A Sip Of Islam: Salat

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#aSipOfIslam ...the Arabic word we generally use for prayer is "salat", which at it's root has many different meanings, including "connection" (like how a hinge connects a door and a doorway) and "attention"...

Salat therefore implies a connection between man and God whereby both turn attention to each other. Man seeks God's mercy, help, healing, forgiveness, etc. And God listens and responds.

In Islam salat is a formal prayer ritual that is to be performed repeatedly and perpetually. Doing as such creates a constant connection between man and God and also instills a constant sense of paying attention to God.

One of the worst things that we do, besides not actually praying, is when God gives us the things that we ask for, we become distracted buy those achievements/gifts and we forget to continue our connection and attention.

Even though we get what we asked for we must continue to ask for the things that we need and or we must be sure to include gratitude for having received those things, that way we don't foolishly cut ourselves off from the Most High

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