Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine

Salaat

सलात
said sa-LAAT
also written: Salah, Salat
Meaning

The obligatory ritual prayer of Islam; the Arabic term for namaaz.

Usage & notes

Iqbal sees salaat at its best as a discipline that orders the day around God and welds scattered individuals into one body. He mourns the salaat drained of its world-shaping spirit.