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When the Jews, Christians and Muslims meet for their religious
services they all practice their own rituals. The Holy Qur'an says,
"And for every nation have we appointed a ritual.''134
Ritual is ceremonial procedure established in accordance with
prescribed rules and customs. It involves the standardization of
certain physical steps in the religious ceremony such as sprinkling
water, breaking bread, drinking and saying certain things repeat-
edly. Such acts have meaning, and they should be interpreted for
the benefit of those performing the rituals. Ritual is akin to habit,
and to many people religion has been mostly a ritualistic habit.
Some people can tell you about their ritualistic habits, but they are
in the dark when it comes to explaining their origins or meanings.
The significance of the rituals associated with prayer in Al-Islam
is in the subtle way they affect our consciousness, without our
conscious recognition of everything they represent. Our rituals are
not designed to appeal to wild imaginations or to inspire supersti-
services they all practice their own rituals. The Holy Qur'an says,
"And for every nation have we appointed a ritual.''134
Ritual is ceremonial procedure established in accordance with
prescribed rules and customs. It involves the standardization of
certain physical steps in the religious ceremony such as sprinkling
water, breaking bread, drinking and saying certain things repeat-
edly. Such acts have meaning, and they should be interpreted for
the benefit of those performing the rituals. Ritual is akin to habit,
and to many people religion has been mostly a ritualistic habit.
Some people can tell you about their ritualistic habits, but they are
in the dark when it comes to explaining their origins or meanings.
The significance of the rituals associated with prayer in Al-Islam
is in the subtle way they affect our consciousness, without our
conscious recognition of everything they represent. Our rituals are
not designed to appeal to wild imaginations or to inspire supersti-