Abraham used to pray like a muslim?
when muslims fell down on their faces while praying, that's how you should pray to God. as Abraham the father of all the prophets, he did the same thing.
Genesis
17:3 And Abraham fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
why don't you pray like Abraham?
2006-08-14 03:54:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why do you make the same statement over and over again. And for the record Abraham didn't pray like a Muslim. If anything Muslims pray like Abraham as do Jews.
2006-08-14 04:04:08 · answer #1 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Muslims believe that the word of God (e.g. the Torah) had been sent down through the ages by various messengers (i.e. prophets like Abraham and Jesus), BUT it had been altered by man.
Islam became a formal religion when the last prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) received the word of God - the final, unaltered collection is the Qu'ran.
In the period before the Qu'ran was revealed to Muhammed (peace be upon him), Muslims still believe that the prophets sent before him were sent by the same God (Allah). That is, we believe Abraham (as with the others) was Muslim too although Islam wasn't a formal religion during that time.
The Qu'ran is a holy book which prescribes the code of conduct for all Muslims. Ideally, all Muslims should strive towards leading lives according to the Qu'ran and the actions (including prayer) of prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him).
2006-08-18 03:05:54 · answer #2 · answered by MM 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Islam is an Abrahamic religion that is entirely based off of Abraham's actions, just like Judaism and Christianity. That is why Muslim's pray that way. Its not that Abraham prayed like a Muslim, its that Muslim's pray like Abraham
2006-08-15 12:25:00 · answer #3 · answered by gotta_have_hart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get you timeline straight. Muslim's pray like Abraham.
2006-08-14 04:01:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Abraham was also under the Law and not under Grace. Jesus Christ came that the law might be fulfilled and we have Grace and don't have to do ridules for praying, but we still must spiritually fall on our face to God. To me, that means giving God all of my attention and humbling my thoughts and my life to Him.
2006-08-14 04:02:33 · answer #5 · answered by syl2778 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mormons do, we are taught to go to our knees to pray when it is important. Mormons are the true Christians. We also have a living prophet and a restored and interpreted gospel
2006-08-14 04:00:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well they kind of did live around the same area, and that was just about how everyone prayed at that time period.
2006-08-14 04:03:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So did jesus in the bible. You are right in the bible it says that Abraham washed himself and then prayed. christians follow their desires. truth stands clear from falsehood. May Allah guide them
2006-08-14 03:59:28 · answer #8 · answered by abdulaziiz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see you pray to the north?
2006-08-14 07:15:13 · answer #9 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may be right, I'm not sure about it.
What I'm sure about is that Muslims do so to show their complete submission to Allah (Glory Be To Him).
2006-08-14 04:13:03 · answer #10 · answered by Green visitor is back :D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