They are the framework of the Muslim life: faith,
prayer, concern for the needy, self-purification, and the pilgrimage to Makkah
for those who are able.
1) FAITH
There is no God worthy of worship except Allah and
Muhammad is His messenger. This declaration of faith is called the
Shahada, a simple formula which all the faithful pronounce. In Arabic, the
first part is la ilaha illa Llah - 'there is no God except Allah'; ilaha
(God) can refer to anything which we may be tempted to put in place of God -
wealth, power, and the like. Then comes illa Llah: 'except Allah', the source
of all Creation. The second part of the Shahada is Muhammadun rasulu'Llah:
'Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.' A message of guidance has come through a
man like us.
2) PRAYER
Salat is the name for the obligatory prayers
which are performed five times a day, and are a direct link between the
worshipper and Allah. There is no hierarchical authority in Islam, and no
priests, so the prayers are led by a learned person who knows the Quran, chosen
by the congregation. These five prayers contain verses from the Quran, and are
said in Arabic, the language of the Revelation, but personal supplication can
be offered in one's own language. Because shalat is transliterated from arabic
word, so it has multiple english spellings such as salat, salah, sholat, sholah
or shalah.Some peoples also called shalat as namaz.
