‫الصلوۃ ‪NAMAZ /‬‬

‫( ِإنَّنِي أَنَا َّ‬

‫َّللاُ ََل ِإلَهَ ِإ ََّل أَنَا فَا ْعبُ ْدنِي َوأَقِ ِم ال َّ‬
‫ص ََلةَ ِل ِذ ْك ِري)‬
 CORRECTION OF THEME AND IDEOLOGY:
• Meanings of words ‘Salat’ and ‘Namaz’?
• Meaning of word ‘Ibadat’ ?
• Toheed / Pure worship? What is meant by ‘Ikhlas’?
• Masjid e Quba and Masjid e Nabvi construction
was the foremost thing after coming to Madina
• Participation of Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬in constructions!
• Status of Prophet ‫? ﷺ‬
• Status of Masjid e Nabvi ‫?ﷺ‬
• Social, Political, Legal status of Masjid?
• VIP Culture and Protocols?
• No separation of Deen and Dunya
• No separation of Ilm ud Din and Ilm ud Dunya
• How Appointments were given in Masjid?
• Why don’t we go to Masjid?
• West wants us to be dragged in Individualism
cutting us from Namaz, Masjid and Family System
• What is meant by ‘Aqamat e Salat’?
• Responsibility of Islamic state in this regard?
• Masjid is Activity / Proactivity / Community center
• Captured by some people following their own
desires / conventions
• Traditional Following (Rasmi Deendari) knowing no
real spirit of Prophetic life and Deen and Priorities
• Stop and scold Children and Youth
• Don’t let people come and feel free
• Every Masjid has to be registered on some
‘Maslak’, A big problem.
• HOW TO MAKE SALAH DYNAMIC?
 PURPOSE OF LIFE
‫األنعام‬
َ ‫ت َو ْاأل َ ْر‬
‫ض َحنِيفًا‬ ِ ‫اوا‬ َّ ‫ي ِللَّذِي فَ َط َر ال‬
َ ‫س َم‬ َ ‫إِنِي َو َّجهْتُ َوجْ ِه‬ Lessons
)79( ‫ين‬ َ ‫َو َما أَنَا ِم َن ا ْل ُمش ِْر ِك‬
• Unidirectional
"For me, I have set my face, firmly
and truly, towards Him Who • All inferences from Allah
created the heavens and the
earth, and never shall I give • Unity of Thought and Actions
partners to Allah." • Sincerity
َ ‫ب ا ْل َعالَ ِم‬
‫ين‬ ِ ‫ّلِل َر‬ ِ َّ ِ ‫اي َو َم َماتِي‬ َ ‫قُ ْل ِإ َّن‬
ُ ُ‫ص ََلتِي َون‬
• Purpose of Life
َ َ‫س ِكي َو َمحْ ي‬
ْ ‫) ََل ش َِريكَ لَهُ َوبِ َذ ِلكَ أ ُ ِم ْرتُ َوأَنَا أ َ َّو ُل ا ْل ُم‬162(
َ ‫س ِل ِم‬
‫ين‬
)163(

Say: "Truly, my prayer and my

service of sacrifice, my life and my
death, are [all] for Allah, the
Cherisher of the Worlds: 163. No
partner hath He: this am I
commanded, and I am the first of
those who bow to His will.
 WOMEN AND MASJID IN PROPHET’S ‫ ﷺ‬TIME

• The last row in Masjid Nabvi was that of women

• Special Prophetic ‫ﷺ‬instructions in this regard

• Prophet ‫ﷺ‬forbade to stop the women from Masjids

• Mention other places of women participations!

