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one hour and thirty minutes after sunset) and continues till a
little before the dawn.
It is noticeable that Islam has set the times of Prayers in
such a way that our spiritual recreation remarkably coincides
with our physical nourishment, and combines the peace of
mind with the relaxation of body. The Early Morning Prayer
is due in the regular period of breakfast; the Noon Prayer co-
incides with the lunch period: the Mid-Afternoon Prayer
falis about the breaktime for tea or coffee; the Sunset Prayer
is about the supper time; and the Evening Prayer corresponds
with the late snack. It is also noticeable that the Muslim, by
observing these Prayers, marks the whole day with a spiritu-
al stamp in the beginning, at the end and throughout. So he
combines religion and life, feels the Presence of God within
himself throughout the day, concludes his daily transactions
with a spiritual feeling and builds up his moral prestige on
strong foundations. Morcover, in this way the Muslim intro-
duces spiritual vitality into all aspects of his life, and Relig-
ion presents itself to all fields of activity. It becomes effec-
tive in shops and offices, homes and farms, factories and
plants. It extends its light to every circle of business and
work. Indeed, this timetable of Prayer is remarkable because
it is the Work of God and the product of Islam.
It is always preferable to offer the Prayer as soon as the
time sets in, lest some things cause unexpected delay or
postponement. These Prayers are Divine contests. The re-
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