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Explanation Of Psalms 119:164
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Ahsan Jalal
Contributor January 11, 2021 at 10:45 amDuring reading Psalms, I came across this verse which says
164 Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws.
165 Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
Does it means that Hazrat Dawood AS prayed 7 times. If yes then how Ghamidi Sb claims 5 time prayers were alawys in shariah.
If this doesnt mean prayer can you explain the real meaning here? -
Mohammad Yaseen
Contributor January 11, 2021 at 11:19 amAs I see it.
Every word and every statement has a context. I take that as a principle.
We are comparing the prayers of a prophet to the general population in this question. So the context is different between the comparisons.
Prophets are held at a higher standard than the general population. Like Salawt al lail was compulsory on the prophet but not on the general population. Ghamidi sahib is talking about the compulsory salawt on the general population.
This is what I have understood from the lectures of respected Ghamidi Sahib
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Ahsan Jalal
Contributor January 11, 2021 at 11:36 amThank you for ur response. You may be right.
when i search on google. I found that based on this verse some christian prays 7 times.
https://www.prayerfoundation.org/dailyoffice/the_seven_hours_of_prayer.htmin another commentary
https://biblehub.com/psalms/119-164.htm
it says 7 has association with herbews or in another 1 it means indefinite. -
Mohammad Yaseen
Contributor January 11, 2021 at 12:54 pmMany thanks for an interesting question. I am also studying it now.
The link below from Mizan might help.
The Islamic Sharī‘ah of Worship Rituals / The Prayer / History of the Prayer https://www.javedahmedghamidi.org/#!/mizan/5aa6a4315e891e8f44a45788?chapterNo=4&subChapterNo=0&subChsecNo=0&lang=en
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Mohammad Yaseen
Contributor January 11, 2021 at 1:04 pm -
Mohammad Yaseen
Contributor January 11, 2021 at 1:07 pmThe screen shots shared above are from Mizan in English and from Encyclopedia Britannica
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Ahsan Jalal
Contributor January 11, 2021 at 1:08 pmThanks for sharing th elinks and images.
It can explain why they offer 3 times instead of 5.
Perphaps your earliear explanation was right in which you said for prophets its different. -
Mohammad Yaseen
Contributor January 11, 2021 at 1:20 pmIt would seem to me that there are variations in the number of prayers and they contracted them into 3. There are supererogatory prayers as well much like in Islam.
Stay blessed, always
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Ahsan Jalal
Contributor January 12, 2021 at 2:00 amThank you for sharing your wisdom
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Mohammad Yaseen
Contributor January 12, 2021 at 3:12 amI merely shared information. I am actually looking for wisdom.
I am glad that you found help. Stay blessed, always
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