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Challenge: A CAREFUL STUDY OF THE ARTICLE WHERE THE SUBMITTERS HAVE EXPLAINED THAT DETAILS OF THE SALAT PRAYERS ARE IN THE QURAN.

There are many points which i can refute or any other muslim can refute after careful study of the article ( salat-where) but i would like to hang on to the topic of this article therefore i would carry on with the explained details on the article from submission.org about prayer (SALAT)

please check the numbered points under subheading which is as follows
SALAT (CONTACT PRAYERS ) IN THE QURAN:

please take a look at point (4) which i have copy pasted from submission.org's article

"{4} BOWING DOWN (Rukoo) AND FALLING PROSTRATE (Sajood): Where in the Quran;

[22:77] "O you who believe, you shall bow, prostrate, worship your Lord, and work righteousness, that you may succeed. "

See also, 2:43, 2:125, 5:55, 9:112, 22:26 and 48:29 For falling prostrate also see; 3:113, 4:102, 7:206, 13:15, 15:98, 16:49, 17:107, 19:58, 22:18, 25:64, 41:37, 48:29, 53:62, 76:26, and 96:19, WHAT WE SAY WHEN WE BOW DOWN : "Subhana Rabbya Al-Azeem), can be found in 56:74

[56:74] "You shall glorify the name of your Lord, the Great. ' (Fa-Sabbeh Be-Ism Rabbeka Al-Azeem)

WHAT WE SAY WHEN WE GET UP FROM BOWING DOWN: "Sami-a Allahu Le-man Hamedahu" (GOD hears those who praise Him)

[3:38] "That is when Zachariah implored his Lord: "My Lord, grant me such a good child; You are the Hearer of the prayers."

AND,

[52:48] "You shall steadfastly persevere in carrying out your Lord's command - you are in our eyes - and glorify and praise your Lord when you get up."

WHAT WE SAY WHEN WE FALL PROSTRATE: "Subhana Rabbya Al-A'ala " can be found in 87:1

[87:1] "Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High." (Sabbeh Ism Rabbeka Al-A'ala) "

It is rather funny i would say that i find the lines which say "WHAT WE SAY" 3 times. Ironically if so the things which "WE" say are are the same as which the submitters are telling us to say. Please recall the fact that the intention of the article from submitters is to show where we can find details of the way to pray (SALAT). Let's look at the first "WHAT WE SAY",

"WHAT WE SAY WHEN WE BOW DOWN : "Subhana Rabbya Al-Azeem), can be found in 56:74 "
so there is the statement which tells us that what we say when we bow down can be found in the Quran specifically 56:74. lets look at that verse. along with verse [56:73] and [56:75]

"[56:73] We rendered it a reminder, and a useful tool for the users.
[56:74] You shall glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
[56:75] I swear by the positions of the stars"

so let's look at the verses above.yes in verse [56:74] i and everyone else can see that GOD orders us to glorify the name of out Lord, the Great. BUT can we see GOD telling us to glorify Him using the usage or otherwise when we bow down? Did GOD say for us to say Subhana Rabbya Al-Azeem when we bow down? the verse before and after [56:74] in no way hint us that what we should say when we bow down is Subhana Rabbya Al-Azeem. So what should we say? what we have been saying is correct? well according to submitters it is correct because they aren't objecting.so where can the statement of order to say Subhana Rabbya Al-Azeem when we bow down found? where did we learn it from? It is from hadhith.The fact submitters dont object to us saying Subhana Rabbya Al-Azeem which is NOT ordered by GOD to be said specifically when we bow down in the Quran tells us that we should follow the hadhith of prophet Muhammad because in some instances when we do the submitters don't object such as this example.

God's system when it comes to rites decreed for us through prophet Abraham (2:128, 22:78) is that they are passed down from generation to generation. Aspects of these rites (ceremonies or rituals) that there have been disagreements on, are pointed out in the Quran. One such example is the mentioning of other names in our worship practices, which are corrected in the Quran (72:18, 39:45). Another example is the nature of our relations we have during fasting (2:187).  

This is why we do not find all the details of how to make Salat in the Quran. What supporters of Hadith fail to mention is that they are nowhere to be found in Hadith either. All Muslims agree on the obligatory part (called Fard) of the prayers, the number of Rakhas (units/repetitions) and the main contents (i.e. Alfatehah), the movements and the ending of the prayer and each 2 units with Shahaadah and greeting of the Angels at the end of the prayer. 

Hadith does have several accounts of the number of Rakhas in the Salat prayers, and they differ immensely, even from each other, causing nothing but confusion. 

The second and third "WHAT WE SAY" are also like the first one.
GOD didn't tell us by means of the Quran to say Subhana Rabbya Al-Azeem during bowing position or Sami-a Allahu Le-man Hamedahu when we get up from praying. now submitters would be loving to bring out there favourite question. If the details of the prayer is not in the Quran is it perfect. My answer as well as the answer of all true muslims is YES the Quran is complete and it is the same Quran which is telling us to follow the hadhith of prophet muhammad.

Whether you like it or not, the answers submitters to God provide are from the Quran. And, as the Quran says, all things that were disputed are pointed out in the Quran (16:64).  

You still have not come clean however and mentioned WHAT exactly in the practices of Salat you disagree with. All you've said is that you object to not following the Hadith attributed to Muhammad. So the question is; what instructions about Salat do you find in those books that makes you practice your Salat any differently than if you had not read any of them? And where exactly in those books are you finding that information?

I conclude this article by saying that the facts are before our eyes. The well planned missions of submission.org are understandable for the thinking mind. The submitters bind all there sayings to the 19 miracle of the Quran . so if someone finds the mathemetical compostion which falls under 19 in many cases (NOT ALL) then that person goes on to beleive whatever things stupid or not (such as if u die before 40 you will go to heaven nonsense) . Please do more cross examinations. This is a matter of eternal hell or eternal heaven so don't be careless

The facts before our eyes are right there alright. They are all in the Quran for those who wish to see. It is good advice to people to examine all the issues for themselves. Reading the Quran from cover to cover, in a language you understand fully, is the place to start.

Seek refuge in God before you start reading. He gave us that command in 16:98, and He told us how in 23:97-98.