#muslim prayer

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Islamic Prayers: Strengthening Spiritual Bonds

Islamic prayers are the cornerstone of the Muslim faith. They connect individuals with the divine and provide a sense of tranquillity and purpose. Online platforms offer a wealth of resources to assist in perfecting the art of prayer. From instructional videos to comprehensive guides, these courses cater to both beginners and advanced learners, ensuring that individuals can establish a strong spiritual connection through their daily prayers.

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Would a jewish or muslim person pray if they were in a dire, hopeless situation and thinking they were going to die? If so, what would they say?

Jewish and Muslim characters - what would they pray in a dire situation?

Jewish answer

“Hear, Oh Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One / Blessed is God’s Glorious Name For Ever and Ever” (Shma Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad / Baruch Shem, K’vod Malchuto, L’Olam Va’ed) -- this is the shema, there are plenty of times to say it and this is just one of them. My flippant way of describing it in my head is that if we’re mobile phones this is the way we ping the tower.

--Shira

Definitely agree it would be the Shema. 

The only exception I can think of is if it's the time of day for ritualistic prayer (either shacharit, mincha or ma'ariv), they might prioritise that over reacting to the situation as an affirmation of their faith in face of death. There is no obligation to risk your/others' lives in order to pray at the correct time, in fact this would be against Torah, but if the situations seems hopeless anyway then I can think of some stories of people saying 'it's time for *insert daily prayer*' and proceeding to go through the relevant service with no obvious signs of fear. 

Similarly, you might want to research how to make sure your character's attitude towards the situation is in line with their unique Jewish identity.

If they're very religious, for example, they may have an easier time accepting this fate than the average person. Jewish theology involves a belief that everything ultimately comes from G-d and is therefore good. We do have a strong emphasis on protecting life as one of our main obligations in this world, but there is also an acceptance towards death as something that G-d created and so is ultimately for the good - the first thing we say on hearing that someone has passed away is 'Baruch Dayurn Ha'Emet', 'Blessed is the True Judge.'

 Unlike Christianity, we don't have a concept of the Devil as a being independent of G-d who is capable of introducing fundamentally bad things into the universe. This may or may not play out in your character's thought process and decisions in the situation you're describing, it depends on their relationship to Judaism and Jewish theology, so that's something I recommend including in your research.

--Shoshi

As you can see, Shoshi and I have varying levels of knowledge about how much prayer belongs when, and that's something to keep in mind -- if your character is Reform they might sound more like my answer and if they're Orthodox go with Shoshi's -- but that difference is only relevant at specific times of the day.

--Shira

Muslim answer - open to followers

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99 Names of Allah Benefits for the Reciter

‘Allah’ is the greatest name of all names. The one who recites this name for 1000 times at least, will find all the suspicions vanish away.

Also, if someone wants rehabilitation from a disease, then he/she should recite this name ‘Allah’ as many times as possible. After that, pray for yourself to get rid of disease.

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Forbidden Acts during Jumu'ah(Friday)

Assalamualaikum my muslim brothers and sisters. We many muslims don't have knowledge about the FORBIDDENCES tha are made upon us on Jumu'ah Day i.e. Friday. ...

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Salaah, if it is offered with a sincere heart and proper devotion and mental concentration, is particularly vested with the properly of cleansing the heart and reforming one's life and ridding it of sins and impurities. It generates love for piety and truth and promotes fear of Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) in man.