• Women attending every aspect of life; should also

come to Masjid for activities
 WOMEN IN CONGREGATIONS AND EID PRAYERS

• Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬emphasisively told women to join Eid

Prayers

• Even in the days they don’t pray Prophet saw told

them to join supplications

• And those not having shawls can manage, as two

of them should come in one shawl
 ‫احادیث‬

• Narrate the Ahadith you people remember in this

regard!
 ABSENT FROM SALAH
Questions and Lessons
(‫)الماعون‬
• Being absent from Salah
‫ص ََل ِت ِه ْم‬
َ ‫ِين ُه ْم ع َْن‬َ ‫) الَّذ‬4( ‫ين‬ َ ‫فَ َو ْي ٌل ِل ْل ُم‬
َ ‫ص ِل‬ (Physically or mentally)
)6( ‫ون‬ َ ‫) الَّذ‬5( ‫ون‬
َ ‫ِين ُه ْم يُ َرا ُء‬ َ ‫سا ُه‬ َ • Not Offering Salah absolutely
• Salah not reflected in ways of
So woe to the worshippers--Who Life
are neglectful of their prayers--
Those who [want but] to be
seen [of men]
 HOW TO GET ALLAH’S HELP
‫البقرة‬
ِ ‫شك ُُروا ِلي َو ََل تَ ْكفُ ُر‬
‫ون‬ ْ ‫اذك ُُرو ِني أَ ْذك ُْر ُك ْم َوا‬
ْ َ‫ف‬
• What do you infer from Allah
َّ ‫ستَ ِعينُوا ِبال‬
‫ص ْب ِر‬ َ ‫) يَا أَيُّ َها الَّذ‬152(
ْ ‫ِين آ َمنُوا ا‬ remembering us?
)153( ‫ين‬ َ ‫صا ِب ِر‬ َ َّ ‫ص ََل ِة ِإ َّن‬
َّ ‫َّللا َم َع ال‬ َّ ‫َوال‬
• How to get help of Allah in
affairs of life?
Then do ye remember Me; I • What is relation between
will remember you. Be Patience and Salah?
grateful to Me, and reject
not Faith-- O ye who
believe! seek help with
patient perseverance and
prayer; for Allah is with
those who patiently
persevere.
 SALAH AND SUSTENANCE
Lessons
‫سورة الجمعة‬
‫ص ََل ِة ِم ْن يَ ْو ِم‬ َّ ‫ِي ِلل‬ َ ‫ِين آ َمنُوا ِإ َذا نُود‬ َ ‫يَا أَيُّ َها الَّذ‬ • Putting trust in Allah and
‫َّللا َو َذ ُروا ا ْلبَ ْي َع َذ ِل ُك ْم‬
ِ َّ ‫سعَ ْوا ِإلَى ِذ ْك ِر‬ ْ ‫ا ْل ُج ُمعَ ِة فَا‬ Leaving affairs for Juma
‫ت‬ِ َ‫) فَ ِإ َذا قُ ِضي‬9( ‫ون‬ َ ‫َخ ْي ٌر لَ ُك ْم إِ ْن ُك ْنت ُ ْم ت َ ْعلَ ُم‬
‫ض َوا ْبتَغُوا ِم ْن‬ ِ ‫ش ُروا فِي ْاأل َ ْر‬ َّ ‫ • ال‬Sustenance is to be searched
ِ َ ‫ص ََلةُ فَا ْنت‬
)10( ‫ون‬ َ ‫يرا لَعَلَّ ُك ْم ت ُ ْف ِل ُح‬ً ‫َّللا َك ِث‬
َ َّ ‫اذك ُُروا‬ ْ ‫َّللا َو‬
ِ َّ ‫ض ِل‬ ْ َ‫ف‬ but blessed and composed
O ye who believe! When the call • Not getting forgetful of Allah
is proclaimed to prayer on
Friday , hasten earnestly to the during affairs of life
