![]() ![]() It implies that Islam lifts not only the soul to the spiritual height, but also illuminates the body of man with the light of God-consciousness. The very first thing which comes into prominence in Islamic prayer is that it is accompanied by bodily movements. Prayer in Islam gives in a nutshell the teachings of Islam. The way in which prayer is offered and the words which are recited in it explain the true nature of religion of which it is the expression of man’s contact with the Lord. Prayer is, therefore, the first, the highest, and the most solemn phenomenon and manifestation of religion. Take prayer out of the world, and it is all over with religion because it is with prayer that man has the consciousness of God and selfless love for humanity and inner sense of piety. The non-praying man is rightly considered to be a soulless man. Where there is no prayer, there can be no purification of the soul. Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 4: The Book of Prayers (Kitab Al-Salat)
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