Islam The Voice of Human Nature
3. ISLAM IS THE VOICE OF HUMAN NATURE
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and the faithful. Worship is then concluded by
prayers to God for peace for the entire human race.
An object lesson in dynamism and action in life, it
imparts a sense of order and discipline. It is at one
and the same time food for the souls of the believers
and a means of creating unity and the spirit of
collectivism amongst them. In this way,
salah,
with
its various elements, is an act which is at once a
service to God and a reminder of His dictates.
Above all, with its symbolism of the Islamic way of
life it is the prime occasion for communion with
God.
Salah,
in its form, is a particular way of worship; in
essence, it projects a profound sense of humility and
devotion to God. The ultimate expression of one’s
recognition of someone else’s greatness or
superiority would be to say ‘You are the greatest.’
In
salah,
the words
‘Allahu Akbar’
(God is the
greatest) are repeated over and over again,
conceding absolute mastery to God. This sentiment
is given physical expression in total prostration
before God, which, carried out repeatedly in
salah,
clearly symbolizes one’s recognition of the glory of
God.
