Khamis, 24 November 2011

How Muslims Pray

In my last post I wrote about the way to start the solah. The first important rule to perform the solah is that you must be a muslim.  To be a muslim is very easy. Just say the 'shahadah' that is, 'There is no god except Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah', Of course you need a few people to witness your 'shahadah', and once you say the 'shahadah', you are bound by the rules that govern all Muslims. The people who witnessed your 'shahadah' must be muslims, and they are responsible to guide you in every aspects of the religion. Therefore the process of converting and embracing Islam are usually done in a mosque or at an Imam's house.
Normally, if there is someone who wants to embrace Islam, he or she should learn about Islam first. The understanding of Islam is called 'tawhid'.  'Tawhid' is the knowledge and understanding of Allah. You have to believe that Allah is real.  He is the creator, owner and the destroyer of the entire universe. Allah is true but his form is not related to anything that we know of. He gives us life, the soul, the body that we have, and it is He who takes everything back at the destined moment that only He, the one who knows. Understanding of Tawhid, is vital, because. it is the main reference of all your actions and everyday activities of your entire life. In Islam, the main purpose of life is for Allah. That is why every muslim will say بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَحْمَن الرَحِيْم before doing anything. 'In the name of Allah the most Gracious and Merciful'. Well, it seems that, I gave you quite a long explanations on how to be a Muslim.  Actually, to be frank, to be a Muslim is not as simple as what I have said above. It is easy to become Muslim, but it is not easy to be a true Muslim.

Good bye, see everybody soon.

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