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Prayer in Al-Islam has a form and a spirit. It is observed in the
form of physical and conscious acts of worship involving both the
mind and the body, and its spirit lives in the heart of the believer.
To keep the spirit of prayer alive, an outward form is essential.
This outward form of prayer is not an end in itself, but a means to
purify oneself of evil inclinations. Thus, in Al-Islam a form for the
institution of prayer was revealed to Prophet Muhammad M by
Allah.1W
Prayer is a physical and spiritual exercise. It is not only reciting
words in praise of Allah, The Most High; it also involves a mental
attitude. The first condition of a prayerful mind is humility (a feel-
ing of submission). This feeling must be maintained while praying.
When praying, the mind must be clean, and functioning in a
healthy and natural way. Those who are grounded in faith are
humble in their prayers. They are conscious of their defects and
deficiencies before Allah, and they feel small in His Presence. Such
form of physical and conscious acts of worship involving both the
mind and the body, and its spirit lives in the heart of the believer.
To keep the spirit of prayer alive, an outward form is essential.
This outward form of prayer is not an end in itself, but a means to
purify oneself of evil inclinations. Thus, in Al-Islam a form for the
institution of prayer was revealed to Prophet Muhammad M by
Allah.1W
Prayer is a physical and spiritual exercise. It is not only reciting
words in praise of Allah, The Most High; it also involves a mental
attitude. The first condition of a prayerful mind is humility (a feel-
ing of submission). This feeling must be maintained while praying.
When praying, the mind must be clean, and functioning in a
healthy and natural way. Those who are grounded in faith are
humble in their prayers. They are conscious of their defects and
deficiencies before Allah, and they feel small in His Presence. Such