Remembrance of Allah, and • Remembrance of Allah is while
leave off business That is best doing business (Al-Noor)
for you if ye but knew-- And
when the Prayer is finished,
then may ye disperse through
the land, and seek of the
Bounty of Allah: and celebrate
the Praises of Allah often [and
without stint]: that ye may
prosper
 ATTRIBUTES OF REFORMERS
Questions and Lessons?
‫األعراف‬ • What is meant by holding
َّ ‫ب َوأَقَا ُموا ال‬
‫ص ََلةَ ِإنَّا‬ ِ ‫ُون ِبا ْل ِكتَا‬
َ ‫سك‬ َ ‫َوالَّذ‬
ِ ‫ِين يُ َم‬ strongly the Quran?
)170( ‫ين‬ ْ ‫ََل نُ ِضي ُع أَ ْج َر ا ْل ُم‬
َ ‫ص ِل ِح‬ • What are rights of Quran ?
• What is meant by establishing
prayers?
As to those who hold fast
by the Book and establish
regular prayer, never shall
We suffer the reward of
the righteous to perish.
 PERFECTION OF TALK AND INNER BEING
‫ا ْل ُم َّز ِم ُل‬ Lessons and Questions
‫صفَهُ أَ ِو‬ ْ ِ‫) ن‬2( ‫يَل‬ ً ‫) قُ ِم اللَّ ْي َل إِ ََّل قَ ِل‬1( ‫يَا أَيُّ َها ا ْل ُم َّز ِم ُل‬
َ ‫علَ ْي ِه َو َرتِ ِل ا ْلقُ ْر‬
‫آن‬ َ ‫) أَ ْو ِز ْد‬3( ‫يَل‬ ً ‫ص ِم ْنهُ قَ ِل‬ ْ ُ‫ا ْنق‬ • What to do to bear the huge
‫) إِ َّن‬5( ‫يَل‬ ً ‫علَ ْي َك قَ ْو ًَل ثَ ِق‬ َ ‫سنُ ْل ِقي‬
َ ‫) إِنَّا‬4( ‫يَل‬ ً ِ‫تَ ْرت‬ responsibility?
‫) إِ َّن لَ َك‬6( ‫يَل‬ ً ِ‫ش ُّد َو ْطئ ًا َوأَ ْق َو ُم ق‬َ َ‫ي أ‬ َ ‫شئَةَ اللَّ ْي ِل ِه‬ ِ ‫نَا‬ • What is meant by weighty
)7( ‫يَل‬ ً ‫س ْب ًحا َط ِو‬ َ ‫فِي النَّ َه ِار‬
word?
O thou folded in garments!- Stand by • Two great benefits of Tahajjud?
night, but not all night- Half of it, or a • Salah Provides Straightening of
little less- Or a little more; and recite Speech (Qol) and Inner Being
the Qur'an in slow, measured
rhythmic tones- Soon shall We send (Nafs)
down to thee a weighty Message.
Truly the rising by night is most
potent for governing, and most
suitable for the Word- True, there is
for thee by day prolonged occupation
with ordinary duties
 SALAH AND EEMAN RELATION?
‫البقرة‬ • Salah and Eeman Relation?
ِ ‫ون ِبا ْلغَ ْي‬
َ ‫ب َويُ ِقي ُم‬
‫ون‬ َ ُ‫ين يُ ْؤ ِمن‬ َ ‫الَّ ِذ‬ • Salah is Eeman itself
َ‫ص ََلة‬
َّ ‫ال‬ • Defines Quality and
)3( ‫ون‬ َ ُ‫َو ِم َّما َر َز ْقنَا ُه ْم يُ ْن ِفق‬ Quantity of Deen
Who believe in the • Salah determines Grade
Unseen, are steadfast in and Level of Deen
prayer, and spend out of • Salah is proof of Eeman
what We have provided
for them.

