of the Day of Judgment,’
• Allah says: My servant has glorified Me and my servant has submitted to
submitted to Me.
• When he says, ‘You alone we worship, You alone we ask for help,’
• Allah says: This is between Me and My servant, and My servant will
will have what he has asked for.
• When he says, ‘Guide us to the straight path, the path of those whom
whom you have favored, not those who went astray,’
• Allah says: This is for My servant, and My servant will have what he has
what he has asked for.”

9. Think about that grandmother or aunt you love so much.
If she was calling you and you saw her picture and name on the
screen, it would be really rude to press DECLINE,
or to let the phone ring and ring and not pick up and let it go to
voice mail.
She would feel sad/ignored.
Same thing with Allah…
He DOES CALL US, but HOW?

10. The Athan is like the phone ringing.
The Athan is Allah calling to you:
Come meet with me.
I want to talk to you.
But if we stay on the couch
and miss the salah, we are
ignoring and declining His
call..
If we get up and pray, we
are answering Allah’s call.
Unfortunately, we sometimes continue to talk or watch TV
while Athan is being called, and don’t even listen to the
call itself!
How insulting!

11. Salah was given to the Prophet (S) as a
gift to the Ummah during the event of the
ISRAA & MIRAAJ
Where Did Salah
Come From???
Allah took the Prophet on this miraculous journey when he was
at the lowest point of his life, after:
• 3 Year Boycott (7th year)
• Death of Khadija (RA) and Abu Talib.
• Incident of Taif
Allah uplifted the Prophet in many ways in this journey, but the
last of them was the gift of Salah- a gift for us- his Ummah.

12. Journey time:
2 hours by plane
Weeks by camel

13. Why do we [NEED TO] pray?
● Lets list down – everyone can give reasons
1. We can talk to Allah
2. We can show that we are grateful
3. WE can make Allah happy
4. We can get the guidance to the right path
5. the first question asked will be about Salah
6. it is obligatory (Duty, Fardh)
7. we will get Ajr (reward)
8. it will make our faith strong
9. It’s a pillar of Islam (islam is not complete without Salah)
10. We need to pray… and Allah doesn’t need our prayers

15. Salah is the pillar of the religion.
‫ا‬ ُ‫د‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬ِ‫ع‬ ُ‫ة‬‫ال‬َّ‫ص‬‫ل‬َ‫ا‬
ِ‫ن‬ْ‫ي‬ِ‫لد‬

16. Fajr Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
• Your 5 daily
prayers are the
pillars
• that hold up your
faith and keep it
strong.
• For every 1 of the
5 prayers you
miss, you will lose
a pillar - making
the entire building
weaker.

17. A building that has a damaged pillar will lose its
support and collapse at the slightest movement.
Without our Salah, the pillars of our faith will begin
to shake from the affects of the bad things around
us.
In no time, our faith will collapse, and we will lose
our Islam.

18. Salah is meant to stop you from sinning. It’s a five
times a day reminder…
How can you stand and talk to Allah and ask for Sirat
Al Mustaqeem
and then walk away and sin?
It should be hard to do that.
What does it mean if you pray but still sin???
Salah means connection.
Salah is the way you
connect with your Creator.
Imagine when you are
praying that there is a rope
from the top of your head
and goes all the way up and
connects you to Allah.
Why Should I
Pray?

19. Salah is the food for your
soul.
Salah is called Miraj of a believer…
(the ascension of the believer) because it
raises us up beyond the things of this
World…
Just like your body needs to eat
nourishing foods or you will feel sick,
your soul needs nourishment too or it
will feel sick…

20. Salah= A special gift that came
from a special place.
So important that it was given to us from Allah (S)!
Why would you
reject a gift?

