Islam and Peace
Prayer in Islam
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of sympathy and of kindness. One so inclined will
always pray for good, he will never pray for evil.
5. According to a
hadith
the Prophet Muhammad
said that God is best pleased when man prays to
Him for peace
(Al-Tirmizi).
God likes peace. The
Prophet frequently used to say this prayer: “O God!
You are peace, and peace is from You. O God, help
us to live with peace and reside in the home of
peace, O Lord of Majesty and Glory.” This
invocation sums up the spirit of prayer.
6. Addressing the Prophet, God says in the Qur’an:
‘When My servants question you about Me, tell
them that I am near. I answer the prayer of the
suppliant when he calls to Me.’ (2:186) In Islam
there is no intermediary between God and man.
God is so near to man that He can always be called
upon at any moment. According to Islam, the
believers need neither an intermediary, nor any
particular time or place to ask for anything from
Him. Whenever he feels the need, and in whatever
condition he may be, he can always establish
contact with God.