)143( -‫َّللاُ ِليُ ِضي َع ِإي َمانَ ُك ْم‬ َ ‫و َما َك‬

َّ ‫ان‬
And never would Allah Make
ATTRIBUTES OF BELIEVERS
• What leads the road to
Success
• What is meant by
‘Khushu’?
• What is meant by guarding
the prayers?
 SALAT OF HYPOCRITES
• Hypocrisy is betrayal with
‫النساء‬ one’s self
ُ ‫َّللا َو ُه َو َخا ِد‬
‫ع ُه ْم‬ َ ‫ين يُ َخا ِدع‬
َ َّ ‫ُون‬ َ ‫إِ َّن ا ْل ُمنَافِ ِق‬ • Two signs / attributes of
‫سالَى‬ َ ‫ص ََل ِة قَا ُموا ُك‬ َّ ‫َو ِإ َذا قَا ُموا ِإلَى ال‬ hypocrites mentioned ?
‫َّللا ِإ ََّل قَ ِلي ًَل‬
َ َّ ‫ون‬ َ ‫اس َو ََل يَ ْذك ُُر‬
َ َّ‫ون الن‬ َ ‫يُ َرا ُء‬ • Showing off and less
)142(
remembrance of Allah is
The Hypocrites- they think connected with hypocrisy
they are over-reaching Allah,
but He will overreach them:
When they stand up to prayer,
they stand without earnestness
to be seen of men, but little
do they hold Allah in
remembrance
 SALAT UT TAUBA AND NEEDS
‫هود‬
‫ص ََلةَ َط َرفَي ِ النَّ َه ِار َو ُزلَفًا ِم َن اللَّ ْي ِل‬ َّ ‫َوأ َ ِق ِم ال‬ • What should be done after
‫ت َذ ِل َك ِذ ْك َرى‬ ِ ‫س ِيئَا‬َّ ‫ت يُ ْذ ِه ْب َن ال‬
ِ ‫سنَا‬ َ ‫ِإ َّن ا ْل َح‬ sin?
َ َّ ‫ص ِب ْر فَ ِإ َّن‬
‫َّللا ََل يُ ِضي ُع‬ ْ ‫) َوا‬114( ‫ين‬ َ ‫ِللذَّا ِك ِر‬ • Importance of Prayers on
)115( ‫ين‬ َ ‫س ِن‬ِ ‫أ َ ْج َر ا ْل ُم ْح‬ edges of day.

And establish regular prayers

at the two ends of the day
and at the approaches of the
night: For those things, that
are good remove those that
are evil: Be that the word of
remembrance to those who
remember [their Lord]: 115.
And be steadfast in patience;
for verily Allah will not suffer
the reward of the righteous
to perish
 )‫(الحجر‬
َ‫) ِإنَّا َكفَ ْينَاك‬94( ‫ين‬َ ‫ش ِر ِك‬ْ ‫ض ع َِن ا ْل ُم‬ ْ ‫ص َد ْع ِب َما ت ُ ْؤ َم ُر َوأَع ِْر‬ْ ‫ف‬ • How not to lose conviction?
‫ف‬َ ‫س ْو‬ َ َ‫َّللا إِلَ ًها آ َخ َر ف‬
ِ َّ ‫ون َم َع‬ َ ُ‫ِين يَجْ عَل‬ َ ‫) الَّذ‬95( ‫ين‬ َ ِ‫ستَه ِْزئ‬ْ ‫ا ْل ُم‬
َ ُ‫صد ُْركَ ِب َما يَقُول‬
‫ون‬ َ ‫ق‬ ُ ‫) َولَقَ ْد نَ ْعلَ ُم أَنَّكَ يَ ِضي‬96( ‫ون‬َ ‫يَ ْعلَ ُم‬ • Prostration and
َ‫) َوا ْعبُ ْد َربَّك‬98( ‫ِين‬َ ‫اجد‬ ِ ‫س‬ َّ ‫س ِبحْ ِب َح ْم ِد َر ِبكَ َوك ُْن ِم َن ال‬ َ َ‫) ف‬97( remembering Allah before
)99( ‫ين‬ ُ ‫َحتَّى يَأْتِيَكَ ا ْليَ ِق‬
sun rise and sunset
discharges Anxiety
Therefore expound openly what
thou art commanded, and turn • Real and Meaningful Salat
away from those who join false helps losing all depression
gods with Allah- For sufficient are ,anxiety and tension
We unto thee against those who
scoff- Those who adopt, with Allah,
• Death with faith
another god: but soon will they
come to know- We do indeed know
how thy heart is distressed at what
they say- But celebrate the praises
of thy Lord, and be of those who
prostrate themselves in adoration -
And serve thy Lord until there
come unto thee the Hour that is
Certain
 MAXIMIZATION OF HUMAN POTENTIALS
Salat Routine Provides:
• Exact Time Table
• Natural Breaks/Intervals
• Relaxation time for mind to re-focus with more
energy / Diversity
• Way of getting synchronized with Powers and
Forces of Universe
(As the whole nature abides by strict regulations of
The Mighty Creator and Sustainer)
 FOCUS, EHSAN AND BALANCE
ُ ‫س‬ • Beginning and Meraj at the
‫ان‬ َ ‫اإل ْح‬ِ
same time
‫َّللا َكأ َنَّ َك‬
َ َّ ‫ أ َ ْن ت َ ْعبُ َد‬: ‫ان قَا َل‬ُ ‫س‬ َ ‫اإل ْح‬ِ ‫ َما‬: ‫قَا َل‬
َ ‫ فَ ِإنَّهُ يَ َر‬، ُ‫ت َ َراهُ فَ ِإ ْن لَ ْم تَك ُْن ت َ َراه‬ • Need to pray that ‘Salat’, The
‫اك‬
‘Salat’ of Ehsan.
O Allah's Messenger ( )‫ﷺ‬
• Benefits of Nafil Salah
What is Ihsan (i.e. perfection
(Ehsan, Quality and Quantity
or Benevolence)?" The
of Deen, Solution to
Prophet ( )‫ﷺ‬said, "Ihsan is
Problems, Focus, Intuition)
to worship Allah as if you
see Him, and if you do not • Salah is a tool to acquire
achieve this state of Balance of ‘Ilm’ and ‘Zuhd’
devotion, then (take it for
granted that) Allah sees
you."
 PERFECTION OF AFFAIRS
• Perfection of worldly affairs resides in perfection
(Itqan) of Salah

