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Tashahhud Duaa
Assalam Alaikum..
I have several critical questions about the Dua’a/script of tashahhud in daily Salaat, and related matters. I request to ponder upon each question instead of answering instinctively:
1) Why do we have a fixed script? Isn’t it supposed to be a Dua’a, a personal supplication?
2) If it is a script that Prophet Muhammad (saw) himself recommended, what did Prophet Muhammad (saw) himself said in Tashahhud, because clearly it would be different than what we say. And wouldn’t the true Sunnah be that what he himself said?
3) How do we know the durood wasn’t specifically at the time of the Prophet (saw) and his family, to pray Allah to bless and honour and support them. Because the emphasis on this (and adding “saw” after his name) has become MORE than how much Hamd of Allah (swt) we do daily. It’s my personal observation that we’re making the exact same mistake as the Christians made towards Jesus (as).
4) Why do we recite that Dua’a part in Arabic when we (Pakistanis in general) don’t quite understand understand what we’re uttering – If it’s a Dua’a, why is it rather not taught to us in Urdu? (same question for Friday khutbah)
5) Why do we include “Assalamu Alaika aiyuhan Nabi” (Peace be upon You, O Prophet). Imagine praying to God alone, in daily Salaat, and invoking “O Prophet” – Isn’t this Shirk?
If it is indeed Shirk, then I can’t understand that so many Islamic books, ulemaa, bayaanaat, tableegh, videos, lectures, Dars e Nizami (8 years), islahi taalluqaat, etc …For What? if the fundamentals of Islam and Aqeedah are not discussed and corrected at all in Pakistan?
JazakAllah khair,
Hasan
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Tashahhud Duaa
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The only essential part to be recites in Arabic in the prayer is Surah Fatiha and the adjacent part from the Qur’an. The rest is the azkaar are not prescribed, but some of them were recommended and suggested when asked by the sahabah, including durood. These are very good duas which teach the manner to supplicate. However, one can supplicate in one’s own language.
The same goes for the Friday sermon. It should be in the local language.
Saying ‘peace be on you o prophet’ is not shirk. Shirk means when someone associate a partner with God. These word have been kept intact as a tradition, not that one believes that he is assessing the prophet.
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