Day 8 of Ramadan

[Pyrmon]

Hi guys!

I just came back from breakfast and boy do I feel good. Today was much easier because I could just relax instead of working on the new house. But my father wants me do go back there next week to help again. I decided I gave up enough days of fasting as it is, so I'm not going. I just hope he understands and leaves me alone.

On another(but related) topic, I just though about the end of Salat. Why do we say Asalamu Alaykum and to whom?

 

[bsfmtl123]

On another(but related) topic, I just though about the end of Salat. Why do we say Asalamu Alaykum and to whom?

By this way we pray for Allah's mercy(Rehmat) on the people who offer their prayers on the right and on the left side .......if i am not mistaken .....correct me if i am wrong?

 

[Pyrmon]

On another(but related) topic, I just though about the end of Salat. Why do we say Asalamu Alaykum and to whom?

By this way we pray for Allah's mercy(Rehmat) on the people who offer their prayers on the right and on the left side .......if i am not mistaken .....correct me if i am wrong?

But why do that when we pray alone?

 

[BoxmanWTF]

On another(but related) topic, I just though about the end of Salat. Why do we say Asalamu Alaykum and to whom?

By this way we pray for Allah's mercy(Rehmat) on the people who offer their prayers on the right and on the left side .......if i am not mistaken .....correct me if i am wrong?

But why do that when we pray alone?

well according to my dad, you're actually supposed to pray in a group, but now a days most people don't, so it's just tradition

 

[Pyrmon]

On another(but related) topic, I just though about the end of Salat. Why do we say Asalamu Alaykum and to whom?

By this way we pray for Allah's mercy(Rehmat) on the people who offer their prayers on the right and on the left side .......if i am not mistaken .....correct me if i am wrong?

But why do that when we pray alone?

well according to my dad, you're actually supposed to pray in a group, but now a days most people don't, so it's just tradition

I don't see how that could be viable. There are plenty of instances were someone wouldn't be able to do a group prayer. I.E. While traveling.
The other explanation I've seen is that one gives the salams to the two angels on your shoulders. But that still makes no sense at all because Salat is for remembrance of God only.

 

[bsfmtl123]

But why do that when we pray alone?

There is a possibility that this may not only be for the people offering prayers along us but also for those Muslims who offer their prayers far from us but still by this way we can ask Allah for Mercy on them.....by this way Every Muslim helps the other by praying for Allah's mercy.

QUOTESalat is for remembrance of God only

Does the Quran say that Salat is only for Allah?

 

[Pyrmon]

But why do that when we pray alone?

There is a possibility that this may not only be for the people offering prayers along us but also for those Muslims who offer their prayers far from us but still by this way we can ask Allah for Mercy on them.....by this way Every Muslim helps the other by praying for Allah's mercy.

QUOTESalat is for remembrance of God only

Does the Quran say that Salat is only for Allah?

Who else would it be for? We worship God alone, do we not? Salat is an act of worship, therefore, it is for God alone.
And look at these verses in the Qur'an:
"Say, Salat, my worship practices, my life and my death, are all devoted absolutely to God alone" 6:162

"As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, their Lord guides them by virtue of their belief. Rivers will flow beneath them in the garden of bliss. Their prayer therein is, "Be You Glorified our God" their greeting therein is, "Peace" and the conclusion of their prayer is, "Al-Hamdu l'Allah Rab Al-Alameen" (Praise be to God, Lord of the universe)" 10:9-10

 

[mcp2]

I thought it was to the Angels writing down our good deeds/sins?

 

[Pyrmon]

I thought it was to the Angels writing down our good deeds/sins?

But, again, Salat is for God alone, so angels have no place in there.