Aṣ-Ṣirāṭ al-mustaqīm ( ar, الصراط المستقيم) is the
Arabic
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term for "the straight path". In an
Islamic context, it has been interpreted as "the right path", has been variously translated as "the Middle Way" and as "that which pleases
God
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".
There are five obligatory daily
prayers in Islam
(, plural , romanized: or Old Arabic ͡sˤaˈloːh, ( or Old Arabic ͡sˤaˈloːtʰin construct state) ), also known as ( fa, نماز) and also spelled , are prayers performed by Muslims. Facing the , the direction of the Kaaba w ...
. During every cycle of each prayer the following phrase is included:
:''Ihdinā ṣ-ṣirāṭa al-mustaqīm, Ṣirāṭa al-laḏīna anʿamta ʿalayhim ġayri l-maġḍūbi ʿalayhim walā ḍ-ḍāllīn''
:''Show us the straight path, The path of those You bestowed favor upon, not anger upon, and not of those who go astray.
This is part of the
Surah
Al-Fatiha.
The Sirat-al-Mustaqim refers to the path of Islam which leads on to the path of success in the hereafter.
In Islam, Allah has told the Muslims to be on the middle way, the straight path, and not to go upon the 'other paths', which Mujāhid said, it refers to innovations and doubtful matters. Doubtful, or disliked, matters are
Makruh
In Islamic terminology, something which is ''makruh'' ( ar, مكروه, transliterated: ''makrooh'' or ''makrūh'') is a disliked or offensive act (literally "detestable" or "abominable"). This is one of the five categories (''al-ahkam al-kham ...
( ar, مكروه, links=no), and are not considered a sin, but as the grey area between good and evil. It is said that if you do the Makruh things, you will not be punished, but if you avoid them, Allah will reward you.
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See also
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Matthew 7:14 - the Christian Bible passage recounting Jesus'
Sermon on the Mount, which also underlines the importance of 'the straight path' in Abrahamic religion.
References
External links.
Sirat Al-Mustaqim or SiratulmustaqimOpen Our Eyes to the Sirat-al-Mustaqim (The straight path)
Arabic words and phrases
Islamic eschatology
Al-Fatiha
Islamic terminology
Al-Baqara
An-Nisa
An-Nur
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