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The way so many muslims pray it is a ritual. Merely a ritual. They believe the prayer must be at a certain time and it should be observed like it is said to be (fine) and they recite arabic in prayer like parrots.
True or false?
We do not think in arabic, we do not talk in arabic, we read Quran in arabic, thinking it is sawab by itself. And what do we really get in terms of understanding, absorbing and accepting what we are saying in arabic
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Well whose fault is that except their own? Who is telling not to make an effort to learn enough Arabic to at least understand their own prayers, which they have been performing five times a day for so many years? Who is telling them to not make any effort to understand and reflect on what they are reciting in prayer? Who is telling them to degrade their salah to a mere physical exercise, instead of allowing it to be a spiritual connection with Allah SWT
If we would ever reflect just the slighest bit on what we are reciting in our prayers, reflect on WHO we are coming to stand before --it would make a world of difference in our lives