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While there is no doubt that we are commanded to "hear & obey" any and all commands from our Lord (see 2:285), we are at the same time commanded not to uphold that which we have not verified ourselves (see 17:36).
So we are commanded to uphold all that God commands us, as long as we can see that He has commanded it?
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To commune with the Almighty requires certain steps and preparations that God has ordained with His knowledge.
It must also be remembered that since humankind have been tainted by the forbidden tree and expelled from the higher plain of earthly paradise, then we are not worthy to approach the majesty and holiness of our Lord without carrying out His instructions and conditions.
Do you mean that we are suffering a spiritual stain from the actions/burdens of another person? Because of Adam's alayhi salam's actions my reletionship with God is suffering? SubahanAllah! I thought;
That no burdened person (with sins) shall bear the burden (sins) of another
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According to the Quran, the times for which communion can be carried out are the hours around dusk and around dawn.
How many prayers?
4#
"You shall hold the Salat at the setting of the sun until the darkness of the night; and the Qur’an at dawn; the Qur’an at dawn is witnessed." (17:78)
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YUSUFALI: Establish regular prayers - at the sun's decline till the darkness of the night, and the morning prayer and reading: for the prayer and reading in the morning carry their testimony.
PICKTHAL: Establish worship at the going down of the sun until the dark of night, and (the recital of) the Qur'an at dawn. Lo! (the recital of) the Qur'an at dawn is ever witnessed.
SHAKIR: Keep up prayer from the declining of the sun till the darkness of the night and the morning recitation; surely the morning recitation is witnessed.
It states from the declining of the sun, the sun starts declining after reaching zenith, is one expected to pray from 1ish until some day upto 10 at night? Also, what morning recitation? So everyone must recite Qur'an in the morning, it is obligatory?
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How many prayers are there?
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"Say: 'Call on God or call on the Almighty. Whichever it is you call on, for to Him are the best names.' And do not be too loud in making your Salat, nor too quite; but seek a path in between." (17:110)
What makes you think that it is saying Call on God... in the prayer, it just says AND, this could be like me saying, 'Do x.y.z. and do a.b.c' I could be giving two totally different rulings, what conbines them, what makes you ASSUME, that it is saying pray calling on God..'? Same with the next verse cited.
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Once the person has communed with the Almighty, then the communion is to be ended through a physical prostration,
which, by default, would involve kneeling to achieve the position of prostration.
No, for one to postrate it does not neccesitate kneeling. One can postrate bending his back with his hands landing first. Furthermore there are different methods of postration, which type is it?
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“So when you are done making the Salat, then remember God while standing, or sitting, or on your sides; then, when you are relieved, you shall honor the Salat. Indeed, the Salat for the believers is a timed decree.” (The Message 4:103)
Why is the WA translated as THEN, and not AND? Do you remember God by standing, and then you do it by sitting and then on your sides? If so how long does each take, I mean, how long do you remember him for standing, and then how long for the sitting and then how long for the lying down? Is it the same for each or different?
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Unlike your translation these three for example speak about danger,
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YUSUFALI: When ye pass (Congregational) prayers, celebrate Allah's praises, standing, sitting down, or lying down on your sides; but when ye are free from danger, set up Regular Prayers: For such prayers are enjoined on believers at stated times.
PICKTHAL: When ye have performed the act of worship, remember Allah, standing, sitting and reclining. And when ye are in safety, observe proper worship. Worship at fixed times hath been enjoined on the believers.
SHAKIR: Then when you have finished the prayer, remember Allah standing and sitting and reclining; but when you are secure (from danger) keep up prayer; surely prayer is a timed ordinance for the believers.
So when you are in danger do you do this prayer and then out of danger do a different one? If so what are the differences?
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"Then generations came after them who lost the Salat, and followed desires. They will find their consequences." (The Message 19:59)
What is their consequence?
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