Islam and Peace
What is Islam?
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instead of a permissive one. This is what is called
Islam.
3. DHIKR (REMEMBRANCE)
Dhikr
means to remember – in Islamic terminology
it means to remember God. When man discovers
God, the Creator, the Almighty, Who will reward as
well as punish for our good and bad deeds, it is
inevitable that the thought of God comes to
dominate one’s mind. At all times and in all
situations one remembers God. This remembrance
is known as
dhikr.
When a person has reached this
stage, this is a sure indication that he has found God
with all His attributes.
4. SALAT (PRAYER)
Salat
means prayer. It forms the most important
part of Islamic worship. It is obligatory for a
Muslim to offer prayer five times a day. Besides
this,
Nafil
(voluntary prayer) may be said at other
times. The spirit of
salah
is
khushu
which means
submission.
Salat
is intended to inculcate a deep
sense of submission in a believer, which is
