Offering the prayer is legislated for the previous nations

Offering the prayer was obliged on the previous nations. This view is supported by the sayings of the Prophets Moses, Aaron, Ibrahim, Ismail, Maryam, and Jesus

Allah said ( interpretation of the meaning ) :

{ And We inspired to Moses and his brother, "Settle your people in Egypt in houses and make your houses [facing the] qiblah1 and establish prayer and give good tidings to the believers." }

Quran ( 87 : 10 )

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The prayer is mentioned in the invocation of Abraham

Establishing the prayer is a blessing from Allah. Therefore, Abraham, may Allah exalt his mention, urged his offspring to establish the prayer and invoked Allah for their sake. Allah said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { Our Lord, I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley near Your sacred House, our Lord,...

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The prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing

Immorality is every great sin that souls desire, and wrongdoing is every sin that minds and natural instincts reject Allah said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { Recite, [O Muḥammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah...

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and bow with those who bow [in worship and obedience].

Allah commanded us to offer the prayer in a congregation for it is superior to the individual`s prayer by twenty seven degrees. Allah said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { And establish prayer and give zakāh1 and bow with those who bow [in worship and obedience]. } Quran ( 43 : 2 )

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The admonishment of Luqman includes establishing the prayer

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Expect a transaction [i.e., profit] that will never perish

That is, it will not be unsold, for the worshipers seek a trade that is the highest and best trade, which is the satisfaction of their Lord. Allah said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { Indeed, those who recite the Book of Allah and establish prayer and spend [in His cause] out of what We have provided them, secretly and public...

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Men whom neither commerce nor sale distracts from the remembrance of Allah

They considered the obedience to Allah their ultimate goal, so they rejected whatever hinders them from reaching their goal. It was not easy for them to let the joys of this world so they deserved the great reward of their Lord. Allah said ( interpretation of the meaning ) : { [Are] men whom neither commerce nor sale distracts from the r...

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Offering the prayer is legislated for the previous nations