Namaz: The term “namaz” is Vedic. Is this not unexpected? Salat, or salah, is the Arabic word for prayer. The Quran also contains references to the same word. For at a mosque, the Muezzin calls Azaan and shouts, “Hayya Alas Salaat!” That implies to approach Namaz.
Namaz’s Sole Connection to Sanskrit
Only in Sanskrit does the word Nam signify Namaz in any other language. The Sanskrit term “nam” means to bow the head, while the Vedic word “aj” signifies “unborn,” as in one who has given birth to another but is not yet born. Thus, the word Namaz, which means “salutation to the unborn,” was created by combining the words Nam and Aj. This is the origin of the word.
Unraveling the Linguistic Distinction in Islamic Worship
Although the name of the worship method of Islam is Salat in the Quran, Muslims know and perform it by the name of Namaz. The word Namaz is derived from the Sanskrit root Namas. Its first use is in Rigveda and its meaning is to bow in respect and devotion. See this verse of the eleventh chapter of Gita – Namo Namastestu Sahasrakritvah Punascha Bhooyopi Namo Namaste.
World’s Pinnacle Language
Dr. Joseph of Oxford University asserts that Sanskrit is the world’s most comprehensive, sophisticated, and rational language. It is unique among languages in that its name is not derived from the names of its speakers. Sanskrit actually means “complete language” in its own right. Only Sanskrit is taught at this institution, which is situated in Auckland, New Zealand‘s Mount Eden neighbourhood. Peter Crompton, the principal, claims that mastering Sanskrit is the foundation for learning every language in the world. Studying Sanskrit gives people the ability to think more subtly. The mind turns inward by default. Studying it inspires creative thought.
History Of Sanskrit
India’s classical and ancient language is Sanskrit. It is one of the three earliest languages known to exist, deriving from Proto-Indo-European, a single base language. Beginning about 1700 and 1200 BCE, Sanskrit was known as Vedic Sanskrit. As a component of the Vedic chanting tradition, it was kept orally. By establishing its grammar, the scholar Panini transformed Vedic Sanskrit into Classical Sanskrit in 500 BCE.
The Vedas, which are old Hindu manuscripts written between 1500 and 1200 BCE, include the oldest known Sanskrit writings. According to Hindu belief, religious leaders received Sanskrit from the Hindu gods as a way of interfaith communication. Everyone agrees that Sanskrit is the only sacred language that gave origin to all known sacred literature. It is common throughout Europe, South-East Asia, Tibet, China, Korea, Japan, India, Nepal, and the United States.
History Of Islam
According to wikipedia, Islam, a significant global religion, was founded in the seventh century. Although there is more history to the faith, most academics agree that Islam began with the prophet Muhammad’s mission in Mecca and Medina. Muhammad passed away in 632 after being born in Mecca in 570.
Muslims consider Muhammad to be the last and most significant prophet in a series of prophets that also includes Jesus, Moses, and Abraham. Islam’s sacred text is called the Koran, which translates to “the timeless words of God.” Islam aims to establish the superiority of virtue over vice, purify the soul, and improve daily life.
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