Did God Make 50 Salat Obligatory?
Mohammad Abu al Ansari from Mumbai asks:
Gohar Shahi Marhaba. What is the reality of Meraj? The religious clerics say that God made 50 Salat obligatory,
however, Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) reduced the number of Salat to 5 during the Night of Ascension.
Is this true? Please shed light on this. The 5 Salat were given in the Sadqa of five saints, is this the Salat that Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) brought down with him?
There are many false things which have been added to the narrations.
Now, what they say about God making 50 Salat obligatory -
this is what the religious clerics say.
They say that God made 50 Salat obligatory.
And that when Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) was returning [from the Night of Ascension], he encountered Moses.
I am talking about what is said allegedly.
I am not saying this actually happened.
I am telling you what they say allegedly.
We will also discuss the reality.
Did Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) not lessen the number of fasts?
Okay, he kept all the 30 fasts but instead of issuing it in Ramadan [during hot weather], it could have been issued during the winter months.
It makes it difficult for the Nation, right?
What do you say?
Did he only care for the Nation when it came to Salat?
What about the fasts?
Fine, don't lessen the number of fasts but at least the weather should have been changed.
Instead of having it in summer, it should have been in the winter months as the duration of the fast would be shorter. But, it wasn't so.
Many other things can be mentioned.
There is no truth to [what the clerics say].
Do you understand?
Now, practically - God has given you intellect, so think practically about performing 50 Salat.
First of all, this fabricated story of the clerics makes it seem like God is quite strict on his creation whereas the Prophet (PBUH) felt merciful towards his Nation.
And then, it is said allegedly that the thought didn't occur to the Prophet himself, it was Moses who told him that [50 Salat] are too many.
And the way they tell this story is that when Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) encountered Moses, he brought with him 50 Salat and Moses said, 'No, that's too many. Go and have them lessened.'
When the Prophet returned, he said, 'Alright, now there are 45.'
And [Moses] said, 'No, it's still too much.' When the Prophet returned once again, he said, 'Now there are 40.'
And Moses said again, 'No, it is still too much.' So they were lessened to 35, 30, 25, and then 20, 15, 10 and when there were only 5 left
then Moses said, 'Even 5 are too many.' But then the Prophet said, allegedly, 'No, I cannot ask for less. I feel ashamed.'
And so, he returned.
What this portrays is that neither God cared for his creation nor did the Prophet care for his Nation
but in fact, it was all done with the advice of Moses.
There is absolutely no truth to this. It is a pile of lies.
Now, God Almighty has made Salat obligatory upon Devout Believers and it is time-allotted.
Make sense?
If there were 50 Salat - there are 24 hours in a day and generally, there are 12 hours of daytime and 12 hours of nighttime.
The 12 hours of nighttime are for resting.
The last prayer is Isha and the first prayer, Fajr, is performed as the dawn breaks
The time in between is for resting. You can be clever and a half and offer auxiliary prayers during that time if you want.
Now, if there were 50 Salat
Okay, let's take out two from 50 and say that there were 48 Salat
then, in that case, Salat would be obligatory every 30 minutes.
Now, how much time does it take to offer Salat?
5-10 minutes are spent performing ablution alone.
And then if you have to offer Salat of/with/in? four rakat
even if you were to call a computerised cleric, even then one rakat would take at least one minute.
Right?
If you just recite the Kul Sharif - many clerics will recite the Chapter of the Progeny of Imran
but if you are just reciting the Kul Sharif - like this - you will still take at least a minute to finish it.
So a four rakat Salat will take you at least five minutes.
And then you also have to recite four customs which will also take about five minutes.
Just offering one Salat will take you at least 20-25 minutes.
So what does this mean?
It would mean that Salat would be obligatory every 30 minutes.
So you spent 20 minutes for the first Salat in the mosque.
And the next Salat will begin in five minutes, so will you go home?
This cycle will go on.
Neither will you go home or take care of your family. Well, if there were 50 Salat then you wouldn't even find time to get married.
Actually, you wouldn't even get time to go to the toilet or eat something.
Only clerics know how to say something so nonsensical.
Whatever comes from God runs in accordance with human nature.
God would never say something as nonsensical as making 50 Salat obligatory.
How can there be 50 Salat if there are only 24 hours in a day?
This is ridiculous.
Even if there were 48 Salat in 24 hours, you would not be able to sleep or work.
You can't do anything at all.
You're not a robot. You are a human being.
And then you are also supposed to serve your parents and your family. When will you find the time?
You won't ever leave the mosque!
And what if the Maulana extends a rakat? Let's say you complete the Isha prayers in 35 minutes, then the following one would automatically be missed out.
How will God punish you? 'How did you miss the Salat?' 'Well, I was offering the Isha prayers.'
So your Salat would be missed out because you were offering Salat.
So there would be no punishment for it.
Therefore, this is entirely foolish and ignorant.
There is no truth to this at all that there were 50 Salat and the Prophet went back 9 times and had them lessened.
This is the foolishness of the clerics.
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