• Personality (Spiritual, Emotional, Knowledge)

Balance is acquired with Salat

• Salah is the basic pillar of deen and the ultimate

level as well

• Attainment of focus in salah is a potential used,

reflected and exercised in all affairs
 SALAH AND SIRAT E MUSTAQEEM
• What is the relation
• Salat is reminding one’s
between ‘Salah’ and ‘Sirat
self the ultimate reality
Al Mustaqeem’?
• Asking for the straight
• Importance of Sirat Al
path again and again
Mustaqeem?
• Why is Sirat e Mustaqeem
asked again and again?
• Internalization!
 SALAH AND TAWAKKUL
• What is meant by
• Leaving works and going for Tawakkul?
Salah a matter of disposing • Is there any relation
affairs to Allah(Tawakkul) between ‘Sabar’ and
• Allah responds back with ‘Tawakkul’ ?
surety.
 TAHAJJUD, ISHRAK, HEALTH
• Benefits of Tahajjud ?
‫اإلسراء‬ • Benefits of Ishraq?
‫سى أَ ْن يَ ْبعَثَ َك‬ َ ‫ع‬ َ ‫و ِم َن اللَّ ْي ِل فَت َ َه َّج ْد ِب ِه نَا ِفلَةً لَ َك‬
‫ب أَد ِْخ ْلنِي‬ِ ‫) َوقُ ْل َر‬79( ‫َربُّ َك َمقَا ًما َم ْح ُمودًا‬
• What is ‘Maqam Al
Mahmood?
ٍ ‫ْق َوأَ ْخ ِر ْجنِي ُم ْخ َر َج ِصد‬
‫ْق‬ ٍ ‫ُم ْد َخ َل ِصد‬
)80( ‫يرا‬ً ‫س ْل َطانًا نَ ِص‬
ُ ‫اجعَ ْل ِلي ِم ْن لَ ُد ْن َك‬ ْ ‫َو‬ • Health ensured with ‘Wudu’
and Salah
And pray in the small watches of • Pressure points, Entrance
the morning: an additional prayer points, ‘Khilal’ etc
[or spiritual profit] for thee: soon
will thy Lord raise thee to a • Supplications in Tahajjud for
Station of Praise and Glory! 80. personal affairs and those of
Say: "O my Lord! Let my entry be Ummah?
by the Gate of Truth and Honour,
and likewise my exit by the Gate • Related Ahadith?
of Truth and Honour; and grant
me from Thy Presence an
authority to aid [me]."
 SALAH IS ASSESSMENT
‫العنكبوت‬
• Level of Salah is assessment
َ ‫ص ََلةَ ت َ ْن َهى‬
‫ع ِن‬ َّ ‫ص ََلةَ ِإ َّن ال‬ َّ ‫َوأَقِ ِم ال‬ of One’s deeds
‫َّللا أ َ ْكبَ ُر‬
ِ َّ ‫َاء َوا ْل ُم ْن َك ِر َولَ ِذ ْك ُر‬
ِ ‫ا ْلفَ ْحش‬
• Evil and Wrong Doings will
(45)-‫ون‬َ ُ‫صنَع‬ ْ َ ‫َّللاُ يَ ْعلَ ُم َما ت‬َّ ‫َو‬
go away from us on the level
we are performing Salah
Establish regular Prayer: for
Prayer restrains from • Sinfulness is evidence of less
shameful and unjust deeds; acceptance of Salah
and remembrance of Allah • Deeds and Salah both are
is the greatest [thing]
assessment of eachother,
without doubt. And Allah
knows the [deeds] that ye • Explain?
do
 BLESSINGS IN MORNINGS
ِ ‫ا ْل َب َر َك ِة ِفي ا ْلبُك‬
‫ُور‬
Questions and Lessons

