“And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds.” Quran 21:107 I wanted to share something very important. Attahiyat is a very important ‘Dua’ we repeat in our daily prayers. When I learnt the importance of this, it melted my heart. Attahiyat is actually a part of the conversation between Our Creator Allah , and our beloved Prophet Muhammad Sallalahualayhiwasallam during his journey of Al Isra Wal Miraj. When Prophet Muhammad Sallalahualayhiwasallam met Allah , he didn’t say ‘Assalamu Alaikum’. What is someone going to say when he meets Allah ? We can’t wish HIM peace because ALL sources of peace are through HIM. So Prophet Muhammad Sallalahualayhiwasallam said: “Attahiyyaatu Lillahi Was Salawatu Wattayyibatu” (All compliments, all prayer and worship are for Allah) Allah replied: “Assalamu Alaika Ayyuhannabiyyu ‘Warahmatullahi Wabarka’tuhu” (Peace be upon you, Oh Prophet and Allah’s Mercy and Blessings). To this, Prophet Muhammad sallalahualayhiwasallam replied: “Assalamu Alaina Wa’ala’Ibadillahis Saa’liheen” (Peace be on us and on all good slaves of Allah) Note* Prophet Muhammad sallalahualayhiwasallam included “us” in his reply... (and on all good slaves of Allah) And listening to this conversation between Allah and His Messenger Sallalahualayhiwasalam the Angels said: “Ash’had’u’un La ilahaillallahu Wa Ash’hadu Anna Muhammadun Abd’uhu Wa Rasooluh.” (I bear witness that no one is worthy of worship except Allah And I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger). SubhanAllah!!!!! I now understand the importance of this conversation in our daily prayers and how the Salat was prescribed to us. There is no word as beautiful as Allah. No example as beautiful as Rasulallah (SAW). No lesson as beautiful as Islam. No song as melodious as Adhaan. No charity as meaningful as Zakat. No encyclopedia as perfect as Al-Quran. No prayer as perfect as Salat. No diet as perfect as Siyam (fasting). www.islamicbulletin.org
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