4. It purifies the heart and develops the mind, cultivates the conscience and comforts the soul.

5. It fosters the good and decent elements in man and suppresses the evil and indecent inclinations. When we analyze the Islamic prayer and study its unique nature, it will reveal to us that it is not merely a physical motion or a void recital of the Holy Book. It is a matchless and unprecedented formula of intellectual meditation and spiritual devotion, of moral elevation and physical exercise, all combined. It is an exclusively.

Islamic experience where every muscle of the body joins the soul and the mind in the worship and glory of God. It is difficult for anyone to impart in words the full meaning of the Islamic prayer yet it can be said that it is :-

1) A lesson in discipline and willpower;

2) A practice in devotion to God and all worthy objectives;

3) A vigilant reminder of God and constant revelation of His Goodness;

4) A seed of spiritual cultivation and moral soundness;

5) A guide to the most upright way of life;

6) A safeguard against indecency and evil, against wrong deviation and stray;

7) A demonstration of true equality, solid unity, and brotherhood;

8) An expression of thankfulness to God and appreciation of Him;

9) A course of inner peace and stability;

10) An abundant source of patience and courage, of hope and confidence

This is the Islamic prayer, and that is what it can do for man. The best testimony to this statement is to experience the prayer and avail oneself of its spiritual joys. Then one will know what it really means.