21. What can I do to help
me remember to pray?
Salah
Chart
Pray
Jama’a
Adhan
Clock
Plan the
day around
salah
Salah
Corner
Make
Duaa

22.  Make a timeline in phases.
 Phase 1: Arab before the birth of Prophet (pbuh).
 You can go as far back as u want.
 Important events
 Approx dates
 places
 Pictures/maps/etc
 Phase 2: From the birth of Prophet (PBUH) until the
prophethood

23. The Prophet (pbuh) had
become the most powerful
leader in the whole of
Arabia.
After the idols in the
Ka'bah had been smashed
and Quraysh had become
Muslim, most of the other
tribes of Arabia came to
declare their Islam.
His Prophetic Mission
began at the age of forty,
610 AD., and continued
until 632 AD.
From the path of
ignorance, mankind was
lead to the straight path
and was blessed with the
guidance of God.

24.  Shortly before his death, Prophet
Muhammad delivered a sermon
during the Hajj, which came to be
known as his “Final Sermon”.
 This final sermon was not only a
reminder to his followers, but also
an important admonition.
 The final sermon confirms the end
of his Prophetic Mission.

25.  Year 10 A.H. of the Islamic Calendar is
considered to be one of the most significant
years for three reasons.
 Firstly, this was the year when the Prophet
delivered his Last Sermon during his
farewell pilgrimage to Mecca.
 Secondly, this was the year where number
of delegations came to the Prophet to
announce their Islam as well as their
tribes.
 Thirdly, it was the golden period of Islam
when multitudes of people embraced the
faith by accepting the message of the
Prophet.

26.  Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬ undertook his farewell pilgrimage in
the year 10 A.H.
 His farewell pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the most significant
historical events in the minds of Muslims, for it was the first
and last pilgrimage made by Prophet Muhammad, as well as
being the model for performing the fifth pillar of Islam, the
Hajj.
 Prophet Muhammad’s final sermon was delivered during the
Hajj of the year 632 AD, the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah, the
12th month of the lunar year, at Arafat, the most blessed day
of the year.
 There were countless Muslims present with the Prophet
during his last pilgrimage when he delivered his last Sermon.

28.  After praising, and thanking God, the Prophet, may God send His praises upon
him said:
 “O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year, I shall
ever be amongst you again.
 Therefore, listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and take these words to
those who could not be present here today.
 O People, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as Sacred, so regard the
life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust.
 Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners.

29.  Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you.
 Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon
your deeds.
 God has forbidden you to take usury (interest), therefore all interest obligation
shall henceforth be waived.
 Your capital, however, is yours to keep.
 You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequity.
 God has Judged that there shall be no interest,
 Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion.
 He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so
beware of following him in small things.

30.  O People, it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women, but
they also have rights over you.
 Remember that you have taken them as your wives only under a trust from God
and with His permission.
 If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in
kindness.
 Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and
committed helpers.
 And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you do
not approve, as well as never to be unchaste.

31.  O People, listen to me in earnest, worship God, perform your five daily prayers,
fast during the month of Ramadan, and offer Zakat.
 Perform Hajj if you have the means.
 All mankind is from Adam and Eve.
 An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have any
superiority over an Arab; white has no superiority over black, nor does a black
have any superiority over white; [none have superiority over another] except by
piety and good action.
 Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims
constitute one brotherhood.

32.  Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless
it was given freely and willingly.
 Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves.
 Remember, one day you will appear before God and answer for your deeds.
 So beware, do not stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.
 O People, no prophet or apostle will come after me, and no new faith will be born.
 Reason well, therefore, O people, and understand words which I convey to you.
 I leave behind me two things, the Quran and my example, the Sunnah, and if you
follow these you will never go astray.

33.  All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others
again; and it may be that the last ones understand my words better than those
who listen to me directly.
 Be my witness, O God, that I have conveyed your message to your people.”
 Thus the beloved Prophet completed his Final Sermon, and upon it, near the
summit of Arafat, the revelation came down:
… Today, I have perfected your religion for you, and have
completed My blessing upon you, and chosen Islam as
Din (religion and a way of life) for you… Quran (5:3)

34.  Even today the Last Sermon of Prophet Muhammad is passed to every Muslim in
every corner of the word through all possible means of communication.
 Muslims are reminded about it in mosques and in lectures.
 Indeed, the meanings found in this sermon are indeed astounding, touching upon
some of the most important rights God has over humanity, and humanity has over
each other.
 Though the Prophet’s soul has left this world, his words are still living in our
hearts.