What do you think about the Muslim Prayer ? (Non-Muslims only please)?

Question

Hi all, I would like no to know what Non-Muslims think about prayer? .. (A non-Muslim viewpoint on prayer) .

This is for re-search purpose so please explain your answers.
Thank you

Answer 1

Don't know what it is, never heard it.

Answer 2

This is a little too non-specific - do you mean what do people think about the content of the prayer? If so, most non-Muslims will not know what the content of a Muslim's prayer is. If you mean what do they think about the simple fact that they pray, well, you'll get different answers - I admire the absolute dedication I have seen in Muslims who make it a top priority to pray when they feel they are supposed to pray, and in the manner they have been told to do so.

But overall, a person who is outside that faith, is not going to be able to give you a substantive answer. How can a non-Muslim judge a Muslim's prayer? Prayer is the most intimate and personal thing between a person and his or her God. No one else can give an outside opinion on it - at least not one that would mean anything.

Answer 3

First of all, each person have his/her own religion. Today the definition of the term "religion" have become narrower to some, however "religion" actually is a much more general term that encompass many things. You do have a religion, only that maybe your religion is not affliated to any certain big religious group. As for the mosque and praying for the baby. Well, that depend on the mosque, since each mosque is different. If they really truly want to serve God, then they will pray for the baby. They first might be affraid of offending you for praying the baby, but they will do so once you have give your permission. If they don't want to pray for her unless certain conditions are met, then leave them and find another mosque that is truly dedicated to God. If you can't find any suiteable mosque for your baby, then go to a library or a book store to find a copy of the Qur'an. Feel free to read any verse in the Qur'an that you find to be suiteable for your baby at the time, just read the translation if you can't read the originial language.

Answer 4

i'm a hindu. i'm intelligent, smart and not god fearing.

as for prayers, i do not pray now. as a kid i used to pray. but i also watch what heppens when one prays. i had many questions, but no one answered it properly. wheni reached college, i had the opportunity to be a prankster. i studies in a missionary college. most of the priests avoided me like plague. because they do not want to be in a spot over my questions on bible, god, prayer etc. in front of other christian students.

my search started from then. prayers are like a complaints. everybody has some needs. have you watched when a believer prays. he has a long list of complaints. he prays grudgingly. no one accepts that.

as for muslim prayers i do not have any good opinion. now-a days they gather for prayers at mosque, then the maulvi start out with a anti-national speech. if this is what is prayers for muslim, then i think it is the worst form of religious act. in my country i had noticed one thing. muslims are never patriotic, so they get third rate treatment from the majority community.

as for prayer, drop it. go do your work, do it sincerely. instead of praying and wasting time, it is better to learn a bit about humanism.

Answer 5

I think it would annoy me having to prayer in a specific direction several times a day, but I think any prayer is fairly silly since I'm an atheist. As to the person who claimed science has proven prayer has no effect, you're absolutely wrong. Regardless of whether or not anyone is actually listening, the act of prayer has very well documented psycological and neurological effects that can include, among other things, the induction of trance states.

Answer 6

I think it is great when a person is observant enough in their religion to follow it so closely. There is nothing wrong with praying 5 times a day. I admire it.

The observant Jews also pray thruout the day. But, they pray morning, afternoon, and night......only 3 times a day.

As far as the Muslims having the same prayer to say in Arabic( no matter where they live or what their native language is), it brings the Islamic community together in their faith, and that is good.

Jews say the same prayers in Hebrew, and this unites the Jewish people, no matter where they live or what their language is.

I respect this in both religions.

Answer 7

prayer is prayer. How a person decides to communicate between himself and G-d is none of my concern.

The one thing I will gripe about was when I was in the Middle East the sounds of calls to prayer at dawn and some parts of the day were a little annoying. Personally I thing prayer should be left for inside the Mosque and not on the street.

Answer 8

I believe that they are some of the most beatifully spoken prayers that I have ever been allowed to hear. Islamic prayers, readings, scripture, in my humble opinon move the soul in such a way...That it truly transends description. It truly just deserves a listen, where you hear if can hear, Them. PS there are no non-muslims just non-belivers. We all submitt to someones will, whether it be our own or G-d's (Allah). This is spoken as a Man, which all that I am. Or can ever claim to be.

Answer 9

I think praying 5 times a day is a good thing, and muslims have a saying "if a river runs by your house and you wash in it 5 times a day, how can any dirt remain" and I also think a lot of christians (not all) only pray when they WANT something, and kind of forget to just praise and thank. Fear and rememberance of God on a regular daily basis can keep a lot of problems away.

Answer 10

Islam is an incredibly self destructive religion both politically socially and personally. When it is followed devoutly it has a tendency to poison people. Just look the world over and you will see this is true. that is not to say there are not some good Muslim people, there are, but mostly they are nominal in their faith.

Answer 11

Personally, I think prayer is a private thing and each person should decide exactly when and where to do it, as long as it does not offend or bother anyone else. I guess saying "grace" before eating is a Little different, especially if you are at a family dinner.