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Islam sets down five principle duties that are obligatory upon all Muslims,
and form the structure, or pillars, of his/her life.
They are:
1. Belief in the Oneness of Allah, and the bearing of witness to this
belief with the words: "I bear witness that there is no god except Allah,
and that Muhammad is His Prophet and Messenger."
2. The five daily prayers at dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset and nightfall.
These five daily prayers help one to develop Allah consciousness in
his/her everyday life. The importance of these cannot be over
emphasized. They are a constant reminder to the worshipper of the
Presence and Power of Allah and help the worshipper to keep
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his/herself from deviating from the Right Path.
and form the structure, or pillars, of his/her life.
They are:
1. Belief in the Oneness of Allah, and the bearing of witness to this
belief with the words: "I bear witness that there is no god except Allah,
and that Muhammad is His Prophet and Messenger."
2. The five daily prayers at dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset and nightfall.
These five daily prayers help one to develop Allah consciousness in
his/her everyday life. The importance of these cannot be over
emphasized. They are a constant reminder to the worshipper of the
Presence and Power of Allah and help the worshipper to keep
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his/herself from deviating from the Right Path.