WHAT IS SALAT?
The Prophet has said: “Between man and unbelief is negligence of salat or prayer”.
Prayer begins with the utterance of ‘Allhu Akbar’ (God is greatest), and is finished with the utterance of ‘Peace and blessings of God be on you’.
Preparation for prayer primarily begins with ablution. Ablution is, in fact, a type of practical prayer. A man after washing some representative parts of his body prays to his God for the purification of his whole being with the water of His mercy.
After that, he, by declaring God’s greatness, begins his prayer. This is a humble acknowledgement of the fact that greatness and majesty only belong to God. Then he stands up respectfully. After that, he bows down and then he puts his forehead on the earth in prostration. All this is a practical declaration of the fact that God is great, and he is nothing. He confesses repeatedly that he is always ready to obey Him.
Finally, turning his face towards right and left he says: ‘Peace and blessing of God be on you.’ In this way, he expresses his feeling of peace and well wishing for all the people living on this earth. Making God a witness he solemnly promises to lead a peaceful life and not be a threat to any one’s safety. Every one’s life, property and honour will be safe from him.