Hajj is pilgrimage to Mecca once in a lifetime for those who can afford it, while the first three pillars are obligatory on all Muslim men and women.1, 2
The Quran gives numerous commandments governing all aspects of life, while five basic pillars have been traditionally emphasized: bearing witness to God alone, five daily Contact Prayers, Ramadan fasting, Zakat, and Hajj.1, 2
Abraham was the original messenger of Islam, and all religious practices of Submission were already established and well known before the Quran was revealed, as shown by the command to Muhammad to follow Abraham's religion.1, 2
The Quran deals only with the religious practices that had been distorted.1
The universal acceptance of the number of units in the five daily prayers, about which there is no dispute, proves God preserved the contact prayers given to Abraham.1
Besides their spiritual benefits, the contact prayers, Zakat, Ramadan fasting, and Hajj bring many physical, economic, and health benefits.1, 2
The contact prayers were already established through Abraham, which is why the Quran does not need to detail them.1, 2
The religious duties God instituted are a great gift from Him and are the nourishment our souls need to grow and develop.1
The Quran commands the Prophet Muhammad to follow the practices of Abraham, and God's words through Muhammad command us to worship as Abraham worshiped.1, 2
The Quran teaches that we pray, give Zakat, fast in Ramadan, and do Hajj as Abraham did these practices.1
Dr. Rashad Khalifa is God's Messenger, who worked 19 years to cleanse the Quran and purify the practices that nourish the soul.1
All religious practices, including the Contact Prayers, obligatory charity, fasting, and pilgrimage, came to us through Abraham, commanded by God to him and his followers.1, 2
Prayer, Zakat, fasting, and Hajj were taught to Abraham centuries before the Quran and already existed when it was revealed.1
The worship practices God gives, prayer, charity, and fasting, are designed to diminish the ego and grow the soul, our link to God.1, 2, 3
God never commands anything counterproductive, and the commandments of the Quran are all linked to a physically and spiritually healthy society.1, 2
Fasting did not begin with Muhammad; it started with Abraham, and all later messengers including Moses and Jesus observed it.1
God's religious practices are blessings that nourish the soul for Heaven and are for our own good, since God needs none of our worship.1, 2
Religious practices instituted by God, such as fasting, are not ordeals but blessings and opportunities to develop our souls and become more conscious of God.1, 2
Fasting and the other practices of Islam did not start with Muhammad but with Abraham, and all later messengers, including Moses and Jesus, observed them and were called Submitters.1, 2
The units of the five Contact Prayers, 2, 4, 4, 3, and 4, have been the same since Abraham, and written in sequence they form 24434, a multiple of 19.1, 2
Fasting is decreed for believers as it was for those before, and those who witness Ramadan, the month the Quran was revealed, shall fast.1, 2
The religious practices of Islam, namely Salat, Zakat, Fasting, and Hajj, were given to Abraham and practiced by all the messengers after him, including Jesus.1
All religious practices of Submission, including the Contact Prayers, obligatory charity, Ramadan fasting, and Hajj, were established with Abraham long before the Quran was revealed.1
The Quran deals only with practices that were distorted, such as requiring ablution in four steps and a moderate tone of voice in the Contact Prayers.1
The universal acceptance of the practices proves their divine preservation, and the Quran's code confirms the prayer units 2, 4, 4, 3, and 4, since 24434 is a multiple of 19.1, 2
All religious duties, including Zakat, were already established through Abraham before the Quran was revealed, and the 2.5 percent rate came through Abraham.1, 2, 3, 4
The five contact prayers already existed and were practiced as today when the Quran was revealed, having come through Abraham, the founder of Islam.1
Fasting, like every religious practice in Submission, was first decreed through Abraham, and the messengers from Abraham, Moses, and Aaron through Solomon to Jesus observed these practices.1, 2, 3
All the religious practices of Islam were learned from Abraham, and even the Meccan idol worshipers observed Salat while worshiping idols as intercessors.1, 2
Fasting is decreed for believers as it was for those before, and like all duties in Submission it was decreed through Abraham.1, 2
The Quran teaches that the detailed methodology of religious practice was delivered through Abraham, the original messenger of Islam.1
The 19 based code confirms the minutest details of the five Contact Prayers, including the numbers of bowings, prostrations, and Tashahhuds.1
All messengers after Abraham observed the practices God gave him, including Moses and Aaron with the Contact prayers, and Muhammad was enjoined to follow Abraham.1, 2
God preserved the prayer practices given to Abraham, shown by universal agreement on the units of the five prayers, and the Quran's code confirms them since 24434 is a multiple of 19.1, 2
Muhammad did not found Islam; the Quran calls it the religion of Abraham, and all its practices, including prayer, obligatory charity, Ramadan fasting, and Hajj, were established with Abraham.1, 2, 3
The Quran addresses only practices that had been distorted, such as requiring ablution in four steps and a moderate tone of voice during the Contact prayers.1
Fasting is decreed for believers, as it was decreed for those before them, so that they may attain salvation.1
Abraham is the founder of Submission, and God delivered all the practices and rituals of Submission through him.1, 2, 3
Muhammad was told to follow the religion of Abraham, which shows he already knew what that religion was.1, 2
The Contact Prayers, Obligatory Charity, fasting, and Hajj as known today were given to Abraham, who taught them to his children, who passed them on in turn.1
The prophets and messengers who came after Abraham purified the religious practices from distortions in accordance with God's will.1
Where God modified any practice given to Abraham, He pointed it out in the Quran, and the Quran also gives the correct version of corrupted practices, such as ablution.1
God decreed rites for each congregation whereby they commemorate His name.1
Like the Testimony, the Contact Prayers, Fasting, and Zakat, the rites of Hajj came through Abraham by God's leave.1, 2