The Spiritual Meaning of Islamic Prayer, Sabrina Lei

For the believer, who submits voluntary to the divine will and accepts Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as the last messenger of the Almighty,  the performance of the five daily prayers constitutes a solemn duty towards God, as the following verse of the Quran says: “For such Prayers as enjoined on Believers at stated times”. In a well known tradition, reported both by Bukhari and Muslim, the five daily prayers are described as one of the pillar of Islam, the declaration of faith in one God and in the mission of Prophet Muhammad pbuh) being the first one.
In a wider sense, according to the teachings of Islam, all human life can be considered as a form of prayer, when the believer acts in submission to the divine will. In fact, man has been created to actualize  worship in all his life, as the following verse of the Holy Quran say: “I have only created Jinns and Men, that they may serve Me”. In fact, every good action, even the most mundane, if performed with sincerity and the right intention, trying only to obey  the divine law, is considered a form of worship in Islam. To feed the poor, to help the needy, to work to improve the life conditions of the individuals and  the society, can be all considered  forms of prayer, if performed seeking the divine approval.

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