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THE ACTS OF WORSHIP OF PEOPLE OF PERFECTED FAITH

- In the Qur'an, the Prophet Isma'il (as) is related thus:
Mention Isma'il in the Book. He was true to his promise and
was a Messenger and a Prophet. He used to command his peo-
ple to do salat and give zakat and he was pleasing to his Lord.
(Surah Maryam, 54-55)
- In another verse, Allah says to the Prophet Musa (as) the follow-
ing:
I am Allah. There is no god but Me, so worship Me and estab-
lish salat to remember Me. (Surah Ta Ha, 14)
Allah also commanded Maryam, who is given as an example in the
Qur'an to all women in the world, to establish salat:
Maryam, obey your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who
bow. (Surah Al 'Imran, 43)
'Isa (as), who is decribed as the "word of Allah" in the Qur'an also
received the same command:
He said, "I am the servant of Allah, He has given me the Book
and made me a Prophet. He has made me blessed wherever I am
and directed me to do salat and give zakat as long as I live."
(Surah Maryam, 30-31)

What are The Times of the Salat?
In the Qur'an, salat is described as an obligatory act of worship that
is prescribed for believers at certain times. The related verse reads:
When you have finished salat remember Allah standing, sitting
and lying on your sides. When you are safe again do salat in the
normal way. The salat is prescribed for the muminun at specific
times. (Surat an-Nisa', 103)
The times of the five obligatory salats are "morning", "noon", "mid-
afternoon", "evening" and "night". The times of salat are made explicit
in many verses of the Qur'an. One of them reads:
So be steadfast in the face of what they say and glorify your Lord
with praise before the rising of the sun and before its setting.