How Do Muslims Pray?

Imam Mus'ab Abdalla in San Luis Obispo shows us step by step how Muslims pray and explains the meaning behind each step.

Video by David Middlecamp/The Tribune

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[Kelly-kfpg]

My mother who is 69 years old took Shahada yesterday 🌹❤️ I’m sending her this to help her start her new journey 🌹🌙✨ thank you ☺️

[richwilliams]

I am seriously considering converting from Christianity to Islam and this was so beautiful and beneficial to me wanting to convert. I thank you brother!

[shawnsmith]

Masha'allah. Never heard this explained as such....but it's the MOST beautiful Description and Explaination someone can give.

[phuonganhdang]

No one tell me how beautiful it is only by the position we do when we're praying. I just converted 2 months ago and that's the biggest blessing i've ever had until now. Alhamdulillah. And thank you so much for making this video.

[reemabaalkhail]

Me, a Muslim for all my life watching this to make sure I wasn’t living a lie: 👁👄👁

[Sweetheart_]

I am new and this is very helpful. Thank you

[anonymous]

I was just outside a mosque in Penang, Malaysia and I saw people praying inside at the call to prayer. It was so beautiful that I had tears in my eyes. I didn’t know what the gestures meant so I found your video and now I understand. Thank you!

[miss.tofilau]

I came across this video years ago before reverting and I've been looking for it ever since. Alhamdulillah, here I am again.

[deborahshumba]

this is the only explanation that made me get it finally on my journey . God bless you brother

[tonniaworden-reyes]

Thank you so much I’m learning so many wonderful things about my new faith becoming a muslim

[hijabimuslimah]

Thank you so much ! As a newly converted Muslim, (just a month ago) this helped me a lot ... thank you

[mystiquek]

I'm learning about Islam. I'm in the process of converting. This video explained prayer so beautifully. I feel like it seems so much more aligned with what feels right. The clasping of hands for Christian prayer always had me feeling like i was begging for something. I think Allah Swt knows exactly what i want. Begging is unnecessary. Thank you for this.

[willsmth]

Thank you im a new muslm.this helps tremendously thank you.very beautiful

[Aeon]

YHWH ALLAH (swt) brought me OUT of Christianity and I have to Say PRAYER is learning complete Submission and Servitude to ALLAH (swt) the knower of ALL things. Great insight on proper Salat! 🙏🏿

[bleesedbythebest]

I recently became Muslim and it’s the most beautiful thing

[leliapurky]

I just accepted Islam yesterday Alhamdulilah so this was helpful. Thank you 😊

[a.fulbright]

Thank You so much for sharing this wonderful practice. What a beautiful way to start and continue the day.

[shanm]

Starting a new journey for myself! Very important in life to never stop learning, growing and understanding who you truly are inside and what you feel works for you . So far Allah has been an amazing new endeavor for me to learn! Bless you all

[tarass]

A Hindu here but love this explanation and the purpose of these gestures. Always be willing to take what seems meaningful no matter what religion or culture. This to me is beautiful and now i understand why Muslims pray 5 times, its to instill in themselves the state of complete faith and surrender, a blissful state to be in. It is to practice the state of trust and surrender. All religions are basically the same, this is also exactly what Hinduism is but different explanations when one learns of the highest power which for us resides within us there is nothing more to do but to surrender completely because you do it willingly and blissfully, because you know nothing is truer than this nothing is more right than this. Its a reunion with the ultimate truth, when we open ourselves and unite with the ultimate truth which every religion has different names for and different ways to seek and find.

[PRGames_]

I'm not religious myself. But I was looking up what Muslim people say before they die, because I saw a video of someone explaining what he said when he was in an accident the other day and I got curious about it. Now I still don't know it, because it was about the words Muslim people say just before they die (something about ''when these are my last words'') and it's for a peacefull transition. But then I came across this video. I got curious about this, because everyone knows how Muslim people prey. I just didn't know that there was a meaning this beautiful behind it. So thank you so much for explaining it.

I was thinking the other day, I someday want to expirience this for myself, and walk into a Mosque. But I'm not sure if I'm allowed to. It seems weird I guess for a white male, who dresses like a American gangster rapper to just walk into a Mosque as a Dutch person. But anyway, thank you so much for explaining. This man seems like a nice, friendly, joyfull bloke.

Also, I have a friend I've met on the internet. He lives in Pakistan (Islamabad) and I want to learn more about Islam, and what Muslim people say. Especially to thank him for being my friend. But I can't seem to find it anywhere.

Now, even though I don't have a religion myself, I do accept and respect all people. Even when they do have a religion. I mean, if you want to be religious, please, do so. More power to you. It was pretty cool to find out why Muslim people prey, the way they prey. Thanks again for explaining. I'm getting more and more interested in Islam. Not that I want to be religious or do something with it. But I do find it interesting.