The Importance of Salat

According to the Promised Messiah, what is the condition for the prayers (five daily prayers) to be more than a shell without the kernel?

• The person must pray in a mosque

• The person must be enabled by God to pray

• The person must recite the prayers loudly

• The person must pray at specific times only

What change is brought about in the life of a person who prays with sweetness and zeal?

• They will gain wealth and prosperity

• They will become famous and respected

• They will experience an instantaneous change perceived by the one who prays like this

• They will acquire new skills and abilities

What analogy does the Holy Prophet use to describe the effect of Salat (the five daily Prayers)?

• Like a shield protecting from sins

• Like a stream flowing by one's door that cleanses dirt when bathed in five times a day

• Like a tree that provides shade and comfort

• Like a light that guides through darkness

What is Salat described as in the text?

• A ritual that must be performed in silence

• The apex of the spiritual exaltation of the true believer

• A tradition that has been passed down for generations

• A simple form of exercise

What is the minimum standard of remembrance of God mentioned in the text?

• Fasting

• Zakat (almsgiving)

• Salat (Prayer)

• Hajj (pilgrimage)

What does the author fear about the future generation if Salat is not observed today?

• They will not be successful in their careers

• They will bring up a future generation steeped in the observance of Salat

• They will not have a guarantee of a glorious future

• They will become physically weak

How many types of Prayers are mentioned in the text?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What is the Arabic word for obligatory prayers?

• Sunnah

• Naawafil

• Fard

• Wajib

Which type of Prayer is considered Wajib (necessary) but not obligatory?

• Fard Prayer

• Sunnah Prayer

• Witr, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adhiya Prayers

• Naawafil Prayers

What is the term used for a series of postures which ends with prostration in Prayer?

• Qadaa

• Raka'ah

• Wajib

• Sunnah