Prayer as a Solution for the Social Needs of Society

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Prayers in sight

Prayers are an important part of Muslim life. We have mistakenly thought that prayer is a mere ritual. Rasulullah PBUH has said that the prayer is the foundation of Islam. and we can understand that Salat is the most important part of the teachings of Islam that became Mercy for the universe.

Thus, salat becomes a very important factor for human life in this mortal world. Prayers with all its virtues are a necessity for us, individual needs, families, and also social needs.

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Prayers become social needs

How can Salat be as a social need?, because prayer prevents evil and evil in society, so as to be able to change society and their behavior toward better and controlled. Because human nature is inclined to do as they please and want to be free, so they will tend to selfish and emotion. By doing the prayer, the nature and the need for selfishness and emotion will become thinner and lighter and give the coolness of society. The success of a country by controlling the desires and emotions of an unstable society, thus the country becomes more comfortable and secure in terms of security and social life in the community.

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Conclusions

The Conducive atmosphere in society and encourage harmony of life of nation and state has been able to be built only by establishing prayers 5 times in 24 hours. So it can be concluded that prayer is a social need of society.

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