: ‫سلَّ َم‬َ ‫صلَّى هللا عَل ْي ِه و‬ َ ‫هللا‬ِ ‫سو ُل‬ ُ ‫ قَا َل َر‬: ‫ قَا َل‬- • What is meant by Barkat?
َ ‫ َوك‬: ‫قَا َل‬.‫ُور َها‬
‫َان‬ ِ ‫اللَّ ُه َّم بَ ِار ْك أل ُ َّمتِي فِي بُك‬ • What is meant by ‘Ehsan’?
ً ‫ أَ ْو َج ْي‬، ً‫س ِريَّة‬
‫ بَعَثَ ُه ْم فِي أَ َّو ِل‬, ‫شا‬ َ ‫ث‬ َ َ‫ِإ َذا بَع‬
• Saying:
.‫النَّ َه ِار‬
“A second can give birth to
centuries”
Prophet (saw)said: "O Allah, bless
my people in their early
mornings." When he sent out a
detachment or an army, he
sent them at the beginning of
the day.
 MANY OTHER ASPECTS(From Islami Ibadat per Tehqeeqi Nazar)
• Sense of Responsibility

• Social Justice in Islam… How?

• Leadership and Followership…Comment!

• Training, Loyalty, Administrative Skills

• Fear and Love of Allah, Accountability

• Belief which ensures: Following ordainments /Halal

(Legal) / Haram (Illegal) / Wronged Desires / Desires of
pleasures and Benefits
• Belief gives strength for: Justice / Truthfulness /
Recognition of Truth / Following Truth /Sirat e
Mustaqeem of Ethical Standards / Reformations of
worldly affairs
• Self Control: Strengths of Body and Mind, Training
Human Ego, Right Conduct, Emotions, Desires
• No Holliday / OFF
• Time Management
• Community Center
• Fighting spirit with Shaitan on Ideological Grounds
in all aspects of life
• Armies to establish and protect will of Allah in
Courts, Business, Peace and War, Limits and
Ordainments
• Congregational Prayers /Discipline for Armies (Unity
in Action)
• Elimination of Individualism / Class Structural
system / Prejudices
• Collectiveness / Support System /Islamic Social
Order / Social Mindedness /Social Democracy / Well
Wishing (Khair Khawahi) / Elimination of Differences
/ Humbleness / Rows of Salat / Congregational
Supplications
 PROPHET ‫ ﷺ‬IN STRESS

• Prophet (saw) used to say Bilal ra, Arrange peace for

me O bilal (‫(ارحنا يا بَلل‬
• Prophet (saw) used to pray when in the time of
need, intense pain, suffering or difficulty, saying
‘‫وجعل قرة عيني في الصَلة‬
 OTHER TYPES OF SALAH IN PRACTICE BY PROPHET ‫? ﷺ‬

• Kusoof (Lunar Eclipse)

• Khusoof (Solar Eclipse)
• Istasqa (For Rain)
• Janaiz (For Dead)
PRAYER WITH WIFE AFTER MARRIAGE
 IMPORTANCE OF CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER

• Narrate the Ahadith You people remember in this

regard
 ‫حضور صلی ہللا علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے فرمایا‪:‬‬
‫مسلمان بندہ جب نماز اس مقصد سے پڑھتا ہے کہ‬
‫تعالی کی رضامندی حاصل ہو جائے تو‬ ‫ٰ‬ ‫اسے ﷲ‬
‫اس کے گناہ اسی طرح جھڑ جاتے ہیں جس طرح‬
‫یہ پتے درخت سے جھڑتے جا رہے ہیں۔‘‘‬
EXPLAIN?