Salah
Identify what Muslims are commanded to do when the call to prayer is made on Friday, according to Qur'an 62:9.
Describe the importance of Salah (prayer) for Muslims.
Explain why Salah is important for Muslims.
First point
Make your first point: explain what Salah involves and how its five-times-daily structure keeps Muslims connected to Allah throughout every day.
Second point
Make your second point: explain how Qur'an 62:9-11 shows that even worldly priorities like trade must be abandoned for Jumu'ah prayer, and what this teaches about the place of Salah in Muslim life.
Third point
Make your third point: explain how Salah connects to the wider concept of dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and how it supports Muslim identity and moral behaviour.
'Salah is the most important of the five pillars of Islam.' Assess this statement. You should refer to the significance of the passage provided, using your own or others' views to support your answer.
Passage: refer to this in your answer
O you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade. That is better for you, if you only knew. And when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allah, and remember Allah often that you may succeed. But when they saw a transaction or a diversion, [O Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم)], they rushed to it and left you standing. Say, "What is with Allah is better than diversion and than a transaction, and Allah is the best of providers."
Suggested length: 250–350 words
Writing guides
- 1Agree: argue why Salah, as the most frequent act of worship and 'the pillar of the religion', is the most important pillar.
- 2Further agree: use Qur'an 62:9-11 to show that even worldly priorities like trade must be abandoned for prayer, demonstrating its supreme importance in Muslim life.
- 3Disagree: consider whether the Shahadah (the foundational pillar), Zakah (the pillar of social justice) or Hajj (the pinnacle of physical worship) are equally or more important.
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