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Lets see, how the Muslim Prayer can be compared to the Prayer in Bible.
First thing in muslim prayer is the Adhan or the call to prayer.
"O you who believe! when the call is made for the prayer....hasten to the rememberance of Allah" - (Holy Quran 62:9) "And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, make thee two trumphets of
silver...that thou mayest use them for calling of the assembly...And when
they shall blow them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee
at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation" - (Numbers 10:1-3)
Now, when the faithful come to the Mosque they take off their shoes so
that they may enter the house of worship in bare feet.
"When he came to the fire, a voice was uttered: O Moses! I am the Lord, therefore put off thy shoes, for thou art in the sacred valley of Tuwa." - (Holy Quran 20:11-12) (And god said to Moses), "Draw not nigh hither; put off thy shoes from off
thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground." - (Exodus
3:5, also ACTS 7:33).
So, before standing for prayer, Muslims make Ablution, washing their
faces, hands, feet, etc.
"O you who believe! when you rise up for prayer, wash your faces and your hands as far as the elbows, and wipe your heads, and wash your feet to the ankles." - (Holy Quran 5:7) "And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet
threat; when they went into the tent of the congregation they washed as
the Lord commanded Moses." - (Exodus 40:31-32)
After this, the Muslims stand for prayer facing the Kaaba or the
Great Mosque in Mecca.
"So turn thy face towards the sacred Mosque, and (O Muslims), wheresoever ye may be, turn your faces towards it." "Now when Daniel...went into the house; and his window being open in the
chamber towards Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day,
and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime." -
(Daniel 6:10)
The House of Worship or the Mosque is a place of peace and serenity,
withouth images or idols of worship, and simple with a carpet on which to
sit or stand and to meditate.
"God forgiveth not (the sin of) joining other gods with him;..one who joins other gods with God, hath strayed far, far away (from the Right)." - (Holy Quran 4:116). "I am the Lord thy God... Thou shalt have no other Gods in front of me.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of
anything that is in heaven above, or that is in earth beneath, or that is
in water under the earth..." - Exodus 20:2-5.
In the Prayer, Muslims bow down before God, and make obeisance to Him, by
touching the ground before them with their foreheads.
"O You who believe! bow down and prostrate yourselves and serve your lord, and do good that you may prosper." - (Holy Quran 22:77) "And he (Jesus) went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed..." - (Matt 26:39). "And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship..." (Joshua 5:14) "And they (Moses and Aaron) fell upon their faces..." (Num 20:6) "And Abraham fell on his face..." - (Genesis 17:3)
And lastly, when the prayer is over, the Muslims spread out their hands to
God, asking forgiveness, seeking his Blessings, beseeching his protection
for mankind.
"Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and defend us from the torment of the fire." - (Holy Quran 2:201) "...when Soloman had made an end of praying all his prayer and supplication unto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to Heaven" -(1 Kings 8:54) "And Jesus Lifted up his eyes and said, Father, I thank Thee that Thou heardest me. And i knew that Thou heardest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that Thou hast send me." - (Jhon 11:41-42) |
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