Muslim Woman

Praying five times a day is only one part of Salaat. When we finish our prayers in the Masjid, we are not done with Salaat. It is not something to do and finish. It involves every aspect of life, keeping it within the guidelines of the Divine Code twenty-four hours a day. And this has to be done within a system under a central authority according to the Quran. This system was originally established by Messenger Muhammad peace be upon him and the Sahaba.

Five times a day our prayers are meant to renew and reinforce our commitment to steadfastly enforce the system of Salaat ordered by Allah Almighty and practically shown to the humankind by the Messenger Muhammad peace be upon him. This renewal boosts our psychological energy to come together and support each other towards the goals of the Quran. Salaat is the mechanism by which the Quran is implemented in mankind. This is how Allah's laws can be engrained within us; this is how the Messenger Muhammad peace be upon him and the Sahaba found it so natural to follow the Quran, and the results they produced within 30 years speak for themselves. Needless to say, our prayers are not producing the same results although we have been praying for more than a thousand years in ever increasing numbers.